Comments on: The Punch & Judy Festival in Covent Garden https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 01 May 2016 17:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: sPauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/#comment-949457 Mon, 04 May 2015 15:25:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133451#comment-949457 Wonderful to see that this tradition carries on. We once had a very foolish woman where I live who tried to ban Punch and Judy in our town on the grounds that it encouraged children to be violent and that it frightened them, I can only think that she had never seen children watching Punch and Judy, the sheer joy and excitement on their faces says it all to me. Long may it continue.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/#comment-949429 Mon, 04 May 2015 11:04:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133451#comment-949429 I am always happy to see old traditions being kept alive. Valerie

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/#comment-949428 Mon, 04 May 2015 11:02:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133451#comment-949428 Wonderful piece (as always)! I was fascinated to read about John Payne Collier – he is better known as a forger of Shakespeare than as the translator of Mr Punch! See http://bit.ly/1I9SkDp

]]> By: Tim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/#comment-949422 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:00:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133451#comment-949422 The May Fayre is a wonderful day tucked away behind the church in Covent Garden.
Even when it rains the fun shines through.
That’s definitely the way to do it.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/05/04/the-punch-judy-festival-in-covent-garden/#comment-949404 Mon, 04 May 2015 08:00:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133451#comment-949404 Another fine tradition of the United Kingdom! — I think HRH Prince George of Cambridge (and later his new sister too) would be very amused!!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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