The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen took place on Saturday 6th May, 2023. As part of a nationwide act of celebration and friendship, Ringwood Town Council hosted a celebratory event on Sunday 7th May 2023 on Bickerley Village Green.
What a day it was! After pouring rain leading up to and after the event, the day itself was glorious. Crowds flocked to the town's village green which was adorned in Union flags. They stayed for the whole afternoon, soaking up the wonderful sunshine and atmostphere. Churches Together opened proceedings with a special outdoor service with wonderful performances from local children's choirs. The main programme started at midday with a whole suite of inflatables free for children and adults alike, food and a bar, market stalls and miniature steam train. Live music entertained all afternoon showcasing some of our fabulous local talent including The Tuesdays Community Choir, Scarlet Swing, Tommy Hughes and Jodie Elms. And the junior schools faught it out for the inter schools Coronation Cup! Well done to the eventual winners, Poulner Junior School.
Thank you to Jay Cox, Ringwood TV for capturing the feel of the day so wonderfully with this film, to Ben Blinco for some amazing drone footage to our own Events Manager for recording what it all looked like on the train!
We are lucky in Ringwood to have such a large number of businesses happy to support the wonderful range of events in the town. Thank you so much to the following companies who have supported the event:
Thank you also to the community organisations we are working with to put this event on including Churches Together, Ringwood Carnival, Ringwood Rotary Club, Ringwood and Fordingbridge Lions and Ringwood Men's Shed.
To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation thousands of organisations across the country got together to give us all the chance to help out in our own local communities. A community litter pick swas held on the Bickerley at 5pm on Sunday 7th May organised by Plastic Free Ringwood. The local community were urged to spend Monday looking for local opportunties to volunteer their time this year. We have some wonderful organisations in the town keen for volunteers including the Men's Shed, Ringwood Carnival, Acts4Sharing, Ringwood Foodbank, the Rotary Club of Ringwood, Ringwood Good Neighbours, Greyfriars, RACE and the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Lions.
Coronation Event - crowds
Coronation Event - performer
Coronation Event - discussing steam trains
Coronation Event - steam train ride
Coronation Event - crowds
Coronation Event - host
Coronation Event - steam train
Coronation Event - the mayor
Coronation Event - crowds enjoying the event
Coronation Event - bouncy castle
Coronation Event - drone view of event
Coronation Event - drone view of event
Coronation Event - Crowds
Coronation Event - Crowds
Coronation Event - Performance on Stage
Nov
Ringwood’s festive season begins with the return of Winter Wanderland on Sunday 29 November. Enjoy a day packed with market stalls, live entertainment, family activities and the grand Christmas lights switch-on in the heart of the town.
Nov
In the year that Ringwood celebrates the 800th anniversary of its Charter Market, the Town Council has welcomed the allocation of £7.755 million towards the Thriving Market Place project, a major investment in the future of the town centre.
Oct
Ringwood Men’s Shed has established a new home at the former cricket pavilion in Carvers Recreation Ground, thanks to a partnership with the Town Council that will support the group’s valuable community activities and future development.
