2016
Christmas in London 2016: Lights, Markets and Winter Wonderland
A December 2016 night walk through London’s Christmas lights, seasonal markets, Somerset House ice rink and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
Southbank Christmas Market and Tate Modern in 2016
A December 2016 night walk from Tate Modern and the Millennium Bridge to the Southbank Christmas Market, with festive stalls, drinks and bratwurst beside the Thames.
Liberty Christmas Windows 2016: The Nutcracker
Liberty London’s 2016 Nutcracker Christmas windows transformed Great Marlborough Street with ballerinas, toy soldiers and miniature theatrical sets created with The Royal Ballet.
SAID Hot Chocolate in Soho: A Broadwick Street Archive
A December 2016 visit to SAID dal 1923 on Broadwick Street, recording its Soho chocolate shop, busy café and famously thick Italian-style hot chocolate.
The Strand at Christmas: Gordon’s Wine Bar, The Savoy and The Coal Hole
A rainy December 2016 walk from St James’s Park to Gordon’s Wine Bar, The Savoy, the Strand’s Christmas lights and the Coal Hole.
Café in the Crypt: Dining Beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields
An archive visit to Café in the Crypt, the atmospheric vaulted café beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields beside Trafalgar Square.
Shepherd Market Christmas Lights in 2016: A Mayfair Night
A night in Shepherd Market for its 2016 Christmas lights switch-on with Elizabeth Hurley and Patrick Cox, exploring Mayfair’s pubs, restaurants and festive streets.
Selfridges Christmas Windows 2016: Shine On! and Bad Santa
A walk along Oxford Street to see Selfridges’ 2016 Shine On! Christmas windows, where sequinned Santa joins a surreal designer party.
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Lighting 2016: Oslo’s Gift to London
The 2016 lighting of Oslo’s seventieth annual Christmas tree gift to London, recorded among the crowds, carols and landmarks of Trafalgar Square.
