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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:

Admission: £7.00
Date: Wednesday-Sunday 12:00- 17:00
Place: 36 Craven Street, London WC2

July 2009 Events in Covent Garden
 
 
Walk: London & The Olympic Games

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

 

 

 
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