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Opera
Kathy Lette, Petroc Trelawny and friends welcome music-lovers to an online Christmas party with seasonal favourites and opera highlights
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Festival
From the virtual rave in aid of a good cause to gourmet bundles to devour at home, here's how to spend a tamer-than-usual New Year's Eve in
London
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Themes
Inspiring Gifts for the Wine Lover
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Lifestyle
From an alpine lodge to a very merry cocktail den and a host of cosy igloos, these are the festive London pop-ups worth getting excited about this winter
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Netflix
From the return of The Vicar of Dibley with Dawn French to the new 70s serial killer drama The Serpent with Jenna Coleman, here's the best of Christmas TV 2020
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Kids
Unlikely, loveable hero Stick Man returns to the stage in this delightful family Christmas show from Freckle Productions
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Shopping
We know – Christmas looks different in 2020. Yet these Christmas markets, in person and online, give us what we love from the festive season
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Netflix
From Home Alone to It's A Wonderful Life, Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime are full of Christmas treats. Have yourself a Merry little Christmas with our top picks
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Beauty
Find your perfect perfume match without leaving the house
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Themes
Our selection of the most coveted fashionable items on sale this Christmas.
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Shopping
We round up the loveliest pop-up charity shops, designer collaborations and appeals to donate to this Christmas
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Shopping
We have the failsafe guide to buying the gift of fragrance this festive season with fullproof tips from James Craven, Fragrance Archivist at Les Senteurs
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Shopping
From playful decorations to coveted bags, find something for everyone in our edit of joyful luxurious gifts.
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Festival
Get crafty this festive season with workshops covering everything from Christmas cards and decorations to wreath-making and homemade gifts
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Shopping
Evoke warm and fuzzy feelings this season with a delightful Christmas Eve box for your little ones
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Themes
We round up our favourite treats from one of the best food markets in London
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London families are desperately missing kid-friendly theatre. These are the immersive productions to watch with your tots in tow at home this Christmas season
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Themes
This Cinnamon Wreath recipe will delight fans of Scandinavian baking. A jaw-dropping centrepiece to any festive feast.
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Beauty
Not feeling festive? Spark some joy with Christmas candles and seasonal scents to transform your home
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Kids
Get booking! Christmas at Kew Gardens has been announced and it's as festive and gorgeous as ever
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Best of
Carols, traditional songs, uplifting instrumentals and rousing choruses to herald the festive season, all given to a live audience in Covid-safe churches and concert halls
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Themes
A visit to Santa's grotto is a wonderful part of the festive season. Here are the online ones to enjoy this December…
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Cinema
Abby (Kristen Stewart) decides to stay with her girlfriend Harper's (Mackenzie Davis) family over the holidays, but Harper hasn't told them she's gay...
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Lifestyle
The joys of keeping a daily diary - offline!In partnership with Smythson
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Design
The streets of London are twinkling once more. Here are the loveliest Christmas light displays to catch this year
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Themes
Our Christmas mood this year: Grateful - and thoughtful. These kids' Christmas gifts offer some charm beyond the usual 'play with once, then forget about' vibe…
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Give the gift of green this Christmas with these sustainable gifts, from reusable beauty buys to the trainer brand that plants trees
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For anyone looking to make their Christmas more sustainable this year, we've got some brilliant ideas below…
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Classical Music
All the Christmas favourites are back, as the Kensington venue unveils a festive season, including carols and Messiah
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Classical Music
Soloists and instrumental ensembles take to the stage once more in music familiar and unfamiliar
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Best of
London museum gift shops are unexpected sources of treasure. We round up the best in the capital
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Kids
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Snail and the Whale, reimagined by Tall Stories, is on at the Apollo this festive season