Do a twirl on an outdoor ice rink

Nothing feels quite as Christmassy as open-air ice-skating in the heart of a city twinkling with fairy lights and festooned with ribbons and bows. These are some of London’s top outdoor ice rinks. Ice-skating at Somerset House Ice-skating in the grand 18th century Edmond J. Safra Fountain courtyard at Somerset House is just one of […]

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Shop till you drop in London’s sparkling shops

It’s time for Christmas lights, pop-up ice rinks and twinkling shop windows.  Visit London in December and get to see the city at its very best.  Here’s a guide to the best shopping streets during the run-up to Christmas. Which are London’s best dressed Christmas windows? Selfridges’ and Harrods‘ Christmas windows are always a treat […]

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Watch a Christmas ballet at London’s Opera House or Coliseum

Take in a matinée or evening performance of a traditional ballet at London’s Coliseum or Opera House. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without toy soldiers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and a magical Kingdom of Sweets. Christmas ballet schedules often include family favourites such as The Nutcracker or Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, at the Royal Albert Hall, there […]

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