Holybourne’s Big Coronation Weekend 6th 7th 8th May 2023
To celebrate the coronation on King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Holybourne Village Association invite you to a weekend of festivities.
Their Majesties want to encourage people to spend the Coronation Weekend celebrating with friends, families and their communities and people across the country and the Commonwealth are invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events. Obviously as a village we are happy to oblige!
6th May 2023 Street Party!
Big Window Silhouette Competition
7th May 2023 The Big Coronation Fete
Nationwide Sunday the 7th May communities will join together for The Coronation Big Lunch. Following on from last years enjoyable Jubilee Picnic, the format will be fairly similar with the addition of some local businesses holding stalls including Hawbridge Farm Flowers, jewellery from Boho Wild and Free, Lost Soul Leather, Amelia Luke Personalised Gifts, Crystal Painting by Doreen, Meebee Designs and delicious cakes from the Rakemakers Bakers!
Blue Eyed Soul will get us in the party spirit with two music sets, the popular races, tug of war and egg throwing competitions with make an appearance.
The Holybourne Honeys are inviting entries into the Coronation Bake Off, can your Victoria Sponge win the coveted title of best in show? Or can you decorate a cookie fit for a king? Adults and over 12s are invited to make a decorated or plain Victoria Sponge which will be judged on taste by Rev Gordon and children under 12 can enter a decorated cookie fit for a King, there will be two age groups Under 7s and 8-12s and will be judged by Rev Gordon. Bring your covered entry to the WI tent by 2pm.
Tombola, crafts, and much much more!
Bring your picnic or enjoy a treat from Posh Scoff, coffee and donuts or the cricket club bbq.
Cricket club bar will be open too.
The day will round off with beer and hymns.
8th May 2023 Zumba!
Ginny from Mint Condition will be running a fun filled Zumba session at 10am on the Sports Field, open to all abilities, do as much or little as you want.
The Big Help Out
In tribute to His Majesty The King’s public service, The Big Help Out will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. The aim of The Big Help Out is to use volunteering to bring communities together and create a lasting volunteering legacy from the Coronation Weekend.
Let’s have a right Royal knees up to celebrate King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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Saturday 6th May
The return of the Street Party, timed for after the Coronation around 2pm, the traditional British street party will pop up on a street near you. Local organisers should be in touch soon, make sure your street is taking part and watch out for decorated windows taking part in the BIG Window Silhouette competition. So hang out your bunting, get your coronation chicken ready it’s party time!
See the Coronation WhatsApp group to see what your street is doing
Known ones are
Smithy Close : Rakemakers : Vindomis : Howards Lane/Church Lane : Inhams : Cranford Drive.
Run by the Holybourne Honeys
The Holybourne Honeys
are inviting entries into the Coronation Bake Off, can your Victoria Sponge win the coveted title of best in show? Or can you decorate a cookie fit for a king? Adults and over 12s are invited to make a decorated or plain Victoria Sponge which will be judged on taste by Rev Gordon and children under 12 can enter a decorated cookie fit for a King, there will be two age groups Under 7s and 8-12s and will be judged by Rev Gordon. Bring your covered entry to the WI tent by 2pm.
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The Window Silhouette competition is open to all.
To follow on from last years successful scarecrow competition you are invited to decorate your window with a coronation inspired silhouette, there are no rules so anything goes, it could be colourful to show up during the day and transform into a silhouette when the sun goes down or a classic silhouette the choice is yours.
Entry forms available at the Holybourne Shop and the winning window will be presented with a £25 voucher kindly donated by Sid and the shop. Deadline for entries is 5pm 5th May 2023 with judging taking place from 5 so make sure your window is ready. Prize giving will be during the Big Coronation Fete.
8th May 2023 Zumba!
Ginny from Mint Condition will be running a fun filled Zumba session at 10am on the Sports Field, open to all abilities, do as much or little as you want.
8th May 2023
Big Help Out!
As part of this nationwide event we have looked at ways to support our fabulous village community. There are two events planned for you to consider: