Taste of Christmas in London

  When
  4^th December – 6^th December 2009

  Venue
  Excel London
  One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock,
  London E16 1XL

  Nearest Underground
  Docklands Light Railway

   Booking Details
   Call on 0871 230 2200

 

 

 

Get some innovative ideas and inspirations for your special dinner on this year’s Christmas Eve. You can also savor a wide variety of mouth-watering delicacies and drinks. This will truly be a delight for all the foodies as this is an excellent festive foodie event. Christmas festive dinner is not just about some mince pies, you can also explore much more with the wide variety of gourmet festive food at the Taste of Christmas.

This is a great chan ce for you to get some tips from some of the most renowned chefs of the city. Some of the biggest names in the world of cookery which includes Heston Blumenthal, Jean Christophe Novelli, Atul Kochhar, Mark Hix, Richard Corrigan and many more. Besides tasting the unique food items prepared by some of the most renowned personalities, you can also indulge yourself into recipes demonstrations and food shopping at the Taste of Christmas event. Cooking demonstrations will be given at the AEG Taste Theatre so you can pick up some tips and recipes from here. Also, get some exciting tips at the Waitrose Cookery School and learn some new recipes of beer, wine, cheese and chocolates.

This will be a great chance to meet your favourite chef celebrities. You can also avail an opportunity to try out with some seasonal menus which will be presented by some of the best restaurants in London. The list of these restaurants includes Tamarind, Club Gascon and Sauterelle. More than 150 artisan produce will also sell their wares hence giving you a chance to pick some food essentials and delicious treats for this festive season.

La Clique London

When – 25^th November 2009 – 17^th January 2010

Schedule – Friday – Sunday 7pm, Friday, Saturday 10pm and Monday – Thursday 8pm

Where – Roundhouse

Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH

Nearest tube station – Chalk Farm London Underground

La Clique is amongst the most popular International sensation these days. It will be played at the London’s famous venue – Roundhouse on the occasion of festive Christmas season and New Year. This show won an award for 2009 Best Entertainment in Olivier Award. This award winning act will showcase some exciting and fascinating blend of circus, cabaret, burlesque and contemporary variety.

It is a dangerous, seductive, hart warming and hilarious show which will surely offer entertainment to the audiences of all age groups. The group of artists performing in La Clique have performed in Sydney, Montreal, New York, Dublin and various other places. The show also got outstanding reviews in UK when they performed at the Edinburgh Festival. It is surely offers a diverse variety of outrageous, bizarre, funny and beautiful acts. This year it will perform a show of cabaret style which is perfectly suitable to the royal interiors of historic Roundhouse.

This time La Clique is coming back with more glamour, glitter and tinsel. The entire line up of the show includes a musical comedy by a Carl Einar Hackner who is a Swedish magician. The other performance includes a performance by an opera singing diva – Le Gateau Chocolate. Cabaret singer Marawa, prima donna chanteuse – Meow Meow and the famous cabaret star Ursula Martinez will also perform in this show. The rest of the line up includes Queen of Circus – Mario, The Skating Willers and the Wau Wau Sisters. As the show will be played for a limited period of time, the bookings are going on well in advance. The tickets for this spectacular show will cost you between 30£ - 45£.

Christmas 2009 Events London

If you are already done with your Christmas shopping then its time to explore some special Christmas events taking place at various London venues. With a wide range of shows including live music concerts, cabaret, panto, comedy, ballet and interactive concerts you surely have a range of options to choose from. It will surely be a great delight for all the Christmas fanatics as it will surely get you in the festive spirit of Christmas. These events will be held at various popular London venues including O2 Arena, Barbican Centre, South Bank Centre and the famous Royal Albert Hall. Details of some of such spectacular Christmas events are given below:

· Puppini Sisters Christmas

Puppini Sisters brings you the swinging Christmas this season. They will take over the Pigalle Club and will perform some jazzy concerts and live shows. The event will start from 23^rd November 2009 and will end on 27^th November 2009 at 6pm. The tickets will cost you around 20£ - 60£.

Nearest tube station – Piccadilly Circus London underground

· Dick Whittington

Dick and his cat will perform in the city during the festive season of Christmas. This classic Christmas event will surely be a great delight to watch. The event will be held at the Intimate heater from 4^th December – 12^th December 2009 at 7:30pm. Tickets for this show will cost you between 8£ - 11£.

· Christmas Cracker Sandi Toksvig’s

The even will be held at Royal Festive Hall from 15^th – 24^th December 2009 at 7:30 pm. Here you can savor some hilarious shows by some of the most renowned comedians in the city. The tickets for this event will cost you between 15£ - 35£.

Nearest tube station – Waterloo London Underground

· Sleeping Beauty

Explore a brand new production of the famous Royal Opera House with lots of Christmas magic. It will showcase a spectacular sleeping Beauty Ballet by highly skilled dancers. The performance will be held till 23^rd January 2010 from 1:30pm – 7pm. The tickets for this event will cost you from 8£ - 70£.

Nearest tube station – Covent Garden

Christmas Past Exhibition – The Geffrye Museum

When – 24^th November 2009 – 3^rd January 2010

Time – Tuesday – Saturday from 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12pm – 5pm (closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day)

Where – The Geffrye Museum

Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA

Nearest tube station – Liverpool Street London Underground

Now, you can recapture some fascinating moments of Christmas Past with several seasonal traditions at the Geffrye Museum, London. It is also a golden opportunity to celebrate the 400 years of festive traditions. With the beginning of festive season in London, the Geffrye Museum decorates its 11^th period rooms in a complete authentic festive style. Living rooms dating back to the 17^th century can also be seen at this museum. You can also discover the ways in which people of that century would have prepared for Christmas.

It is a great way to explore the vibrant Christmas traditions of the past. Most of the traditions portrayed and displayed at this museum are forgotten these days. Keeping in mind the Eco Home Exhibition going on at the museum, this year’s Christmas Past display is on the theme of make do and mend. Several homemade things will be focused on during this Christmas.

Besides the Christmas Past exhibition, several exciting events will also be organized at the museum, some of these special events are listed below:

· Vintage Christmas Decorations using a wide variety of recycled fabrics. This event will be held on 5^th December 2009 from 11:30am – 4:30pm. Tickets for this event will cost you around 25£, which includes the cost of all the material.

· A 1950’s Christmas Period Room Talk

The event is planned for 12^th December 2009 from 11:30am – 3pm.

· Swags and Garlands Workshop

At this eco friendly event you can use some green seed pots, spices and dried fruits with recycled materials and create some environment friendly decorations for this Christmas. The event will take place on 12^th December from 1:30pm – 4:30pm and will cost you around 30£.

Several other concerts and exciting events will be organized at Geffrye Museum, so enjoy and celebrate this Christmas season with some fabulous entertainment.

Christmas Shopping Evening at Carnaby Street

When – 12^th November 2009

Time – 5pm – 9pm

Where – Carnaby Street, Soho
London, W1F 7EA, United Kingdom
Telephone - +44 20 7439 0095

Nearest tube station – Oxford Circus

Now you can rejoice Christmas shopping at the Carnaby Shopping Evening with lots of exciting seasonal discounts and offers. You can choose amongst the wide range of brands available at the event. Around 100 stores will participate in this dazzling Christmas event and they will offer discounts upto 20%. This will surely be a perfect place to do all your Christmas shopping.

Besides the 100 shops, several restaurants, nightclubs and bars will also participate in this Carnaby shopping evening. Brands participating in this shopping festival include – Miss Sixty, Replay, Twenty8Twelve and several unique boutique shops. All these well known and established brands will offer some excellent offers, lucrative discounts and fresh collections. Birdcage, Beyond the Valley will also allow some bargaining. Besides this amazing shopping you can also grab some complimentary drinks which will be offered in the stores to pamper you. Also avail some free drinks at the Pix, Camper and Hilfiger Denim. A pop up bar at Kingly Court will also be set which will offer cocktails absolutely free of cost. The Newburgh offers a Fashion goody bag which is extremely exciting. If you feel tired after so much of shopping then you can head towards the pampering and makeover sessions by Diesel Female, Nikita Sablier and Wrangler.

The DJ sets at Puma, Bexy and Chateau Roux will also be fabulous. You can also enjoy some live music at the Henri Lloyd by the popular Elmor. Not just this if you are registered for free tickets to Carnaby Shopping evening then you also have a chance to win a prize worth 1000£ which will be announced after a lucky draw. With such delicious complimentary drinks, lucrative discounts, special offers and prizes, the Carnaby shopping evening is not an event to be missed by anyone.

Michael Jackson Exhibition London

When – 28^th October 2009 – 31^st January 2010

Time – Monday – Sunday, 10am – 7pm (last entry 6:30pm)

(Exhibition will be closed on 25^th December.

Where – O2 Bubble

Millennium Way, Greenwich

London SE10 0DX

Telephone - +44 (0)20 8463 2000

Nearest tube station – North Greenwich tube station

Cost – Weekends adult ticket – 17.50£ and weekday tickets - 15£

Michael Jackson exhibition is one of the major exhibitions to be held in London’s O2 arena. It celebrates the entire life and lifestyle of the legendary king of pop – Michael Jackson. The entire exhibition will be divided into the following galleries:

· Motown

· Solo Career

· Dancing

· Costumes

· Humanitarian

· Celebration

Some of the most exclusive and extensive archives from his home are also on display at the museum. Various concert collections, around 250 items which includes his awards, personal belongings and clothes are also displayed at the exhibition. The original Jackson 5 contract and personally commissioned portrait can also be seen in the museum. This will surely be the largest publicly displayed assortment of his iconic concerts and all his video costumes. Jackson’s famous sequined glove and Rolls Royce can also be seen at the exhibition.

The Michael Jackson exhibition at O2 will enable all his fans to celebrate and cherish the memories of their favourite star. In a way the entire life of the leading musical talent of industry is displayed in this exclusive exhibition. These belongings of Jackson will keep him alive in the heart of several generations. The exhibition is going to an extremely fascinating one and is expected to attract millions of Jackson’s fans. The tickets for the memorabilia exhibition are easily available so hurry up and grab your tickets so that you don’t miss the show.