Nothing infuriates us more than seeing Christmas Crackers next to the suntan lotion on supermarket shelves in mid-August… the corporate fat-cats like to begin cashing-in on Christmas as early as possible, but the turning on of Regent Street and Oxford Street Christmas lights this week signals the start of the official Christmas countdown.
So here’s some ideas, events and useful information on the run-up to Christmas this year…
Book your Christmas Do
The various clubs, bars and restaurants featured on All In London have started displaying offers on Christmas bookings; here are a few of them:
- Tailor-made Christmas parties from £12.95 per person! - Abacus and other featured Late Night London venues
- Live Music for your Xmas party!” - The Wall
- Book a party for 10 or more and get our Complimentary Party Specials! - The Longacre
- Party with your very own complimentary Chocolate or Cheese Fountain - Apt
- Free Venue Hire - The Garden
- Free Weekend Hire - The Gate
See a full list of Club and Bar Special Offers and also Restaurant Special Offers. These will be updated as Christmas draws ever-nearer and so check back regularly for the latest updates.
Christmas Events
Nothing used to put me in the Christmas spirit more than pillaging my Cadbury’s Advent Calendar (it’s a mystery why I’ve now got a body like a bin-liner full of yoghurt) and whipping out the “Ernest Saves Christmas” video. To that end we’ve put together a list of events for your diary designed to put you in the Christmas Spirit:
- Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair London - 8th Nov 2006 – 12th Nov 2006
- Christmas Art and Design Sale - 17th Nov 2006 – 19th Nov 2006
- Ice Skating at Somerset House - 22nd Nov 2006 - 27th Jan 2007
- Alfies Christmas Shopping Party - 30th Nov 2006
- Christmas Shopping Day - 2nd Dec 2006
- Scrumptious Christmas - Arts and Crafts Fair - 2nd Dec 2006
- The Sloane Association Christmas Event - 6th Dec 2006
- Grays Christmas Shopping Party - 7th Dec 2006
- Bach: Christmas Oratorio - 7th Dec 2007
- Forty Hall Ice Rink - 9th Dec 2006 – 7th Jan 2007
- Carols by Candle Light - 13th Dec 2006
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Spirit Of Christmas - 19th Dec 2006
- Christmas Tree sale - 2nd Dec 2006 – 21st Dec 2006
- First Eucharist of Christmas & Blessing of the Crib at Westminster Abbey - 24th Dec 2006
The above is just a taster, The events section will be updated as time goes on and so check back regularly to our What’s On Section for the latest updates.
Obviously, it’s still early days so these are just some ideas and events to be considered during your Christmas preparations, however we’ll be publishing more in depth Christmas Articles on All In London closer to the Christmas period.
Happy planning!
Christmas Starts Here!
OK we’ve tried to resist this article for as long as possible… but the Christmas countdown has begun... so read on for events, ideas and tips to aid your Christmas preparations.
Published Nov 10, 2006