Trafalgar Square Festival

Flying Dragon Circus in the 2008 Trafalgar Square Festival The Trafalgar Square Festival is London’s annual free programme of spectacular street arts and performance, this year taking place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 23 August. Three weekends of extraordinary events capture the gathering excitement as London prepares for the moment of Olympic 'handover' on 24 August. A giant screen in the square will broadcast coverage of the Beijing Games each day from 8am-9pm.

Fourth Plinth

The 'Fourth Plinth' in Trafalgar Square is the location for specially commissioned art works - currently Thomas Schütte's Model for a Hotel 2007. Antony Gormley and Yinka Shonibare have been selected from a shortlist of six artists for the next two commissions. Read more about the Fourth Plinth.

Café

What better place to enjoy a drink or snack than in London’s most famous public square? The Café on the Square offers a range of freshly-made and locally-sourced food, as well as hot and cold drinks, and is open every day. The café is also available for hire.


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Visiting the square In and around Events Managing the square Transformation History	Trafalgar Square Festival The Trafalgar Square Festival is London’s annual free programme of spectacular street arts and performance, this year taking place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 23 August. Three weekends of extraordinary events capture the gathering excitement as London prepares for the moment of Olympic 'handover' on 24 August. A giant screen in the square will broadcast coverage of the Beijing Games each day from 8am-9pm. Fourth Plinth The 'Fourth Plinth' in Trafalgar Square is the location for specially commissioned art works - currently Thomas Schütte's Model for a Hotel 2007. Antony Gormley and Yinka Shonibare have been selected from a shortlist of six artists for the next two commissions. Read more about the Fourth Plinth. Café What better place to enjoy a drink or snack than in London’s most famous public square? The Café on the Square offers a range of freshly-made and locally-sourced food, as well as hot and cold drinks, and is open every day. The café is also available for hire.	Booking the square If you wish to organise an activity in Trafalgar Square there is an application process for Booking the square. Video of the square The Trafalgar Square video shows views of the square and provides information on its facilities: Trafalgar Square video (3 mins). Parliament Square The Greater London Authority also manages Parliament Square.