The coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London, where the King will be crowned alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort. 

Across the country events will be taking place to mark this historic occasion and Dorset Council is encouraging local communities to start planning local events and parties for the special bank holiday weekend of May 6 to 8.

The Coronation Big Lunch, where neighbours and communities are invited to share food and fun together, will take place across the country between Saturday, May 6 and Monday, May 8.

If you're planning a street party, you will need to apply for a temporary road closure and should visit the Dorset Council road closure page to find out more.

Dorset Council is waiving the costs of road closure applications and welcomes residents to apply. You need to apply six weeks in advance.

The official coronation website has an interactive map which will display all the events and activities that will be taking place in Dorset, as well as the rest of UK, and you can find out about local events and add details of your own to the site.

Town and parish councils across Dorset will also be organising events, so keep an eye on Dorchester Nub News to see what's happening near you.

Cllr Val Pothecary, chairman of Dorset Council, said: "The Coronation of King Charles III is going to be a very special national event, and we want as many people as possible to take part in the celebrations.

"As well as the formal and organised community events that will be taking place, we're encouraging people to get into the spirit of the occasion and put on their own local events – it could be as simple as inviting your family and friends for a party in the garden, or a larger community event such as a street party for the neighbourhood."

If you would like to join in with celebrating this historic occasion and organise your own 'Big Lunch' you can sign up here to receive your Coronation Big lunch pack for all you need to get started, fun ideas, top tips, practical advice and more.

Find out more about how you and your community can celebrate the coronation on the Dorset Council website.

Are you planning a coronation event in Dorchester?

You can share your coronation events on the Dorchester Nub News website for free. Simply visit our What's On page and click the black 'Nub It' button at the top of the page to submit your event details.

Alternatively, you can contact Nub News editor Francesca Evans on 07810 221 420 or email [email protected]

Dorchester Nub News will be attending as many local coronation events as possible to offer full photo coverage.

Photo credit: Chris Boland, www.chrisboland.com/london-wedding-photographer