Organising a community event

• Resources
• Temporary event notice
• Events in Haringey's parks
• Street parties and road closures
• Parades
• Contact

Resources

There’s lots of information on organising community events on the GOV.UK website, including: 

• what to think about when planning an event 
• what, if any, licences or permissions you need 
• how to keep organisers, volunteers and participants safe 
• how to make sure food and drink is safe 
• whether you need insurance 

Find out more – organising a voluntary event: a 'can do' guide (external link). 

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Temporary event notice (TEN) 

You will need to apply for a TEN if you want to hold an event at a venue that doesn’t have either a: 

• premises licence 
• club premises certificate 

Find out more and apply for a TEN. 

You may also need a TEN if you want to organise an event outdoors, like a street party. Please contact us to find out. 

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Events in Haringey’s parks 

If you want to hold an event in a Haringey park, you must apply for permission. 

This is arranged through the parks service. 

Find out more and apply. 

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Street parties and road closures 

If you want to have a street party you need to get permission from the council and apply for a temporary traffic regulation order. There is no charge for this.  

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Parades 

Parades are usually managed by the police. 

Find out more on our road closures page. 

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Contact 

Telephone 
020 8489 8232 

Email 
licensing@haringey.gov.uk