Kingston Christmas German Market, Market Place 19 November 2009

Serving waffles, sweet cakes, crepes, lebkuchen from Nuremberg, printen from Aachen and stollen from Dresden.

http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/leisure/whats_on/xmas.htm

Cologne Christmas, Southbank 20 November – 23 December 2009

Sip a warming glühwein (German mulled wine), enjoy a famous German Bratwurst, roasted nuts, gingerbread hearts, and many other delicious treats.

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/tickets/cologne-christmas-market-1000004

German Christmas Market, Winter Wonderland Hyde Park until 6th January 2010

Classics including gingerbread, suckling pig in a roll, white sausage, pork with fried potatoes and sauerkraut.

http://www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/food.html

Borough Market, Southwark Street Until 24 December 2009

London’s oldest food market, you can get everything you need for Christmas – Turkey, organic vegetables, Christmas puddings, free range eggs and dairy products, including speciality cheeses, festive fruits and vegetables, beers and cider, meat, flowers and honey, with weekly carol performances creating a festive atmosphere.

http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/

Smithfield Market, West Smithfield 04 December 2009

St John Ambulance has organised a festive charity fair in Smithfield Market.  On sale will be meat, poultry, cheese, pies, mulled wine, minced-pies, freshly baked cakes, Christmas puddings and other delicatessen goods.

http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/support-us/fundraise/social-and-special-events/clerkenwell-christmas-fair.aspx?utm_medium=ShortcutUrl&utm_term=%2Fclerkenwell-christmas%2F&utm_campaign=2009-Nov

Greenwich Christmas Market, Greenwich Covered Market 06 – 31 December 2009

Smelling of incense, spices and baking, a feast of fresh food including smoked salmon, Turkish delight, traditional pork chipolata, fruit Christmas cakes, native oysters, fudge and cakes, homemade sausages, cheeses and hot spicy drinks flavoured with apple, ginger and cinnamon.

http://www.greenwichwhs.org.uk/events/december.asp#greenwichmarket

12 Day Christmas Market, Covent Garden Piazza 12 – 23 December 2009

Everything festive from roasted chestnuts, warm mulled wine, hand-made chocolates, freshly baked gingerbread men, luxury mince pies, deluxe Christmas cakes, award-winning stilton and fresh oysters

http://www.coventgardenlife.com/events/events_covent_garden.htm

Slow Food Market, Southbank Centre Square, 20 – 23 December 2009

40 specially selected traders selling a selection of delicacies including game pies, biodynamic vegetables, Christmas puddings, cheeses, Christmas canapes, organic heritage turkey, spit roast pork with apple sauce and hot spicy cider.

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/tickets/christmas-slow-food-market-1000005

Christmas Farmers’ Market, Marylebone, Wimbledon, Pimlico, Queens Park, Parliament Hill, Bermondsey, Swiss Cottage Street until 24 December 2009

Selling fresh, quality produce, free-range turkeys, chicken and geese direct from the farms that rear them, organic meats, celeriac, parsnips and carrots, all fresh from the growers. Freshly baked mince pies, stollen bread and Christmas hampers.

http://www.lfm.org.uk/

Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market, William Patten Primary School every Saturday until 19 December 2009

Turkeys, hams and geese (to order), as well as chestnuts, sprouts, organic wines and liqueurs from Kent, oyster mushrooms, chutney, chocolate, Christmas cakes and mince pies.

http://www.growingcommunities.org/farmers-market/index.htm

St Paul’s Cathedral, 03 November 2009

Bob Hoskins, star of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be switching on the lights in the cathedral. There will be live music from opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Spandau Ballet, Little Boots and Britain’s Got Talent star Faryl Smith, Scouting for Girls and the St Pauls Cathedral Choir.  There will also be a world record attempt for all to take part in, in a mass Christmas Carol sing along.

http://london.londinium.com/99308

Regent Street and Oxford Street,  03 November 2009 – 05 January 2010

A joint Christmas lights event following the theme of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ with stars of the new Disney adaptation turning on the illuminations.  Jim Carrey will be turning on the lights on Oxford Street and Colin Firth and Robin Wright Penn on Regent Street.  There will also be live music from The Noisettes and Daniel Merriweather.

http://london.londinium.com/99301

A Very Merry Christmas in Covent Garden, 12 November 2009 – 04 January 2010

The Market Building will be transformed by Christmas lights, chandeliers, a 40ft christmas tree, with live reindeer, choir performances, children’s storytelling, music and gingerbread workshops.

http://london.londinium.com/99303

Carnaby Street, 13 November 2009  to 06 January 2010

Following a 1960s theme of Love, Hope, Joy and Peace the area will be transformed with illuminations and a cascade of snowflakes and giant snowmen inflatables.

http://london.londinium.com/99305

South Molton Street, 17 November 2009

South Molton Street Christmas lights will be switched on by X Factor star Diana Vickers.  Some stores will be offering special discounts and promotions and there will be a selection of free food and drink, Champagne, mulled wine, beer and mince pies with live music from Oompah Brass.

http://london.londinium.com/99307

Marylebone High Street, 18 November 2009

The Marylebone Christmas lights will be switched on amongst Champagne, mince pies, fireworks, street performers, carols, live music, a grotto and special appearance from Father Christmas from 4pm onwards.

http://london.londinium.com/99304

Westfield with  Mariah Carey, 19 November 2009

Mariah Carey launches her new album and turns on the Christmas Lights at Westfield.  Her entrance up the Southern Terrace will begin at 6pm, turning on the lights in The Atrium at approximately 6.15pm. Her album cd sleeve signing will take place from 6.30pm.

http://london.londinium.com/99302

Bond Noel on Bond Street, 19 November 2009

A one day shopping event in aid of Great Ormand Street Hospital which will see Bond Street transformed and covered in snow with street entertainment, fireworks, rickshaw sleighs, reindeer and carol singers.  Lights will be switched on at 6pm by Anna Friel.

http://london.londinium.com/64240

Leadenhall Market, 20 November 2009

The Lord Mayor will be turning on the Christmas lights at Leadenhall Market, where there will be festive decorations, Christmas tree, mulled wine, minced pies, performers, live music and a carol concert with the Salvation Army.

http://london.londinium.com/99306

The Brunswick’s White Christmas, 20 November 2009

The shopping centre’s first Christmas lights event, launched by a lantern parade from local school children and followed by singing from last years X-factor contestant Laura White.

http://london.londinium.com/99309

Enchanted Woodland, 20 November – 06 December 2009

For this annual event the arboretum is decked with coloured lights, creating an atmospheric winter path which can be walked in around an hour, past many species of trees and a frosty lake.

http://london.londinium.com/99310

Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Ceremony, 03 December 2009 – 05 January 2010

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lighting up ceremony takes place on the 3rd December with the lights staying on from midday to midnight daily until 5th January 2010.  There is also carol singing taking place daily from 5 to 9pm until 22nd December 2009.The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree, a gift from the people of Norway, is traditionally over 25 metres tall, over 50 years old and decorated in individual white lights.

http://london.londinium.com/64524

At restaurants all across London

The London Restaurant Festival is when London gets out to celebrate food and dining out. It celebrates the huge variety of restaurants available in London, with many events and special deals! Highlights include:

• Gourmet Odyssey – Take part in a great dining experience. Several different tours are available, taking you to 3 different restaurants for starters, main and dessert, and of course a champagne reception, all guided by well-known food critics on special buses!
• Eat Film – Watch a great film, then follow it up with a great meal at a restaurant designed to go with the film! Films include Tom Jones, Eat Drink Man woman, Goodfellas and more!
• Lucky Dice – On 12th Oct, at participating restaurants a ‘Lucky Dice’ will be presented alongside your bill, and if you roll a four, your meal will be free! (excluding drinks)
• London Restaurant Festival Hub at Covent Garden – Covent Garden will be the central hub throughout the festival, so be sure to drop by for a visit! Many great events will be going on here, and the festival will be earning it’s keep at Covent Garden Real Food Market!
• Festival Menus – And of course let’s not forget that many restaurants will be running special promotional menus for the festival! Perfect for trying out something new and delicious!

http://london.londinium.com/93836

Covent Garden Food Market 09

Back by popular demand, The Covent Garden Real Food Market will feature mouth-watering delights from some of the UK’s finest food producers*, including SJ Frederick & Sons’ free range Label Anglais chickens, Neal’s Yard Dairy cheeses, The Spore Boys’ famous mushroom sandwiches, The Garlic Farm, The Arabica Food & Spice Company, and for those with a sweet tooth, Crumbs & Doilies’ delectable cupcakes and Sugar Grain gluten-free cakes.

Every Thursday, from April 16th until September 24th, an array of scrumptious, fresh produce will be available from the market to tempt those in the area to swap the office for the Piazza and enjoy quality food and world-class street entertainment during their lunch hour or indulge in alfresco summer eating in the evening.

The Covent Garden Real Food Market will also provide food lovers with a rolling programme of unique stalls and entertainment throughout the season. From an exclusive stall curated by leading bloggers of the UK Food Bloggers Association, to eclectic guest stalls from The Urban Wine Company and local micro-breweries, to demonstrations from carbon-free chefs and urban farmers, the market is guaranteed to delight and educate visitors.

http://london.londinium.com/21957

Search Marketing Expo – SMX London
18 & 19 May, 2009
New Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden

Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide to Keynote SMX London.  Join us for a strategic view of how marketing is evolving – and the critical role search must play – from one of the world’s most influential marketing executives. Brian Featherstonhaugh, Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide, brings a unique vantage point on how brands are built, how corporate cultures are created and what happens as the world goes digital.

http://london.londinium.com/78051

Special mother daughter flower arranging sessions have been put together by Sweat Pea Floral Designs as a special event at Covent Garden, Sessions run from 10.30am and 2pm on both days and cost £50. What a lovely way to spend a day with ones mother!

http://www.londinium.com/london/39674.html

http://calendar.londinium.com/mothers_day

Enchanting, award winning and magical production telling the story of a pride of lions and the struggle between Simba and Scar for top spot.

Performance Times

Evenings:     Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees:     Wednesday and Saturday 2.00pm
Sunday 3.00pm

The performance runs approximately 2 hours 45 mins which includes a 20 minute interval. Please note that strobe lighting is used during the show.

http://www.londinium.com/london/37688.html

Royal Opera House

The magnificent Royal Opera House, with its grand classical portico fronting Bow Street, is actually the third theatre built on the Covent Garden site. Both the previous theatres were destroyed by fire, a serious hazard in the era before electricity. Now after a major redevelopment in 1997 the Royal Opera House boasts brand new technical and rehearsal facilities ; a smaller auditorium, the Linbury Studio, was created for smaller and more experimental productions, while the existing auditorium and foyers were fully refurbished. As well as all this, the virtually derelict Floral Hall was completely rebuilt and turned into a thrilling public arena, with bars and eating spaces in spectacular surroundings. Above all, the creation of new spaces has integrated the theatre more fully into its surrounding environment and made visiting a far more enjoyable experience.

Future productions at the Royal Opera House

Main Auditorium

The Royal Opera
10th Feb – 1st March 09     Rigoletto
23rd Feb -  10th March 09     Der fliegende Holländer

The Royal Ballet
27th Feb – 4th April 09     Swan Lake

Linbury Studio

Pre-Performance Talk
15th Feb – 19th Feb 09     Into the Little Hill / Down by the Greenwood Side

14th Feb – 19th Feb 09     Into the Little Hill / Down by the Greenwood Side

25 Feb – 28th Feb 09     Ballet Black

2nd March 09     Masterclass – Paolo Gavanelli

15th March 09     Young British Dancer of the Year Award

Crush Rooms

5th Sept 08 – 13th July 09     Lunchtime Recitals

http://www.londinium.com/london/37635.html

London comes alive with the sound, taste and look of the Irish. The traditional colours of green, orange and white are paraded through the streets in honour of the patron Saint of Ireland St Patrick. This Festival encompasses dance, music, food, crafts and of course a great deal of drinking. Work shops can be found at Leicester Square for all ages and running from 11am and a great selection of Irish foods and Whiskey can be found at London’s Covent Garden.

http://www.londinium.com/calendar/St%20Patricks%20Day.html