State Funeral: Plans announced for big screen in Carlisle
State Funeral: Plans announced for big screen in Carlisle
Following the announcement that a live screening of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will be shown on a big screen in Carlisle’s Bitts Park on Monday 19 September, Carlisle City Council has confirmed the following arrangements:
- Live BBC One coverage will be screened from 10am.
- The screen will be located near to the Queen Victoria monument in Bitts Park. The main access to the site is via Bitts Park car park or Mayor’s Drive.
- No seating will be provided.
- Tribe Carlisle will be closed and there will be no food and drink concessions.
- There is free parking in Carlisle City Council city centre car parks on weekends and Bank holidays. This includes Bitts Park car park and Castle car park.
Leader of Carlisle City Council, Cllr John Mallinson, said:
“The live screening of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral is an opportunity for people to come together as a community. Due to the sensitivity of the occasion and to show respect to those attending, there will be no further activities or stalls to detract from the screening.
“We recommend that those planning to attend look at the guidance we’ve provided.”
For updates, please visit www.carlisle.gov.uk
