Regent Street Christmas

The Regent Street lighting on 16th November 2014 was quite a spectacular! With family friendly activities, live dance performances, and photo ops in the Night at the Museum inspired photo booth kicking off the event from noon, there was something fun for everyone.

Surprise guest stars included a performance from the cast of Jersey Boys, Jessie Ware, The Jack Pack (Britain’s Got Talent winners), and the British boy band, Union J. These celebrity guest stars entertained the crowd for hours and Union J joined Emma Bunton, formerly known as Baby Spice, and Heart Radio co-host Jamie Theakston on stage in the countdown to the turning on of the lights!

Not only did the lights brighten up the whole of Regent Street, but a special fireworks show illuminated the sky with radiant colors abound. Check out Regent Street’s lights by 6th January 2015…and while you are at it, check out the hanging arrangement of lights set-up along the whole of the ever so popular Oxford Street just around the corner!

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Fireworks Spectacular

Such a grand surprise!

Performing arts academy dancing to Proud Mary

Celebrity Guest Stars featured on screens throughout the Regent Street

Liberty– Shop right off of Regent Street

Lit up Regent Street

Oxford Street lit up just around the corner!

Covent Garden Christmas Lighting

Covent Garden got Christmas off to a festively early start with the big tree lighting on November 4th! Some may say this is too early to start celebrating, but let’s be real–when do we ever get to appreciate the holidays anymore with our hectic and busy schedules? What a change of pace it is to be encouraged to slow down and take in the Christmas spirit early as a little reminder that the holidays are right around the corner and if we don’t appreciate it now, it will be over before we know it.

And besides, with London turning from day to night at the early hour of 3pm in the winter time, it is nice to have some Christmas lights brightening up the cold, dark city for a full 2 months!

The lighting event was complete with a childrens choir singing carols, snow to accompany the turning on of the lights, mulled wine, and FREE donuts from Crosstown Doughnuts!

Visit the Covent Garden Piazza through January 6, 2015 and enjoy the beautiful lights surrounding the market while splurging a bit at the shops! BONUS!– Every Saturday from noon-4pm, there will be a LIVE reindeer to take pictures with and feed a few nibbles!

Want even more fun?? On Saturday, December 6th, Covent Garden will host the 34th Great Pudding Race! Proceeds go towards Cancer Research UK so round up that team of yours, suit up with matching costumes, and let the games begin!

Merry December 1st!

–Kristmas Cheer