Hurrah! Panto season is here! (Oh no, it isn’t! etc) From Brian Blessed to Pamela Anderson, Lesley Joseph to Jane Asher, various celebrities are stepping into their sparkly costumes over the coming weeks to entertain London in the traditional Christmas …
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5 Dec
2009
2009
Regent Street’s Christmas Lights Through the Ages
Congratulations to Regent Street, who topped our recent poll of London’s Christmas Lights! As a special treat, take a look at this wonderful gallery of Regent Street lights through the ages. If you’ve got any memories of festive lights from Christmasses …
Read more...27 Nov
2009
2009
Mince Pies and Reindeer in Covent Garden this Weekend
Down at Covent Garden, we’ve dusted off the “Traditional Christmas Rule Book” and, by golly, we’re sticking to it. If there’s a more festive scene this side of Lapland, we’ll eat our Santa hats! Check out the Covent Garden Real …
Read more...19 Nov
2009
2009
Get Into The Festive Spirit at Covent Garden
With just five weeks to go until Christmas, Covent Garden is in full festive swing! Don your woolly hats and winter mittens and head down to A Very Merry Christmas at Covent Garden to enjoy a host of family friendly …
Read more...19 Nov
2009
2009
In Pictures: Ice Penguins in Leicester Square
Leicester Square welcomed some cool customers this week to celebrate Christmas in the West End: click on the thumbnails above to see more… Artists created four 1m-tall ice penguins enjoying the various attractions of the West End: shopping, dining, culture …
Read more...10 Nov
2009
2009
Covent Garden Christmas Lights Switch-On
Christmas is sprinkling its twinkling magic over more areas of the capital every day at the moment! Here’s footage from Covent Garden’s Christmas Lights switch on last night. Snow, Christmas carols, Christmas lights, reindeer and very happy visitors full of festive cheer… …
Read more...5 Nov
2009
2009
Twitterers Invited to Switch on Covent Garden Christmas Lights
Covent Garden is offering one lucky tweeter the unique chance to turn on the Christmas lights and launch Covent Garden’s A Very Merry Christmas this Monday 9 November. All you need to do is to follow Covent Garden on Twitter …
Read more...13 Oct
2009
2009
Visit London Poll: What’s Your Favourite Christmas Carol?
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without at least one rousing, heart-warming carol singing session! Even the coldest Scrooge’s can’t fail to feel Christmassy once they hear the opening bars of those famous Christmas tunes. And this Christmas, London’s hoping to host …
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