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London’s Trafalgar Square will turn red and white on Sunday, April 21, 2024, for the Feast of St. George Festival. The festival will be happening from 12 pm to 6 pm.
St. George is the patron saint of England. St. George’s Day is April 23, the anniversary of his death in 303 AD. St. George was executed for refusing to make a sacrifice in honor of the pagan gods during the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian, making him a Christian martyr.
The symbol for St. George is a red cross on a white background. It is often seen in the form of flags.
There is a St. George’s Day Parade. You’ll see marching bands, English dancers and even knights in armor.
The celebration of St. George’s Day has its origins in the 13th century as a day of feasting. St. George was celebrated for his bravery.
There is a Main Stage in Trafalgar Square that will have traditional and contemporary performances. There will be live music, comedy and dancing. You’ll see English folk Morris Dancing and falconry displays.
Feasting is a part of the festival. There will be food stalls selling traditional English food, like fish and chips, ale and sweet treats.
This free celebration of St. George’s Day will have family games and activities for children, like face painting. There will be roaming entertainers, an English street food market, a Silent Disco, sports activities and races.
There will be fireworks, set to traditional English music on Sunday in this celebration of English culture and tradition.
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, many restaurants in London will offer special menus for the day featuring English dishes, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Many London Pubs will be offering special meals of traditional pub fare with ale.
English Cuisine
If you liked the English food at the festival and want to learn more about English cooking, try these cookbooks. Use our links to see how you can save money on them.
- The London Cookbook: Recipes from the Restaurants, Cafes and Hone-in-the-Wall Gems by Aleksandra Crapanzano
- A Taste of England by Sarah Spencer
- The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray and Gareth Neame
London Hotels
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- Hotel Riu Plaza London Victoria: 35% Discount
- Treehouse Hotel London: 30% Discount
- Gem Langham Court Hotel: 30% Discount
- Grange Buckingham: 27% Discount
- Page 8, Page Hotels: 27% Discount
- Grange Beauchamp: 25% Discount
- The Henrietta Hotel: 22% Discount
- St. Giles Hotel – London: 20% Discount
- Sea Containers London: 20% Discount
- Grange Clarendon: 20% Discount
- Hotel London City: 19% Discount
- Nobu London Portman Square: 15% Discount
- Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, Suites & Residences: 15% Discount
- Victory House Leichester Square: 13% Discount
- Marlin Waterloo: 10% Discount
- Assembly Covent Garden: 10% Discount
- Zedwell, Piccadilly Circus: 10% Discount
- Haymaker Hotel, Firmdale Hotels: 10% Discount
- The Dilly: 10% Discount
- The Mandeville: 10% Discount
- Dukes London: 10% Discount
- Kerma Sanctum Soho: 10% Discount
- Morton Hotel: 10% Discount
- Urban Chic – Shaftsbury: 10% Discount
- Hatton Garden Hotel: 10% Discount
