Regent Street Festival - 7th September 2008

Published 2 September 8 4:50 PM | charlotte

London's Regent Street Festival

Regent Street is closed to traffic from 12 noon until 8pm for the Regent Street Festival.More than 600,000 people are expected to join in this free annual international event.

Celebrate Britishness in Regent Street

Come and enjoy all things fantastically British at this year's Regent Street Festival, from the eccentric to the classically quintessential.Music store Zavvi will be providing the soundtrack to the day, with British cover bands performing live as well as X Factor boy band, Avenue.

There'll also be music from marching bands, fanfare trumpeters and pipe bands, plus dance performances, a veteran car display and gourmet food stalls.

Shopping at Regent Street FestivalOver the festival, Regent Street's famous flagship stores will be offering all sorts of treats, surprises and offers to visitors, including:·             James Bond afternoon at Bose ·             Belgian chocolate covered fruit on sale at Godiva ·             Traditional afternoon tea at Austin Reed