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Christmas Lights in London

In 2007, the Christmas lights ceremonies in London will be on the following dates [details to be added when available]:

- Oxford Street: Wed 7 November 2007 5:00-6:30pm (from a stage outside John Lewis)
Lights were switched on by Leona Lewis, and there were performances by Westlife and some of the cast of the West End musical Mary Poppins.
* For photos, see: Ideas/Album/OxfordStreetLights

- Marylebone High Street: Thu 15 November 2007, 4-6:30pm
Carol singing, live musical performances, street entertainers, store events and Santa's Grotto. Lights were turned on at 6pm by quartet Teatro.
* For more information see: http://www.marylebonevillage.com

- Regent Street: Tue 20 November 2007 - arrive there by 5:45pm for a switch on at about 6:00pm
Crowds met entertainers at either end of Regent Street and walked together to the middle of the street for the switch-on..
* For photos, see: Ideas/Album/RegentStreetLights

- Bond Street: Thu 22 November 2007, 5-8pm
The 2007 lights were switched on by British supermodel/novelist/actress Sophie Dahl.
* For photos, see: Ideas/Album/BondStreetLights

- Trafalgar Square: Thu 6 December 2007, 6-6:30pm
The Mayor of Oslo and the Lord Mayor of Westminster turn on the lights of the Norwegian Christmas Tree.
The ceremony starts at 6pm and the lights will be switched on at 6:30pm
* For more information and for photos of past events, see: Ideas/Album/NorwegianTree

The lights are lit after dark each day until 6th January (Twelfth Night)


John Lewis (in Oxford Street) (2007)

Carnaby Street decorations (2007)


Regent Street lights (2007)

Bond Street lights (2007)

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LINKS

British Christmas traditions: Ideas/Album/Christmas
Lincoln Christmas Market: Travel/Tours/England/Lincoln
Ideas for Christmas presents: Ideas/Gifts/Christmas
Making a Christmas cake: Britain/Food/Cooking/ChristmasCake
Ice skating: Life/Sport/Winter
Twelfth Night: Ideas/Album/TwelfthNight

Events in the UK in November: Ideas/Events/November
Events in the UK in December: Ideas/Events/December

Home page: Home

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