What is a Big Lunch?

A Big Lunch can be anything from simply getting together with your immediate neighbours – in a garden, on the street – through to organising a bigger street party, with food, bunting and music, that quite literally stops the traffic.

Get more information on planning your event on the Big Lunch website. 

Close your road for a Big Lunch or street party

If you are organising a Big Lunch, or a street party at any time of year, you'll need to arrange for your street to be closed. Please contact the Traffic Coordinator.

It is amazing that for just a little effort you can encourage such a sense of community spirit. People really embraced the day and got stuck in. Well over half our street came out, young and old, all ethnicities and religions - a real mix. People were really mixing and seemed to have a great time.

It was as if everyone had been waiting for an event like this to be organised.