AWEEKEND OF FUN

BY HEATHER LARGE

The county will be decked out with flags andbunting as communities get ready to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

From picnics and street parties to live music and entertainment, awhole host of events will be taking place during the momentous BankHoliday weekend.

In Shrewsbury,people will be able to watch the coronation of His Majesty and the The Queen ConsortatWestminster Abbey live on abig screen hosted at Shrewsbury Castle.

Owned and managed by Shropshire Council, the venue has been chosen by Shrewsbury BID as the location for showing themomentous event.

Shropshire Council will also be illuminatingTheatreSeverninred, white and blue over the Coronation weekend.

Wellington is organising arange of events to commemorate themomentous occasion, starting with aconcert by the town’s brass band at 11am on Saturday May 6.

Caroline Mulvihill (pictured right), of Wellington Town Council, said that people were encouraged to bring their own chairs to sitontowatch the performance in the Market Square.

“The town crier will declare the proceedings open, reading aspecial message from King Charles III which will be sent to all town criers across the country,” she said.

“There will also be free face painting, balloon modelling and coronation cupcakes, and street entertainer Jon Drew, dressed in Victorian costume.

“He will be keeping people amused with games such as ‘mop head marathon’ and ‘wacky washing lines’. It promises to be alovely fun-filled community weekend.”

The Wellington Walkers are Welcome group has also organised two walks to mark the coronation.

On Sunday,May 7people canmeet at Wellington Leisure Centre at 2pm to take ashort,mainly flat route, exploring the streets of central Wellington with aroyal connection.

Afterwards, there will be an optional visit to the cafe at Bowring Park to purchase refreshments and the walk will end at the leisure centre by 4pm. Participants should book via wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk

Acommunity coronation walk will then be held on Monday,May 8, leaving Wellington Leisure Centre at 2pmand followingaroute to Dothill Nature Reserve and then onto the bluebell woods in Apley before returning to Wellington.

In Oswestry,families can bring a picnic blanket and enjoy alive screening