Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival

Sunday 12 May 2024, 11am – 5:30pm

St Paul’s Churchyard, Covent Garden, free entry

Join Mr Punch and his puppet friends at the annual May Fayre in Covent Garden where the swazzles will be squawking and the sausages purloined. This traditional British entertainment based on the Italian commedia dell’arte has been performed here in Britain since the 1660s when Mr Punch made his first recorded appearance.

After a procession at 11am and a church service at 12 noon, Puppeteers from all over the UK and abroad will perform for audiences of all ages during the afternoon. You can also enjoy live folk music, maypole dancing and workshops.

Pollock’s Toy Museum Trust will have a stall at the fete selling our unique toy theatres, books, cards, and wrapping paper. 

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