City residents celebrated the King’s coronation with cake, dancing, and even archery at bustling street parties on Sunday.

Dismal weather that hampered festivities on Saturday threatened to drown out Sunday’s event, but Brighton and Hove came to life as the sunshine broke through.

Families and friends were gathered in the streets for delicious homemade food and live music, with people young and old coming together for a day of community fun.

Heather Smythe, who helped to organise a street party on Carlisle Road, Hove, said: “The highlight for me is how all the neighbours have come together.

“We have an entertainment committee which arranged this. Everyone is allocated a certain job, from music to cooking.”

“Carlisle Road is a very vibrant community. Ever since lockdown we’ve started getting together regularly and celebrating everything we can.”

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“The coronation is an excuse for a party more than anything else.”

Residents on Westbourne Place, in Hove, were also having a brilliant time in the sunshine with generous amounts of food and drink to go around.

And people had gathered on the grass at Adelaide Crescent for a royal bash, with live music and market stalls selling tasty treats and clothes.

It was the sheer size of the Adelaide Crescent party that made it so impressive, by far the largest party in Brighton and Hove seen by The Argus this weekend with roughly 200 people turning up.

Pam Deacon was enjoying a spot of lunch at the party and said she was there for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation but was too young to remember it.

"We're all having a lovely day and now the sun has come out," she said.

Meanwhile, a party in Powis Grove, Brighton, saw youngsters playing skittles and even an archery game set up.

Fun was had by all across the city, with many planning to visit their neighbours for a street party again soon.