FIVE YEARS ON

This week sees The Covent Gardener reaching the grand old age of five. Five years for a printed publication is an achievement, especially now when so many are struggling. After spending my working life as a Creative Director, designing a magazine is like dressing myself, it's

Greengage

A consultancy designed to help local businesses with digital strategy.

Fastflow Printing

Fastflow have been providing printing services to the West End.

Saba Designs

From bespoke advertising campaigns to in-house magazines.

Lighting up Covent Garden

This week we're dedicating the newsletter to the characters who literally light up Covent Garden! Over to the left we have 3 of the 5 lamplighters in London who look after 1500 gas lit street lights around Westminster and Covent Garden! Stephen is a regular in Covent

SHOWING OUR SHOPKEEPERS & MARKET TRADERS SOME LOVE

This week it's all about our shop keepers, traders and some of the most unusual and affordable gifts found in Covent Garden. Let's start with Sharon and Paula who run two of the most popular souvenir barrows in The East Colonnade Market, everything from little red buses to money boxes,

‘Essential Local Services’ Booklet 

This September we're creating a Limited Edition 'Essential Local Services' booklet featuring tried & trusted local services in and around the area. If you'd like to be involved, sponsor or advertise your service please email [email protected]  

WIN WIN WIN

2 pairs of 'Shoe Charms' from fabulously independent, small business 4KiX. Your trainers won't know what's hit them. To win both sets of Charms, contact us via Instagram and tell what your favourite fish dish is in Covent Garden? Winner announced 25th August 2020 More styles from 4KiX here.

THE MAGIC OF MAIDEN LANE

Maiden Lane is one of my favourite places in Covent Garden and not just because I've called this Lane home for 11 years. The amount of characters that have walked up and down, lived and dinned here is mind boggling. J.M.W Turner (the most famous landscape painter) was born in