SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2025
11:00 - 18:30
THE GREAT GET TOGETHER SE1
Hosted by Living Bankside
11:00 - 18:30
Living Bankside is pleased to host, once again, this year’s Great Get Together SE1.
Living Bankside is an award winning charitable organisation which seeks to improve the lives of people in Bankside, SE1, Southwark and beyond.
The two sentences which best describe our values are:
“Whoever you are, whatever your background know that you are valued and loved”
“We are about doing good, making a positive impact, whilst having fun!”
The Great Get Together SE1 is part of the UK’s annual celebration of everything that unites our communities, inspired by Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in common than that which divides us.
The Great Get Together SE1 is one of the biggest FREE community events in London.
Why?
The need to celebrate unity and reject division is as relevant now as it was when the first Great Get Together took place in 2017. This June, on what would have been Jo’s 50th birthday, we hope her message will continue to inspire our communities to bring people together.
“While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.” - Jo Cox MP
Festivities include an array of music, performances, and children's activities.
Please consider supporting our work in bringing communities together by donating.
Impact Report
The Great Get Together SE1 continues to embody Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in common that which divides us. Now in the 9th year, this award winning community event has grown from a simple. celebration of unity into a catalyst for lasting change in se1.
“We were so glad to be able to support this year’s Great Get Together SE1 it has connected us with many local organisations and performers and it has been a pleasure to support them to do the vital work they do in looking after local people.” - Castellers of London
Hosted by Living Bankside, the 2024 event marked what would have been Jo's 50th birthday and successfully integrated Pride in Southwark, creating an even more inclusive celebration. The impact extends far beyond a single day, with 17 new sustained volunteers joining local causes, innovative initiatives like the Hospitality Games launching, and ongoing collaboration between partners throughout the year.
From waiter races to year round community events, The Great Get Together SE1 proves that celebrating our shared values creates ripple effects that strengthen communities long after the festivities end.
Check out the Impact report below by clicking the button.
Previous Years
A Great Get Together has been hosted in SE1 every year since the initiative’s inception in 2017. Click the button below to see how our community came together last year.