1. Festive cheer
The city’s latest all-inclusive Crimbo destination opened last month and is set to bring lights, tinsel and forced merriment to Leicester Square until Sunday January 8 2017.
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2. A Cabaret
The Olivier Award-winning theatrical phenomenon ‘La Soirée’ is back for its seventh season in London and making Leicester Square’s Spiegeltent its circus tent this Christmas.
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3. Santa
Never one to miss out on a party, Father Christmas has been sitting beardily in his grotto since November. Better get there before he runs out of presents, though – he’s had over 4,000 visits already.
4. Christmas pressies
A fully fledged Christmas market of 20 different stalls sells everything from handmade earmuffs and wooden crafts to as much festive tat as you can handle.
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5. Warming food
Six different food stalls will keep you happy and well fed with the likes of French cheese, charcuterie boards, barbecued meat and mini-pancakes.
6. Liquid chocolate
…and an obligatory Belgian chocolate fountain.
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7. Booze
We probably should have mentioned this earlier but, yes, don’t worry, there is a bar to help get you in the merry spirit.
8. Art
Underbelly and Westminster City Council have also teamed up to create ‘Winter Windows’ – a project giving 20 local schoolchildren the chance to exhibit their artwork on the north side of the square.
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9. Tourists
For more information and event details, check out our full guide to Christmas in Leicester Square.
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