Dispensation from needing a TV Licence has certain restrictions including: * using television equipment (usually from your home) for which a television licence has already been paid * no charges for viewing, although see also related issues from 2011 * the equipment can only be used for the Royal Wedding * from our experience in 2011, the most reliable option was to use a television aerial; there were reports that the on-line broadcast crashed almost immediately (In practice, you may wish to briefly check that your television equipment is working in advance, ensuring your aerial is pointing the right way...) * Should your showing of the Royal Wedding take place in church, consider also: - decorating the church as befits a royal event - encouraging those helping, welcoming, ushering, door-stewarding... to dress for the occasion - projecting the service sheet on a separate screen - putting the hymn numbers up if they're in your usual book - advertise in the area and encourage other churches to join together to promote the event, perhaps listing all the churches screening the wedding - invite your local press/media at all stages - The full Order of Service was published (pdf) on the Royal Family's website on Saturday morning (Evening Standard) - The Royal Family website includes details of the broadcast, music, singers and musicians for the wedding * Opportunities include: - refreshing or reinvigorating local homeless provision (cf BBC reports on the homeless in Windsor) - building up your welcome team, inviting and training new members, upskilling existing members - improving links with other churches - and with the community - try out or implement plans for new ministries; for example, Messy Church have a session prepared on marriage and weddings - being a catalyst for bridging gaps in your community with a 'wedding party' - and many more. Please let us know if you'd be happy for your ideas to be added to this list - fully acknowledged, of course! |
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