Mr. Punch in the Arts: May Fayre, 2011, Punch’s 349th Birthday!

This Spring, our Mr. Punch turns three hundred thirty-nine years old. He looks good for his age, yes? The centuries haven’t subdued Punch and, now, you can see a whole pack of Punches at the 2011 May Fayre in Covent Garden, London.


The event will take place Sunday, May 8, 2011. This is the Thirty-Sixth annual May Fayre, sponsored by Alternative Arts. The celebration begins with a grand procession of Professors and their puppets. This is a perfect opportunity to see the best Punch professors in the world, to explore Punch-related products and to appreciate all the many different puppets that are in use today.

You have no idea how badly I’d love to attend this. But, being an ocean away is rather prohibitive. Nevertheless, if you, too, are quite far away from Covent Garden, you can still celebrate Mr. Punch’s birthday with a Punch-themed event of your own.

Isn’t that poster fantastic?

Three cheers for Mr. Punch and many happy returns.