Come and join in the fun at Animal Aid's 17th Annual Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre at Kensington Town Hall, on Sunday 6th December, from 10.00 until 17.00.

There will be more than 85 stands – all promoting charities, campaign groups and ethical traders who are trying to make a real difference in the world. Have a wonderful shopping spree safe in the knowledge that no products have been tested on animals or include any animal ingredients. Help animals, the environment, and reduce your carbon footprint, by purchasing goods which have made the least impact on our planet in their production. Goods on sale include chocolates, cruelty-free toiletries and cosmetics, non-leather boots and shoes, recycled and fair-trade goods, environmentally-friendly clothing, plus seasonal gifts and cards.

In addition to the wonderful vegan food, enjoy lectures, videos, a live auction of celebrity items, and even the kids are catered for with face-painting, a children’s workshop and creche. The ever-popular Press-ups Competition is back, so do take part.

No dogs are allowed in the Town Hall, except helping dogs.

Please note: There is no Frost Fair or Winter Festival this year. It should return in 2010.

Do all your Christmas shopping in Bankside: shop for your Christmas Dinner items at Borough Market and for your gifts at the Bankside Winter Market. Join in on the Frost Fair-themed lantern parade and watch the Thames Cutter’s river procession, then enjoy a mulled wine and something tasty to eat at the onsite bar or one of Bankside’s many welcoming bars and restaurants.

This will be the seventh annual Bankside Frost Fair, and it has now become London’s largest free winter event that celebrates when Londoners took to the ice as the River Thames froze over during the winter hundreds of years ago.

You could always extend your stay by visiting a number of attractions close by including Vinopolis, Southwark Cathedral, Golden Hinde, Menier Chocolate Factory.

Boutique de Noel is the Junior League of London’s annual festive two-day Christmas shopping event with over 100 specialty vendors, attracting thousands of shoppers each year. In addition to the chance to shop from over 100 specialty vendors offering everything from jewellery to fashion to children's toys and gifts for the entire family, this year’s event will feature a speaker series, a Christmas concierge to help you get completely sorted for the holiday season, an opportunity for your children to have their photos taken with Father Christmas, and the festive Jingle Bells Happy Hour.

Thursday’s Premiere Shopping Evening will include complimentary wine and canapés and the always popular Silent and Live Auctions and Raffle. Prizes up for grabs include two American Airlines business class tickets, stays at holiday homes around the world, private cooking lessons, a private box for 14 at Royal Ascot, and much more.

The Premier Shopping Evening takes place from 18.00-22.00 on Thursday, 12 November - tickets £35.00 or £100.00 for entry into the private wine tasting sponsored by Charles Mitchell Wines in the American Airlines Patron Room. Thursday tickets include re-entry on Friday.

More shopping and Father Christmas photos (booking essential) on Friday, 13 November from 10am-8pm. Jingle Bells Happy Hour from 5pm-8pm on Friday.

Special Offer!
Buy 2 for £60 (offer good until 15 Oct. 2009) valid 12 and 13 November.

Boutique de Noel - Patron Ticket £100.00 (includes entry to the private wine tasting in the Patron Room)

Boutique de Noel - Benefactor Ticket £250.00 (includes entry to the private wine tasting in the Patron Room, plus a £150 additional donation to the Junior League of London)

Boutique de Noel - Shopping Day Tickets £7.00

The Christmas Fair presents a rare opportunity to see Chelsea Physic Garden in winter. It is a wonderful, festive occasion for the whole family with children's activities, a large selection of Christmas stalls and the opportunity to sample some of the finest mince pies in the land.

The Garden is also open for exploration, either on your own or on a free guided tour. Highlights at this time of year include the fruiting grapefruit, Australian Banksias and fruiting pomegranate plants.

All stalls are located in a very large heated marquee on the main lawn, they include:

• Jewellery
• Toys
• Hand-made woollies
• Children's clothing
• Cashmere scarves, Gloves, bags, shoes
• Foodstuffs, confectionery and much more
• Great Attractions for Children - including hands-on craft activities
• Christmas carols, Christmas wreaths, Christmas foliage
• Mulled wine, mince pies and refreshments

The historic rooms will be filled with craft stalls as this highly successful event provides the perfect opportunity to find unusual Christmas gifts in an atmospheric setting. The event includes children’s activities, entertainment, Santa's grotto and festive refreshments.

This fair was established in 1977.

The fair sells antique dolls through to Barbie. It also includes artist dolls and related materials. Antiques minatures are a speciality, as are old dolls houses and modern minatures.

You will also find antique teddy bears, artist bears and limited editions.

Please note that there is no Christmas Fair for 2009.

The Christmas Fair in the Musum gardens. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Natural History Museum is a present-packed Christmas Fair.

With chalets selling everything from original clothing and jewellery to candles, ceramics and toys, the fair is the perfect place to find that special Christmas present.

Enjoy a delicious range of hot food while shopping and watching the kids ride on the carousel.

Entry to the Christmas Fair is free.

Café Bar
Catch your breath and warm up after skating, or meet up with friends for a coffee or snack.

Open daily, a café by day and a bar by night, the upper level Café Bar looks out over the rink. The spectacular open-air balcony is new this year letting you soak up the atmosphere and take in the view while sipping mulled wine or cocktails.

Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes to The 02 it brings good cheer, a 30 meter high swing ride, traditional pfannkuchen, German beers and a white knuckle zone of thrill rides including a Reindeer Rollercoaster.

This transformation will spread inside and outside The O2 across a 10,000 square meter area offering the public sheltered areas to enjoy the attraction whatever the weather.

The Christmas Fair offers visitors a free Santa Claus from noon daily and customers can purchase passes to enjoy unlimited access to the rides (over 25 in total) for one low cost of £17.50 for children and £20.00 for adults.

The variety of exciting fun fair rides will suit both adults and children, turning the worlds most popular entertainment venue into London's newest theme park.

The perfect place to buy all your Christmas fare with the knowledge that it is has been carefully produced from known and sustainable sources.

Forty specially selected traders will sell from stalls on Southbank Centre Square. Visit the Demo Tent for tips on Christmas menus:

• Master butcher and Cumberland farmer Andrew Sharp holds a master butchery class.
  Music and film business caterer
• Sarah Moore demonstrates how to cook for a crowd and still enjoy yourself, including Christmas canapes and entertaining tips.
• Vegetarian Chef, Anna Robertson presents vegetarian Christmas options.
• Tim Clements demonstrates authentic Portuguese lamb recipes.
• Coleen Shelswell of Clara's Caribbean Kitchen whips up Caribbean Christmas desserts.
• Green and Blue proposes Christmas wines and tasty mulled delights.
• Food hero Darren Brown demonstrates venison and Christmas seafood options.
• Organic Farmer from Kent Mark Temple explores off-beat vegetable side dishes to accompany your Christmas table.

The Cologne Christmas Market brings an evocative German Christmas feeling to London’s Southbank Centre. From 20 November - 23 December 2009 the area between the London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall turns into a Christmassy promenade for the young and the young-at-heart.

Experience 60 traditionally decorated wooden chalets with beautiful lights selling a wide range of unique hand-crafted gifts and unusual Christmas presents. Toys made of wood, delicate glass Christmas tree ornaments, candles and many more Christmas products are offered in this magical winter atmosphere. Sip a warming glühwein (German mulled wine), enjoy a famous German Bratwurst or indulge yourself with roasted nuts, gingerbread hearts, and many other delicious treats.

Younger visitors can ride the carousel whilst parents relax, listening to traditional Christmas music.

The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair is the perfect place to pick up gorgeous gifts or a treat for yourself. You'll find hundreds of stands selling beautiful hand-made decorations, stunning jewellery, traditional toys, unique home accessories and stylish clothing all under one roof.

Gala Evening
Wednesday, 11th November, 18.30-21.00.
Browse the stands at your leisure during the Country Living Gala Evening and enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling rose or white wine courtesy of Veuve du Vernay.

This year, £4.00 from every ticket sold will be donated to the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), which is the world''s largest team of green volunteers, inspiring 300,000 people to make a positive impact on the environment. The charity will receive £4.00 from every Gala Evening ticket sold and you can give additional support on the night by taking part in their raffle of prizes dontaed by our exhibitors.

The Gala evening is sponsored by Veuve du Vernay, one of the best loved sparkling wines in France. Sample their full range of wines on stand F26 in the Food Hall.

Once a year The Finnish Church organises a World of Christmas where visitors can experience Finnish Christmas traditions and also meet Father Christmas and savour tasty Finnish food.

The Finnish Church transforms into a 'department store' filled with Finnish design, glass and ceramics, wooden products, food confectionary, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards and jewellery. There is also a grand raffle with excellent prizes! Many of the products on sale are only available in the UK at the Finnish Church in London.

Visitors to the Christmas Fair can also enjoy Finnish barbeque food in our especially extended back garden, where reindeer stew and Finnish sausages can be sampled. The barbeque is open throughout the Fair.

Why not come and do your Christmas shopping and support the work of the Church at the same time. Everyone is most welcome.

Relax and enjoy the luxury of doing your Christmas shopping early at an exclusive shopping morning for Macmillan supporters. A perfect day out for all the family where children can enjoy the delights of the world's finest toyshop and parents can do their Christmas shopping without the bustling crowds!

Last year, shoppers were lucky enough to receive a 10% discount on all purchases, as well savouring the Christmas atmosphere as they had photos taken with Santa and were entertained with Christmas Carols from the Northbridge House School Choir.

Unique opportunity to find exciting and original Christmas gift ideas from the National Trust and from local artisans and traders. The fair takes place in a marquee.

The visitors at the Handmade 2009 show will be able to choose from a range of Eco friendly products such as hand-crafted jewellery, fashion accessories, ceramics, tableware millinery, stationery and a broad choice of home accessories from over 60 of the UK’s most talented designers.

Not only an Eco-friendly event, Handmade also focuses on quality, design and style, with a wide range of unique one-off or limited edition products available either to view, purchase or to commission.

Il Circolo’s Bazaar is an authentic Christmas fair which gives the London public wonderful exposure to a huge range of Italian products and some international goods all of the highest quality and refinement. The Bazaar is a truly enjoyable and elegant event which takes place in the historic Chelsea Old Town Hall in the King’s Road, in the heart of London. This year, participants will have the chance to show their quality artisanal and gastronomic products during the day and a half of the Bazaar.

On Tuesday 1 December the opening cocktail reception from 18.30 to 21.30 (ticket only) gives our clients the opportunity to taste many of the very select products including olive oil and wonderful wines as well as the chance to make their Christmas purchases together.

The second day, Wednesday 2 December from 10.00 to 20.00, the Bazar will be open to the public.

Traditionally this event is inaugurated by the wife of the Italian Ambassador in London.

5-6 December 2009
Winter Wonderland Weekend
Join in the festive fun at the wetlands this weekend with plenty of seasonal activities. Visit Santa in his grotto and shop for unique and environmentally friendly Christmas gifts in our WWT shop, every purchase contributes to our conservation efforts.

Over the 22 years it has been running, the Macmillan Christmas Market has proven to be one of Macmillan's most popular events and with over 150 different stalls it is a great place to do all your Christmas shopping under one roof. The Christmas Market is a very enjoyable and important fundraising event and last year alone the event raised a fantastic £110,000 for Macmillan's vital work.

The Christmas Market Gala Evening is held on Monday, 9th November from 18.00-21.00 with drinks and canapés. The Market is also open on Tuesday, 10th November from 10.00-16.00.

There are many ways that you or your company can become involved with the Macmillan Christmas Market to help us raise vital funds for Macmillan's work improving the lives of people affected by cancer.

The Save the Children, Chelsea and Westminster branch, would like to invite you to come along to their Christmas Fair for Save the Children.

Avoid the high street this Christmas and benefit children as you buy all your Christmas presents under one roof.

Entry is £8.00 and includes the first glass of wine and any amount of delicious home-made canapés. There are also wine and champagne bars. So plenty to eat and drink, tombola and with over 60 stalls you can do all your Christmas shopping in the glorious setting of the Banqueting House.

Indulge in an exceptional Christmas-shopping experience and discover an eclectic mix of exquisite and desirable products ideal for Christmas gifts from elegant fashion accessories, stylish products for your home, something decorative for your table top to the ideal gifts for men and children, plus unusual spirits, fine wines and Champagne.

The Fair is the perfect place to unwind with friends and soak up the festive atmosphere with an exceptional dining experience at the Mosimann's Winter Restaurant. Enjoy this delicious menu, exclusively created for the Fair.

If you're a foodlover then the Spirit of Christmas Food Hall will delight your taste buds with delectable samples from the producers and creators of speciality food and wine. And if that's not enough to keep you entertained, find out how to be the perfect host this festive season in the Spirit of Christmas Theatre.

Now in it's fourth year, Shop West End VIP Day (Very Important Pedestrians) is back for fantastic shopping and entertainment.

The West End will again be traffic-free when Oxford Street and Regent Street will be entirely dedicated to pedestrians. Expect high-level entertainment with VIP treats, live music and celebrity appearances.
Beat the last-minute Christmas shopping rush with a trip to London's West End.

With traffic-free shopping and magical Christmas lights you can enjoy a VIP shopping experience this Christmas in London!

On Sunday, 6th December, whilst traffic returns to the streets, the best Christmas shopping event of the year continues as the West End hosts a 'family day' full of fun-packed entertainment and games for kids of all ages. Exciting events and offers in the 600 stores across Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street will appeal to even the youngest of shopping debutants.