Regent Street was actually the very first road in London to be adorned by Christmas lights back in 1954 – a tradition that happily still continues to this day. Each winter, the display comes to life as one of the most impressive in the capital and features 45 angels designed to look like they’re playing the trumpet. Very festive, very fun and very grand – the whole thing is made up of thousands of individual LED lights.
Catch the lights for yourself from November 5, when the big switch-on takes place, with the lights shining daily from 3pm to 11pm until January. For even more festive cheer, nearby St James’s Market will also be home to an illuminated Wishing Tree, which visitors can tap to donate £5 to Felix, a charity dedicated to rescuing surplus food and redistributing it to communities in need across the UK. Each donation triggers a display of twinkling lights.
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