Street party or public event?
The main differences between a small street party and other public events are:
Street parties
- For residents/neighbours only
- Only publicised to residents
- Held in a quiet residential road
- Organised by a resident
- Normally don't need insurance
- No formal risk assessment needed
- No licences normally necessary
- Held between 8am and 11pm
Other public events
- Anyone can attend
- Publicised to everyone (in newspapers; social media etc)
- Held in a building or parks for example.
- Have an official event organiser
- Insurance needed
- Written risk assessment normally required
- Licence usually needed if more than 500 people are attending
Please note that if you intend to organise a large-scale event on the authority’s land a comprehensive event plan with all relevant documentation must be completed and returned within 8 weeks before the date of the event so it can be assessed at ISAG.
You will find guidance and an event plan template on our events planning page.
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