Coronation events taking place across St Helens

The coronation is round the corner, bunting is showing up on homes and streets and many are attending street parties to celebrate the historic day.

Here is a list of events taking place, however we know there will be even more, so if you are holding an event, please get in touch and we can add the event to our list.

As King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are set to be coronated on Saturday, May 6, street parties are expected to take place on the weekend surrounding it.

Here is a list of the street parties taking place in St Helens.

• Carmelite Crescent – the full street – on Sunday, May 7 from 2pm to 6pm.

• Fairlie Drive - between the number 1-7 and 2-24 – on Sunday, May 7 from 10am to 9pm.

• Golbourne Street – numbers 1-3 – Sunday, May 7 from 9am to 5pm

- Hartington Road - between numbers 7-21 and 18-38 – Monday, May 8 from 9am to 10pm

• Harty Road – between numbers 2-18, 1-11 and 55 Wedge Avenue and 1 Gleneagles – Sunday, May 7 from 11am to 5pm

• Cobden Street – between numbers 2 and 4 – On Saturday, May 6, Sunday, May 7 and Monday, May 8 from 10am to 10pm.

• Kelsall Avenue – the full street – Sunday, May 7 from 9am to 11pm

• Knowsley Road – between numbers 1 and 46 – Sunday, May 7 from 11am to 5pm

• Lonie Grove – between numbers 1-28 – Sunday, May 7 from 9am to 11pm • Manor Avenue in Rainhill – between numbers 1-23 and 2-14 – Sunday, May 7 from 11am to 8pm

• Norbury Fold in Rainhill – between numbers 1-12 – Saturday, May 6 from 10am to 10pm.

• Rookery Drive – between numbers 45-93 an 22-52 – Saturday, May 6 from noon to 10pm • Station Street in Rainhill – full length – On Saturday, May 6, Sunday, May 7 and Monday, May 8 from 8am to midnight.

• Villiers Crescent – between numbers 10 to 14 and 3-7 – Sunday, May 7 from 11am to 11pm.

Here is also a list of other events taking place this weekend.

- Newton-le-Willows community Parade on Sunday, May 7 – learn everything you need to know about that here

- The Big Walk at Sherdley Park on Monday, May 8 for furry friends to celebrate the coronation from noon.

- Coronation garden event at Victoria Park on Monday, May 8, at 1.30pm

- Big Help out event on Monday, May 8 calling for members to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. Event being held at 1 Chain Lane from noon.

Library events being held before or after the coronation weekend in honour of King Charles III

A number of events have been organised at libraries across the Borough to mark the Coronation:

Chester Lane Library

• Royal Coffee Afternoon: Thursday 4 May, 2pm-3.30pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 5 May, 11am-11.30am

Eccleston Library

• Coronation Craft Session: Friday 5 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 12 May, 10.30am-11.15am

Garswood Library

• Coronation Afternoon Tea and Royal Quiz: Friday 5 May, 2pm-3pm

• Coronation Crafts and Royal Treasure Hunt: Friday 5 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Haydock Library

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Thursday 4 May, 2.15pm

• Coronation Quiz: Friday 5 May, 2pm-3pm

Moss Bank Library

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 12 May, 10.30am-11am

• Coronation Quiz: Friday 12 May, 2pm-3pm

Newton-le-Willows Library

• Coronation Coffee Morning and Royal Quiz: Thursday 4 May, 10.30am-11.30am

• Coronation Crafts and Royal Treasure Hunt: Thursday 4 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 5 May, 2.15pm

Rainford Library

• Coronation Craft Session: Thursday 4 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Tuesday 9 May, 10.30am-11am

• Coronation Coffee Afternoon: Thursday 11 May, 2pm-3pm

Rainhill Library

• Coronation Coffee Morning and Royal Quiz: Thursday 4 May, 12pm-2pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 5 May, 10.30am-11am

• Coronation Crafts and Royal Treasure Hunt: Friday 5 May, 3.15-4.15pm

St Helens Library

• After School Royal Storytime and Craft: Tuesday 2 May, 3.45pm

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Wednesday 3 May, 10.15am

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Thursday 4 May, 10.15am

• Coronation Tea Party: Friday 5 May, 2pm-3pm

Thatto Heath Library

• Royal Read and Rhyme: Friday 5 May, 11am

• Coronation Tea Party: Friday 5 May, 2.30pm-3.30pm