We were lucky enough to have time last year in London leading up to Christmas, and the Travel Forum this past year seems to have had a record number of posts by people who did likewise, or are interested in visiting London at Christmastime. The Londonist (you’re all on its e-mail list, right?) has just released its article of what’s happening in London this Christmas, including when streets start their holiday lighting, Pantos (some for families, and some others a bit naughty, only for adults), ice skating (very “London” - but can be a bit of an adrenaline sport there), garden displays, markets and fairs, special events, and more! Who knew that Santa’s North Pole H.Q. is actually in London? But reliable reports say it’s so.
Maybe ”definitive” is a slight overstatement, but not by much. The first link below is for the article from this week, with a list of dates and events. At the bottom of the article are links for more Christmas happenings. Sorry, but there’s a plethora of ads below that, and I couldn’t figure out how to avoid including them. Merry Christmas, and to all, a good trip!
for Pantos (including the Potted Panto that I posted about a few days ago):
https://londonist.com/london/on-stage/best-christmas-pantomime-london