Coronation of King Charles III 6th May 2023
Dear Residents of Salehurst and Robertsbridge
We warmly invite you and your family and friends to join in the local celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May 2023. There are a number of events planned in the village that weekend. Our main community event 'Party at the Park' will take place on Saturday 6th May 2-6pm at Robertsbridge Village Hall. (Note update from original venue at Robertsbridge Recreation Ground due to unsettled weather). This event is a free event instigated by the Parish Council and organised by volunteers led by Robertsbridge Bonfire Society for everyone in the village and is supported by the Parish Council. We are organising a fun filled afternoon with live entertainment, traditional fete games and maybe even some team relay games, a Royal photo booth and so much more. An opportunity to come together to celebrate as a community the Coronation of the King.
No ticket is required, just dress to celebrate if you wish, bring a picnic and join your friends and family in one big Party at the Park. Come along and share this moment in history with your community and let's make some wonderful memories. There will be a competition for the best dressed picnic area, and a right royal bake off competition! And there will be an opportunity to buy food and drink if you don't wish to bring your own picnic. We encourage you to walk to the Village Hall. Disabled parking will be available in the Village Hall Car Park. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to planning the event.
We are also running a village photo competition along similar lines to the one we ran for the Queen's Jubilee, details on the Parish Council website - why not enter to help us build a lasting archive of Coronation celebrations in the village?
We look forward to seeing you all at local events over the Jubilee weekend, including our very own Party at the Park!'
Nick Brown Chairman of the Parish Council & Ria Paine Chair, Robertsbridge Bonfire Society
King's Coronation Community Event Saturday 6th May
"Party at the Park" A Coronation Celebration event for the whole community
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS MOVED TO ROBERTSBRIDGE VILLAGE HALL - SEE TEXT BELOW POSTER
Following on from the Robertsbridge Carnival which helped to fund the current Village Hall, it has become a tradition in recent years to hold a free summer event in June for the whole community, instigated by the Parish Council. Last year a group of volunteers led by Dawn Hill from Robertsbridge Village Stores, organised a wonderful event on behalf of the Parish Council to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. This year Robertsbridge Bonfire Society have very kindly answered the Parish Council's appeal to lead on organising the main community event for Salehurst & Robertsbridge residents and their friends and families to celebrate the Coronation of Kings Charles III.
Party at the Park is on Saturday 6th May from 2-6pm and will take place at ROBERTSBRIDGE VILLAGE HALL (inside and out!). It was going to be held Clappers Recreation Ground (Northbridge Street) but due to the unsettled weather we have changed the venue! We are following the original publicised venue: a fun filled afternoon with live entertainment, traditional fete games , some team relay games, a Royal photo booth and so much more. An opportunity to come together to celebrate as a community the Coronation of the King. No ticket is required, just come dressed to celebrate in red white and blue if you wish, bring a picnic and join your friends and family in one big Party at the Park. Share this moment in history with your community and let's make some wonderful memories. There will be a competition for the best dressed picnic table (be as creative as you wish), as well as a bake off and photographic competitions - details here. And there will be an opportunity to buy food and drink if you don't wish to bring your own picnic.
For those who use Facebook there is a Facebook event King's Coronation Party at the Park The event schedule will be available in local shops before the day or you can view or print a copy here.
Other Local Events
Other things going on in Salehurst and Robertsbridge over the King's Coronation holiday weekend
In addition to "Party at the Park", the main free community event on Saturday 6th May at R0BERTSBRIDGE VILLAGE HALL (see Coronation Community Event page for details) all the following celebratory events are taking place in the village:
Saturday 6th May
St Marys Church Bellringers 'Ring for the King' 10am
See Coronation Community Event Page here for details of the main free community event "Party at the Park" for all Salehurst & Robertsbridge families and their friends and families 2pm - 6pm at ROBERTSBRIDGE VILLAGE HALL. The event has been timed to follow on from the Coronation at Westminster Abbey which will start at 11am and HAS BEEN MOVED FROM THE RECREATION GROUND DUE TO UNSETTLED WEATHER. The event schedule will be available in local shops before the day or you will be able to view or print a copy here.
Sunday 7th May
Robertsbridge Bonfire Society, Soap Box Derby. 1-6pm
Run and race your homemade 'soap box' downhill on Church Lane: a timed event but not a race! The theme for the event will be 'Keeping up with the Royals' Red White and Blue. Minimum age is 16. An afternoon event with road closure in the centre of Salehurst.
Coronation Big Lunch - Informal family/street celebrations- street parties etc Check with your neighbours if something is planned for your street.
Monday 8th May
St Mary's Church 'Love your Church' volunteering event 2-4pm
An opportunity to help clean up the Churchyard and clean the Church. Refreshments will be provided. This is your chance to locally join in the National 'Big Help Out' initiative.
All Weekend
The George Inn Special Coronation food all weekend
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Various additional local events are planned over the weekend:
Friday 5th May Salehurst School PTA Barn Dance, Robertsbridge Village Hall 7pm-11pm Barn dancing with live music from Swallowtails, with a caller. Tickets £10 available in advance from Robertsbridge Village Store, or £12 on the door. Punk Tacos street food van will serving Mexican fare.
Friday 5th May The George Inn Live Band Brothers From Another Cover Music from 8.30pm with food and snacks available from 6pm till 9.30pm
Saturday 6th May Robertsbridge Club Quoincidence the UK's premier authentic Status Quo Tribute Band Music from 8pm A private event at Robertsbridge Club.
Sunday 7th May Salehurst Halt Live music (after the Soap Box Derby)
PLEASE CHECK WITH EACH VENUE FOR UPDATES
The information above was correct at 18th April, please check back here for updates. If you are aware of any errors please email clerk@salehurst-pc.org.uk
King's Coronation Gallery & Photographic Competition
UPDATE 18 MAY 2023- CONGRATULATIONS to Jo Rainsbury our Coronation photo competition prizewinner!
Mountfield Winery vineyard tour for "Miss Moon's Mini Life Crisis manufactured by Jo Rainsbury".
Click here to view a selection of photos. To help us build a collection of photographs of local events we invited residents to enter a photo competition and also recruited a team of volunteers to take photographs for us. Thank you everyone.