St Albans District loves a street party!
St Albans District has been the street party capital of Hertfordshire for a number of years. For example, nearly a third of the county’s 500+ Queen’s Jubilee street parties took place here in 2022, and in 2024 over half of the county’s street party application came from residents in the St Albans district. To organise your own street party you simply need to apply to Herts County Council at minimum 6 weeks before your party after having consulted your neighbours by letter.
Free Guide
If you live in the district of St Albans (which includes St Albans, Harpenden, Redbourn, Wheathampstead, London Colney and Sandridge) and want to organise a street party then get in touch with us using the contact form below. We can provide you with our free Guide to Organising a Street Party in St Albans District and answer your questions about how to apply to the council. Please complete this form to request your guide.
Free loan of Road Closed signs
Our Street Party St Albans District also has Road Closed signs that we loan out to residents of the district on a first come first served basis for free. Contact us for more information.
We’re here to help
We are here to support you fill in the forms and give you ideas, so contact us today!
More inspiration
For the fun stuff, don’t miss our blog about ideas of things to do at your street party. You can also check out the The Big Lunch and Great Get Together websites for further inspiration.
Free Street Party information sessions on zoom
Each Spring we hold free online information sessions for residents of St Albans District. We go through how to fill in the road closure forms, ideas for your party and where to get road closed signs.
St Albans District allows you to close roads more than once a year!
Under street party legislation in Herts, you may only close your road once a year for a street party. However, in St Albans District, the local Playing Out scheme allows you to apply up to 8 more times a year for short closures for the purpose of play and community building. For more information about closing your road more frequently in St Albans District please visit the webpage Playing Out St Albans District.
Free Playing Out information sessions on zoom
Playing Out St Albans District hold free information sessions in the Spring. Visit the Playing Out St Albans District webpage to find out more, join our mailing list and book onto a session.