Street performers in Covent Garden have warned they may be turfed out by Christmas under the city council’s plans to reduce noise. The Covent Garden Street Performers Association (CGSPA ...

Westminster City Council brought in a borough-wide scheme in 2021, but the Covent Garden Street Performers Association (CGSPA) decided not to be involved, instead relying on self-governance.

Performers gathered in Covent Garden over the weekend to celebrate 50 years of self-regulated street performance on the cobbles (Photo credit: David Bennett) As Covent Garden’s street performers ...

Every morning in Covent Garden at 9:30am, street performers from far and wide draw lots in a bid to perform at the famous cobbled piazza. Slots are allocated randomly and you need meet only three ...

Westminster City Council brought in a borough-wide scheme in 2021, but the Covent Garden Street Performers Association (CGSPA) decided not to be involved, instead relying on self-governance. Aicha ...