Medway’s streets will be turning red, white and blue as residents celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday, 6 May 2023.
Residents will be raising a toast to the Coronation at the 30 street parties taking place across Medway over the bank holiday weekend.
If you are not heading to a street party, come down to Rochester Castle Gardens to mark the Coronation in the picturesque castle gardens, with Rochester Castle providing the perfect backdrop for these royal celebrations.
The castle gardens will be open over the whole bank holiday weekend with plenty on offer for everyone, including a big screen showing free live coverage of the Coronation and Coronation Concert, family-friendly entertainment, a funfair and much more.
A historic moment for the whole country
Dee O’Rourke, Medway Council’s Assistant Director of Culture and Community, said: “The Coronation is a historic moment for the whole country, and I’m delighted that there are a whole host of events being held across Medway to mark this significant occasion. Whether you’re attending one of the events we have set up, going along to one of the street parties or hosting your own event with friends and family, we hope everyone has an amazing Coronation weekend.”
Street party road closures
We wish residents living in the following roads hosting private street parties an enjoyable time.
Motorists are reminded these roads will be closed to enable communities to come together and mark the historic occasion.
Chatham
Aintree Road, Lordswood – Sunday, 7 May, 3pm - 9pm
Beechwood Avenue, Chatham – Sunday, 7 May, 10am - 9pm
Chalkpit Hill, Chatham – Sunday, 7 May, 10am - 6pm
Montrose Avenue, Chatham – Sunday, 7 May, 11am - 9pm
Park Crescent, Chatham – Monday, 8 May, 10am - 9pm
Purbeck Road, Chatham – Saturday, 6 May, 12noon - 8pm
Sallow Close, St Mary’s Island – Sunday, 7 May, 12noon - 6pm
Swallow Rise, Walderslade – Saturday, 6 May, 11am - 9pm
Gillingham
Devonshire Road, Gillingham – Saturday, 6 May, 10am - 9pm
Greenbank Close, Hempstead – Sunday, 7 May, 10am - 9pm
Leyton Avenue, Gillingham – Sunday, 7 May, 10am - 9pm
Oak Ave, Gillingham – Sunday, 7 May, 10am – 8pm
Rainham
Broadview Avenue (from Orchard Street to Silverdale Drive), Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 6pm
Cherry Tree Road and Church Mews, Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 9pm
Ely Close, Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 12noon - 9pm
Grain Road, Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 11am - 7pm
Gresham Close, Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 9pm
Lakewood Drive, Wigmore – Sunday, 7 May, 10am - 9pm
Roystons Close, Rainham – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 12pm
Rochester
Langdon Road, Rochester – Saturday, 6 May, 10am - 9pm
Rochester Avenue (from Delce Road), Rochester – Saturday, 6 May, 10am - 9pm
Roebuck Road, Rochester – Saturday, 6 May, 10am - 9pm
Southfields, Rochester – Monday, 8 May, 11am - 6pm
Watts Avenue, Rochester – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 9pm
High Street, Lower Stoke (from its junction with Grain Road to its junction with the northern side of Denison Mews) – Sunday, 7 May, 12noon - 9pm
Strood
Hone Street (from its junction with Brompton Farm Lane), Strood – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 9pm
Ferry Road (from its junction with High Street), Halling – Saturday, 6 May, 8am - 8pm
King Arthur’s Drive, Strood – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 8pm
Weston Road, Strood – Sunday, 7 May, 9am - 9pm
Event road closures
The following roads will also be closed from Saturday, 6 May to Monday, 8 May due to the Coronation events in Rochester:
- Castle Hill from its junction with Esplanade to its junction with Epaul Lane. This will include Castle Hill Court, where the one-way operation will be suspended to allow vehicle access for residents and event staff.
- Epaul Lane from its junction with Castle Hill to its junction with Boley Hill, where the one-way operation will be suspended to allow vehicle access for residents and event staff.
- Boley Hill from its junction with High Street to its junction with St Margarets Street.