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Putting on a show
Since the 1660s Covent Garden has never missed a chance to put on a performance. The first record of Covent Garden street entertainment came in 1662, when Samuel Pepys’ diary notes that a marionette show featuring a character named Punch took place on the Piazza. Today, the custom continues.
Live Performances
West Piazza
From fast paced juggling to lying on a bed of nails all the way to riding on a 10 foot unicycle the Street Performers on the West Piazza are iconic for their legendary performances. Stay for ten minutes or watch all day, you'll always see an amazing show.
North Hall
At the North East corner of the Market Building you will discover bench seating surrounding a covered performance pitch. Here you will see everything from singers, jugglers, ventriloquist and more.
South Wells
Get truly swept up in the theatrics of Covent Garden with performances in the South Wells of the Market Building. At this pitch you will discover the classical performers. From breath-taking renditions of Les Mis, to a can-can from a string quartet, the acoustics of the grade two listed building make this the best venue in the world.
