Oakham Town Council have announced that they will be hosting a Coronation competition to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

The new monarch will be officially crowned on Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey.

Local groups, organisations and communities across the nation will be marking the monumental event with a host of events and street parties.

As a pat of these celebrations, Oakham Town Council will be hosting a fancy dress competition to mark the event.

The contest will take place at All Saints' Church and will be open to all children. Contestants will take part in a Coronation parade and the costumes will be judged by Oakham's Mayor, Cllr Sally-Anne Wadsworth.

Entrants should meet at the entrance to All Saints' Church at 12pm on Sunday 7 May 2023.

More activities are planned as part of a huge national celebration, including a televised Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May and a Coronation Big Lunch on the same day, where communities are invited to share food and fun together.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland Dr Sarah Furness is inviting everyone to join the Coronation Celebrations and mark this wonderful occasion with friends, families, and neighbours. In advance of the Coronation, information has also been shared explaining how residents can arrange their own community event or street party.

This is on top of the fundraising efforts being made by Dr Furness to commission and erect a stature of the late Queen outside Rutland Library. Read more here.

Some of the activities that are being planned in Rutland include:

Service of Thanksgiving

A special service of Thanksgiving will be held at All Saints Church in Oakham to celebrate the Coronation on Sunday 7 May.

Party in the Park

Following the service on Sunday 7 May, a Party in the Park will be held at Cutts Close, with the permission of Oakham Town Council, where people can gather to enjoy activities and entertainment.

Coronation Clear-Out

A Car Boot Sale to raise funds for Citizens Advice Rutland, 4 Rutland, and Rutland Foodbank will be held at the Rutland Showground with the permission of the Rutland Agricultural Society on Bank Holiday Monday 8 May.

Read more about other local and national events going on to mark the occasion here.

Alternatively, see the Oakham Nub News What's On page to find out more about other events going on locally.