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West End Flea Market breaks fundraising record with 2026 event

The event took place in its sixth year!

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

| London |

28 July 2026

Su Pollard, Harriet Thorpe and Tom Read Wilson at West End Flea Market 2026
Su Pollard, Harriet Thorpe and Tom Read Wilson at West End Flea Market 2026, © Bonnie Britain

West End Flea Market has smashed its fundraising record, marking its most successful year to date.

Hosted by performance charity Acting for Others, the event is now in its sixth year and was held on Saturday 25 June at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. More than £134,000 was raised for the event.

You can get a flavour of last year’s event here:

The flea market sees a vast number of West End shows and stars assemble with bespoke stalls, merchandise and more, as well as poster signing and selfies. In the annual tradition of Best Dressed Stall, Les Misérables was crowned the winner, with judging by Tom Read Wilson and Harriet Thorpe. Find out more about the line-up here.

Billy Differ, co-chair and trustee of Acting for Others, said: “We are so thrilled to have raised a record-breaking amount for Acting for Others, an exceptional charity supporting people across the industry, at this year’s West End Flea Market. It was a joyful event celebrating the very best West End shows, and we were pleased to welcome hundreds of theatre fans, as well as some of the biggest names in theatre.”

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