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MANUAL
YOUR
CITY

VIEW Carnaby Lights
Ocean conservation charity Project Zero has
presided over the theme of this year's display.
It aims to represent areas of the sea that are
in need of conservation, as the iconic Carnaby
Street arch hails "One Ocean One Planet"
carnaby.co.uk

COMPETE The Winter Carnival
You'll find this installation right on the rooftop
of John Lewis Oxford Street. Complete with
curling, fairground fun, coffee cocktails and
American street food, this is the perfect
destination for a festive date or an evening
of laughs and competitions with friends
johnlewis.com

WALK Christmas at Kew
A magical winter trail takes visitors through a
plethora of displays from glittering spiral trees
to the Tunnel of Lights, filled with thousands of
tiny illuminations. Along the trail, sip on spiced
cider, mulled wine or hot chocolate and nibble
on sourdough pizzas and award-winning pies
kew.org

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LONDON
IS...
FESTIVE
From light displays to
late-night shopping,
the city is positively
overflowing with
Christmas spirit

UNWIND Winter Forest
Transforming into a magical winter forest for
the month of December, with more than 300
snow-covered pine trees, twinkling lights and
kooky wood cabins, Broadgate Circle will offer
visitors live music, food and drink, quizzes, and
colourful artwork to light up the chilly evenings
broadgate.co.uk

BROWSE Late Night Greenwich Market
Taking place on 4, 11 and 18 December, this
annual late-night event is open until 8pm.
Shoppers can browse and buy handcrafted gifts
made by British makers, such as eco-friendly
candles, handmade jewellery and much more
greenwichmarket.london

SHOP Liberty Christmas hall
Baubles, gifts and decorations galore! The
Christmas shop in Liberty London, the West
End's most iconic department store has it all.
Kick off your festive frivolities with a spot of
shopping in this wonderland of luxury that
shines with pomp and tradition
libertylondon.com

COLLECT DIY Art Market
Find a unique and affordable gift at this East
London shindig held at Bethnal Green's Rich
Mix cinema on 7 December. Get ready to view
ceramics, custom t-shirts and tote bags, screen
prints, jewellery and books with artworks from
more than a 100 artists
diyartmarket.com

GAZE The Christmas Tree at
King's Cross St Pancras
It wouldn't be a festive round-up without
this show-stopping tree. This year, Lancôme
is bringing a Gallic touch to the St Pancras
International tree with a 36-foot sparkling Eiffel
Tower installation and a twinkling light display
stpancras.com

WORDS Libby Williams

WATCH Home Alone at The Shard
Get in the Christmas mood with the festive
classic, Home Alone, at The View from The
Shard. Sip on a complimentary Mermaid gin
and tonic, and munch on freshly made popcorn
while enjoying this sky-high screening with the
best views of the twinkling city below
travellingfilmshow.co.uk

RUN Richmond Park Christmas 5k and 10k
Join hundreds of runners for this annual
Christmas 10k and 5k in the scenic Richmond
park. Suitable for all abilities, with a prize
going to best dressed, this is a fun and active
way to get into the seasonal spirit
eventbrite.co.uk
http://carnaby.co.uk http://eventbrite.co.uk http://www.johnlewis.com http://www.libertylondon.com http://www.kew.org http://www.diyartmarket.com http://lmshow.co.uk http://broadgate.co.uk http://www.stpancras.com
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