News from Playing Out St Albans

Events and dates from Playing Out St Albans District

To see an overview of the Playing Out St Albans District project visit our main Playing Out St Albans District page. For our how-to guide to starting your own Playing Out scheme in St Albans District, please visit our How to apply page.

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Upcoming Events from Playing Out St Albans District

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Application Deadlines

The District Council has four application rounds per year for residents to apply for short road closures using the “Playing Out” scheme. Each round has an application deadline. [Street party applications are a separate scheme run by the County Council. Visit Our Street Party to find out more.]

Playing Out Deadlines for 2026

Round 1: 

Application deadline for Playing Out to receive applications: Friday 30th January 2026

Street Notices to be received and sent to appropriate streets: Friday 13th March 2026

Streets able to close roads on dates from: Saturday 28th March 2026 onwards

Round 2:

Application deadline for Playing Out to receive applications: Friday 6th March 2026

Street Notices to be received and sent to appropriate streets: Friday 17th April 2026

Streets able to close roads on dates from: Saturday 2nd May onwards

Round 3:

Application deadline for Playing Out to receive applications: Friday 8th May 2026

Street Notices to be received and sent to appropriate streets: 19th June 2026

Streets able to close roads on dates from: Saturday 4th July 2026 onwards

Round 4: 

Application deadline for Playing Out to receive applications: Friday 10th July 2026

Street Notices to be received and sent to appropriate streets: 21st August 2026

Streets able to close roads on dates from: Saturday 5th September 2026 onwards

All the information you need to apply, including the link to the form, is on our How to Apply page. We recommend you contact us for a bit of guidance if you plan to “self-serve” of this information before applying if you cannot attend an information session.

Remember you must consult the other residents (and businesses) on your street – before you can apply so please give yourself plenty of time to do that before an application deadline.  

Click here for the full rules on how often and when you may hold Playing Out sessions in St Albans District . 

Latest News and Playing Out St Albans District in the Media

2026 application dates announced – contact us to make 2026 the year you start Playing Out on your street!

Read the latest Meet Your Neighbours Blog Posts here

2025 was another great year, more than 40 streets in the district that we have now supported to run Playing Out streets gathering across the district. Dozens more have been loaned road signs or supported to apply for Street Parties and the take part in Festive Streets.

• Keep up-to–date with us on social media. Find us on our own Playing Out St Albans Facebook page and Playing Out St Albans Twitter page. Find us on the Sustainable St Albans Instagram page. Join our Playing Out St Albans Facebook Group.

• Interview with Environment Matters on Mix92.6 (Podcast) June 2023
• St Albans News June 2023
• The Parents’ Show on Mix92.6 (formerly Radio Verulam) April 2023
• Herts Ad Article about World Car Free Day, September 2021
• Herts Ad Article about Festive Streets, December 2020
• Sustainability News from St Albans District Council March 2020
• Herts Ad Article about Playing Out, February 2020
• Radio Verulam November 2019 (also available as a podcast)
• St Albans & Harpenden Review, November 2019
• Herts Ad Article, November 2019
• BBC Three Counties Radio, Nick Coffer Show September 2019 (You Tube Audio)
• BBC Three Counties Radio, Justin Dealey Show September 2019 (You Tube Audio)
• BBC Three Counties Radio, Andy Collins Show September 2019 (You Tube Audio)
• Radio Verulam February 2019 (also available as a podcast)
• Herts Ad Article, September 2019

Next

Return to the main Playing Out page
or
Click here for the How to Apply to Playing Out page – everything you need to know to start your St Albans District street Playing Out.
or
Find out about Festive Streets.