Bolton will turn red, white and blue to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

The bunting will be out and roads will be closed for street parties, fetes and live screenings of the historic occasion.

The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort will be at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Saturday May 6. It is the first Coronation to be held in 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953.

There will be 28 road closures in place in Bolton to provide space for street parties.

The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort will be at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Saturday May 6. It is the first Coronation to be held in 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953.

Bolton Council waived the usual administration fees and signposted organisers to shared resources that are available to help plan events.

As well as street parties a weekend of celebrations have been organised to mark the momentous occasion.

The town will be dressed in bunting and the Town Hall will be lit up in full colour.

The Coronation will be screened live in Bolton’s Library and Museum Lecture Theatre and there will also be special themed Coronation arts, crafts and activities plus a silent disco.

And to check if there is a street party planned in a neighbourhood visit www.edenprojectcommunities.com

Monday is Volunteer Day and Victoria Square will be hosting a unique Bolton’s Big Help Out event, showcasing the vast range of volunteering opportunities in the borough.

As a national day, the Big Help Out aims to raise awareness of the work voluntary services provides and captures the goodwill of locals willing to support the good causes.

The initiative is a formal part of the King’s coronation, with people encouraged to either lend a helping hand on the May 8 bank holiday or arrange another opportunity to volunteer their time or skills.

On Victoria Square, from 11am to 2pm, Bolton CVS will be hosting the first ever ‘Volunteers Market’ where voluntary organisations and charities will profile their work and highlight opportunities for people to contribute to the local community.

There will also be live music, street performers and family entertainment as well activities keep young people entertained.

More information is available at https://thebighelpout.org.uk/.

Sue Johnson, Chief Executive of Bolton Council said: “The Coronation will be a unique piece of British history and I urge everyone to take part and celebrate with their local community.

“We are also looking forward to our Volunteer Market on Monday May 8, Bolton is lucky to have many outstanding charities and this will be the ideal opportunity to find out more and get involved with the work they do.”

Lauren McKechnie, Deputy Chief Executive at Bolton CVS said :“Bolton CVS is delighted to be working in partnership with Bolton Council. The event is an exciting opportunity for Boltons incredible voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations to promote and celebrate their work and the enormous impact they have on the people and place of our amazing borough!”

For details on national celebratory events for the coronation with information, resources and details of how to get involved in the celebrations visit https://coronation.gov.uk

If you are hosting a Coronation Event, let us know at chloe.wilson@newsquest.co.uk