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Dogû, abstract clay figures with recognizably human or animal features, provide a tantalising link to the mysterious yet remarkable Jômon period (about 12,500-300BC) of Japanese history. The…
London International Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures & Teddy Bear Fair
Established for nearly 30 years, the London International Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures & Teddy Bear Fair attracts collectors and dealers from around the world. Now taking place quarterly at…
Pre-Christmas Designer Womenswear Warehouse Sale
Christmas comes early at the Designer Womenswear Warehouse Sale at Islington Studios near Finsbury Park. Happy shoppers receive 60%-80% reductions on current stock, catwalk one-offs and…
Organ Concerts at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church
Enjoy the power of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church's newly restored organ on the last Saturday of the month. Bringing together two Binns instruments, no-less-a-luminary than young American…
London's Finnish Church hosts a Christmas Fair every November. Pick up cards and gifts, including traditional Finnish Christmas food: rye bread, cheese and salmon, sausage or reindeer meat and…
Waste Not, Want Not at The Museum of Brands displays propaganda posters of the 1940s when Britain had to economise on raw materials, save on energy and salvage scarce commodities, drawing…
The Advent Procession in St Paul's Cathedral
One of the year's most dramatic services, the Advent Procession in the magnificent location of St Paul's Cathedal moves from darkness to light. The words and music centre on life and death…
The Fortnum & Mason Christmas Party
Live the high life with exquisite food and champagne, live music and demonstrations at Fortnum & Mason's, the refined Piccadilly store that has been open since 1707. The Fortnum & Mason…
Messiah by Georg Frideric Handel
St Paul's Cathedral fills with the sound of Messiah by Georg Frideric Handel every December. It is performed by the Cathedral Choir and Chorus and the City of London Sinfonia.
In a classic example of English eccentricity, runners in fancy dress take part in the Great Christmas Pudding Race around Covent Garden's West Piazza. Teams negotiate a challenging obstacle…
Handel's Messiah by Candlelight
Christmas comes alive as the Joyful Company of Singers and the Georgian Camerata, conducted by Peter Broadbent, perform Handel's Messiah. This evening performance by candlelight is held in the…
Designer Warehouse Womenswear Sale
Those with an eye for a real fashion bargain visit the Designer Warehouse Womenswear Sale at Islington Studios. Find catwalk samples, international designers and current collections at up to…
Every year the Spitalfields Winter Festival brightens up the cold East London winter with a programme of musical events and carol singing. Expect an eclectic mix of seasonal music in Christ…
Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten's ever-popular work for boys' voices and harp, Ceremony of Carols is performed at the cathedral by the choristers of St Paul's, with motets sung by the Vicars Choral.
London's Skin Two Rubber Ball Weekend is one of the biggest fetish gatherings in the world, with events at venues around the capital. Naturally there is a strict dress code - think tight…
Designer Menswear Warehouse Sale
The Designer Menswear Warehouse Sale at Islington Studios in Holloway is full of sought-after designer labels at rock bottom prices. Clements Ribeiro, Nicole Farhi and Alexander McQueen are…
Celebrity readers join the Cathedral Choir and the City of London Sinfonia for the annual Celebration of Christmas in St Paul's Cathedral.
Fortnum & Mason celebrates a proper festive tradition - old-fashioned Christmas storytelling around the tree: a perfect Christmas activity for all the family in the run-up to Christmas. Book…
Carol Singing in Trafalgar Square
An annual gift from the Mayor of Oslo, the giant Norwegian Christmas Tree illuminates Trafalgar Square with thousands of white lights until Twelfth Night (6 January). Carol singers gather…
In an impressive 18th-century-style setting at the Royal Albert Hall, Carols by Candlelight combines traditional Christmas songs with festive music by Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli. The…
