West End Flea Market moves date to July 2026

Charity event the West End Flea Market has announced a date change for its London event.

Organised by the theatrical charity Acting for Others, the flea market was due to return for its 6th year on Saturday 16 May 2026, from 10am to 2pm.

However, due a demonstration taking place in London on 16 May, Acting for Others has decided to move the date to Saturday 25 July 2026.

The venue will remain the same – St Paul’s Church and Churchyard in Covent Garden.

The event sees West End shows come together to each host a stall packed with theatrical merch and memorabilia, including signed items and opportunities for selfies and autographs.

Prizes are also handed out to the Best Dressed Stall, judged by a star-studded panel.

Last year’s event raised £110,000 for Acting for Others, which provides financial and emotional support to all those working in theatrical professions in times of need, through its 14 member charities.

Golden Bucket Awards

In other Acting for Others news, the 2026 edition of its Golden Bucket Awards will return this month.

Celebrating all of the supporters and fundraisers who have helped the charity through the annual bucket collections and a variety of events throughout the year, the awards will be held on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, once again hosted by Carl Mullaney.

Presenters at this year’s awards include Alice Fearn, Raj Ghatak, Kim Ismay, Su Pollard and Ben Stock.

The Award categories include Fabulous Fundraising, Fantastic Front of House, Behind the Scenes Star, Special Recognition Award and the Golden Bucket Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the theatres that raised the most during the annual theatre collections.

The Big West End Walk

Also back for 2026 is Acting for Others’ The Big West End Walk on Sunday 6 September 2026, which sees West End stars and famous faces walking to all 58 West End theatres – across 16 miles of Central London.

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Main photo: West End Flea Market 2025 (Photo by Bonnie Britain)