We’ve made it easier than ever for you to meet your neighbours and bring free family fun to your local community.
With our easy-to-organise temporary road closures, kids can safely play outside their front doors while residents relax with a cup of tea and catch up.
Cllr Sharon Holder, H&F’s Cabinet Member for Public Realm, said:
It’s exciting to see residents make the most of their local spaces. There’s been more than a dozen community events on H&F’s roads this summer, from street theatre to schools’ fayres. We want communities to continue to come together, and Play Streets are perfect for that.”
Get free space hoppers
Interested in hosting a Play Street this September?
Apply by Friday 13 September, and your street could win FREE space hoppers or volleyball nets, bats and balls from London Play.
You can close your street to traffic for a three-hour period on your chosen day this month – completely for FREE.
Here’s how:
- Chat to your neighbours about your plans and invite them along
- Pick a date and time
- Submit your application online
- Once approved, start planning your event.
Visit our Play Streets page for more details.
For school events, reach out to Maryam Mahmood at PlayStreets@lbhf.gov.uk.
Find inspiration
Play Streets are perfect for creating lasting memories with your community, so get creative!
Consider activities like hopscotch, tug-of-war or bicycle races. Set up skipping rope challenges, chalk art contests or friendly neighbourhood football matches.
For more ideas, browse photos from when Melcombe primary schools students spilled into Colwith Road.
Apply for your Play Street today and watch your neighbourhood transform into a lively, playful space.
