Events in London today
Christmas events today
Get into the seasonal spirit today with one of these festive events in London
Christmas afternoon tea at Lords Cricket Ground
• Lord’s Enjoy a Christmas Afternoon Tea in the historic Long Room at Lords surrounded by paintings of the games greatest players
Aladdin - Christmas panto with Paul Merton
to • New Wimbledon Theatre Paul Merton and comedy magician Pete Firman will be starring in the Christmas panto at Wimbledon Theatre
Peter Pan - Christmas panto with Robert Lindsay
to • Richmond Theatre Robert Lindsay will be starring as Captain Hook in this years Christmas pantomime at the Richmond Theatre
Christmas panto – Beauty & The Beast
to • Shaw Theatre Beauty and the Beast is a traditional Christmas panto with lots of laughs and dancing and a bit of panto magic
Festive Fayre at Hampton Court Palace
• Hampton Court Palace Hampton Courts Festive Fayre will have food and drink stalls cookery demonstrations and carol singing by the bandstand
Meet Father Christmas at Kenwood House
to • Kenwood House Take your kids to meet the real Father Christmas at Kenwood House and hear him tell some festive tales about the North PoleAladdin - Panto at the Hackney Empire
to • Hackney Empire Join Aladdin in the magical land of Hackney where hell rub a magic lamp and get three wishes from a genie
Outdoor ice rink in the Tower of Londons moat
to • Tower of London The Tower of Londons outdoor ice rink is back again for another year in the dry moat outside the castle wallsOutdoor ice rink at Hampton Court Palace
to • Hampton Court Palace The outdoor ice-rink at Hampton Court has a spectacular backdrop in front of Henry VIIIs 500-year-old Tudor Palace
Theatre shows today
Here are the best shows and musicals playing in London’s West End this evening
Aladdin - Christmas panto with Paul Merton
to • New Wimbledon Theatre Paul Merton and comedy magician Pete Firman will be starring in the Christmas panto at Wimbledon TheatrePeter Pan - Christmas panto with Robert Lindsay
to • Richmond Theatre Robert Lindsay will be starring as Captain Hook in this years Christmas pantomime at the Richmond TheatreChristmas panto – Beauty & The Beast
to • Shaw Theatre Beauty and the Beast is a traditional Christmas panto with lots of laughs and dancing and a bit of panto magic
Peppa Pigs Adventure
to • Theatre Royal Haymarket Take your little kids to see Peppa Pigs Adventure and go on a camping trip to the woods with all her friends
Operation Ouch with Dr Chris and Dr Xand
to • Apollo Theatre Popular childrens television series Operation Ouch with Dr Chris and Dr Xand is coming to the Apollo Theatre
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
to • Sam Wanamaker Playhouse The Sam Wanamaker Theatre will be putting on a candlelit production of Christopher Marlowes Doctor FaustusAladdin - Panto at the Hackney Empire
to • Hackney Empire Join Aladdin in the magical land of Hackney where hell rub a magic lamp and get three wishes from a genie
Family & Kid’s events today
A selection of children’s events that will make a great family day out in London
Aladdin - Christmas panto with Paul Merton
to • New Wimbledon Theatre Paul Merton and comedy magician Pete Firman will be starring in the Christmas panto at Wimbledon TheatrePeter Pan - Christmas panto with Robert Lindsay
to • Richmond Theatre Robert Lindsay will be starring as Captain Hook in this years Christmas pantomime at the Richmond TheatreChristmas panto – Beauty & The Beast
to • Shaw Theatre Beauty and the Beast is a traditional Christmas panto with lots of laughs and dancing and a bit of panto magicPeppa Pigs Adventure
to • Theatre Royal Haymarket Take your little kids to see Peppa Pigs Adventure and go on a camping trip to the woods with all her friendsOperation Ouch with Dr Chris and Dr Xand
to • Apollo Theatre Popular childrens television series Operation Ouch with Dr Chris and Dr Xand is coming to the Apollo TheatreMeet Father Christmas at Kenwood House
to • Kenwood House Take your kids to meet the real Father Christmas at Kenwood House and hear him tell some festive tales about the North PoleAladdin - Panto at the Hackney Empire
to • Hackney Empire Join Aladdin in the magical land of Hackney where hell rub a magic lamp and get three wishes from a genie
Room On The Broom
to • Lyric Theatre Room On The Broom is a childrens adventure about a poor witch whose hat and wand blow away in the wind
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
to • Hyde Park Hyde Park will be transformed into a magical Winter Wonderland with rollercoaster rides a circus ice rink and Christmas market
Art & Museum exhibitions today
Here are some art exhibitions and museum exhibitions taking place in London today
The Monarch of the Glen - Edwin Landseer
to • National Gallery Edwin Landseers majestic painting of The Monarch of the Glen is one of the worlds best-loved animal paintingsRachel Maclean - The Lion And The Unicorn
to • National Gallery Rachel Macleans darkly comic and satirical film explores the relationship between Scotland and England
P G Wodehouse - The Man and His Work
to • British Library Explore the development of P G Wodehouses writing career with this free exhibition at the British Library
Victorian Children - Seen and Heard
to • Guildhall Art Gallery The Guildhall Art Gallerys new exhibition will explore the changing way that childhood was portrayed in Victorian artCats On The Page - British Library
to • British Library An exhibition all about cats that explores how they have been portrayed in literature in paintings and on the stage
Thomas Gainsboroughs Family Album
to • National Portrait Gallery Gainsboroughs Family Album collects together fifty works showing the family life of 18th-century artist Thomas Gainsborough
Yoga class at the Natural History Museum
to • Natural History Museum Energise your body with an early-morning yoga class followed by a live gong bath at the Natural History Museum
Royal & Religious events today
Here are some interesting Royal-related events and religious services taking place today
Festive Fayre at Hampton Court Palace
• Hampton Court Palace Hampton Courts Festive Fayre will have food and drink stalls cookery demonstrations and carol singing by the bandstandOutdoor ice rink at Hampton Court Palace
to • Hampton Court Palace The outdoor ice-rink at Hampton Court has a spectacular backdrop in front of Henry VIIIs 500-year-old Tudor PalaceTwilight Tour at the Tower of London
to • Tower of London See the Tower of London after dark and be led around the grounds by a Yeoman Warder as he tells you all the stories
Russia: Royalty & The Romanovs
to • Queen’s Gallery The Royalty & The Romanovs exhibition will explore some of the events and works of art that passed between British and Russian Royal families
Harry & Meghans Royal Wedding exhibition
to • Windsor Castle See Meghans beautiful wedding dress and Harrys Household Cavalry uniform at the Royal Wedding exhibition at Windsor CastleVisit the State Rooms at Windsor Castle
• Windsor Castle Visit the State Apartments at Windsor Castle - the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand yearsChoral Mass at Hampton Court Palace
• Hampton Court Palace Attend a Sunday service in one of the countrys most beautiful chapels -- Henry VIIIs Chapel Royal at Hampton Court PalaceSunday service at the Tower of London
• Tower of London You can attend a Sunday service at the Chapel Royal in the Tower of London -- one of the most historic churches in the City
Evensong Mass at Westminster Abbey
• Westminster Abbey You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
Political & Military events today
Here are some interesting political events and military parades you might like to attend today
Alfred Munnings - Horse artist from World War I
to • National Army Museum World War I paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings created when he was part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Down Street - Churchills Secret Station
to • London Transport Museum A guided tour of the secret underground station which played refuge to Winston Churchill during the Blitz in World War IIShadows of War - Fentons Photos of the Crimea
to • Queen’s Gallery The Shadows of War exhibition at the Queens Gallery reveals the futility of war through Roger Fentons photographs of the Crimean WarCall in the Cavalry - National Army Museum
to • National Army Museum An exhibition about the British Hussars exploring their history and shared traditions with the Hungarian Hussars
Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms
• Churchill War Rooms Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
Listen to a speech at Speakers Corner
• Speakers’ Corner If you visit Speakers Corner at Sunday lunchtime you can listen to an orator stand up and discuss whatever they like -- all in the name of free speech
4 OClock Parade or Dismounting Ceremony
• Horse Guards The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse GuardsYeoman Warder tour at the Tower of London
• Tower of London One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
Changing the Guard at Horse Guards
• Horse Guards Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to the ceremony at Buckingham Palace but is a lot less crowded and takes place every day
Classical music today
Treat yourself to an evening watching an opera or ballet, or listen to a classical music recital
Sunday organ recitals at St Pauls Cathedral
• St. Paul’s Cathedral Every Sunday St Pauls Cathedral invites one of the worlds finest organists to play on the Grand Organ for half-an-hourSightseeing tours today
See a bit of London today and try one of these guided walks and sightseeing tours
Behind-the-scenes at Charing Cross station
to • London Transport Museum A guided walk through the unused parts of Charing Cross Underground station that are not usually accessible to the publicTwilight Tour at the Tower of London
to • Tower of London See the Tower of London after dark and be led around the grounds by a Yeoman Warder as he tells you all the storiesDown Street - Churchills Secret Station
to • London Transport Museum A guided tour of the secret underground station which played refuge to Winston Churchill during the Blitz in World War II
Walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper
• Jack The Ripper Tour Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
Guided tour of Shakespeares Globe
• Globe Theatre Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwrightYeoman Warder tour at the Tower of London
• Tower of London One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
City Highlights: The Top 10 sights
• The City A two-hour guided walk around the Square Mile showing you some of the most famous historical sites and buildings in the City of London11 - Londons cheapest sightseeing bus
• The City If you dont fancy spending 25-30 pounds on an open-top sightseeing bus then theres a much cheaper alternative — the No 11 bus
Guided tour of London on a bicycle
• BrakeAway Bike Tours Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the major sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
Sports events today
Here’s a selection of football, cricket and rugby games being played in London today
Christmas afternoon tea at Lords Cricket Ground
• Lord’s Enjoy a Christmas Afternoon Tea in the historic Long Room at Lords surrounded by paintings of the games greatest playersOutdoor ice rink in the Tower of Londons moat
to • Tower of London The Tower of Londons outdoor ice rink is back again for another year in the dry moat outside the castle wallsOutdoor ice rink at Hampton Court Palace
to • Hampton Court Palace The outdoor ice-rink at Hampton Court has a spectacular backdrop in front of Henry VIIIs 500-year-old Tudor PalaceYoga class at the Natural History Museum
to • Natural History Museum Energise your body with an early-morning yoga class followed by a live gong bath at the Natural History Museum
Skate - Christmas ice rink at Somerset House
to • Somerset House Somerset House has got the prettiest rink in London with a huge Christmas tree and festive shopping arcade
Skate around Canary Wharfs ice rink
to • Canary Wharf This ice rink sits in the shadow of the Canary Wharf skyscrapers with an icy perimeter path made of fir trees and fairy lightsIce Rink at the Natural History Museum
to • Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum has one of Londons prettiest ice rinks decorated with a huge tree and fairground carouselGuided tour around Lords Cricket Ground
• Lord’s Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
Sunday football on Hackney Marshes
• Hackney Marshes Hackney Marshes is the home of Sunday league football with over 70 matches played between dozens of amateur teams
Other London events today
Here are some more interesting things to see and do if you’re visiting London on the 9th December
Enjoy an Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason
• Fortnum & Mason Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
Afternoon tea in the Palm Court at the Ritz Hotel
• The Ritz Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
Climb to the platform at the top of The O2
• O2 Arena Climb to the top of The O2s tented roof and enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the London skyline from the viewing platform
Ride an old-style double-decker bus
• Trafalgar Square Enjoy riding around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
Have a ride on the Docklands Light Railway
• Docklands Light Railway (DLR) The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track aheadHire a Boris Bike and cycle around London
• The City If weaving your way in and out of the busy London traffic on a hire bike sounds like fun then how about hiring a Boris Bike for the day?
Dinner cruise on the river with Bateaux London
• Bateaux London Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
Thames Clippers from Putney to Greenwich
• Thames Clippers Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and GreenwichSearch following day
Events on Monday 10th December
Events on Monday 10th December