King Charles III-themed exhibition launched at Bluewater

An exhibition of artwork created by students from local primary schools commemorating the King’s Coronation is being hosted at Bluewater. Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, tasked the borough’s primary school children with creating portraits of His Majesty the King to celebrate his upcoming Coronation.

Pupils from 20 schools entered the competition, with each school selecting two lucky winners. The winning 40 portraits have been unveiled at an exhibition at Bluewater. The display is open until 12th May and can be found on the Lower Rose Gallery, outside Leon.

As well as enjoying the King Charles III-themed exhibition, guests can visit M&S and John Lewis for all their Coronation weekend needs, with both stores for stocking special Coronation lines, including commemorative keepsakes, decorations and exclusive food and drinks.

What’s more, families can visit the LEGO store for special ‘Make and Take’ events, at midday and 2pm on the 6th and 8th May. Participants will build their very own LEGO Coronation Crown model, which is exclusive to these sessions. Additionally, The Entertainer will be running a crown design competition in-store until 10th May, with entrants in with a chance to win a £100 prize bundle.

Finally, the centre will be commemorating the occasion with a ‘Best of British’ playlist playing in the mall over the Coronation weekend.