Covent Garden Area Guide
A locals' guide to Covent Garden
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"Underneath the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall is Henry VIII's wine cellar."
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What locals say about Covent Garden
“You can never get bored in Covent Garden. There is something for everyone - museums, retail therapy, fantastic restaurants and a wonderful selection of theatres. Not forgetting to mention the buzzing atmosphere, no matter what time you're there. ”
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Activities near Covent Garden
Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Enjoy a spectacular candlelight piano recital including Beethoven's masterpiece The Moonlight Sonata and other outstanding classical and romantic works.Read more
Chantel McGregor
Guitar prodigy Chantal McGregor performs rock-blues for the modern age played with an effortless virtuosity.
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho Comedy Factory runs every night of the week. Named by Radio Times as one of London's best comedy clubs, we present the best of UK comedy, as well as the stars of tomorrow.Read more
Nabil Abdulrashid: Urban Battuta
Nabil Abdulrashid is an award-winning comedian and writer. Nabil has come a long way since being a finalist and Alesha Dixon’s golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. He is an acclaimed stand up who has performed comedy all over the UK, and across the world and is recognised for his sardonic intelligence and sharp eye for the absurdities of racial discourse.Read more
Witness for the Prosecution
Step inside the magnificent surroundings of London County Hall and experience the intensity and drama of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal in a unique courtroom setting. Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high - will Leonard survive the shocking witness testimony, will he be able to convince the jury, and you of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?Read more
Rosebud Baker
ROSEBUD BAKER is a comedian, actor, and Emmy-award winning writer. Named as Variety’s "Top 10 Comics To Watch," and Vulture’s "Comedians You Should and Will Know," Rosebud is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. Rosebud wrote and performed on two W.G.A. Award-nominated sketch series: That Damn Michael Che and Inside Amy Schumer. She's performed stand-up on Verified Stand-Up on Netflix, That’s My Time with David Letterman on Netflix, and Bill Burr’s The Ringers on Comedy Central. Rosebud’s debut stand-up special, Whiskey Fists, premiered in 2021 on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel, produced by Bill Burr & All Things Comedy. Her acting work can be seen in Life & Beth on Hulu and the upcoming horror-comedy feature film Hell of a Summer, directed by Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk.Read more
Sooz Kempner and Juliette Burton Works in Progress
SOOZ KEMPNER IS UGLY Award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner (Doom in Doctor Who's Doom's Day, Amazon Prime's Dinner With the Parents) is back with a brand new show for 2025 about beauty, ageing, trolling and Barbra Streisand. When the world seems ugly it's hard to feel beautiful, not like when you're 7 and Final Score is on and nothing has ever felt more beautiful because what follows is Big Break, The Generation Game, Noel's House Party and then either Only Fools and Horses or Birds of a Feather. How can we find beauty in these very unattractive times? "BRILLIANT" - LA Times ★★★★ - Broadway World ★★★★ - The Scotsman ★★★★ - Chortle JULIETTE BURTON: ROGUE KNIGHTS Prepare for fandom(ination)! Geek is sexy, nerdom necessary, fandom fierce. Award-winning wit and mega-nerd Juliette Burton ventures to her dark side to understand sexuality, power and respect. Join Juliette as she explores her very own Savage Lands. Can comic books teach a complicated comic about queer love, female empowerment and rising from the ashes? Set phasers to stun: this phoenix puts the "werk" into Work In Progress. “A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH” ★★★★★ - Edfestmag ★★★★★ - FemaleArts ★★★★★ - LoveFringe ★★★★★ - Starburst “REFRESHINGLY REVEALING” - British Comedy Guide EdFringe Sell Out 2015/16/17/18/23Read more
About Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London, England, located on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. The area is mainly associated with the former fruit and vegetable market located in the central square which is now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as "Covent Garden". The area is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre; north of which is mainly given over to independent shops centred on Neal's Yard and Seven Dials, while the south contains the central square with its street performers, and most of the elegant buildings, theatres and entertainment facilities, including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the London Transport Museum.
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