NEXT BLOCK PARTY : SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST 2026
The Blackpool Block Party takes place on Sunday 23rd August on Great William O'Brien Street, in Blackpool, Cork, and is a celebration of community and everything local. As part of the festivities this year we're hosting a free communal lunch with ingredients sourced from community gardens across the northside of Cork City. After lunch, there will be a free afternoon tea baked by the local community, a ceile, live music, arts workshops and installations, storytelling, repair workshops, clothes giveaways, bric a brac, plants and flower giveaways and outdoor games. This event is both a party and an expression of community resilience and self-reliance, and it's our hope that it will continue to develop and grow over the coming years.
If you're from the area and want to get involved in helping us on the day, please get in touch.