Glyn Edwards Punch and Judy

17/07/2026

I stumbled across this online. Not a bad little number when it gets into its stride.

With moving pictures from the Great War WW1.Regal G 6898 (29380).

14/07/2026

After today's final school show at the West Pier Centre I spotted the class outside on the beach burying a classmate (or possibly the teacher) in the pebbles. And photographing it for their social media. School trips in the 21st C are clearly different from back in the day.

11/05/2026

This is a shout out to Prof. Jamie Riding who – despite being side-lined by Small Pond Theatre to an out of the way corner at yesterday’s May Fayre and omitted from the advertised programme – proved that a good Punch and Judy Show in proper hands can magic up a crowd out of thin air. Shame on the organisers for such shabby treatment. That’s not the way to do it.

24/03/2026

If any of you applied for a table at the May Fayre and were told there were no spaces left there is a wonderful opportunity for you to still apply. Currently being advertised online. Presumably an additional area of lawn has been added to the existing pair in the churchyard to make this possible. Or perhaps the church is being moved further into the piazza to create extra room? For further details of this exciting offer read on.

Stall holders wanted for prestigious central London event.

We’re delighted to open applications for stall holders at the 2026 Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival, now in its 51st year and recognised as one of London’s most prestigious long running community festivals.

This year we’re excited to be opening up additional space for new traders, alongside the much loved vendors who’ve been part of the May Fayre for 30 years or more. It’s a wonderful chance to join a cherished tradition in the heart of Covent Garden.

We welcome artisan makers, heritage crafts, quality food vendors, and creative traders who can add to the colour and character of the day. We’re fully covered for ice cream, but all other food and craft stalls are warmly invited to apply.

The festival takes place on Sunday 10th May 2026, at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, attracting thousands of visitors throughout the day, with early footfall from 9am and trading from 11am–5pm.

If you’d like to be part of this historic event, please get in touch at [email protected].

Pitches are limited, so early applications are encouraged.

We look forward to welcoming new faces to the May Fayre family.

13/03/2026

In a strikingly real parallel universe May Fayre 2026 has been taken over by a shadowy entity and its loyal stooges. Mr. Punch has been tied up in red tape and held hostage by the clipboard wielding Beadles of Bureaucracy who claim to have saved him. Can this be true? Can Judy and the crew of the WTF Enterprise come to his aid? To be continued….

30/01/2026

News from the PJF Committee…..

Firstly, we hope you are enjoying the latest copy of the Swazzle which should be with most of you by now. We have already begun work on the next Swazzle which will be special and sizeable and ready around May.

Now, we are delighted to announce that the new President of the PJF is Glyn Edwards. We have also co-opted John Thursby to the role of Vice President.

Glyn will be known to many through his various activities including his performances, published books, and the major major events he has made happen. John has recently retired from performing but has always been a staunch advocate of Punch and was for many years the Treasurer and a long-standing stalwart of the PJF committee. We are fortunate to have them both on board.

17/12/2025