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Covent Garden NEWS - May 2001 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - an occasional, free up-date of news and events in Covent Garden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contents: 1. Covent Garden May Fayre 2. Covent Garden Festival 3. Adult Learners Week 4. Neal Street Festival 5. Micheal Palin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please copy this email to anyone who may be interested in Covent Garden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Every second Sunday in May the church yard of St Paul’s Church is transformed into a huge puppet festival with the UK’s largest gathering of Punch & Judy shows. WHERE: St Paul’s Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2 WHEN: Sunday 13th May 2001 WHAT’S ON: Covent Garden May Fayre WHAT’S THE CATCH: don’t come if you are offended by humour (and violence!) For more details: http://www.coventgarden.org.uk/news/may_fayre_2001.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enjoy live Opera and good music in venues with a difference. The 10th Covent Garden Festival of opera and music starts on Saturday and will be using venues as diverse as the Royal Courts of Justice, the Theatre Museum, Temple Church and HMS President on the River Thames. WHERE: lots of different venues throughout Covent Garden WHEN: from Saturday 12th May - Saturday 2nd June 2001 WHAT’S ON: music and opera by some of the UK’s best known artists WHAT’S THE CATCH: book your tickets now – most productions sell out fast For more details: http://www.coventgarden.org.uk/features/cg_festival_2001.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you want to learn for pleasure? Not sure what courses would suit you? Have a go for free and without commitment at the ‘taster sessions’ at the City Literary Institute. WHERE: City Lit, Stukeley Street & Keeley Street, Covent Garden WHEN: from Saturday 12th May - Friday 18th May 2001 WHAT’S ON: a large range of free taster sessions WHAT’S THE CATCH: none whatsoever (but some courses require pre-booking) For more details: http://www.coventgarden.org.uk/features/city_lit_try_it_out.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Neal Street will be transformed into a giant street festival on Saturday 28th July to host the CGCA’s 30th birthday celebrations, as well as the festivities at the Punjab Restaurant, London’s oldest Punjabi dining room, who have been in Neal Street a mere 50 years. There will be a Food & Delicatessen Market, stalls, music & entertainment, slowest bicycle race, competitions, a huge jumble sale, and lots of fun for all the family. WHERE: Neal Street, Earlham Street & Short’s Gardens, Covent Garden WHEN: Saturday 28th July 2001 between 11am – 6pm WHAT’S ON: free entertainment, Indian music, stalls, games & competitions WHAT’S THE CATCH: were're closing the 3 streets to vehicles For more details: http://www.coventgarden.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between February and September this year the Covent Garden Community Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1971, the CGCA is one of London’s most influential community groups. This milestone is celebrated with a range of events - from guided walks, a street festival, historic films & slides of Covent Garden, to fun lectures, tea dances, a garden party and a photographic exhibition at the Royal Opera House! Please see http://www.coventgarden.org.uk for full details. The Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 4th July at the New Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden. MICHAEL PALIN has confirmed that he will be our guest speaker on the night. Please note it in your diary now and don't miss it (more details to follow) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This newsletter has been sent to you because you have subscribed to it in the past, or because you live, work or have an interest in the Covent Garden area. This is a free service, but please let us know if you do not wish to receive further mailings. To unsubscribe yourself from our mailing list, please send an email to remove@coventgarden.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For more details on any of the above and a wealth of information please visit the Covent Garden website at http://www.coventgarden.org.uk Webmaster, CGCA, 21 Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5NN, UK Tel 020 7836 3355 Email news@coventgarden.org.uk
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