MUSICIANS and singers took centre stage in Southend for the King’s coronation.

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Priory Park, off Victoria Avenue in the city, saw the Music in the Park: Coronation Picnic Special on Saturday and then Music in the Park: Southend Vox on Sunday.

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Southend West MP Anna Firth was among the audience members on both days.

She said: “As always, the music in Priory Park for the coronation was spectacular and really brought the whole community together.

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“Despite the rain, Southend Community Choir really rocked it on Saturday.

“On Sunday Southend Vox entertained hundreds with an amazing selection of toe-tapping classics, both old and new.”

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The sunshine drew a much lager crowd yesterday with lots of families clapping, cheering and singing along.

Both events saw a mixture of songs and music.