The Covent Garden Piazza
and market are packed all year round, with regular
festivals, concerts and other activities. Alongside
Covent Garden events, we also list the major exhibitions,
festivals, and displays throughout London.
Ongoing
Events 2009 - Covent Garden
Covent Garden Food Market
Back by popular demand, The Covent Garden Real
Food Market will feature mouth-watering delights from
some of the UK’s finest food producers*, including
SJ Frederick & Sons’ free range Label Anglais
chickens, Neal’s Yard Dairy cheeses, The Spore Boys’
famous mushroom sandwiches, The Garlic Farm, The Arabica
Food & Spice Company, and for those with a sweet tooth,
Crumbs & Doilies’ delectable cupcakes and Sugar
Grain gluten-free cakes.
Every Thursday, from April 16th until September 24th,
an array of scrumptious, fresh produce will be available
from the market to tempt those in the area to swap the
office for the Piazza and enjoy quality food and world-class
street entertainment during their lunch hour or indulge
in alfresco summer eating in the evening.
Bateaux Dinner Cruise
on The Thames
Your evening will start when you are shown aboard
from an all glass pier overlooking the Thames. You will
be escorted to your table where your dedicated waiter
will serve you a welcome drink to enjoy as you contemplate
the delicious menu, while the band plays some gentle music
to set the scene.
As you cruise away from the pier your starters will
arrive and the band will serenade you with an eclectic
mix of music from the last few decades. Look out for
some special touches as we cruise passed the Houses
of Parliament and Tower Bridge. As the evening sets
in, the music will get more upbeat giving you the choice
to join us on the dance floor or relax as the wonderful
sights of London glide by.
Admission: From
£69.00 Date: Frequent
Service Place: Bateaux
London Embankment Pier, London WC2
Luxury London Half Day
Tour
• Visit St Pauls Cathedral with professional
guide and fast entry ticket • Drive through
Knightsbridge and see Harrods • Photostop at
Kensington Palace where Princess Diana lived •
Please note: As from November 1st 2007 tours will go to
Harrods for tea and scones plus a free chocolate tasting
experience!! (This will replace Champagne and scones at
the Orangery)
Admission:
£34.00 Date: Until 31st
March 2010 Place: London
WC2
Hamlet Ticket + Hotel
(Donmar Warehouse 2008-2009 West End Season)
Packages
With this exclusive packaged hotel deal you receive
ticket(s) to "Hamlet" in the Donmar Warehouse
2008-2009 West End Season at the Wyndhams Theatre in London
and your choice of room at the Hesperia London Victoria
hotel for at least one night.
The King of Denmark is dead.
Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge
his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences
for his family and the kingdom.
Kenneth Branagh directs Jude Law as Hamlet in Shakespeare's
iconic revenge tragedy.
Admission: Packages
from £105.50 Date: Ongoing
dates Place: Wyndham's
Theatre + Hotel, London WC2
Bateaux Sunday Lunch Jazz
Cruise
If you would like some time
in your day to relax, then the Thames Lunch cruise provided
by Bateaux London is a great way to escape from the
hustle and bustle of London life.
Aboard Bateaux London's all glass restaurant vessel,
The Symphony, you will dine in style, while cruising
leisurely past some of London's most famous sights.
The British Airways London Eye, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's
Globe, Tower of London and Tower Bridge are just some
of the magnificent attractions on the tour. The modestly
priced Thames Lunch Cruise is ideal for both business
lunches and for those wishing to relax with friends
and family. Overseen by the onboard Chef, your 3-course
lunch is freshly prepared in the onboard kitchen.
Admission: From
£24.00 Date: Frequent
Service until October 2009 Place: Bateaux
London Embankment Pier, London WC2
Benjamin Franklin House
Benjamin Franklin House at 36 Craven Street in
the heart of London is a heritage 'gem.' The world's
only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin was opened
to the public for the first time on 17 January 2006,
Ben Franklin's 300th birthday, as a dynamic museum and
educational facility encompassing:
The walk will meet at the
gallery at 11:00 on both days, where a lecture will
take place "looking back at the dramatic moments
and architectural highlights of the London Olympic Games
of 1908 and 1948 and then looking at future plans for
2012".
Admission: £15.00 Date: 24-25th
July 2009 Place: National
Portrait Gallery
August
2009 Events in Covent
Garden
London Sightseeing Pass
The London Sightseeing Pass is available with 1, 2,
3 or 6 days of validity and may be purchased with or
without an additional Travelcard option, giving inclusive
transportation on London's Tube and bus networks. This
item is the 2 Day Pass WITH Travel.
Discover the joy of Unlimited Sightseeing with the
Award Winning Tourist card for London
Benefits of the London
Sightseeing Pass: Free entry to over 55 attractions
- including the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral,
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Tour & Exhibition, Windsor
Castle, Cruise on the River Thames, Queen's Gallery,
Kensington Palace, London Zoo, Aquarium and many more
No Queues / Skip the Lines - As a London Sightseeing
Pass holder you are entitled to Fast Track Entry, and
you skip the ticket lines, because you already have
the London The most popular London
Sightseeing Pass Attractions include: Tower of
London and The Crown Jewels, London Aquarium, London
Zoo, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington
Palace, Kew Gardens, Vinopolis,
London Aquarium and more
Admission: £58.00
Date: Until end
2010
Hamlet Ticket + Hotel
(Donmar Warehouse 2008-2009 West End Season)
Packages
With this exclusive packaged hotel deal you receive
ticket(s) to "Hamlet" in the Donmar Warehouse
2008-2009 West End Season at the Wyndhams Theatre in London
and your choice of room at the Hesperia London Victoria
hotel for at least one night.
Cast includes Jude Law
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
The King of Denmark is dead.
Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge
his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences
for his family and the kingdom.
Kenneth Branagh directs Jude Law as Hamlet in Shakespeare's
iconic revenge tragedy.
Admission: Packages
from £105.50 Date: Ongoing
dates Place: Wyndham's
Theatre + Hotel, London WC2
September
2009
Events in Covent Garden
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffanystickets are now available to see
the stage version of the critically acclaimed novella
from US writer, Truman Capote, as Anna Friel takes the
lead at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Breakfast at Tiffanys
tickets will enable London theatre fans to see what
promises to be one of the most eagerly anticipated productions
of recent years as Holly Golightly is brought to the
Theatre Royal, Haymarket stage in a whoosh of 1940's
glamour
Admission: From
£54.50 Date: 9th September
2009 Place: Theatre
Royal Haymarket
October
2009
Events in Covent Garden
Beatles to Bowie
Beatles to Bowie explores the leading pop music personalities
who helped create 'Swinging London' in the 1960s. Bringing
together 150 photographs, together with a range of memorabilia,
the exhibition evocatively illustrates how image, music,
fashion and performance combined to make these musicians
the leading icons of their time and London the world's
most important cultural capital.
Admission: From
£12.10 Date: From 13th
October 2009 Place: National
Portrait Gallery
November
2009
Events in Covent Garden
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, the Tennessee Williams play
that enjoyed a sell out run on Broadway, has confirmed
that it will open at the Novello theatre this December,
where the previously announced cast of James Earl Jones,
Phylicia Rashad and Adrian Lester will be joined by
Tony nominee Sanaa Lathan.
The all-black production of Williams’s familial
drama will open on 1 December, following previews from
21 November, and play a limited season until 10 April
2010.
Admission: From
£33.00 Date: From 23rd
November 2009 Place: Novello
Theatre
December
2009
Events in Covent Garden
Nutcracker
Don’t miss your last chance to see English National
Ballet’s magical production of The Nutcracker
this Christmas. This vibrant and eccentric production
designed by Gerald Scarfe and choreographed by Christopher
Hampson will be performed for the last time, having
enchanted London audiences for seven consecutive years.
Admission: From
£11.50 Date: From 18th
December 2009 Place: London
Coliseum