Street parties and fetes

King Charles lll Coronation street parties

To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, Brent Council are helping residents to host street parties over the long bank holiday weekend running from Friday 5 to Monday 8 May 2023.

Street parties and fetes are a traditional part of community life. Everyone on your street can join in and it's a great way to get to know your neighbours.

We want to make it as easy as possible for communities to come together and share in this exciting national event. To help with this, the application fees for any Coronation street party will be waived.

There is also funding available from the National Lottery to support events and activities that celebrate and commemorate the King’s Coronation on or around the weekend. You can apply for funding online, until Friday 24 March 2023.

Apply to host your Coronation street party

All applications for a Coronation street party must be received by Friday 24 March, 2023. Any applications received after this date cannot be accepted.

Your street party may take place on any single day over the celebration period (5 May to 8 May) between the hours 9am to 9pm.

Organising a street party is a big responsibility and there are lots of things you need to do. Please read our guide to organising a street party (.docx, 61.4kB), which includes the application form as well as lots of useful information, including a letter that you can give to your neighbours, an explanation of indemnities and any insurance you may need. Organisers will need to canvass their neighbours to get their approval to close the road for the event.

Timescales for road closures and parking

We will require a minimum of six weeks’ notice for street parties for approvals and to carry out the required procedures to close a road. Apply as early as possible to make sure you get it approved in time.

If you want to organise your party in a park or green space there is a different application process.

Non-Coronation street parties

If you would like to organise a street party near your home, please download and complete the application form and street party guide.

Please supply us with as much information as possible, as this will make all stages of processing your application quicker and easier. The form includes a blank sheet for you to sketch the planned layout of the stalls and barriers for your street event, you can also create this on a computer. Once you have completed your application form, please return it to:

Paul Richards, Transportation, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0FJ

Alternatively, you can send it via email: network.management@brent.gov.uk

It is important to submit your application at least six weeks before the day itself.

Other things to think about

If you want to provide entertainment at your event or plan to serve alcohol or hot food then you may need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). This allows licensable activities at small-scale one off events with a capacity of up to 499 people.

Please note: If you want to organise your party in a park or green space please view our Apply to hold an event page or contact us to discuss.

Street party fees

£200 for street parties
£1,125 Road closure for religious events
£1,375 Road closure for commercial events

All traffic orders do not have VAT but an additional management fee of 12.5% will be added.

If you are applying to host a Coronation street party between 5 - 8 May 2023, all application fees will be waived.

More information

If you would like more information, email us at highways.management@brent.gov.uk.

Useful information for tips and hints on organising a street party can be found on the following websites: