Finally, London set to celebrate St George's Day in style

For years Scots have proudly celebrated St Andrew's Day on November 30, the Irish diaspora has revelled on St Patrick's Day (March 17) and the Welsh have enjoyed St David's Day on March 1. And rightly so, but for a long time the English have failed to make a song and dance about St George, their country's patron saint. In London that is set to change.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to celebrate St George's Day (April 23) in the English capital. In an official statement published on March 22, Jonhnson said: "St George’s Day has been ignored in London for far too long, but I’m truly pleased to announce some fantastic events to mark this occasion. We have much to be proud of in this great country, England has given so much to the world, politically, socially and artistically."

On St George's Day, Mr Johnson intends to board a Routemaster bus to Leadenhall Market, where food and drink based festivities, celebrating England's patron saint are scheduled to take place. Visitors to London can hear about the rich history of Leadenhall Market with The City and the Tower, Walk Talk Tour, London audio tour.

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On Saturday April 25, two days after St George's Day, a free concert entitled 'Contemporary Music, English Roots' will be staged in Trafalgar Square. The Square will be alive with the sound of English inspired folk music from 12.30pm to 18:00. Independent travellers can discover the history of royal and monumental London, including Trafalgar Square, with the Palace Trail London iPod travel guide. To hear an audio sample from the Palace Trail London city walking tour please click here.

Four days prior to St George's Day, on Saturday April 19, the 400th anniversary of the first publication of William Shakespeare's sonnets will be marked at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on London's Bankside. The free event begins at midday and ends at 17:00. Independent minded visitors can hear about the new Globe Theatre's history and acting in the Shakespeare's day with the Ride & Stride mp3 guided tour.

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Pictured above is Leadenhall Market.