perks!Christmas markets and fairs in London
Ditch department stores and wrap up all your Christmas shopping at London’s best festive markets and fairs for 2018
Say farewell to busy department stores and swap stressful Christmas shopping for something a little more laid back. Whether you're searching for a last-minute bauble or desperately seeking inspiration for the perfect gift, we've got you covered with our guide to London’s loveliest Christmas markets and festive fairs. You'll find foodie treats, creative crafts, arty offerings and everything else you'll need to get your festive shopping done and dusted this year. Here's our pick of all the best Christmas markets in London.
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Christmas markets in London
Winter Wonderland
The Grinch would have a real job stealing all the Christmas from Hyde Park's massive tribute to festive fun. The Christmas markets is a real treat for anyone feeling the spirit of the season, as long as you're ready to hear all those songs as you potter. You'll find handmade gifts and pretty confectionery sold from cute wooden huts.
Wintertime at Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre is a glorious place to be at Christmas, so make sure you pay a visit to this London institution over the festive period. There'll be pop-ups, activities and all manner of Christmas fun to jolly up your holiday.
Winterville
Expect great street food, festive performances, wintery film screenings, market stalls and loads more fun at London’s most eccentric Christmas village. It moved from east London to Clapham Common in winter 2017.
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Christmas lights in London
There's nothing like the sparkle of London Christmas lights to give the city an instant festive makeover. Why not plan an outing to gaze upon Christmas lights in London ahead of a festive spot of ice skating or hitting the Christmas shops.
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Angels Fancy Dress
The largest and longest established costume supplier in the UK, Angels is staffed by trained costumiers, many of whom have worked on film, TV and theatre productions. The range spans everything from brocade Elizabethan robes to sequinned showgirl outfits. The packet costumes can be bought at the shop and online. If you’re stuck for inspiration, the website is a very good starting place, with all manner of creepy, raunchy and plain silly characters to peruse.
Venue says: “Choose from the world’s largest collection of hire costumes, and a huge range of retail fancy dress.”
A Christmas Carol recounts the narrative of a sharp old grumpy person named Ebenezer Scrooge and his change into a gentler, kindlier man after appearances by the apparition of his previous business accomplice Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present but then to Come.
Fair Christmas Fayre is also back on the 12th December @ Regent Hall, Oxford Street. Come and find a wide variety of Christmas goodies all ethically sourced. https://fairchristmasfayre.wordpress.com/
London has a great atmosphere around London! I've even put together my own list of where best to shop in London at Christmas time. Read it here: http://raychellev2.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/christmas-shopping-in-london/
Hi, LimeWharf cultural hub are hosting our first Maker Market in our Machines Room makerspace on Vyner Street, Hackney. 4-13 Dec Thurs-Sat. Craft & tech market 1-8pm, evening entertainment and workshops until 11pm. Full details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/669598649805087/673716582726627/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity
I love London in the Winter and especially around Christmas. The only time of year it ever felt normal to exist in London was when it is cold and full of colourful lights.
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Hi there is an error in the first of your listings. The nearest Tube Station to Kew Gardens is Kew Gardens and not Richmond as stated.
There is so much to choose from the above list that I think I will start with the food at the Real Food Christmas market.
The best list of the Christmas markets I have come accross so far!
This guide is brilliant, enables us to make the most of our time in London, planning our day in advance and pick the markets that have products that interest us. Tube details are also very helpful..... Can't wait to visit.
This is an extremely useful guide to Christmas markets across London. Just looking at the photos makes you want to start Christmas shopping.
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This really isn't a 'guide' to london christmas markets is it? or is the rest of my page not loading?
Could you please forward some information about Christmas fairs. We are a new business dealing with high quality kitchen knives, garden cutting tools and sharpeners
Could please forward some information about Christmas fairs, we aare a new business selling hand made boys clothing, we are called Skidies4Kiddies and our logo is called cycle sid, our clothes are good quality and we would love to showcase them more in the London area. Many thanks.