diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
index ada944e9e4..d99ea84af6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export const setAuxTimer = {
 export const useCuesheet = () => {
   const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
     playback: state.timer.playback,
+    currentBlockId: state.currentBlock.block?.id ?? null,
     selectedEventId: state.eventNow?.id ?? null,
     selectedEventIndex: state.runtime.selectedEventIndex,
     numEvents: state.runtime.numEvents,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/stores/runtime.ts b/apps/client/src/common/stores/runtime.ts
index dd5a5667f0..8c20128a7d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/stores/runtime.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/stores/runtime.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: RuntimeStore = {
     actualStart: null,
     expectedEnd: null,
   },
+  currentBlock: {
+    block: null,
+    startedAt: null,
+  },
   eventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
   publicEventNow: null,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
index b8b79a13f9..e05e2fc6a8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
           updateDevTools({ eventNow: payload });
           break;
         }
+        case 'ontime-currentBlock': {
+          patchRuntime('currentBlock', payload);
+          updateDevTools({ currentBlock: payload });
+          break;
+        }
         case 'ontime-publicEventNow': {
           patchRuntime('publicEventNow', payload);
           updateDevTools({ publicEventNow: payload });
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/Cuesheet.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/Cuesheet.tsx
index e3e641d038..3df5eb2412 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/Cuesheet.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/Cuesheet.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ interface CuesheetProps {
   columns: ColumnDef<OntimeRundownEntry>[];
   handleUpdate: (rowIndex: number, accessor: keyof OntimeRundownEntry, payload: unknown) => void;
   selectedId: string | null;
+  currentBlockId: string | null;
 }
 
-export default function Cuesheet({ data, columns, handleUpdate, selectedId }: CuesheetProps) {
+export default function Cuesheet({ data, columns, handleUpdate, selectedId, currentBlockId }: CuesheetProps) {
   const { followSelected, showSettings, showDelayBlock, showPrevious, showIndexColumn } = useCuesheetSettings();
-
   const {
     columnVisibility,
     columnOrder,
@@ -114,11 +114,16 @@ export default function Cuesheet({ data, columns, handleUpdate, selectedId }: Cu
               }
 
               if (isOntimeBlock(row.original)) {
+                if (isPast && !showPrevious && key !== currentBlockId) {
+                  return null;
+                }
                 return <BlockRow key={key} title={row.original.title} />;
               }
               if (isOntimeDelay(row.original)) {
+                if (isPast && !showPrevious) {
+                  return null;
+                }
                 const delayVal = row.original.duration;
-
                 if (!showDelayBlock || delayVal === 0) {
                   return null;
                 }
@@ -128,9 +133,6 @@ export default function Cuesheet({ data, columns, handleUpdate, selectedId }: Cu
               if (isOntimeEvent(row.original)) {
                 eventIndex++;
                 const isSelected = key === selectedId;
-                if (isSelected) {
-                  isPast = false;
-                }
 
                 if (isPast && !showPrevious) {
                   return null;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/CuesheetWrapper.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/CuesheetWrapper.tsx
index 733aeb40f2..efb71ae81a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/CuesheetWrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/CuesheetWrapper.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export default function CuesheetWrapper() {
         columns={columns}
         handleUpdate={handleUpdate}
         selectedId={featureData.selectedEventId}
+        currentBlockId={featureData.currentBlockId}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index bf0f383dd2..feb8cb53c3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ export const startServer = async (
     message: messageService.getState(),
     runtime: state.runtime,
     eventNow: state.eventNow,
+    currentBlock: {
+      block: null,
+      startedAt: null,
+    },
     publicEventNow: state.publicEventNow,
     eventNext: state.eventNext,
     publicEventNext: state.publicEventNext,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/TimerService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/TimerService.ts
index dc6455e006..ff1c16a2d6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/TimerService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/TimerService.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import * as runtimeState from '../stores/runtimeState.js';
 import type { UpdateResult } from '../stores/runtimeState.js';
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class TimerService {
    * Loads roll information into timer service
    * @param {OntimeEvent[]} rundown -- list of events to run
    */
-  roll(rundown: OntimeEvent[]) {
+  roll(rundown: OntimeRundown) {
     runtimeState.roll(rundown);
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
index 3167206322..8133e0443a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ import { eventStore } from '../../stores/EventStore.js';
 
 type PatchWithId = (Partial<OntimeEvent> | Partial<OntimeBlock> | Partial<OntimeDelay>) & { id: string };
 
-type CompleteEntry<T> = T extends Partial<OntimeEvent>
-  ? OntimeEvent
-  : T extends Partial<OntimeDelay>
-  ? OntimeDelay
-  : T extends Partial<OntimeBlock>
-  ? OntimeBlock
-  : never;
+type CompleteEntry<T> =
+  T extends Partial<OntimeEvent>
+    ? OntimeEvent
+    : T extends Partial<OntimeDelay>
+      ? OntimeDelay
+      : T extends Partial<OntimeBlock>
+        ? OntimeBlock
+        : never;
 
 function generateEvent<T extends Partial<OntimeEvent> | Partial<OntimeDelay> | Partial<OntimeBlock>>(
   eventData: T,
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ function notifyChanges(options: { timer?: boolean | string[]; external?: boolean
       // notify timer service of changed events
       // timer can be true or an array of changed IDs
       const affected = Array.isArray(options.timer) ? options.timer : undefined;
-      runtimeService.maybeUpdate(playableEvents, affected);
+      runtimeService.maybeUpdate(affected);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
index 5936ffcd3b..5691a3e172 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   TimerLifeCycle,
   TimerPhase,
 } from 'ontime-types';
-import { millisToString, validatePlayback } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { filterPlayable, millisToString, validatePlayback } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { deepEqual } from 'fast-equals';
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   getNextEventWithCue,
   getEventWithId,
   getPlayableEvents,
+  getRundown,
 } from '../rundown-service/rundownUtils.js';
 import { skippedOutOfEvent } from '../timerUtils.js';
 import { integrationService } from '../integration-service/IntegrationService.js';
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class RuntimeService {
         }
 
         // we dont call this.roll because we need to bypass the checks
-        const rundown = getPlayableEvents();
+        const rundown = getRundown();
         // TODO: by not calling roll, we dont get the events
         this.eventTimer.roll(rundown);
       }
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class RuntimeService {
    * Called when the underlying data has changed,
    * we check if the change affects the runtime
    */
-  maybeUpdate(playableEvents: OntimeEvent[], affectedIds?: string[]) {
+  maybeUpdate(affectedIds?: string[]) {
     const state = runtimeState.getState();
     const hasLoadedElements = state.eventNow !== null || state.eventNext !== null;
     if (!hasLoadedElements) {
@@ -245,7 +246,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
       if (onlyChangedNow) {
         runtimeState.reload(eventNow);
       } else {
-        runtimeState.reloadAll(eventNow, playableEvents);
+        const rundown = getRundown();
+        runtimeState.reloadAll(eventNow, rundown);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -253,7 +255,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
     // Maybe the event will become the next
     isNext = this.isNewNext();
     if (isNext) {
-      runtimeState.loadNext(playableEvents);
+      const rundown = getRundown();
+      runtimeState.loadNext(rundown);
     }
   }
 
@@ -269,8 +272,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
       return false;
     }
 
-    const timedEvents = getPlayableEvents();
-    const success = runtimeState.load(event, timedEvents);
+    const rundown = getRundown();
+    const success = runtimeState.load(event, rundown);
 
     if (success) {
       logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, `Loaded event with ID ${event.id}`);
@@ -513,13 +516,14 @@ class RuntimeService {
       return;
     }
 
-    const playableEvents = getPlayableEvents();
+    const rundown = getRundown();
+    const playableEvents = filterPlayable(rundown);
     if (playableEvents.length === 0) {
       logger.warning(LogOrigin.Server, 'Roll: no events found');
       return;
     }
 
-    this.eventTimer.roll(playableEvents);
+    this.eventTimer.roll(rundown);
 
     const state = runtimeState.getState();
     const newState = state.timer.playback;
@@ -543,14 +547,14 @@ class RuntimeService {
     }
 
     // the db would have to change for the event not to exist
-    // we do not kow the reason for the crash, so we check anyway
+    // we do not know the reason for the crash, so we check anyway
     const event = getEventWithId(selectedEventId);
     if (!event || !isOntimeEvent(event)) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const timedEvents = getPlayableEvents();
-    runtimeState.resume(restorePoint, event, timedEvents);
+    const rundown = getRundown();
+    runtimeState.resume(restorePoint, event, rundown);
     logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, 'Resuming playback');
   }
 
@@ -620,6 +624,11 @@ function broadcastResult(_target: any, _propertyKey: string, descriptor: Propert
     updateEventIfChanged('eventNext', state);
     updateEventIfChanged('publicEventNext', state);
 
+    if (!deepEqual(RuntimeService?.previousState.currentBlock, state.currentBlock)) {
+      eventStore.set('currentBlock', state.currentBlock);
+      RuntimeService.previousState.currentBlock = { ...state.currentBlock };
+    }
+
     if (shouldUpdateClock) {
       RuntimeService.previousClockUpdate = state.clock;
       eventStore.set('clock', state.clock);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
index 3ad68df87f..2f78bee39b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
@@ -127,10 +127,14 @@ type RollTimers = {
 
 /**
  * Finds loading information given a current rundown and time
- * @param {OntimeEvent[]} rundown - List of playable events
+ * @param {OntimeEvent[]} playableEvents - List of playable events
  * @param {number} timeNow - time now in ms
  */
-export const getRollTimers = (rundown: OntimeEvent[], timeNow: number, currentIndex?: number | null): RollTimers => {
+export const getRollTimers = (
+  playableEvents: OntimeEvent[],
+  timeNow: number,
+  currentIndex?: number | null,
+): RollTimers => {
   let nowIndex: MaybeNumber = null; // index of event now
   let nowId: MaybeString = null; // id of event now
   let publicIndex: MaybeNumber = null; // index of public event now
@@ -140,8 +144,8 @@ export const getRollTimers = (rundown: OntimeEvent[], timeNow: number, currentIn
   let publicTimeToNext: MaybeNumber = null; // counter: time for next public event
 
   const hasLoaded = currentIndex !== null;
-  const canFilter = hasLoaded && currentIndex === rundown.length - 1;
-  const filteredRundown = canFilter ? rundown.slice(currentIndex) : rundown;
+  const canFilter = hasLoaded && currentIndex === playableEvents.length - 1;
+  const filteredRundown = canFilter ? playableEvents.slice(currentIndex) : playableEvents;
 
   const lastEvent = filteredRundown.at(-1);
   const lastNormalEnd = normaliseEndTime(lastEvent.timeStart, lastEvent.timeEnd);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
index d5b76d5b3a..17481a0167 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ describe('mutation on runtimeState', () => {
       expect(newState.eventNow?.id).toBe(mockEvent.id);
       expect(newState.timer.playback).toBe(Playback.Armed);
       expect(newState.clock).not.toBe(666);
+      expect(newState.currentBlock.block).toBeNull();
 
       // 2. Start event
       let success = start();
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ describe('mutation on runtimeState', () => {
       expect(newState.runtime.actualStart).toBeNull();
       expect(newState.runtime.plannedStart).toBe(0);
       expect(newState.runtime.plannedEnd).toBe(1500);
+      expect(newState.currentBlock.block).toBeNull();
 
       // 2. Start event
       start();
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ describe('mutation on runtimeState', () => {
       expect(newState.runtime.offset).toBe(delayBefore);
       // finish is the difference between the runtime and the schedule
       expect(newState.runtime.expectedEnd).toBe(event2.timeEnd - newState.runtime.offset);
+      expect(newState.currentBlock.block).toBeNull();
 
       // 4. Add time
       addTime(10);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index 0bff88afa5..1430b7ae3b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, OntimeEvent, Playback, Runtime, TimerPhase, TimerState } from 'ontime-types';
-import { calculateDuration, dayInMs } from 'ontime-utils';
+import {
+  CurrentBlockState,
+  MaybeNumber,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  OntimeRundown,
+  Playback,
+  Runtime,
+  TimerPhase,
+  TimerState,
+} from 'ontime-types';
+import { calculateDuration, dayInMs, filterPlayable, getRelevantBlock } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { clock } from '../services/Clock.js';
 import { RestorePoint } from '../services/RestoreService.js';
@@ -41,6 +50,7 @@ const initialTimer: TimerState = {
 export type RuntimeState = {
   clock: number; // realtime clock
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
+  currentBlock: CurrentBlockState;
   publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   publicEventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
@@ -52,10 +62,15 @@ export type RuntimeState = {
     totalDelay: number; // this value comes from rundown service
     pausedAt: MaybeNumber;
   };
+  _prevCurrentBlock: CurrentBlockState;
 };
 
 const runtimeState: RuntimeState = {
   clock: clock.timeNow(),
+  currentBlock: {
+    block: null,
+    startedAt: null,
+  },
   eventNow: null,
   publicEventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
@@ -67,6 +82,10 @@ const runtimeState: RuntimeState = {
     totalDelay: 0,
     pausedAt: null,
   },
+  _prevCurrentBlock: {
+    block: null,
+    startedAt: null,
+  },
 };
 
 export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
@@ -77,6 +96,11 @@ export function clear() {
   runtimeState.eventNow = null;
   runtimeState.publicEventNow = null;
   runtimeState.eventNext = null;
+
+  runtimeState._prevCurrentBlock = { ...runtimeState.currentBlock };
+  runtimeState.currentBlock.block = null;
+  runtimeState.currentBlock.startedAt = null;
+
   runtimeState.publicEventNext = null;
 
   runtimeState.runtime.offset = 0;
@@ -129,12 +153,13 @@ export function updateRundownData(rundownData: RundownData) {
 /**
  * Loads a given event into state
  * @param event
- * @param rundown
- * @param initialData
+ * @param {OntimeEvent[]} playableEvents list of events availebe for playback
+ * @param {OntimeRundown} rundown the full rundown
+ * @param initialData potential data from restore point
  */
 export function load(
   event: OntimeEvent,
-  rundown: OntimeEvent[],
+  rundown: OntimeRundown,
   initialData?: Partial<TimerState & RestorePoint>,
 ): boolean {
   clear();
@@ -165,8 +190,14 @@ export function load(
   return event.id === runtimeState.eventNow?.id;
 }
 
-export function loadNow(event: OntimeEvent, playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
+export function loadNow(event: OntimeEvent, rundown: OntimeRundown) {
   runtimeState.eventNow = event;
+  runtimeState.currentBlock.block = getRelevantBlock(rundown, event.id);
+
+  //if we are still in the same block keep the startedAt time
+  if (runtimeState._prevCurrentBlock.block?.id === runtimeState.currentBlock.block?.id) {
+    runtimeState.currentBlock.startedAt = runtimeState._prevCurrentBlock.startedAt;
+  }
 
   // check if current is also public
   if (event.isPublic) {
@@ -180,6 +211,8 @@ export function loadNow(event: OntimeEvent, playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
       return;
     }
 
+    const playableEvents = filterPlayable(rundown);
+
     // iterate backwards to find it
     for (let i = runtimeState.runtime.selectedEventIndex; i >= 0; i--) {
       if (playableEvents[i].isPublic) {
@@ -190,7 +223,7 @@ export function loadNow(event: OntimeEvent, playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
   }
 }
 
-export function loadNext(playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
+export function loadNext(rundown: OntimeRundown) {
   // assume there are no next events
   runtimeState.eventNext = null;
   runtimeState.publicEventNext = null;
@@ -199,6 +232,7 @@ export function loadNext(playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
     return;
   }
 
+  const playableEvents = filterPlayable(rundown);
   const numEvents = playableEvents.length;
 
   if (runtimeState.runtime.selectedEventIndex < numEvents - 1) {
@@ -224,7 +258,14 @@ export function loadNext(playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
   }
 }
 
-export function resume(restorePoint: RestorePoint, event: OntimeEvent, rundown: OntimeEvent[]) {
+/**
+ * Resume from restore point
+ * @param restorePoint
+ * @param event
+ * @param playableEvents list of events availebe for playback
+ * @param rundown the full rundown
+ */
+export function resume(restorePoint: RestorePoint, event: OntimeEvent, rundown: OntimeRundown) {
   load(event, rundown, restorePoint);
 }
 
@@ -255,6 +296,8 @@ export function reload(event?: OntimeEvent) {
   runtimeState.timer.addedTime = 0;
 
   runtimeState.timer.expectedFinish = getExpectedFinish(runtimeState);
+
+  runtimeState.currentBlock.startedAt = null;
   return runtimeState.eventNow.id;
 }
 
@@ -263,10 +306,11 @@ export function reload(event?: OntimeEvent) {
  * without interrupting timer
  * @param eventNow
  * @param playableEvents
+ * @param rundown
  */
-export function reloadAll(eventNow: OntimeEvent, playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]) {
-  loadNow(eventNow, playableEvents);
-  loadNext(playableEvents);
+export function reloadAll(eventNow: OntimeEvent, rundown: OntimeRundown) {
+  loadNow(eventNow, rundown);
+  loadNext(rundown);
   reload(eventNow);
 }
 
@@ -291,6 +335,11 @@ export function start(state: RuntimeState = runtimeState): boolean {
     state.timer.startedAt = state.clock;
   }
 
+  if (state.currentBlock.startedAt === null) {
+    console.log('currentBlock.startedAt is null, setting new start');
+    state.currentBlock.startedAt = state.clock;
+  }
+
   state.timer.playback = Playback.Play;
   state.timer.expectedFinish = getExpectedFinish(state);
   state.timer.elapsed = 0;
@@ -427,12 +476,14 @@ export function update(): UpdateResult {
   }
 }
 
-export function roll(rundown: OntimeEvent[]) {
+export function roll(rundown: OntimeRundown) {
   const selectedEventIndex = runtimeState.runtime.selectedEventIndex;
+  const playableEvents = filterPlayable(rundown);
+
   clear();
-  runtimeState.runtime.numEvents = rundown.length;
+  runtimeState.runtime.numEvents = playableEvents.length;
 
-  const { nextEvent, currentEvent } = getRollTimers(rundown, runtimeState.clock, selectedEventIndex);
+  const { nextEvent, currentEvent } = getRollTimers(playableEvents, runtimeState.clock, selectedEventIndex);
 
   if (currentEvent) {
     // there is something running, load
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/CurrentBlockState.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/CurrentBlockState.type.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e6fd80e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/CurrentBlockState.type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import type { MaybeNumber } from '../../utils/utils.type.js';
+import type { OntimeBlock } from '../core/OntimeEvent.type.js';
+
+export type CurrentBlockState = {
+  block: OntimeBlock | null;
+  startedAt: MaybeNumber;
+};
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
index 123d180f15..dfd2c8f9b9 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { OntimeEvent } from '../core/OntimeEvent.type.js';
 import type { SimpleTimerState } from './AuxTimer.type.js';
+import type { CurrentBlockState } from './CurrentBlockState.type.js';
 import type { MessageState } from './MessageControl.type.js';
 import type { Runtime } from './Runtime.type.js';
 import type { TimerState } from './TimerState.type.js';
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export type RuntimeStore = {
 
   // rundown data
   runtime: Runtime;
+  currentBlock: CurrentBlockState;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index a280d73d20..7041d36b7c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export type { Message, TimerMessage, MessageState } from './definitions/runtime/
 export type { Runtime } from './definitions/runtime/Runtime.type.js';
 export type { RuntimeStore } from './definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.js';
 export { type TimerState, TimerPhase } from './definitions/runtime/TimerState.type.js';
+export type { CurrentBlockState } from './definitions/runtime/CurrentBlockState.type.js';
 
 // ---> Extra Timer
 export { type SimpleTimerState, SimplePlayback, SimpleDirection } from './definitions/runtime/AuxTimer.type.js';
diff --git a/packages/utils/index.ts b/packages/utils/index.ts
index 45768cd067..4922c54345 100644
--- a/packages/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export { sanitiseCue } from './src/cue-utils/cueUtils.js';
 export { getCueCandidate } from './src/cue-utils/cueUtils.js';
 export { generateId } from './src/generate-id/generateId.js';
 export {
+  filterPlayable,
+  filterTimedEvents,
   getFirst,
   getFirstEvent,
   getFirstEventNormal,
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export {
   getPreviousEvent,
   getPreviousEventNormal,
   getPreviousNormal,
+  getRelevantBlock,
   swapEventData,
 } from './src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.js';
 
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
index e1abc309f5..0e1030c35c 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import type { NormalisedRundown, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types
 import { SupportedEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import {
+  filterPlayable,
+  filterTimedEvents,
   getLastEvent,
   getLastNormal,
   getNext,
   getNextEvent,
   getPrevious,
   getPreviousEvent,
+  getRelevantBlock,
   swapEventData,
 } from './rundownUtils';
 
@@ -262,4 +265,59 @@ describe('getLastEvent', () => {
       expect(lastEntry).toBe(null);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('relevantBlock', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      { id: 'a', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+      { id: 'b', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+      { id: 'c', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+      { id: 'd', type: SupportedEvent.Delay },
+      { id: 'e', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+      { id: 'f', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+      { id: 'g', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+      { id: 'h', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+    ];
+
+    it('returns the relevant block', () => {
+      const block = getRelevantBlock(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown, 'h');
+
+      expect(block?.id).toBe('g');
+    });
+    it('returns the relevant block', () => {
+      const block = getRelevantBlock(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown, 'f');
+
+      expect(block?.id).toBe('e');
+    });
+    it('returns the relevant block', () => {
+      const block = getRelevantBlock(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown, 'a');
+
+      expect(block).toBeNull();
+    });
+    it('also works on index 0', () => {
+      testRundown.unshift({ id: '0', type: SupportedEvent.Block });
+      const block = getRelevantBlock(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown, 'a');
+      expect(block?.id).toBe('0');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('filter event', () => {
+    const eventA = { id: 'a', type: SupportedEvent.Event } as OntimeEvent;
+    const eventB = { id: 'b', skip: true, type: SupportedEvent.Event } as OntimeEvent;
+    const testRundown = [
+      eventA,
+      eventB,
+      { id: 'c', type: SupportedEvent.Delay },
+      { id: 'd', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+    ];
+
+    test('filterPlayable', () => {
+      const result = filterPlayable(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown);
+      expect(result).toMatchObject([eventA]);
+    });
+
+    test('filterTimedEvents', () => {
+      const result = filterTimedEvents(testRundown as unknown as OntimeRundown);
+      expect(result).toMatchObject([eventA, eventB]);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
index d002bcd61c..a9b85a3999 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { NormalisedRundown, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
-import { isOntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import type { NormalisedRundown, OntimeBlock, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+import { isOntimeBlock, isOntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 type IndexAndEntry = { entry: OntimeRundownEntry | null; index: number | null };
 
@@ -326,3 +326,44 @@ export const swapEventData = (eventA: OntimeEvent, eventB: OntimeEvent): { newA:
 
   return { newA, newB };
 };
+
+/**
+ * Gets relevant block element for a given ID
+ * @param rundown
+ * @param order
+ * @param {string} currentId
+ * @return {OntimeBlock | null}
+ */
+export function getRelevantBlock(rundown: OntimeRundown, currentId: string): OntimeBlock | null {
+  let inBlock = false;
+  // Iterate backwards through the rundown to find the current event
+  for (let i = rundown.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    const entry = rundown[i];
+    if (entry.id === currentId) {
+      //set the flag when the current event is found
+      inBlock = true;
+    }
+    //the first block before the current event is the relevant one
+    if (inBlock && isOntimeBlock(entry)) {
+      return entry;
+    }
+  }
+  //no blocks exist before current event
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns all events that can be loaded
+ * @return {array}
+ */
+export function filterPlayable(rundown: OntimeRundown): OntimeEvent[] {
+  return rundown.filter((event) => isOntimeEvent(event) && !event.skip) as OntimeEvent[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns all events of type OntimeEvent
+ * @return {array}
+ */
+export function filterTimedEvents(rundown: OntimeRundown): OntimeEvent[] {
+  return rundown.filter((event) => isOntimeEvent(event)) as OntimeEvent[];
+}