Overview

• More than 100 street parties are scheduled across the UK from May 3 to May 8, with Southampton hosting 11 events and Eastleigh planning three for the following weekend.
• Councils are supporting communities by waiving fees for road closures and providing guidance for both formal and informal celebrations.
• Care homes, including Salisbury Manor and two in Southampton, will host 1940s-themed events featuring music, food, and intergenerational activities.
• Southampton will hold a proclamation ceremony and flag-raising on May 8, led by the town crier and Lord Mayor, with a beacon lighting ceremony later that evening.
• The government-backed website streetparty.org.uk offers resources for organizing informal 'street meets' without formal road closures for last-minute gatherings.