We’ve rounded up the best events and one-of-a-kind London experiences in Covent Garden to help you plan your next visit to the West End. Whether it’s exclusive pop-ups on the Piazza, in-store events, artist installations or discovering the latest new openings in the neighbourhood, we’ve got you covered for the ultimate day out in Central London.
Whether you're planning for your West End itinerary, visiting internationally or staying in the loop as a local, add these goings-on to your Covent Garden must-see list and check out all of the very best things to do in London.
📍Across Covent Garden
🗓 From Wednesday 12th November
Covent Garden will switch on its world-famous Christmas lights on Wednesday 12th November, with
over 300,000 sparkling lights throughout the neighbourhood, the return of the much-loved gold bells in the Market Building, and the iconic 55ft British-grown Christmas tree.
The switch on event will kick off Covent Garden’s 2025 campaign, The Theatre of Christmas. Rooted in the rich traditions of theatre and performance, The Theatre of Christmas will feature a seven-week celebration, inviting visitors to step behind the curtain of Christmas and into an immersive world of festive magic.
📍Market Building, West Piazza
🗓 Throughout September
Step into The Fragrance Garden this September. A beautiful floral display, designed and planted by Covent Garden's very own horticulture team, simply scan the QR codes to discover more on the scents from renowned brands including Diptyque, GUERLAIN, Dolce & Gabbana, Jo Malone London, Miller Harris, Penhaligon's and more.
📍The Market Building
🗓 Friday 19th September at 6pm
To celebrate the arrival of The Cut fragrance, Penhaligon’s invites you to an evening of scent and style, hosted in the Covent Garden boutique. Drinks inspired by the scent will be served by Savile Row Gin’s mixologists upon arrival as the in-store experts share the inspiration behind the latest fragrance. To follow, guests can enjoy live embroidery of pocket squares and tote bags before taking home a complimentary gift.
📍Covent Garden Piazza
🗓 19th-20th September
Iconic K-beauty brand TirTir is launching in Europe this summer and you're invited to celebrate. Popping up on the Covent Garden Piazza this Friday and Saturday explore the full product range, enjoy personalised shade-matching sessions with professional makeup artists, test products, and capture the moment with interactive selfies!
📍28 Henrietta Street
🗓 18th September-8th October
This London Fashion Week, style meets purpose as Smart Works returns to Covent Garden. Inviting fashion lovers to their Confidence Studio Pop-Up, the store allows visitors to refresh their wardrobe while empowering women to step into work with confidence.
Every purchase made at the Confidence Studio Pop Up Shop directly supports Smart Works, the award-winning UK charity that provides high-quality clothing and coaching to unemployed women. Expect rails of curated pieces from statement finds to everyday staples, all while making a difference to the lives of women around the UK. Open, daily the line up of brands on offer will include ALIGNE, FRAME, JOSEPH, Jovonna London, Karen Millen, Pink City Prints, RIXO and more. There pop-up will also features accessories to shop including Missoma and Bobbi Brown.
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
📍Across Covent Garden
🗓 18th-22nd September
Celebrating London's creative scene and one of the West End's most fashionable neighbourhoods, head to Covent Garden this London Fashion Week. Create your own catwalk style with fashion from Ganni, Free People, A.P.C, Theory and many more fashion flagships.
As London's Beauty Quarter, shop some of the biggest beauty names starting with favourites from CHANEL, Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury and Glossier
🗓 Ends 20th October
First stop: food (and there’s a lot of it) at some of the West End’s most beloved spots. You’ll be booking dinner at Brindisa Tapas Soho for shareable Spanish small plates, enjoying drinks and snacks at quirky underground speakeasy Cahoots, sitting down to elegant afternoon tea at Mariage Frères in Covent Garden, and having lunch at Pivot, where you’ll find seasonal British dishes with Covent Garden Piazza views.
After all that feasting, you’ll get a £300 voucher to spend across some of the most covetable stores in Covent Garden and Carnaby Street: Missoma, Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, Apple, TALA, Farm Rio, Ralph Lauren, and Adidas Originals.
📍13 Short's Gardens
🗓 Throughout September
Enjoy good drinks, great music and even better conversation! The events are first come first served with limited spaces. To RSVP please email RSVP@sanecommunications.com.
📍Delamina Townhouse
🗓 Thursday 25th September
As summer draws to a close, if you’re still pining for a taste of the Mediterranean, what better way to bring it back than with the next Delamina Townhouse Pour & Plate event?
On Thursday 25th September, join us in the intimate glow of the Drawing Room for a five-course menu paired with exceptional wines from small producers from across the Med.
Two sittings only, 18:00 and 20:15
📍29 Henrietta Street
🗓 Saturday 27th September, 10:30am-5:30pm
Reset this September with an in-store Stackers masterclasses. Stackers have partnered with expert brands in the wellness, beauty and productivity spaces to bring you all the tips for a refreshed mind and body ahead of the Winter months.
Expect:
✨ Wellness, productivity & beauty tips
✨ Goody bags
✨ In-store discounts
✨ Complementary refreshments
About the Stackers pop-up:
Drawing from over 100 years of innovation and design, Stackers was created from a love of organisation, starting as a solution for beautiful and flexible jewellery storage which has grown to include travel, home and cosmetic organisation. Browse the much-loved customisable jewellery boxes, bestselling bags, travel organisation favourites and exclusive early access to new arrivals in-store.
Pop-up opening hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm
📍Floral Court: enter via King Street or Floral Street
🗓 Until 28th September
This summer, Roseblood is bringing the heart of Provence to Covent Garden with their beautiful Floral Court wine terrace. Renowned for their rosé wine from Château d'Estoublon in the heart of Provence, France, the Roseblood pop up is the perfect place to enjoy a chilled glass of rosé this summer.
📍35 The Market Building
🗓 Every last Sunday of the month
Samba Brunch is back at SUSHISAMBA with bold flavours, live DJs, samba dancers, and entertainment that will transport you straight to the streets of Brazil.
Toast the weekend in SUSHISAMBA style with a cocktail in hand and chef-curated four course menu by Chef Director Lee Bull. Packed with a blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian flavours this is not one to miss. Discover the Samba Brunch menu here.
Upcoming dates: 28th September
📍Around Covent Garden
🗓 Monday 27th - Friday 31st October
Visit Covent Garden this October Half Term to kickstart a week of activity with the family. From West End shows like Matilda the Musical, to interactive activities at The London Transport Museum and Bow Street Police Museum, kids menus and more, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Discover our guide to enjoying the school holidays in Covent Garden.
From world-renowned musicals to one-man plays, comedies, cabaret and more, get the latest offers on theatre tickets for your favourite West-End shows.
Tube closures? Not to worry, Covent Garden is just a short walk away from plenty of underground stations, so you don't have to miss out on any time in the West End.
Planned closures
Piccadilly Line
Elizabeth Line
📍188 Shaftesbury Avenue
🗓 Now open
As masters in the art of quality tea, coffee and cocoa since 1886, Whittard of Chelsea is the perfect stop for hot drink enthusiasts. Make sure to stop by the pop-up store on Shaftesbury Avenue to shop the latest products and something a little more special than your everyday brew.
Have a browse and you’ll find specialist teas and infusions, limited edition artisan coffees and a number of exclusive Whittard blends, many of which have been customer favourites for well over a century, alongside unique gifts.
📍17 The Market Building
🗓 Every Wednesday
Get ready for a good old-fashioned knees-up at Courtyard Wine Cellars with Carradine’s Cockney Sing-a-long. Join the brilliantly entertaining Mr. Tom Carradine for a toe-tapping evening of sing-along fun, with songs from the music hall era, WWI and WWII, classic West End tunes, and beloved hits from across the decades.
Embark on the Spyscape experience, now open in Covent Garden. Explore hidden worlds, break codes, run surveillance, dodge lasers and more in a thrilling 90 minute brain-teasing experience. Face real-word spy challenges and take home a personalised 42-page spy profile developed with top psychologists and experts from MI6!
Booking now at Drury Lane, Theatre Royal
This summer SUSHISAMBA's Piazza terrace has been transformed into an enchanting summer retreat. In collaboration with Veuve Clicquot, say hello to sunshine, sorbets and champagne at the new terrace, a lush oasis of golden blooms and greenery. It is the perfect spot to indulge in specially curated Veuve Clicquot cocktails, refreshing champagne sorbets and a spot of al-fresco this summer.
Choose between two mouth-watering sorbets: the zesty Yuzu with Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label or the Strawberry with Veuve Clicquot Brut Rose, alongside the Solaris, Pandan Spritz and Verbena Spark cocktails. The terrace also serves the Coconada mocktail, a citrus-boosted orange and pineapple juice shaken with homemade Brazillian lemonade!
📍1 Henrietta Street
🗓 Available until 14th October
This Autumn, The Ivy Market Grill invites you to step into a world of elegance and culinary splendour with the launch of the brand new Downton Abbey inspired menu. Crafted to celebrate the cinematic release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the menu channels the classic sophistication of the 1930's dining, with a contemporary Ivy twist. Enjoy two courses for £27.95 or three for £34.95, with a rich tapestry of dishes on offer, to suit all tastes.
📍Across Covent Garden
🗓 9th-19th October
Enjoy the world's greatest celebration of cocktail culture this October in Covent Garden. Championing independent operators and expert mixology, London Cocktail Week is the perfect way to discover the exciting London bar scene, and delicious new concoctions. Discover exclusive cocktail events, signature drinks and one-off experiences happening in Covent Garden throughout the festival in 2025.
Stay tuned for more information coming soon...
📍Across Covent Garden
🗓 20th-26th October
Spotlighting the power of innovation, technology and the growth of the beauty industry, this year's British Beauty Week celebrates the theme of 'Future of Beauty'. Bringing together the best of technology, innovation and more in the beauty industry, where better to celebrate British Beauty Week than in Covent Garden's Beauty Quarter. As a destination for luxury beauty and fragrance, discover Covent Garden's best in-store experiences, revolutionary makeup and skincare, and newest openings. From CHANEL and Charlotte Tilbury to Glossier, Aesop and Dolce&Gabanna, there's something for everyone.
Discover Covent Garden's full offering of iconic beauty brands here.
Discover exclusive offers from your favourite brands
📍London Transport Museum
🗓 Until October
Visit the London Transport Museum this year for an afternoon of live performances from some of London's most talented, young classical and jazz musicians. Set against the unique backdrop of the museum's iconic collection, the performances are equipping young musicians at the start of their careers with real-world performance experience, and adding an unmissable bonus to your visit.
Visit on Friday afternoons for the Museum’s Transported by Culture: Music programme, where you can experience the stories of London and its transport history, whilst enjoying a musical performance from a future rising star.
📍1 Aldwych Hotel, London
Experience the ultimate afternoon tea for the whole family, from big kids to children, immerse yourself in the world of Roald Dahl's magical literature with the Charlie and Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych.
Open daily 10am - 6pm
Whether you're new to ballet and opera or you've loved them all your life, Royal Opera House something for you.
From incredible tours, free family activities to extraordinary lunchtime experiences there is always something happening in the Royal Opera House.
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With over 200 stores to choose from, Covent Garden is one of London’s hottest shopping destinations.
From complimentary beauty makeovers to monogramming and personalisation services, we’ve rounded up the very best services and experiences on offer in the area.
