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Event
- Title:
- Covent Garden Maye Fayre and Puppet Festival 2010
- When:
- 09.05.2010 10.30 h
- Where:
- Covent Garden Piazza - Covent Garden
- Category:
- Festivals/Special Events
Description
Annual celebration of the art of puppetry with Punch and Judy Professors from all over the country commemorating the first sighting of Mr Punch in England by Samuel Pepys in 1662.
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A day begins with a procession around Covent Garden at 10.30am, and from 11.30am there are puppet shows and workshops, Maypole dancing, folk music and more.
Venue
- Venue:
- Covent Garden Piazza - Website
- Street:
- Covent Garden Piazza
- Postcode:
- WC1
- City:
- Covent Garden
- Area/Borough:
- London
- Country:
- UK
Description
Even the stoniest of hearts can’t fail to be stirred by the unique experience that is London’s Covent Garden. Once a former monks’ ‘convent garden’, the area rapidly grew to become a base for fruit and vegetable traders, and was dubbed ‘the larder of London’.
Since then, its status as an iconic destination has spread far and wide, with visitors flocking to its stunning Royal Opera House, flagship fashion stores, craft markets, street entertainers and diverse bars, restaurants and cafes. For tourists and locals alike, Covent Garden’s handsome architecture and relaxed atmosphere make it a must-check on any trip to the centre of London.
Tube: Covent Garden
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