Smirnoff Ice Sculpture at Covent Garden

Head to the Smirnoff ice sculpture at Covent Garden to see the iconic London skyline carved into a huge hunk of frozen water. Weighing over three and a half tonnes, the ice sculpture will be unveiled on Friday 11th September and will remain in the piazza until it melts away.

For information on the ice sculpture celebrating Covent Garden's birthday, click on the link below.

Ice Sculpture at Covent Garden

Frozen sculpture London
Part of a nation wide project, the Smirnoff ice sculpture at Covent Garden is one of five such outdoor arts installations. Sculptures depicting famous landmarks in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Liverpool will also be unveiled in their respective cities on the same day.

Iconic skyline
At ten metres long and 3 metres high, the Smirnoff ice sculpture at Covent Garden depicts some of the most iconic features of the London skyline. Canary Wharf, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, The London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral and The Gherkin are all represented, carved out of the huge block of ice by some of the world's top ice sculptors.

Vodka, chilled
Celebrating the launch of two new flavours of vodka, green apple and lime, the Smirnoff ice sculpture at Covent Garden might get you in the mood for an icy cool vodka cocktail. Click on the links below for more information on the capital's most popular vodka bars.

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Temporary art
Artists will be working throughout the night to create the ice sculpture, which will also include limes, green apples and frozen bottles of vodka. The art installation will use a mixture of clear and white ice to create an eye pleasing effect.

The Smirnoff ice sculpture at Covent Garden can be seen by the public from 12pm, Friday 11th September, until it melts. Admission is free

Ice Sculpture at Covent Garden

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