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Guide to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Highly-anticipated each year by locals and tourists alike, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland has dominated London’s Christmas scene for over a decade and it gets bigger each year. Taking over one of the capital’s largest Royal Parks (from 21 Nov to 5 Jan 2020), Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland is a quintessential London experience. There’s […]
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Britain’s unusual New Year’s Eve celebrations
Fancy a New Year’s Eve in Britain that’s a little bit different? Rosie Collins discovers some unusual ways to welcome in 2020 Bored of the classic New Year’s Eve countdown and fireworks displays? Fear not, because there are plenty of utterly bonkers traditions still going strong all around the UK that you can dip your […]
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Celebrate Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral
Ask any American and they’ll almost certainly be a fan of Thanksgiving. So, how could London possibly improve upon a day of turkey, family, turkey, pumpkin pie, turkey and more turkey? Simple: with a side dish of St Paul’s Cathedral. St Paul’s Cathedral‘s special US Thanksgiving Day Service is held every year on the last […]
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Diwali on Trafalgar Square
Diwali on Trafalgar Square returns this Sunday 3 November (1pm-7pm). It’s a vibrant celebration of the Festival of Lights, a key season that is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists and represents the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. This free festival features a jam-packed schedule full of cultural acts – […]
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London firework displays and festivals for Bonfire Night 2019
Start your trip to London with a bang at one of these fireworks festivals
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London Design Festival
London Design Festival (14-22 Sep) twitches with technological innovation. Showcasing the city’s creativity, it generates more than 400 events around London. One of the festival’s aims is to show how technological breakthroughs are influencing design and transforming our worlds. South Kensington’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is a major hub for the festival and a […]
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Southbank Centre Meltdown festival: Nile Rodgers interview
The music legend talks about curating Meltdown, 3-11 Aug 2019
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Notting Hill Carnival 2019
Get ready to wiggle, jiggle and sizzle at the second-largest street festival in the world
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Things to do during the Pride in London 2019 festival
The parade is on Saturday 6 July, but there’s lots more to enjoy too