Covent Garden’s Got Talent: A Street Performer Snapshot

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With his legs crossed and seemingly floating in mid air, a street performer painted in silver, wearing a top hat remains upright and motionless in Covent Garden’s bustling piazza.

Astonished faces and curious onlookers gather around him to stare, trying to uncover the secret to this mind boggling display of levitation.

Covent Garden is well known for it’s illusionists, buskers and street performers

A few yards away a magician performs tricks as he tells jokes and makes friendly banter with the clapping crowd, leaving smiles all around, laughter in the air and the jangle of coins as people rummage for a small change.

The eyes of curious tourists and shoppers, distracted by designer handbags, tempting restaurant menus and charming market entrances, are now edging over to where the excited crowds are growing wider and wider.

Illusionists, musicians and circus acts perform their camera-phone worthy talents, keeping the ever watchful observer under their mysterious charm.

They’ve been doing this since 1662, when England’s first puppet show is thought to have been performed here, with the introduction of a puppet famously known as Punch.

Covent Garden is a popular go-to London tourist spot and well known for it’s street performer tradition.

International Busking Day live event at Wembley Park (apparently, the largest of it’s kind, globally) alongside the next round of Covent Garden auditions for piazza performers in August, provided plenty of opportunity for any budding buskers to showcase their talents over the summer.

7 thoughts on “Covent Garden’s Got Talent: A Street Performer Snapshot”

  1. neilirving – Overcurch, Upton,Wirral,Merseyside,UK – hello and welcome, We live on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, in the United Kingdom, My wife Lynne and I have been together now for over 22 years and we have two Kids Cameron and Heather, I work in the motor trade and worked for the same company Windsors Of Wallasey, since I left school at 16 years old, Early February 2017 I left my current employer and went to as Liverpool Seat, , a big step after 27 years. November 2018 I took a job at Eastham Motors, which is a small family run business I love taking photographs so images will be linked from my Flickr account and Instagram account, Nearly all of the photographs are taken on my mobile phone camera lol its always with me and they are all for sale and are available in a number of different formats, please drop me a message for any more info nirving73@gmail.com I also spend as much time as I can reading and listening to music and enjoy many different genres, other hobbies include wine making, walking, and looking after our chickens, We spent a good part of 2012 with our horse (Kelly) who we rescued in January and we learned so much and very quickly about horses, we had to work so hard with her and as time as went by we made a really great horse out of her, in June 2012 we got are puppy Ruby, April 2013 we sold Kelly on and we bought Jack are 4 year old cob cross in May 2013, in August 2013 we rescued Skye a 6 year old coloured cob who was completely un-handled and has been a pleasure to work with, sadly in March 2015 we had to sell Jack, no matter how hard we tried we could not stop him from kicking and we had all been injured by him and we have to think about the kids
    neilirving says:

    Covent Garden has always been a fabulous place for street entertainment for the 30 years I’ve been visiting the city

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  2. Terese Ucci Belme Christian Writer, Blogger, and Vlogger – I am lifelong student of God's amazing grace learning to accept His grace for my life and in turn extending His grace to those around me and in my sphere of influence. At the core of my heart is discipleship. One of my passions is coming alongside others teaching, learning and growing together by staying tethered to Jesus. Understanding we are to be discipled and to disciple and to see that active in our life. I am certified in Women’s Ministry through School of Women’s Ministry (Baptist General Conference and NORCAL Baptist Conference). In conjunction I have completed 18 Masters units in Women’s Ministry through Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary now Fresno Pacific. During the years of 2006-2017 I served on the Women's Leadership Team, Preaching Team, Church Leadership Team and taught Women's Bible Study at Brentwood Neighborhood Church in NORCAL. I am contributing author to Inspire Christian Writer's "Love" (2017) and “Kindness” (2018) anthologies and is currently writing a Women's Bible Study. One of my dreams is to have endless hours traipsing through God's Word and discovering all the gems, nuggets and treasure and sharing those with others. Live empowered, grow spiritually, be an ambassador of Christ and find hope for today.
    Terese says:

    We have similar performers on the wharf in San Francisco. Amazing talent!

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      1. Terese Ucci Belme Christian Writer, Blogger, and Vlogger – I am lifelong student of God's amazing grace learning to accept His grace for my life and in turn extending His grace to those around me and in my sphere of influence. At the core of my heart is discipleship. One of my passions is coming alongside others teaching, learning and growing together by staying tethered to Jesus. Understanding we are to be discipled and to disciple and to see that active in our life. I am certified in Women’s Ministry through School of Women’s Ministry (Baptist General Conference and NORCAL Baptist Conference). In conjunction I have completed 18 Masters units in Women’s Ministry through Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary now Fresno Pacific. During the years of 2006-2017 I served on the Women's Leadership Team, Preaching Team, Church Leadership Team and taught Women's Bible Study at Brentwood Neighborhood Church in NORCAL. I am contributing author to Inspire Christian Writer's "Love" (2017) and “Kindness” (2018) anthologies and is currently writing a Women's Bible Study. One of my dreams is to have endless hours traipsing through God's Word and discovering all the gems, nuggets and treasure and sharing those with others. Live empowered, grow spiritually, be an ambassador of Christ and find hope for today.
        Terese says:

        Yes!

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