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The celebrated piazza of Central London's former fruit and vegetable market will, for twelve days this Christmas, return to its original purpose. The Covent Garden Christmas Food Market will run from the 12th until the 23rd of December in the East and West Piazzas following the success of late Thursday night markets held here this summer. The food will have a festive focus with meats for the roast, organic seasonal vegetables and fruits, smoked fish, oysters and, for afters, plum and figgy puddings, mince pies, finishing off with chocolates and Stilton. Why not? It's Christmas after all. The covered market will be beautifully lit and buzzing with a series of aerial acrobatics, some suspended from giant balloons high up in the sky and performance art by Australian troupe Strange Fruit. There's also an environmentally commendable Christmas decoration swap shop (Thursday 6th to Sunday 23rd December) as well as more traditional activities like children's storytelling and carols from the St Paul's Choir (select dates). See www.christmas-deluxe.com for details.
EVENTS
15 Nov: Launch Night
23 Nov-23 Dec: Strange Fruit, Dream Engine, London Gay Men's Choir, Hot: Butter Soul Collective and more
6-23 December: Bespoke Gift Wrapping with Jane Means at Unit 12, Central Avenue, WC2
6-23 December: Christmas Decoration Exchange
12-23 Dec: 12 Days of Christmas Luxury Food Market
15-16 Dec: Children's Story Telling |
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| London Event |
| Great Christmas Pudding Race 2009 |
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Covent Garden Piazza,
Covent Garden,
WC2E
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0 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| You're familiar with the egg and spoon race. Well how about the Christmas Pudding Race? Covent Garden Piazza swells with spectators as about 150 contestants ...More...
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| London Event |
| Suburbia |
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London Transport Museum,
39
Wellington Street,
WC2E
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2 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| This autumn the London Transport Museum stages a major exhibition on the enclaves that surround the city best known as Suburbia. With its trains, trams ...More...
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Hotels Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Hotels |
| The Strand Palace |
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Strand,
London,
WC2R
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3 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| The Waldorf Hilton |
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Aldwych,
London,
WC2B4DD
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4 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| Positioned between the City’s Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in ...More...
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Sights and Attractions Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| London Transport Museum |
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Covent Garden Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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2 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| London Transport Museum |
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Wellington Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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2 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back ...More...
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Shopping Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Shopping |
| Godiva |
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17
The Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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0 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Lush |
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Unit 10 The Piazza Covent Garden,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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| An overpowering mix of perfumes assaults the nose before you even enter these premises, which offer a huge mix of fizzing bath bombs to suit ...More...
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Restaurants Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Restaurants |
| Chez Gerard |
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East Terrace,
The Market,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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0 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| The Chez Gerard chain's most impressive dining area has to be this 1930s Parisian style conservatory restaurant with an alfresco section that overlooks the Covent ...More...
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| London Restaurants |
| Wagamama |
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Tavistock Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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1 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
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Education Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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6 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and ...More...
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| London Education |
| King's College Medical School |
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Strand,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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6 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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Leisure Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Leisure |
| The Sanctuary |
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12
Floral Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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1 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| The Hospital Club |
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Endell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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| London Pubs |
| The Cove |
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The Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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| Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Lamb & Flag |
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Rose Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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3 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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Nightlife Near Covent Garden Christmas Food Market |
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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8-10
Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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11 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| London Nightlife |
| Kingly Club |
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4a
Upper St Martin's Lane,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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4 minutes distance from Covent Garden Christmas Food Market
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| London Business |
| Covent Garden Market |
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The Market,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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| London Business |
| The Sanctuary |
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Floral Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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