The installation by British artist Alex Chinneck is called “Fighting fire with ice cream” By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) Ever wondered how Christmas trees, once chopped down, are transported to the UK STILL looking so fresh? Well the artist behind this installation, Alex Chinneck would have us all...
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Tag Archives: Christmas in London
NotOnTheHighStreet.Com’s Colour Saturday
Check out the Colour Truck as it comes to London By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) When you are shopping for presents online, sometimes you just want to check out the gifts in real life…. well what about if you could watch the crafts person at work, making the...
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20 Cheap Christmas-sy Goings On in London This Festive Season
The best ways to get into the Christmas spirit! By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) Ah, Christmas… it’s the most wonderful time of the year (and we know that you couldn’t resist singing those words!) The problem is that with everything you have to bear in mind over the festive season:...
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Start the Festive Season With Style in Seven Dials
A fabulous shopping party with a magical light installation show On Thursday 17th November from 5-9pm Seven Dials invites us to participate and enjoy the dazzling light switch on bringing us a magical Christmas to life in the heart of the intimate Seven Dials. This exciting magical light show will take place...
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There’s Real Snow coming to Merchant Square this December
There’s ‘snow’ time like Christmas in London, especially in Merchant Square By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) In terms of predicitions, those of us dreaming for a white Christmas may indeed be waiting for a long time. However, if you can’t wait for real snow to fall in the...
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Top 7 Alternative Christmas Markets To Visit In London
Shake things up at these Christmas markets with a twist By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) Christmas: it comes around at the same time every year and all of that festive fun, well… it can get a little samey. If you’ve already checked out the most popular Christmas markets...
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8 Igloos Have Appeared On The Banks Of The Thames
Eat out in an igloo this Christmas By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) Christmas in London always comes around early and there are lots of ways to get into the festive mood. There are displays of Christmas lights that will be illuminating the streets of the city from mid-November,...
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The Top 5 Places To See Christmas Lights In London
Get into the festive spirit and see the city sparkle By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) There’s nothing more Christmas-y than the twinkle of lights and though high streets up and and down the country normally have some lights, London always manages to really pull out the stops. Obviously,...
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Oxford St’s Christmas Light Switch On Set For Nov 6th
Let the Christmas countdown begin! By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph) In the run up to Christmas, people normally mark the beginning of the festive season with the Coca Cola Christmas Advert, right? Well perhaps they should change that. It may be 73 sleeps until the big day but...
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Christmas at Greenwich Market
Catch the Christmas Spirit in Greenwich Market Nothing makes the heart beat a little faster in the lead up to Christmas than the buzz of a busy market. Greenwich Market ticks all the boxes as London’s only historic market set within a World Heritage site. Steeped in history, gorgeous Christmas...
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