King Charles III coronation: Big screens to go up in 57 locations across UK - is your area on list?

The government has announced 57 big screens will be erected in locations around the UK so people can watch King Charles III’s coronation in May, almost 70 years after the coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Officials are set to spend more than £1 million to ensure thousands have the chance to gather together to watch the historic event, with screens to go up in all four nations of the UK.

Culture secretary Lucy Fraser said the coronation, set to be held at Westminster Abbey will be a ‘momentous occasion’ - with world leaders to descend on London to watch the ceremony.

Ms Frazer said: “The Coronation will be a magical moment that brings people together to celebrate the best of Britain over a special weekend in May. These big screens, in major locations in towns and cities in the four nations of the UK, will make it easier for everyone to take part and have a memorable experience to mark this exciting and historic event.”

As well as the screens going up on the day for thousands to watch the coronation in public, councils will also be hosting their own community events to mark the day, as well as a ‘coronation concert’ on Sunday, May 7.

Originally 30 screens were announced for a number of spots across the UK, but in April the government updated the list to 57, providing further details.

Full list of confirmed locations hosting screens for the Coronation:

North West

• Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
• Parliament Square, Oldham
• Eurovision Village on the Pier Head, Liverpool

North East

• Keel Square / Park Lane, Sunderland City Centre
• Washington Galleries, Sunderland
• Hylton Castle, Sunderland
• Backhouse Park, Sunderland
• Rectory Park, Coalfields, Sunderland
• Barnes Park - Sunderland
• Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
• Darlington Market Square, Darlington

Yorkshire and Humber

• City Hall, Hull
• Trinity Market, Hull
• City Park, Bradford
• Piece Hall, Halifax
• St Peter’s Parish Church, Huddersfield
• Dewsbury Library, Dewsbury
• Millenium Square, Leeds
• Pontefract Castle, Wakefield
• Peace Gardens, Sheffield
• Glass Works, Barnsley

South West

• Bristol Cathedral, Bristol
• Bristol and Bath Science Park, Bristol
• Lower Gardens, Bournemouth
• Baiter Park, Poole
• The Quomps, Christchurch
• The Barbican, Plymouth

South East

• Jubilee Square, Brighton
• Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea, London
• Valence Park, Dagenham, London
• Walpole Park, Ealing, London

East of England

• The Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon
• Peterborough Cathedral and Cathedral Gardens, Peterborough
• Ely Cathedral, Ely

Midlands

• Centenary Square, Birmingham
• Broadgate, Coventry
• Himley Hall, Dudley
• Sandwell Valley Showground, Sandwell
• The Core, Solihull
• Derby Cathedral, Derby
• Smithfield, Hanley City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent
• Nottingham Castle, Nottingham
• De Montfort University, Leicester

Wales

• Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
• Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff

Scotland

• Edinburgh (location TBC)
• Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow

Northern Ireland

• Belfast City Hall, Belfast
• People’s Park, Ballymena
• Town Park, Larne
• Marine Gardens, Carrickfergus
• Market Square, Lisburn
• Bessbrook Town Hall, Bessbrook
• Antrim Castle Gardens, Antrim
• Jordanstown Loughshore Park, Newtownabbey
• Coleraine Town Hall, Coleraine