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An uplifting work for Christmas that brings together six seasonal cantatas into a joyous and illuminating whole

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Forget jingling bells and New York fairytales: Culture Whisper have created the ultimate Christmas playlist to make you smile

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Mince pies are a must at Christmas, but they don't have to be stodgy and sugary. Here's a lighter version of the traditional recipe from Culture Whisper's healthy food guru

Things To Do

Get crafty this festive season with Christmas workshops and creative events in London, from Christmas wreath making workshops to tree decorating activities

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Festive foodies rejoice, here's our pick of the top ten Christmas cookbooks for the festive season 2016

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We pick the best design fairs across London for those who want less stress and more strudel and glühwein to go with their Christmas shopping

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Design 

The London Designers Collective brings a collaborative Hygge-themed pop up shop to Brick Lane just in time for Christmas.

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From the most traditional of ornaments to quirky Santas - relax, we've got you covered with the most desired Christmas decorations of 2016

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From pine to berries, eucalyptus to orange slices, we round up 2016's most enchanting Christmas Wreaths for your home

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Sugar, spice and all things nice: our favourite winter recipes, from traditional German vanillekipferl biscuits to virtuous sprout salad

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The decorated tree is the heart of the home during Christmas. Ensure your pine needles are firm, fragrant and a rich deep green with our guide.

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Lovely Christmas events in London for every day of December, up to Christmas Eve

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Kids 

Step into the magic of Christmas at Hogwarts: explore the Great Hall, Gryffindor Common Room and Hogwarts castle model transformed for the festive season.

Things To Do

Book ahead for services at Westminster Abbey and St Paul's, plus all you need to know for making your pilgrimage to all London's best Christmas concerts

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Classical Music 

Booking is open for the Royal Albert Hall Carols By Candlelight for festive celebration with an 18th century twist

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You can't book for St Paul's Cathedral carols but it's one of the best festive concerts in London

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The Westminster Abbey Christmas services 2016 culminate in two rousing carol concerts. Booking opens 15 November

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Food 

A 12 course London Christmas lunch with a twist: it's Christmas 2016 made US-style

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Culture Whisper select the best Christmas carol concerts London has on offer, from majestic performances in stunning settings to intimate local gatherings

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Kids 

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Nutcracker or three...
This year's second offering comes from English National Ballet at the Coliseum

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Classical Music 

Christmas music in London means two weeks of ethereal and earthier song at one of the capital's most atmospheric venues

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Classical Music 

Classics, new music, and a feat of memory make this great East End tradition an attractive proposition

Must See

Zadie Smith's NW and Cormoran Strike just as we imagined him. Plus two different sides to Margaret Atwood in our list of great novels adapted for television

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Best new cookbooks out this year, including Fortnum's, Bread Street, Bake Off stars and the Palomar restaurant. Not a potboiler among them

Things To Do

Philistine or Culture Vulture? Look back at a year of art, theatre, music, dance, food and fashion with our fiendishly difficult 2015 Culture Quiz

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A healthy, festive ginger biscuit recipe to share with friends and family from Culture Whisper's resident foodie

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Bored of traditional Christmas music? Culture Whisper have created a Christmas alternative playlist to make you smile

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Theatre 

Jim Broadbent delights as an oddball Scrooge in this charmingly quirky festive production of A Christmas Carol

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Christmas gets nutritious with this festive salad recipe from Culture Whisper's resident foodie

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Festive flavours get a fresh twist in this healthy gluten free Christmas dessert recipe from Culture Whisper's resident foodie

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Luxury can't be made in a moment. The delight inspired by these luxurious gifts will last long after Christmas morning

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Food 

Savour the era that taste forget with a delicious five-course menu and retro treats galore at Art of Dining's 80s Christmas Party