What time will the Royal Wedding be on TV on May 19 and where are the parties and screenings in Manchester? Everything you need to know as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot
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Dust off your fascinators and crack out the champers – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day is nearly here.
Missed out on an invitation to Windsor Castle ? Ours must have got lost in the post as well.
Never mind though, there are still plenty of ways us lowly commoners can join in the royal wedding celebrations on Saturday May 19.
Whether you're watching on TV at home (or just want to know when to change the channel) or want to make a day out of it, here's everything you need to know.
Harry and Meghan will tie the knot at 12pm at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
A carriage procession will then take them through Windsor after the ceremony, departing the chapel at 1pm.
The route will take them through Castle Hill, High Street, Sheet Street, Kings Road, Albert Road, Long Walk before returning to Windsor Castle.
The newlyweds will then have their reception for congregation guests at St George's Hall, followed by a private evening reception for close friends and family.
BBC One will be broadcasting the Royal Wedding on May 19 with live coverage from 9am to 2pm.
The presenting line up includes Kirsty Young, Huw Edwards, Dermot O'Leary, Tina Daheley, Alex Jones, Ore Oduba and Anita Rani.
The coverage will kick off on Friday May 18, from 7pm to 8pm, with a live lookahead show presented by Kirsty, Huw and Dermot, gathering guests from around the world.
On the morning of the wedding, Kirsty and Dermot will be based by the moat outside Windsor Castle, while Huw will be on the roof of the Guard Room within the walls of Windsor Castle, where they will capture the build-up to the ceremony and the atmosphere in Windsor as the congregation and crowds gather.
Tina, Alex, Ore and Anita will be situated around Windsor to chat to wedding guests as they enter the Chapel, meet ticketholders and talk to people who have come to catch a glimpse of the bride and groom’s carriage procession.
Specially-invited guests will also join the presenters to share memories of the couple and provide fashion commentary.
Highlights will be shown on BBC Two from 6.30pm to 8pm.
The broadcaster is also waiving its licence fee for one day only so the royal wedding can be screened for free at street parties and other community events.
The boutique city centre hotel is hosting a Royal afternoon tea on its rooftop terrace to celebrate the wedding.
Guests will enjoy a glass of champagne on arrival before taking their seats at a street party-style trestle table to watch the events in Windsor on a big screen.
The spread includes a selection of finger sandwiches filled with Lancashire cheese and tomato chutney, chicken and chive mayonnaise, and cucumber and mint crème fraiche, as well as egg mayonnaise and cress open sliders and smoked salmon mini bagels, papaya mousse with orange jelly, chocolate profiteroles, victoria sponge and almond cake.
Great John Street, Manchester, M3 4FD / Saturday May 19, noon to 4pm / 0161 831 3211 / Tickets £40 from Eventbrite
The champagne will be flowing at Cloud 23 as the Hilton's sky-high cocktail bar hosts a Royal bottomless brunch and afternoon tea.
Guests can watch all the coverage live on a big screen from 10am while starting the day with a breakfast fit for a prince.
For £35, guests can choose two dishes from a menu including eggs royale, florentine or benedict and pancakes or waffles, washed down with tea and coffee and free-flowing bellinis, G&Ts and bloody marys for two hours.
Throughout the afternoon there will be a Royal afternoon tea with a best of British twist, including coronation chicken wraps, egg and cress sandwiches, Welsh rarebit tarts, Pimms trifle, scones, and a lemon, poppy and elderflower cake in honour of Harry and Meghan's choice, plus free-flowing champagne for £45.
The coverage will also be screened in the hotel's Podium restaurant, where diners can enjoy three courses and a bottle of prosecco to share for £25 per person while watching all the day's action unfold.
303 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LQ / cloud23bar.com / 0161 870 1670 / Saturday May 19, from 10am / £35 to £45, booking advised
Dust off your fascinators and join 1761 and Lily's Bar for its sparkling royal wedding celebrations.
Guests will be greeted with a glass of bubbles and a bacon roll while watching the build-up before the ceremony begins at noon.
At 1.30pm afternoon tea will be served, and guests can raise a glass to the happy couple with prosecco discounted at £20 per bottle.
2 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4AT / 1761mcr.co.uk / Saturday May 19, 11am to 4pm / Tickets £25, email alison@byparallel.co.uk to book
The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel's recently-opened restaurant is laying on a traditional afternoon tea in its library while guests watch the big day unfold.
Tickets cost £17.50 and include a glass of prosecco to toast to the newlyweds.
One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester, M1 3DG / storestreetmanchester.co.uk / 0161 242 1020 / £17.50, call or email reservations@storestreetmanchester.co.uk to book
Canal Street party palace Bar Pop is promising the campest wedding party in the village to celebrate Harry and Meghan's big day.
The bar is showing the celebrations on the big screens on its main floor from noon, and there'll be cheap drinks deals all day to get everyone into the party spirit.
10 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ / barpop.co.uk / 0161 236 0446 / Saturday May 19, noon to 8pm / Free entry
Northern Quarter bar Dive NQ will be screening all the action from Windsor live from midday.
Guests can raise a glass to the happy couple with Royal English Garden cocktails for £7.
Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH / divenq.co.uk / Saturday May 19, noon to 5pm / Free entry
Salford brewery and taproom Seven Brothers is celebrating the Royal wedding with a street party.
Alongside the regular bar offering there'll be guest beers and ciders, a mini cocktail bar, a dedicated gin bar from its sibling Sis4ers distillery and street food stalls.
There'll be live music and DJ sets throughout the day and evening and the FA Cup final will also be screened live.
Daniel Adamson Road, Salford, M50 1DS / sevenbro7hers.com / Saturday May 19, from noon to 11pm / Tickets £10 including a pint of beer, free entry for children
Rochdale's beautiful Victorian town hall is hosting a royal-themed afternoon tea with an American twist in honour of Ms Markle in the splendour of its Clock Tower Dining Room .
Guests can watch all the action on a big screen while enjoying a glass of prosecco and unlimited tea and coffee to accompany the spread.
Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AB / rochdale.gov.uk / Saturday May 19, 10am to 2pm (afternoon tea only also available Friday May 18, 10am to 2.30pm) / Tickets £16 per adult, £8 per child – email townhall.bookings@rochdale.gov.uk to book
The Birtle pub is screening the coverage live in its conservatory, where themed decorations and props will get everyone in the wedding spirit.
Guests can tuck into fish and chips, a cup of tea and a glass of bubbly on arrival, all included in the ticket price.
Elbut Lane, Birtle, BL9 7TU / packhorseinnbury.co.uk / 0161 764 3620 / £10, advance payment required
Etherow Park Cafe is throwing a best of British street party to celebrate the Royal Wedding and FA Cup final.
There'll be live TV coverage of both events, along with a traditional British barbecue and children's craft activities.
George Street, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JD / 0161 427 3342 / Saturday May 19, 9am to 4pm / Free entry, fundraising on the day for Stockport Mind
Family-friendly pub the Fairfield Arms is throwing a Royal Wedding garden party with three TVs screening the celebrations.
There'll be plenty of fun to keep the kids entertained, including floating archery, axe throwing, a story-teller, face and tattoo painting and a kids' disco, followed by an adult disco and live entertainment in the evening.
92 Manchester Road, Audenshaw, M34 5GB / emberinns.co.uk / Saturday May 19, noon to 11pm / Free entry, small charge for some activities
Openshaw shopping centre Lime Square is hosting a family-friendly royal wedding celebration with a kids' face painter and free refreshments.
Shoppers can take a seat outside Costa Coffee to watch all the action unfold on screen, and there will also be market stalls to browse on the day.
Lime Square, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, M11 1DA / lime-sq.co.uk / Saturday May 19, noon to 3pm / Free