What's on in Kenilworth this weekend: How to celebrate the coronation
By James Smith
4th May 2023 | Local News
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Here are our top few picks of what's happening in Kenilworth this weekend - with coronation events happening across the town.
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Here are our top picks for the coming days:
1. Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is hosting a range of events over the coronation weekend.
Around 2,000 people will head to the town's main tourist attraction on Saturday (May 6) to watch the coronation on the big screens.
This will be followed on Sunday (May 7) by pupils from Crackley Hall, Priorsfield and St. John's, who will come together with community choir Pop Voices to sing at the castle from 11am.
Organised by Kenilworth Town Council's coronation committee, in collaboration with English Heritage, over 130 children and more than a hundred community singers will take part in the event.
Then for the rest of the weekend there will be films on show on the big screens at the castle.
The schedule for Sunday 7 May:
- 11am Coronation Celebration from Kenilworth school choirs
- 12:30pm The Lion King (1hr 30mins)
- 2:30pm The Kid who would be King (2 hours)
- 5pm The Greatest Showman (1hr 45mins)
The schedule for Monday 8 May:
- 11am The Lion King (1hr 30mins)
- 12:45pm The Kid who would be King (2hours)
- 3pm The Greatest Showman (1hr 45mins)
2. Hill Fest
Local businesses on Castle Hill will be coming together this weekend to help celebrate the coronation.
The first ever Castle Hill Fest will get underway to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on Monday 8 May 2023.
Running from 10am until 5pm, businesses on the street - including Time for Tea, Morning Sunshine, Harringtons on the Hill and The Clarendon Arms - are taking part, with food and drink, music, activities and fun fair rides on offer.
3. Talisman Fringe
It's not just coronation events going on in town this weekend, as Talisman Fringe returns to the Holiday Inn tonight (May 4).
Celebrating its first anniversary, this month's performances will feature three plays!
The evening will also feature a musical interlude from two Kenilworth youngsters who also play in the National Youth Orchestra.
As always, there will be performances at 7.30pm and 9pm.
4. Kenilworth Sporting
Kenilworth Sporting on Gypsy Lane is hosting a Community Day on Monday May 8, from 12noon.
As well as celebrating the coronation, the event will be raising money for heart defibrillators for the local area.
There will be food and drink, a bouncy castle, stalls and even a chance to try your hand at petanque!
5. Food and Drink
Various local businesses have been launching coronation inspired food and drink ahead of this weekend.
Starting with Shakespeare Distillery which has crafted a completely new dry gin which has taken inspiration from the gin and dubonnet beloved by the late Queen and Queen Mother.
The Windmill Hill Brewing Company has brewed a 4% copper Coronation Ale that's "perfect for any party or event".
"Available in 40L casks and 20L bag-in-boxes, you can take the party with you wherever you go," the brewery said.
"Whether you're planning a street party, hosting an event, or just enjoying a pint at your local pub, our Coronation Ale is the perfect choice."
The Bear and Ragged Staff on Warwick Road will also be serving a special Coronation Ale to mark the event brewed by Greene King.
Award-winning burger slinger Libertine Burger has created its own special Coronation Chicken Tenders to mark the big occasion.
The Coronation Tenders are marinated in buttermilk for at least 12 hours then coated in Libertine's seasoning made of over 14 herbs and spices, before they're deep-fried to perfection.
In honour of King Charles III, they're served up with a coronation dip and pickled cucumber. The Coronation Chicken Tenders are available in any of Libertine's three shops - in Leamington Spa, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon, across the coronation weekend, from Friday 5 May to Sunday 7 May.
On top of that, everyone who orders them will get a special Libertine Crown so they really are king of the wings.
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