Christmas In London 2019

Turns on George Michael Last Christmas song on Spotify to get festive and to share amazing activities you can do this year in London Town. We wrote a guide previously on things you can do to enjoy Christmas at St Pancras International & Coal Drops Yard, if you haven’t read it, you can click here and read it. If you would like to explore more places and go outside Kings Cross, then this is for you. London is full of activities you can do, things you can explore and food you can try, especially in the festive season. Are you ready to immerse yourself in all things boozy and seasonal events all over the city? Well, we went and did our research for you to explore more and do more this Christmas.

Jimmy’s Winter Lodge and Snow Globes.

Are you looking for a quintessential winter pop-up this festive season? Well, Jimmy’s Winter Lodge and Snow Globes will cover your needs. If you fancy curling up your very own snow globe overlooking the river, then this is an essential Christmas venture. For more information, you can find out here.

The Big London Bake

Did you ever want to bake everything possible? Did you ever dream of experimenting with your baking skills? Well there you have it, The Big London Bake is a great place to visit and experiment. They provide you with all the ingredients needed, you will get instructions, tools, and tips to create a masterpiece of your dreams. You will have 90 minutes to play around and to drizzle your way towards a winning bake.

Cost: £35-£45. For more information, click here.

 

Winterland

Do you want to escape to a magical Alpine paradise?  Enjoy hot mulled wine around our fire pit or sip a glass of Prosecco in the hot tub whilst gazing at the stars. This place has everything; literally everything. Moose Bar for cocktails, DJ for chill tunes, street food and sofas for you to relax. They even have games include skittles, table tennis, arcade games and beer pong. You can buy a general entry ticket or book an area for you and your friends. For more information, click here.

Ballie Ballerson – London’s Best Ball Pits (& Most Instagramable Place)

So this is something you do see every day, this is London’s first ball pit bar and it’s the most Instagrammed spot in the city. It’s an adult playground. You wonder why right? Well, it has more than 1 million balls and various themed ball pits! Don’t you go balls for this? Well nuts for this? This night will be remembered as you can party and play at the same time. For those who are thinking about food, they do provide bottomless brunch brimming and unlimited we repeat, unlimited pizza slides alongside free-flowing pornstar martinis and fizz. They have different locations, in Soho and Shoreditch, for more information, click here to check it out.

Midnight Apothecary Christmas Singalonga

Something more relaxing this time. Banish all ghastly thoughts of Black Friday. Raise your thoughts and your glasses to the one, the only, the legendary Midnight Apothecary Christmas SingaLonga Extravaganza. You can join them for a magical and festive evening at this unique and special underground venue, the underground Grand Entrance Hall to Brunel’s Thames Tunnel at the Brunel Museum. What better way to get your Christmas celebrations started with Christmas campfire in our rooftop garden above the tunnel, toasted marshmallows, giant flares, deluxe hot rum toddies and a beautiful candle lit Christmas grotto in a Victorian underground tunnel shaft.  Sing your heart out with our very own Nathan Osgood Trio. If you will feel hungry, tasty hot streetfood provided outside all evening, then back inside for more snuggling, swigging and singing. If you want more information, you can click here to find out more.

Sky Garden’s Moet & Chandon Winter Bar 

A glass of Moet & Chandon with a phenomenal view of London Town during a festive season. Doesn’t sound that bad, right? This season an exclusive Moet & Chandon Winter Bar will be popping up for us to enjoy a lovely Christmas at Sky Garden. You will be able to enjoy the wintery alpine oasis, bedecked in fir tree foliage and fairy lights and enjoying cocktails. If you want more information, you can click here to find out more.

The London Cabaret Club

If you feel that your soul wants to explore more entertainment, then this is a great activity to explore it. The London Cabaret Club combines sophisticated entertainment – featuring some of the best West End stars – and exquisite dining to deliver an amazing live cabaret show celebrating the rich heritage of Britain. If you want more ticket details, you can click here.

 

Moonshine Saloon: Cocktail Experience.

This is a totally different experience, and it’s a totally different cocktail! It combines immersive theatre with a world-class cocktail experience, Moonshine Saloon transports all guests from the streets of London to the streets of Wild West on the promise of making a fortune in an illicit moonshine smuggling operation at the top of its game.

A visit to Moonshine Saloon this Winter will see you become a part of the story as you bring your own liquor and become the beating heart of a covert liquor operation led by the self-styled King of the Moonshiners, and Wanted Man, Clyde Cassidy. With the Law previously coming close to catching Cassidy, the Saloon makes the perfect meet-point for new outlaws to join the gang and learn the art of smuggling and supplying illicit liquor during the Great American Frontier. Within the Saloon, outlaws can rub shoulders with the local’s, try their luck at card or dice games or perhaps be trusted enough to receive a close-up inspection of Cassidy’s notorious Moonshine Distillery. If you want to learn more, you can click here.

Drink, Shop, Do

This is really local to us here at Central Hotel London. We are neighbors. This season Drink Shop and Do put lot’s of events, classes, workshops and more for you to explore and do more. Some events include Cocktail Masterclass, New Year Neon Party and Friends Quizzes. If you want to see all their events and more information, you can click here.

Destiny’s Child 8 Days Of Christmas: A Festive Orchestral Rendition 

Any single ladies are visiting London this Christmas? Well if you do and want to remind yourself of some 90s music, you are in for a treat. There would be a 16-piece orchestra to perform the greatest hits of Destiny’s Child. From Bills Bills Bills to Say My Name to Survivor, they will perform all their hits live in a unique orchestral reimagining – but this time with a Christmas twist!

Get ready to hear your favourite Destiny’s Child Christmas tracks played as you’ve nerver heard them before.

Destiny’s Child remains one of the most loved girl bands of our time. Formed in the early 90’s, the R’n’B powerhouse combined feisty vocal anthems with infenctious dance moves and bold fashion choices, to gain the acclaim they see today. No performance of their work would be complete therefore without bold live visuals, confetti & inflatables and a jaw-dropping light show. Fore more information, click here.

Cafe De Paris Christmas Variety Show Saturday 07th December & Saturday 21st December 

This is a dazzling and very colorful event to go to. The host is outstanding, jaw-dropping circus, burlesque and entertainment that will leave you truly mesmerised. We highly recommend this event as you will be astonished and surprised how great it is. For tickets click here.

The Dance Before Christmas

Let’s dance, it’s a festive period. This Christmas, you can experience a chance to explore an underground palace where cavorting beasts and romping belles each have a story to tell. Inspired by the fairy tale stories of old, this year you can enjoy an immersive party experience that will see you drink and gorge to excess and swing from the chandeliers like a royal mess.

It’s a theatrical party experience, crescendoing in the most wonderful dance to celebrate the festive season is the depths of Waterloo station. You can click here for all the details.

There you have it, plenty of activities to choose from to explore this Christmas in London. Don’t forget we will send an email out with two more activities that are not shared anywhere else, so make sure you subscribe to our newsletter here.

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