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Street Party - Meet Your Neighbours in Your Traffic Free Street

Our guide to organising a street party

Having a street party is easier than you may think and it will definitely be worth it. Trust that your neighbours will want one, because they will!

By 'street party' we mean one that is organised by and for all residents in 1 or 2 small streets, without external publicity. A wider public event in more streets needs extra arrangements.

To get going, read our checklist below or skip to our residents' guide.

Checklist & Top Tips
Getting Started 2-3 months in advance	Chat about your idea with neighbours you know Ask your council about road closure procedures Think about when to hold it Plan 2 or 3 meetings and invite everyone in your street in writing Ideally hold all your meetings in the street
Planning	If your street agrees, apply to council for road closure or plan an informal StreetMeet Share out jobs - not one 'organiser' Involve everyone Plan activities for all ages and tastes Plan a Street Quiz - ask us for a copy Get our SwapShop kit to plan how to swap things, help or do things together during and after the day Bring food, games, chairs etc. to share Music not too loud, late or long, and for all tastes Don't raise money in advance, do raffle on the day Arrange road signs, some tables and chairs etc. Borrow, buy or make bunting Probably no insurance or licence required
A week before	Send out reminder for party and moving some cars Display legal order for road closure if need be
On the day	Set up road closure barriers and bunting etc. Do the SwapShop, with a Bring & Buy perhaps Clear up and open road after party
After	Share photos in window, street or websites etc. Follow up on SwapShop Offers and Wanted Plan to have the event again! Tell Streets Alive your story

If a street party might be too much, or you can't close your road, why not have a 'StreetMeet'?

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"I feel as if I belong now"

"Real community spirit happened"

If a street party is too much a 'StreetMeet' is a great alternative.

"Most people came out. Amazing"

"It changed my life. Really!"

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