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Wondering where to go to see out 2019? From glossy parties to underground raves, here are some of the most exciting ways to spend New Year's Eve in London
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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
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TV
Forget the tree, forget the parties, forget the dinner – Christmas TV is the most important present of all. From A Christmas Carol to Gavin & Stacey, here's what's coming
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TV
Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight returns to BBC One with a gritty, three-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Guy Pearce, Stephen Graham, and Andy Serkis
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Netflix
In The Two Popes, Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as former pontiff Pope Benedict XVI and the current Pope Francis I – just before the former's resignation in 2013
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Cinema
Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac – the three galaxy-travelling musketeers gear up one last time for JJ Abrams' conclusive Star Wars film
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Kids
A book is an adventure, a treasure, a whole new world to discover. These children's books are beautifully bound, illustrated and designed to enjoy for years to come.
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Netflix
From Miracle on 34th Street to Deck the Halls, Netflix and Amazon Prime are full of Christmas treats. Have yourself a Merry little Christmas with our top picks
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Opera
Covent Garden's Christmas show is based on Shaun Tan's enchanting book about a boy who finds a curio on the beach
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When it comes to Christmas gifts for kids, the options are endless. This edit will help you find the right present for all ages - including parents
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Things to do
The London Cabaret Club presents a dazzling Gatsby-themed extravaganza this Christmas with jaw-dropping performances
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TV
The feather-light BBC sitcom from James Corden and Ruth Jones is coming back for Christmas, and the Wests and the Shipmans are spending the holidays in Wales!
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Kids
The Sleeping Trees are back with a new scrambled fairy tale Christmas show at Battersea Arts Centre - and it's fabulous
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Themes
Don't miss LEGO's Twelve Rebuilds of Christmas display at The Savoy this festive season
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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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Cinema
From the screen at Selfridges to immersive wintry wonderlands, we round up the best Christmas film screenings London 2019 has to offer
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Food & Drink
The Culture Whisper team took part in a blind Christmas sandwich taste test. 2019 offers all the classics and some welcome surprises – here's what we thought
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Theatre
From icy Narnia to the promise of a White Christmas, here's the best Christmas shows in London - which are still available to book
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Kids
Looking for things to do in London with the family this Christmas? From the best winter wonderlands to the most beautiful ice rinks, get ready for festive cheer
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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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Kids
There's no such thing as too many visits to Santa's grotto - or too many Santas. Here are the grottos coming up in London to book into now
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Immersive
Jacob Marley and Ebenezer Scrooge invite you to feast and feel festive in this immersive version of Dickens' classic story
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Shopping
Twinkling lights, hand-made decorations and steaming mugs of mulled wine: we round up the best Christmas markets London has to offer this winter
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TV
Bastille performs Can't Fight this Feeling over a charming tale of a dragon struggling to belong
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Kids
Desperate for a winter wonderland that isn't Hyde Park? These winter wonderlands near London offer all the typical festive Christmas sparkle – and then some.
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Cinema
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig and Emma Thompson team up for the rom-com with a cast plucked straight from our Christmas wish-list including Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding
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Kids
Toy trends can reflect the larger preoccupations of parents, and society, as a whole. These are the toys everyone's buying the kids in 2019.
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Opera
Carols and festive music with a surprise line-up of opera stars, and your chance to sing along with the best
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Shopping
From luxurious throws to wooden wonders, here are the winter interior design trends that you need in your home
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Shopping
Festive season panic kicking in? Visit the Olympia Spirit of Christmas Fair 2019 for winter inspiration and a head start on your present shopping
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Lifestyle
Embrace the spirit of giving with London's Christmas charity events and volunteering opportunities
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Kids
London's best toy shops offer an inspiring and eclectic mix of toys for kids of all ages, including the brand-new FAO Schwarz shop in Selfridges