Christmas in London

The Carnaby Christmas Carnival arch framed by illuminated palms and flowers.

Carnaby Street Christmas Lights 2017: The Christmas Carnival

Oxford Street’s illuminated Christmas display moments after the switch-on.

Oxford Street Christmas Lights 2017: The Switch-On Night

Barry Roberts beside the illuminated Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in December 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.

St Paul’s Cathedral seen from the illuminated Millennium Bridge at night in December 2016

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 London’s illuminated Tudor Revival façade at night during Christmas 2016

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.

The Savoy Hotel entrance illuminated on the rain-soaked Strand in December 2016

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.

White Christmas lights forming a canopy above Shepherd Market in Mayfair in 2016

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 Shine On Christmas window with Santa and designer-clad mannequins in 2016

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.

Illuminated Norwegian Christmas tree and crowd in Trafalgar Square in December 2016

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.

Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly façade illuminated for Christmas in 2016

Fortnum & Mason at Christmas 2016: Gifts, Windows and the Christmas Shop

A 2016 Christmas visit to Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly, exploring the Christmas Shop, gift displays and whimsical windows themed around togetherness.