Happy Christmas

Chinese New Year 2009

1 February 2009 - 12:00 – 18.00pm 2009 is the Year of the Ox. Although Chinese New Year's Day falls on 26 January, the London Chinatown Chinese Association traditionally holds the capital's Chinese New Year celebrations on the first Sunday after Chinese New Year's Day. Celebrate the arrival of Chinese New Year 2009 in Central London with lion dances, fireworks and performances from Chinese artists. In Trafalgar Square , the main stage showcases traditional and contemporary Chinese arts...

Christmas Past to Christmas Present

17 December 2008 to 13 January 2009 Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising 2 Colville Mews Lonsdale Road, W11 2AR Christmas Past to Christmas Present is a new festive exhibition taking place at London's Museum of Brands. The display contains mementoes, products and everyday Christmas-related items dating from the Victorian period right up to the present day, including: Decorations Christmas stockings Crackers Chocolate boxes Biscuit tins Hundred of toys and games Images of Santa Claus Christmas...

Palace House and Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire

Victorian Christmas runs until 1 January from 11am to 4pm. Hop on a replica 1912 open-topped London bus for a tour of the 38-acre grounds or take a ride on the high-level monorail. More than 250 vehicles are on display, including the Lotus submarine car from The Spy Who Loved Me. Kids can dress up in period costumes and talk to characters from Victorian times to discover what life was like 'Upstairs, Downstairs' during yuletide at Palace House, home of the Montagu family since 1538. The house...

Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair

From 12 – 16th November the Business Design Centre in Islington, London the Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair. Home to hundreds of craftspeople, you’ll find everything you need for the perfect Christmas, from hand-crafted decorations to traditional toys, the latest fashion, limited-edition jewellery and a mouthwatering array of festive food and drink. Longer opening hours this year, i n response to feedback from visitors to last year's Christmas Fair, the Fair hours have been extended with...

Bath Christmas Market - 27 Nov 08 to 07 Dec 08

The Bath Christmas Market will be in it's eighth year, running from 27th November to 7th December 2008 in the Abbey Churchyard area - shadowed by Bath Abbey and next to the Roman Baths in the heart of the Georgian city's shopping district. It is an international renowned festive gift market, growing in popularity year on year. It is made up of 123 traditional wooden chalets full of everything you could think of or need for Christmas. Retailers sell unique, handcrafted items some of which...