When does London light up for the Christmas holidays?

From the beginning of November - and until mid-January - London's most famous streets, skyscrapers and neighbourhoods light up in Christmas colors!

November 2019

Thursday 07

• Carnaby Street (6 p.m.)

In association with the foundation Project 0 , the famous shopping street will offer this year a decorated underwater course a giant whale, dolphins, turtles, squid, coral, etc.

The slogan "One Ocean, One Planet" - on the traditional illuminated arch adorning the entrance to the street - will highlight the urgent need to protect and restore the ocean to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and create a sustainable future for life on Earth.

Tuesday 12th

• Covent Garden (5.30pm)

On the program: 100,000 bulbs, 40 huge candlesticks, a giant tree - as well as the traditional sculpture of the queen !

Wednesday the 13th

• Marylebone Village (6 p.m.)

A lively launch party - featuring chants from neighborhood school choirs .

Thursday 14th

• St James's
• Kingston
• Regent Street (5.30pm)

Traffic will be cut off along the entire length of the street from 4 p.m., then the inauguration ceremony will follow from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., to end with an evening of dinners, walks and Christmas shopping until 9 p.m.

• Seven Dials (6.30 p.m.)

For the first time in the UK, Christmas decorations are becoming interactive and united .

Indeed, a collection point installed on Earlham Street - raising funds for the association Shelter - will illuminate (with each new donation) the 650 or so giant stars installed around Seven Dials!

Many activities will also be offered throughout the evening: making Christmas wreaths, making ecological glitter, singing by the House Gospel Choir, tasting Prosecco, etc.

Friday 15th

• Leadenhall Market (6 p.m.)

A tree of more than 20 meters will be installed in the middle of the gallery.

Monday 18

• Chelsea (5 p.m.)

From King's road to Sloane square via Pavillon road, the afternoon will begin with song from 2 p.m.

Wednesday 20

• Kew Gardens (5 p.m. to 10 p.m. - until 05/01)

The famous botanical garden - located in the west of London - will offer this year a unique light trail of more than a kilometer and a half: silver waterfall, tunnel of light, creatures magical, laser projections on the Temperate House *, etc.

* Huge greenhouse typical of the Victorian era.

• The Royal Exchange (6 p.m.)

The traditional Christmas tree resumes its place and its colors in front of the first stock exchange in the English capital.

Thursday 21

• St Katharine Docks (6.30 p.m.)
• Oxford Street

A new device consisting of 27 light panels will replace the hundreds of hanging balls of the past 6 years.

The illumination will be accompanied by concerts of hip-hop and R&B on various stages throughout the shopping street.

Saturday 23

• Duck of York Square (5pm)

December 2019

Monday 02

The Shard will offer every evening - until the end of the month - a light show (< em> Shard Lights ) on its last 20 floors !

Saturday 05

• Trafalgar Square (18h)

As has been tradition since 1947, a 20-meter-high Christmas tree - donated by Norway - will be installed in front of the National Portrait Gallery.

This annual tribute to London's support for Oslo during WWII, will be embodied by the Mayor of Westminster, the Ambassador of Norway and the Governor of Oslo - who will launch the illuminations together.