David Ellis reviews Cô Thành: A timid tribute to Bourdain's Vietnam Moments of brilliance were hampered by moments of boredom, but David Ellis is confident this Covent Garden café can find its way Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Gap is back: American fashion giant announces return to British high street with three London stores New shops in Covent Garden, Westfield London and the London Designer Outlet will open before Christmas Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
The Lady: Licence approved for Devonshire team to open pub in historic magazine offices The Covent Garden landmark is to become a sizeable pub and restaurant Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025
Giustino review – sublime, and ridiculous, Handel rarity returns to Covent Garden Joe Hill-Gibbins’ scaled-down staging is sensitive, and the music beautifully played and sung, but this is an uneven work dramatically The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025
As Putin’s bombs fall on Ukraine, the Royal Opera House had a call to make about Anna Netrebko. It made the wrong one The Russian soprano says she has condemned the war and has no affinity with this Kremlin. But hosting her still seems unwise, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
Strictly star Michelle Tsiakkas left ‘traumatised’ after broad daylight robbery in London The professional dancer was heading to the dentist when a man on an electric bike snatched her phone near Covent Garden Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025
Italian restaurant in heart of Covent Garden blames Rachel Reeves for 'difficult decision' to close Margot Italian on Great Queen Street will serve its last customers this weekend after nine years of trading Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025
Guinness hopes to attract half a million visitors a year to new Covent Garden brewery Guinness owner Diageo spending £73m on microbrewery, restaurant, shop and training academy complex Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys a quarter of London’s Covent Garden Shaftesbury Capital sells stake in estate, which includes shops, market and transport museum site The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Quarter of Covent Garden sold to Norway's wealth fund for £570 million Deal gives Scandinavian sovereign wealth fund even bigger West End presence after investments in Regent Street and Savile Row Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025
Newcastle fans flood Covent Garden ahead of Carabao Cup final at Wembley Newcastle fans flocked to Covent Garden, London, surrounding the piazza ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday, 16 March, at Wembley Stadium. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
How to get 10% off at Damson Madder’s birthday pop-up The brand is celebrating their fifth birthday with a pop-up shop in Covent Garden Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
Chanel to launch beach-themed Covent Garden beauty pop-up Head to WC2 in April for Chanel-themed skateboarding, sand, sorbet and their hot new makeup scoop Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
Bora Aksu pays tribute to the royal ‘beauty queen’ Empress Sisi at London Fashion Week The Turkish designer showcased a regal display at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Brexit and Budget blamed for closure of two Petersham owned restaurants in Covent Garden Decision was taken after months exploring options “in view of the significant cost challenges”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025 Royal Ballet school settles with former student over body shaming claim Ellen Elphick, 31, accused the elite institution in London of breaching its duty of care
Wallpaper · Jan 16, 2025 Space House: explore the brutalist London landmark’s new chapter Space House, a landmark of brutalist architecture by Richard Seifert & Partners in London’s Covent Garden, is back following a 21st-century redesign by Squire & Partners
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Police issue new image of ‘random attacker’ who left elderly man with bleed on brain in Covent Garden Anyone who recognises suspect is urged to come forward after two assaults near the Royal Opera House
Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2024 Covent Garden: Christmas Day tragedy as car mows down pedestrians in West End Met Police say they believe the incident is linked to a nightclub altercation in the early hours of Christmas Day
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024 Greg Wallace: From Covent Garden greengrocer to TV personality The 60-year-old has been fronting the BBC’s long-running cookery programme MasterChef since 2005.
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Hollywood star Luke Evans switches on Covent Garden Christmas lights Musician and broadcaster Myleene Klass hosted the event on the balcony of Covent Garden’s historic Market Building.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024 First look at iconic Covent Garden Christmas tree as 2024 Norwegian Spruce chosen A 55ft-tall Norwegian Spruce has been handpicked and freshly harvested to make its way to Covent Garden ahead of this year’s festive season.
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024 Covent Garden Christmas tree harvested in Solihull ahead of festive season Covent Garden has worked with Woods Farm for 15 years.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 The ransacking of Britain: why the people finally rose up against ‘sod you architecture’ Inspired by Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier, who believed streets fostered disease, a vision of Britain was cooked up that would see historic city centres flattened for flats and ring roads. But the public decided they’d had enough – and took to the streets
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2024 Shhh, don't tell anyone.: inside the secret genius of the Covent Garden Playground The reopened playground has been put together by the innovative garden designer Peter Korn.