bigger theatre. He took a 61-year lease on a site in Covent Garden, not far from his rival on Drury Lane, and commissioned Edward Shepherd to design and build it, at a cost of £5,600. The ...

It’s surrounded by theatre land. “There’s a buzz at Covent Garden is like nowhere else in London. But at Christmas, it’s something even more special. I love it here.” The crowd then ...

Georgian theatre was popular with everyone from all social classes. In 1809 Covent Garden was one of only two London theatres where they could go to see a play. So when the theatre's management ...

The event The Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Show is scheduled ... Known as “The Actors' Church” thanks to its position in London's theatre district, it contains memorials to many famous ...

The Pickled Crab is a pop up pub outside The Ambassadors Theatre to tie in with the play The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ...

Lexie Ward has spent many years in murder and now she is getting up to even more mischief. As resident director of The Play That Goes Wrong at The Duchess Theatre, she is living a dual life spent ...

With its central piazza surrounded by a stream of shops, restaurants and theatres, Covent Garden is one of London’s most ...

Though called a garden, Covent Garden isn't all about plants and flowers. Rather, it's a piazza and a collection of urban streets boasting numerous upscale stores as well as bars, restaurants ...

And, thanks to its West End location, it's a top spot for pre-theatre dining. Cicchetti Covent Garden says Since opening Cicchetti has won numerous consumer and industry awards for its delicious ...