The Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced yesterday that on Tuesday 3, November 2009 London will kick off a massive celebration bringing back the spirit of Christmas that Charles Dickens depicted in the classic A Christmas Carol. For the first time in history, the world famous Christmas Lights in the West End and those in the City of London will not only be switched on simultaneously, but will also share the same theme - Disney’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Set against this dazzling backdrop, the World Premiere of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will then take place at three of London’s leading cinemas in Leicester Square creating the UK’s biggest ever 3D screening, where the stars of the film Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins and Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis will come together to greet guests and media from around the world. Tickets will be available for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
From November 3 until January 5, London will turn back the clock for ‘London’s Christmas Carol’, its largest ever festive celebration with a series of public concerts, events and a world record gathering of carol singers across the City of London and the West End’s most famous streets - Regent Street and Oxford Street.
Mayor Johnson said: “We want to bring to life the magic of Dickens’ enduring, much loved classic. With Disney's dazzling lights, plus events in the West End and the City, it's going to be one of the biggest festive celebrations the capital has ever seen. Hosting the world premiere of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will kick things off in magnificent style. With the city as its star, fantastic British actors in the cast – and of course Charles Dickens words - where else could it be?
Dick Cook, Chairman, Walt Disney Studios: “In the spirit of Charles Dickens himself, there really can be no better place in the world than London to celebrate A Christmas Carol. We are delighted that ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ will literally light up London with this spectacular holiday event. We are proud to launch the world premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ groundbreaking 3D motion picture against the backdrop of these festive illuminations."
To find out more about ‘London’s Christmas Carol’ please visit: www.londonschristmascarol.com
To buy tickets to the world premiere of Disney’s A Christmas Carol visit: www.seetickets.com/achristmascarol
