Hello, and welcome to morecambe. Cheering. As thousands of Street Parties and Community Events are taking place across the country. Over the next 90 minutes, well be criss crossing the uk and dropping in on some of those celebrations. Many of the parties are being held in celebration of yesterdays coronation of King Charles Iii and Queen Camilla. Some people are taking the opportunity to spend the day getting to know their neighbours and Building Community spirit, and others are simply enjoying a get together on the Bank Holiday Weekend. Well, im here in the Lancashire Seaside Town of morecambe, which is hoping to host the longest street party for the coronation in the uk, more than 500 Picnic Tables Cascading along the seafront. And we think around 10,000 people will be taking part. Ill be hearing from many of them throughout the programme. And well also be live at parties and events across the uk. Well be with Paddle Boarders at Bude In Cornwall wholl be celebrating with the help of
i ll be hearing from many of them throughout the programme. and we ll also be live at parties and events across the uk. we ll be with paddle boarders at bude in cornwall who ll be celebrating with the help of a typical cornish cream tea. we ll be meeting localfarmers, and those who remember the last coronation, in cowbridge in south wales. and as far north as westray in 0rkney, where different generations are coming together to celebrate the day. we ll also be in northampton, where everyone is invited to a party in the heart of the community. and young farmers in enniskillen in northern ireland, where the famous local delicacy, black bacon, will be on the lunch menu. in greenock in scotland, we ll be talking to scouts and cubs getting ready to volunteer.
‘I’m like the pied piper,” Mark Edwards says with a grin. We’re standing by the twin-turreted castle on the water’s edge of Enniskillen, “Ireland’s only island