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Massive turnout for Butterfly in the square - but hundreds turned away

05.07.11
The Royal Opera House has apologised after hundreds of people were barred from a free screening of Madama Butterfly in Trafalgar Square... more

Officials warn: 'Ban climbing on Trafalgar Square lions'

20.06.11
Climbing on the bronze Trafalgar Square lions should be banned, officials recommend... more

Mayor Boris Johnson expects crowd of 50,000 at St George's day concert in square

06.04.11
Boris Johnson calls on Londoners to 'get festive' as he unveiles the line-up for a free concert in Trafalgar Square that will start a week of celebrations in the lead-up to the royal wedding ... more

Protesters plan day of occupation in Trafalgar Square

01.04.11
Hundreds of demonstrators are planning a 24-hour 'occupation' of Trafalgar Square tomorrow... more

Battle of Trafalgar Square: Police question 19 over daylight stabbings

18.02.11
Police question 19 teenagers after three young men were stabbed during mass gang fights in Trafalgar Square... more

Five restaurants handy for Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve

23.12.10
Planning on joining the party in Trafalgar Square on New Year's eve? Here's our top five restaurants close to the action... more

Shop staff in fear for their lives as student protesters try to smash doors

01.12.10
Shop staff in Trafalgar Square tell how they feared for their lives during the student protest in which Nelson's Column and Trafalgar Square lions were covered in graffiti expletives... more

Prepare to be amazed in Trafalgar Square

30.07.10
A pop-up hedge maze is being set up in Trafalgar Square — with West End entertainment for those who manage to reach the centre... more

Satnav advert that lands you with a £120 bus lane fine

30.06.10
Satnav maker TomTom admits using a poster campaign which sends drivers along a bus lane... more

Bringing an end to 100 days on the Plinth

14.10.09
As the last of the Plinthers quits Trafalgar Square, we look at 2,400 hours of nudity, drama, protest - and banality.... more

Soaring cost of hawks to scare pigeons from Trafalgar Square

21.09.09
The cost of flying a hawk to scare pigeons away from Trafalgar Square has soared to almost £60,000 a year... more

Nothing more than a bad New Year's Eve celebration

07.07.09
Give me a break. At least a freak show has freaks and mime has meaning. In the past 24 hours I have visited Trafalgar Square three times... more

Trafalgae Square - Fountains turn green as London heatwave hits 32C

30.06.09
The heatwave has turned Trafalgar Square’s fountains green... more

The new people power - the rise of the Twittering generation

22.06.09
From brutal pictures of the Iranian election to viral marketing campaigns for the latest pop band, Olivia Cole looks at the growing influence of the Twittering generation... more

Pink gets the karaoke party started with 13,000 Londoners

01.05.09
Here is the proof you don’t have to be horribly drunk to enjoy karaoke. Some 13,000 people — most of them still sober — crammed into Trafalgar Square last night for a sing-along... more

London celebrates Chinese New Year 2009

26.01.09
This is the Year of the Ox, symbolising prosperity and strength, and where better to take part in celebrations than London.... more

Bubbles: the teenager who makes the fountains foam

23.10.08
A teenager turned Trafalgar Square's fountains into a giant bubble bath as a "fountain foam party" craze swept Europe... more

Flagpoles vault up the Mall

21.08.08
London 2012 flags are being erected in The Mall in preparation for the Olympic Games handover party on Sunday... more

Trafalgar Square ... in colour

28.07.08
The Trafalgar Square fountains are to be given a makeover in time for the London Olympics... more

Beijing beamed to Square

09.07.08
The Beijing Olympic Games will be broadcast onto a giant screen at the foot of Nelson's Column... more

Thailand to take over Trafalgar Square for a day

27.05.08
Trafalgar square is to host a one day festival celebrating the arts and cuisine of Thailand; giving visitors the chance to learn more about the culture.... more

Russian celebration

14.01.08
Trafalgar Square was transformed into a little slice of Russia for the popular annual Russian Winter Festival.... more

London for free: Russian Winter Festival

04.01.08
The Russian Winter Festival takes place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. The free event features market stalls, street theatre, music and children's games.... more

Artists fight to be next on fourth plinth

28.11.07
Tracey Emin is on a shortlist of artists who want to produce the next sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.... more

Lunchtime talks at the National Gallery

03.09.07
Each month the National Gallery holds a series of lunchtime talks with a different theme for each day.... more

3D disco gives square a new dimension

15.08.07
Thousands of Londoners are invited to attend a free party in Trafalgar Square next month, where the dress code calls for a pair of three dimensional glasses.... more

Taking a pot-shot at the old masters

13.08.07
The National Gallery has lost its way with an installation by contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare and the arrival of a travelling show whose works should never have left home.... more

Bollywood Square...

03.08.07
Breathtaking Indian dance and drama is set to hit the streets of London as part of one of the capital's biggest festivals of culture.... more

Take me out: best events

01.02.07
There's a second chance to see reggae musical The Harder They Come, there'll be an interactive performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in Trafalgar Square and Hot Fuzztival gets underway.... more


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