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Theatre company Wintershall will be celebrating Easter with a moving portrayal of Jesus's final days in Trafalgar Square.
The epic live event has become permanent fixture over the Easter weekend and regularly attracts 20,000 spectators of all faiths.
Photo: wintershall.org.uk100 actors bring the Bible story to life
The biblical story will be brought to life by 100 costumed actors as they re-enact Jesus' arrest, trial and crucifiction, and his miraculous re-appearance on the third day.
Photo: wintershall.org.ukThe shows features horses, donkeys and doves, Pontius Pilate being jeered and cheered by the branch-waving crowds, and Roman centurions constructing three crucifixes at the base of Nelson's Column and strapping three people to them.
Free to watch, no tickets required
There will be two 90-minute shows at 12 noon and 3.15 PM, and the performances will be projected onto big screens around the square to make sure everybody gets a good view.
The shows are completey free and no tickets are required. But bear in mind that the event is very popular and you might want to arrive 40 minutes early to secure a good spot.
We also recommend… If you enjoy Trafalgar Square then you might like to visit Covent Garden (you can walk it in 7 mins), Leicester Square (you can walk it in 4 mins) and Piccadilly Circus (you can walk it in 6 mins)
How to get to Trafalgar Square
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless | Travelcard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | One day | ||||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||
| Bus (all zones) | n/a | £1.75 | £5.25 | £6 | |||
| Train (zone 1) | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 | £16.60(zone 1-4) | £16.60(zone 1-6) |
| Train (zone 1-2) | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 | ||
| Train (zone 1-3) | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 | ||
| Train (zone 1-4) | £7 | £4.60 | £3.40 | £12.80 | £12.80 | ||
| Train (zone 1-5) | £7 | £5.20 | £3.60 | £15.30 | £15.30 | £23.60(zone 1-6) | |
| Train (zone 1-6) | £7 | £5.80* | £3.80* | £16.30 | £16.30 | ||
| * Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of | |||||||
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