How to throw a street party for the Coronation

·         thortful offers tips on how to throw the best street party for the King’s Coronation on the 6^th May.

·         The search term ‘coronation street party ideas’ is up +110%, as people get ready for the extra Bank Holiday Weekend

The King’s Coronation is on the 6^th of May, and search interest for ‘coronation street party ideas’ has seen a +110% increase on Google¹.

If you’re one to think about hosting a street party for the Coronation, greetings card company, thortful, has collated a list of things you need to host a grand party! From what to wear, what to eat and the perfect music, you’re sure to be inspired by the tips below.

How to host the perfect street party for the Coronation

·         Closing off the entire street can take up to four weeks for the local council to approve once application forms have been submitted. If you want to play it safe, you can host a party in your back garden or the shared parking space, as this doesn’t need to be approved by your council.

·         Once you know more logistics for the street party pop invitations through front doors, or if you’re extra friendly with your neighbours set up a Facebook event or WhatsApp group! 

·         Share the workload with all your neighbours, so that it’s a community effort and the stress levels get reduced.

·         Embrace the party vibe and decorate with union jack flags and hang bunting between the houses or criss crossed over the road to unite the street and bring colour to the party.

·         Everyone can hope that the great British weather holds out, but perhaps have a stash of umbrellas and waterproofs close to hand.

Here’s what to wear to a street party

·        One of the best things about a street party is that you don’t need to be super fancy. Given the Great British Weather it’s always best to bring layers, so have a jacket to hand to throw over your outfit

·         The union jack is associated with both street parties and the royal family – so why not make it part of your outfit?

·         For an extra patriotic touch, given that it’s the Coronation after all, you could even wear a crown.

The best food to serve for your Coronation street party

Serving typical British food is a must for a street party for the Coronation! Especially with searches for ‘coronation party food ideas’ up an incredible +5,800% in the past 12 months²!

·         You can follow King Charles III and Camilla’s official Coronation recipes such as Coronation Aubergine from Nadiya Hussain, roast rack of lamb with Asian-style marinade from Ken Hom, and to top it all off, a strawberry and ginger trifle from Adam Handling. Official recipes can be found here.

·         If you’re wanting to cook for the whole party, why not test one of these recipes, or maybe even all? If you want to stick to more traditional British dishes, you could celebrate with fish & chips, home-made scones with jam and clotted, cream, Victoria sponge and a glass of Pimms.

·         It may seem a daunting task to cater for everyone on the street, so why not suggest for everyone to contribute and bring their own tea party dish and drink, that way you can also cater for everyone in your community for people with dietary requirements to the biggest cake lovers.

The best activities for the street party:

You can’t host a street party for the Coronation without hosting some fun and games.

·         It’s the perfect time for you to play musical chairs, or, in this instance, musical thrones. Host two games, one for the kids and one for the adults, and play some great, British music!

·         How about hosting your own Royal Variety Performance show, where people can show off their secret skills? It’s the perfect time for the children to show off and have fun, and the adults can even join in with a magic trick!

·         Everyone can join in on decorating some biscuits with faces of the King Charles III and Camilla! If you don’t have biscuits, you can find printouts online, or simply host a drawing competition where the best artist is throned king or queen!

·         Music can make or break a party, so why not create a public Spotify playlist and ask everyone attending to drop in a few of their favourite songs.

Commenting on the tips, Senior Brand Manager at thortful, Becky Daniels says, “At thortful, we’re all about celebrating the small things, as well as special occasions! King Charles III and Camilla’s Coronation is a wonderful way to get together with family and friends to celebrate and spend time in each other’s company! Make sure to indulge in cakes and tea and spend the Bank Holiday celebrating.”

To read more about how to host a street party for the Coronation, please visit thortful’s blog.