Having just recovered from the Easter break, parents may be wondering how they’ll manage to entertain the kids with two bank holiday weekends in a row next month.
The early bank holiday falls on 1 May this year, but the real event of the spring is the following weekend, with the King’s Coronation on Saturday 6 May.
The Monday after the ceremony, 8 May, has been designated as an extra national holiday.
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Numerous activities inspired by the crowning have been planned up and down the country, with plenty to entertain children and adults alike over what promises to be an event-filled long weekend.
There are plenty of things to do, too, for those looking to keep kids amused without breaking the bank. Public screenings, street parties and illuminations are all free festivities that allow you to get involved without spending a penny.
Read on for our pick of events for families happening in the UK, taking place both over the weekend itself and on the bank holiday Monday.
Public screenings
Big royal events are often giving public screenings
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Those looking to watch the ceremony with a little more atmosphere can attend various public screenings happening across the UK.
The ceremony itself takes place on Saturday, 6 May and will begin around 11am.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has put forward £1m for the screenings, which will take place in cities in all four countries in the UK.
So far confirmed sites include Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, Cardiff Castle, Jubilee Square in Brighton and Belfast City Hall. More details can be found on the Gov UK website.
Lighting up the Nation
The London Eye illuminated for St Patrick’s Day in 2021
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Windsor Castle will host a Coronation Concert on the day after the ceremony.
One of the highlights of this will undoubtedly be ‘Lighting up the Nation’, where several of the country’s most famous landmarks will be lit up with projections, lasers, drone and illuminations.
A confirmed list of landmarks is yet to be released, but you can keep checking the government website. Alternatively, take a punt and head to locations that are often illuminated for special occasions, such as the London Eye.
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Residents of Murrayfield Drive in Edinburgh sit down to a Jubilee street party in 2012 (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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