Bristol – Street Party Capital of the UK
Bristol residents lead the country holding over 1-200 normally each year. This is because of the local neighbourly culture. But also it is a result of our various projects and the support of Bristol City Council Highways team since 2001 with their model procedures or not charging or requiring insurance for a road closure.
Bristol City Council road closure application forms are on their website here.
Many streets also hold smaller informal street meets without closing roads and at different times of year.
We helped Easton in Bristol to become the leading street party community of the UK with over 40 street parties, 19 in one year.
Other countrywide hotspots include Oxford, Brighton, Streatham and Richmond in London.
Play Streets
Also Playing Out the charity was inspired by street parties. Play Streets are a special regular short road closures for children to play in their street. Get the separate Temporary Play Street Order form.
For more ideas for your street party see our Resources page.
Road Signs & Bunting in Bristol
We organised for residents in Bristol to borrow from community venues as listed below, for private street parties and small community events.
The kit includes at least road signs (such as ‘Road Closed’, ‘Road Ahead Closed’) and sets of bunting. Please return bunting dry and folded.
Book in advance. In addition to a deposit they may ask for a donation towards keeping the kit up to date. You may also have to pass it on to another street on the same weekend.
Also, some streets in your area may arrange Playing Out closures and have signs you could borrow. Look at their website to find the streets near you, and pop round to ask to borrow signs.
North Bristol – BS6 Open Streets
Based in Redland, a volunteer loans out kit for Bishopston, Cotham, Redland, St Andrews etc.
Early booking preference is given to BS6 and BS7 postcodes.
bristolopenstreets.wordpress.com
Easton Community Centre
Kilburn Street, Bristol BS5 6AW
0117 954 1409 eastoncommunitytrust.org.uk
Kingswood – Share Bristol
1-5 High Street BS15 4AA. Search for ‘Road Closure Kit’.
Southville Centre
Beauley Road, Bristol BS3 1QG
0117 923 1039 www.southvillecentre.org.uk
Bedminster – Share Bristol
47-49 East Street BS3 4HB. Search for ‘Road Closure Kit’.
Brislington
Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust office
East Lodge reception, Bath Road BS4 3EW
0117 971 9117 www.arnosvale.org.uk
OR
Buy your own reusable road signs
Roll up banners which you can hang from wheelie bins etc. The 1m x 0.75m are the normal full size.