Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival

Sunday May 8 2016 in St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden there will be the Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival starting at 10:30 am.

The annual Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival (which celebrates its 41st anniversary in 2016), brings together Punch and Judy professors from around the country for a day of jolly old-fashioned fun. The grand procession at 11am is led by a brass band, and culminates with a birthday toast to Mr Punch, who was first seen by Samuel Pepys 354 years ago on the day. Mr Punch also takes pride of place in the pulpit during the special church service at noon, and the afternoon (12.30pm-5.30pm) will be filled with puppet shows and workshops, folk music, maypole dancing, clowns and refreshments provided by the Food Chain who are raising funds for Londoner’s living with HIV.

Price: free

Address: Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9ED
(Rail: Charing Cross; Tube: Covent Garden/Leicester Square)

More info: 020 7375 0441 – Event website