Where is the UK capital of street parties?

The answer is...Bristol! Residents held 210 street parties in 2010 as a result of Streets Alive's various projects and the support of the City Council. Oxford is close behind with 75 parties and it is a smaller city.

Also, one area in Bristol called Easton has had over 35 street parties, with 19 being held in 2005 – it is the street party community of the UK.

It is a typical urban neighbourhood with terraced houses and with a mixed community which they are quite proud of. Streets Alive encouraged the residents to go for it - and they certainly did.

The idea was to saturate the area with street parties to see what happens to a community. With so many residents in so many streets now feeling more positive about their neighbours and the area, it is hoped that the street parties would be repeated most years.

Afterwards some residents had a get together celebration:

See the leaflet about it (PDF 610 KB)

See what the street parties looked like in the picture gallery

Hear what they said in the video

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