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Christmas lights in London

See the city at its most sparkly with London’s 2023 Christmas lights at full beam

Alice Saville
Liv Kelly
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Alice Saville
&
Liv Kelly
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Even if you think Christmas is a load of consumerist claptrap, you can’t deny that London looks a whole lot better when it’s hung with strings of glistening lights and glittering Christmas trees decorating every corner. And London is never in short supply of some thoroughly excellent festive light displays. From the classic angels that beam over Regent’s Street to the snazzy, themed displays over Carnaby Street, a trip to one of these gleaming streets will flutter the heart of even the most Scrooge-like of souls. Whether you want to explore the annual favourites that pepper the centre of town, or travel out to some of London’s lesser-known displays, you’ll find all the best London illuminations in this list. 

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What dates do the Christmas lights go on in London?

London starts to fill up with Christmas light displays in early November each year, with Oxford Street's decorations leading the charge, followed by countless local displays across the city as December hits full swing.

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The best Christmas lights in London 2023

Savile Row Christmas lights
Photograph: Aaron Chown

Savile Row Christmas lights

Home to historic tailors galore, Savile Row is a famously dapper street. So it's lovely to see it pay tribute to centuries of sewing heritage with this year's new lights, which show glowing golden shears cutting through silvery swathes of fabric. 

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