What is The Great Get Together? Neighbourhood street party events celebrate memory of MP Jo Cox

THE Great Get Together is a weekend-long street party event that was set up following the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox.

Here is everything you need to know about the two-day festival that encourages unity, peace and community spirit…

What is The Great Get Together?

The Great Get Together is a summer festival that is happening this weekend in memory of Jo.

Members of the public are encouraged to hold street parties and neighbourhood celebrations to boost community spirit.

Jo’s widowed husband Brendan is one of the main driving forces behind the initiative which will last a whole weekend.

explains: “We’re inviting people to get together with their neighbours to share food and celebrate all that we hold in common.

“It could be a street party or a shared barbecue, a picnic or a bake off. What matters is that we have fun and bring communities closer together.”

The event has garnered much support with celebrities such as Eddie Izzard endorsing the commemoration.

Why are people participating in The Great Get Together?

The summer event was inspired by Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed on June 16, 2016.

Her life was brought to a brutal end by ‘Nazi’ Thomas Mair.

Following the heart-breaking murder, organisers are hoping that they can find a positive in the tragedy.

The sentiment of the celebrations are to encourage communities and neighbours to be brought closer together.

Jo's husband Brendan is teaming up with charity backers to launch the event at Clarence House alongside the Duchess of Cornwall and telly chef Jamie Oliver.