St George's Day 2023

Event details

Let's Do...St George's Day in London.

Over 20,000 people celebrated on Trafalgar Square last year, enjoying a flurry of everything brilliant about England and being English, all set in the iconic heart of the nation's capital.

We will be doing it all over again in April, with great music, food, markets, performers, and activities for the whole family, it's set to be a great day out.

Hosted by British television presenter, actress and Heart radio broadcaster, Zoe Hardman, this family event will include an afternoon programme of live music, walking entertainment, family activities, and of course traditional food stalls.

We look forward to seeing you live and in-person at Trafalgar Square!

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Dave Chameleon MC - co-hosting with Zoe Hardman
Sir Francis (DJ)
Lost Voice Guy - comedy
Sam & The Womp - music
English Folk Dance and Song Society’s Cecil Sharp House Choir - performance
Das Brass - musical performance
Best of London acts - see the 'Your Chance To Shine' contest winners section for more information

Artist in Action - witness this speed painter, artist, performer, executing paintings live, as dynamic performances and installations
Storm in a tea cup - magicians, well past their prime, doing comedy magic
Pearly Kings & Queens - London Bermondsey's additional royal family
Ian Marchants comic waiter - a well dressed man, with many talents!
La Luna - combines the grace and fluidity of classical Ballet with the power and strength of aerial hoop

Silent Disco - an all day party, with record breaking Silent Disco King. Hire a pair of headphones on the day, and join hundreds of others pulse to the beat of the music. Come on down and try them out for yourself!
Face painters
Sports zone - a fun filled sports activity area for children of all ages including sports day races
Horrible Histories workshop - The Birmingham Theatre Company will run dynamic interactive workshops over the course of the event, based on Horrible Thames
Knights training school with Tootles & Nibs and Young Titans - fun training activities for young knights in the making!
The Storytorium - two interactive sessions of storytelling, one with improvised stories and one based on the story of St George and the Dragon
Dragon Selfie station - get dressed up and have your very own dragon selfie with our custom made shield.
Daemon or Doppelganger - a fun workshop to create either your very own demon or your doppelganger out of clay. Watch as a village of clay creations springs up in Trafalgar Square!
Bonkers Balloon Science Show - full of spills, thrills explosions and pops!

Demo Kitchen - Get a chance to sample food from four kitchen demo sessions taking place over the course of the day, including; crumpet making, banoffee pie, bubble and squeak and one of Britain’s most favourite dishes, Chicken Tikka Masala
Howe and Co - Fish and chips
EMA Catering - Chicken Tikka Masala
Tapas Bravas - Spanish Paella
Peter's Panas - Latin Food
Churros - Churros
Mister Creamy - Ice cream, ice lollies, cold drinks
Jerk Pit - Caribbean food
The Flying Horse Mobile Bar - Prosecco and Pimms bar
The Green Goddess - Bar (beers, cider, wine)

'Your Chance To Shine' winners

An exciting competition, that offered talented Londoners in the arts, the chance to shine and apply to perform a 5-minute slot on the main stage at this year's festival in Trafalgar Square.

Dubbed 'Best of London' acts, the three lucky acts performing on the main stage are;

Faith says:

"I'm an artist from Camden, a singer-songwriter, and have an EP coming out soon. I am also working closely with the very talented Sacha Skarbek. I’ve been performing since I was 13 and have been looking for more live performance opportunities to branch out, and think this could be perfect!"

We do too, that's why you will see Faith performing on the main stage!

Bandini says:

"I’m a singer-songwriter originally from Italy, based in London for 10 years, where I work as a professional performer, playing weekly in multiple London venues. Bandini is pure, wild energy on stage, with Van Morrison, Dr.John, Tom Waits and The Clash among the main influences, blending jazz, blues, rock and gypsy into a dynamic live show."

We can't wait to see Bandini's enigmatic and theatrical stage performance on the main stage!

Find out more about Bandini

Formed in 2022 at Sixth Form college in Westminster (hence the name WestM*). Assembled by Rîon-Jensen (guitarist/ singer/ songwriter) and Kyal Patel (drummer/ songwriter), featuring band members Tien Albert (bassist), Sam Song (pianist) and Jessica Woolfenden (vocalist).

WestM* says:

"Collectively we have performed mini concerts at St Margret’s Church in Westminster, and have various social media videos, with many more performances scheduled."

This will an exciting time for the group, with this being the largest crowd they will perform to!

Event location

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Plan your visit

Accessible facilities at Trafalgar Square;

Wheelchair accessible public toilets are available on the lower terrace of Trafalgar Square. This is on the west side of the square to the left of the central staircase. These will be open and free of charge during the event.
Trafalgar Square’s cafe is wheelchair accessible and has a low-level counter and induction loop. Free drinking water is available at the east side water drinking fountain.

Additional accessible facilities for St Georges Day in the Square:

All staff and stewards will be briefed on disability awareness.
Event stewards will be available to assist wheelchair users travelling between the upper (north terrace) and the lower terrace levels of Trafalgar Square.
The accessible viewing area will be at the top of the central staircase. Some seating will be available for companions in the viewing area, and for those less able to stand. An area with hearing loop will be available.
A Mobiloo wheelchair accessible portable toilet will be provided on the north west corner of Trafalgar Square (on the upper terrace). The mobile toilet has a hoist and changing table. Mobiloo users needing to use the hoist must bring their own sling with them. This is for your own safety and convenience – and to prevent any cross-contamination between different users. Further details can be found on the Mobiloo website.
BSL Interpreters will be present on the main stage. A picture in picture will also be displayed in the right hand corner of the screen which is positioned on the left side of the main stage.

Accessible transport
Please do visit the transport websites detailed below, for advice on road closures and latest diversions.

You can plan your journey with TfL’s Journey Planner.

Bus

Routes 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 53, 77A, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453.
All these routes lead to Trafalgar Square. However, 9 and 15 are heritage buses and do not have a low-floor.
Visit the TfL website for more information on buses.

Tube

The nearest Underground station with step-free access from platform to street level is Westminster. This is served by the Jubilee, District and Circle lines. Outside Westminster station buses 12, 24, 88 or 453 have low-floor buses which call at a stop within 150m of Trafalgar Square.
Charing Cross Underground station is served by the Northern and Bakerloo lines. It is the closest Tube station. However, it does not have step-free access.
Visit the TfL website for accessible Tube maps.

National Rail

The nearest railway station is Charing Cross. It is 325 metres away, approximately 3 minutes’ walk. Charing Cross rail station offers step-free access and a step-free route to Trafalgar Square.

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