Celebrate Pancake Day in London with a traditional pancake race!

Pancake Races in London

Pancake races take place across the UK, combining fun and fundraising. Participants have to toss pancakes in a frying pan while completing the course.

Watch this space for details of where the big annual Pancake Day events will be held throughout London.

Visit London for Easter and Pancake Day in 2010

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday falls between 2nd February and 9th March, depending on the date for Easter. Pancake Day in London is traditionally celebrated with pancake races, this year it is on the 16th February.
If you don’t fancy running, you can watch, cheer on the runners, or indulge in eating a tasty pancake or two!

The Origins of Pancake Day

Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – is traditionally a time of fasting.

Pancake Day became a great way to use the foods that were given up for Lent – milk, butter, and eggs. Pancakes have featured in recipe books as far back as 1439!