Category: London

The festive period sees lots of changes taking place in the city of London, not only with the addition of the famous Christmas lights and all of the big name stores trying to outshine each other with the most spectacular Christmas window displays.  There are of course bigger changes that take place, including the transformation of many outdoor spaces such as Hyde Park, which becomes a festive winter wonderland attracting visitors in the tens of thousands.  But, if you are looking for something that will be fun for all of…

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There is always something happening somewhere in London, and with New Year’s Eve fast approaching it could be time to get your plans for the evening sorted. If you are in need of some inspiration the following New Year’s Eve events should provide you with a few ideas of how you can see in the New Year, whether you want an intimate night with the one you love, or a full on singing, dancing and firework extravaganza. Bear in mind that there is no leaving thing to the last minute,…

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Nothing signals Christmas more than the arrival of the Christmas window displays in the major city centre department stores. The streets are twinkling with tiny lights and Christmas music can be heard behind every door. Each department store will be offering up its very own ‘real’ Santa Claus and the shelves and displays will be groaning under the weight of assorted Christmas gift items. There is a general unspoken competition between the big name stores for who pulls off the most show stopping window. So where can you go to…

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Just because it’s Christmas, it doesn’t mean that the city puts everything on hold for turkey and Christmas pudding. Forget about the carol concerts and the obligatory mince pies and seek out something decidedly different. Escape the ordinary and mundane this year and enjoy some alternative Christmas events taking place in the city this December. Hogwarts in the Snow Warner Bros are giving their Harry Potter experience something of a winter makeover. Enter into the magnificent Great Hall this winter and you will find that it is filled with fully…

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Anyone who enjoys the taste and texture of good quality chocolate should head over to London’s Southbank centre this December for a wonderful celebration of the cocoa bean and the products that are derived there from. The chocolate festival is a free event which will open your mind to a whole new universe of chocolate possibilities. Visitors will be able to take part in chocolate workshops and watch demonstrations from some of the world most talented chocolatiers. Visitors will also be inspired by their visit to include more chocolate in…

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The equestrian fiesta that is the London International Horse Show takes over Olympia for a week this December, promising to bring with it show jumping and dressage competitions, dog shows, an equestrian themed market and of course a show stopping finale. Anyone with a love of horses or an affiliation with any equestrian related past time should head to Olympia between the 16th and 22nd December for some wonderful horse related activities. Olympia was once home to the Hippodrome Circus, but that was in 1886 when the doors to this…

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The Geffrye Museum is all about how we live and how our homes have changes through the centuries. This Christmas as usual they will be celebrating Christmas past, with the focus on how we have chosen to celebrate the festive season in our homes over the course of the past four hundred years. When you visit the museum you will find that the period rooms have taken on the festive cheer of years gone by as authentic decorations have been added to mark the festive season. The focus is very…

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If you are getting a little tired of going through the same routine every Christmas, of eating and drinking yourself into a stupor or watching the same old reruns on TV, try something a little different this year, and take part in some of the more unusual events that are taking place in the city this festive season. There are some highly publicised events which take place every year, such as the Serpentine Swim. But there are a number of events which never really get the attention that they deserve,…

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Since 1994, the first weekend in December has signalled the arrival of the East London Design Show. What began originally as something created by a glass maker and a photographer has become something quite extraordinary. Little did Della Tinsley and Gideon Cleary know what their idea would grow into. It is by no accident that the event takes place in East London, as this is widely regarded as one of the most densely populated artisan areas in the UK, and somewhere where many emerging artists break through into the mainstream.…

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There are a number of seasonal and special events that take place in the city throughout the year that attract visitors in their thousands, but there are none more popular than the annual Christmas markets that start appearing from November and across the festive period each year before coming to a close in January. Many of the markets also involve other attractions running alongside which makes them all the more enjoyable. Listed below are just a few that you can visit this winter, whether you are looking to pick up…

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