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What: Advent Calendar Windows in Greenwich When: until Sunday, 3 January 2021 Website: http://adventwindows.com/ Advent Windows Map 2020 PDF: http://adventwindows.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Advent-Windows-Map-2020-PDF.pdf Please join us in December to see the 2020 Advent Windows in Greenwich, which is now a beloved Christmas tradition and is in its 14th year. This year’s theme is “Near & Far.” Every year St Alfege Church, in the heart of Greenwich, London, runs an...

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What: Christmas at Kew When: Friday 4 December 2020 – Sunday 17 January 2021, 4pm – 10pm Where: Kew Gardens, Entrances at Victoria Gate, Lion Gate and Brentford Gate Tickets: Standard advance adult: Off peak £19.50/ Peak £24.50 Family tickets available Ticket discount for Kew members For more info and booking: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/christmas/everything-you-need-to-know As twilight falls, the magic begins… Join us for the most magical time of year ...

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What: Christmas Lights Virtual Tour When: December 2020 Saturdays - 12, 19, 26 - 6 PM Mondays - 14, 21, 28 - 7 PM Where: Online stream Tickets: £15 per household Book here: https://www.londonguidedwalks.co.uk/christmas-lights-virtual-tour.php Explore London by night on this 60 minute virtual Christmas tour. • Get festive • Virtual tour with images and videos • Qualified guide who loves Christmas! Discover hidden passages, fashionable mews and meticulously decorated ...

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What: A Spitalfields Christmas at Dennis Severs’ House When: 11-13, 17-20, 23-23, 27 December at 12pm - 6pm Where: 18 FOLGATE STREET LONDON E1 6BX Tickets: There will be no charge, but guests are asked to support the House by either a purchase or a donation. Recommended donation £10, plus purchases from the shop. Admission: No booking required. For more info: http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/ "The visitor is reminded that he doesn’t see 18 Folgate St - he CATCHES it. ...

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What: Indulge yourself in a Fondue Feast at The Raclette Bar Pop Up When: Opened on 3 December 2020 Where: 409, Clapham Road, The Clapham North, SW9 9BT Cost: £25 per person Book here: https://www.designmynight.com/london/bars/clapham/the-clapham-north/the-raclette-bar-pop-up If there's one thing that will get us through 2020? It's gooey cheese. And luckily, the gang at The Raclette Bar pop-up are supplying plenty of it. Check out The Clapham North this December to melt you...

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What: Hackney Christmas Market When: Weekends, 12pm-7pm: 5-6th of December, 12-13th of December, 19-20th of December Where: Bohemia Place London E8 1DU United Kingdom Tickets: Free (donation is optional) Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hackney-christmas-market-tickets-126705959937 Who said Christmas is cancelled? Our Hackney Christmas market is back for 2020 ❄️ ? ? 3 weekends of finest street food with fantastic vegan options ? Christmas decorations and artisa...

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What: Artemisia at The National Gallery When: Reopening from 2 December to 24 January 2021 Where: The National Gallery Sainsbury Wing, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN Tickets: Members see all exhibitions for free.  Standard admission £20 (Artemisia tickets include Gallery entry) Book here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/artemisia "I will show Your Illustrious Lordship what a woman can do" In 17th-century Europe, at a time when women artists were not easil...

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What: A Christmas Celebration filmed at St Albans Cathedral When: Thursday 10 December 2020, 7.30pm GMT Where: Online Ticket: £10 (with additional donation options available) Book here: https://www.rpo.co.uk/whats-on/eventdetail/1497/121/a-christmas-celebration-with-john-rutter We're delighted to share the news of this very special project which was filmed at the Cathedral last month. On Friday 23 October, we welcomed the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to the Cathedral to fil...

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What: JUNIOR BAKING CLUB by Bread Ahead Bakery When: Saturday mornings at 10am and 12pm Where: Online event, Zoom We’ve got the perfect activity to keep the kids entertained at the weekends, introducing our virtual Baking Club! Saturday mornings at 10am and 12pm we’ll be going live from the bakery, Rebecca will be teaching some of her favourite bakes for little bakers. How does it work? 1. Choose from our calendar of bakes, select the 10am or 12pm session. 2. Book onlin...