Lord Mayor's Show
Lord Mayor's Show 11 November 2023
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  • Getting to the Show Tubes are a little complicated this year but they can still bring you right into the Show area. Boats bikes and feet also good...
  • Where to go Here are suggestions for different places to go and ways to enjoy the Show, depending on how far you want to walk and how much noise and bustle you prefer.
  • Access to the Show The Lord Mayor's Show is naturally accessible and free to all, but we have some suggestions for anyone concerned about accessibility or crowding.

And also Tube closures Printable map Timetable Safety and security

  • Origins of the Show The Lord Mayor's Show has its roots in an early mediæval power play, as bad King John fails to get London on his side and his Barons use the City as a base from which to continue their rebellion.
  • Calamities and obstructions Despite the many challenges of running a mediæval procession through modern London, in peace and war the Lord Mayor’s Show has only been cancelled twice in 200 years.
  • Art and literature The Lord Mayor’s Show has inspired many writers over its eight centuries, from Pepys (who was annoyed) and Shakespeare to Hitchcock and Fleming, and appears in some of the world’s great paintings.

And also The wartime shows Dates and routes Dick Whittington Gog and Magog

  • Roads closed Almost the whole of the City of London is closed on Show day, with no traffic allowed in or out. Please don't schedule works or weddings that day! Click through for details of the area and timetable.
  • Buses affected Every bus route that would usually travel through the City of London will either turn back or go around the closed area. TfL publish the full details in the week before the Show but you can get the idea here.
  • Parking suspended Many parking bays in the City area will be closed from the Friday afternoon, either to make space or to protect you from being shut in. Residents parking at the Barbican is not affected.

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The Lord Mayor's Show 11 November 2023

This year

  • Where to go
  • How to get here
  • Access

History

  • Origins
  • Obstacles
  • Wartime
  • Art and literature
  • Dates and routes
  • Dick Whittington
  • Gog and Magog
  • 800th book

Closures

  • Roads closed
  • Buses diverted
  • Parking suspended

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