Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival

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Sunday, 13 May

St Paul's Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9ED

Theatre: , Family

How Much: £0.00 (Entry)
Punch's anniversary rolls around this year, 350 years after Samuel Pepys first spotted him in 1662. To celebrate, Punch and Judy Professors and Puppeteers from all over the UK perform throughout the day.
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