London for Christmas

On Thursday 10th November 2011, Bond Street will be transformed into a complete winter wonderland, bubbling with activity and entertainment. Visitors to the Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on can expect a suitably festive night of fun in the heart of central London.

Bond Noël, is a celebration of a traditional Christmas, with snow falling along the entire length of Bond Street, fir trees lining the pavements, reindeer, carol singers, entertainers and musicians all adding atmosphere of this spectacular Christmas extravaganza. Bond Street’s luxury stores offer superb Christmas hospitality, gifts with purchase and other festive delights, while rickshaw sleighs are on hand to whisk shoppers to and from their favourite designer stores.

At 18.00, on the corner of Old Bond Street and Burlington Gardens, the celebrity 'Bond Girl' will flick the switch on the new Christmas lights.

Christmas fun
Kids and adults can mingle with real reindeer before catching a glimpse of Father Christmas himself. Carol singers will also be out with a few traditional festive tunes, whilst live musicians will be on hand with upbeat tunes on the night. A selection of street performers will also be out to entertain the crowds, promising something special for Londoners of all ages. If you're interested in doing some shopping there'll even be rickshaw sleighs ready to whisk you off to your favourite store.

Let it snow
The evening’s festivities will be sprinkled with a drift of snow, keeping things suitably festive all night. Expect a white Christmas at the Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on, regardless of the weather forecast.

Christmas shopping
There’s no reason to leave the Christmas shopping to a last minute rush and Bond Street is full of high street stores packed with all manner of stocking fillers. Start early and hit the shops after seeing some of the most spectacular lights in London come on for another year.

Charity Tombola
There will also be the chance to win over £10,000 worth of Christmas goodies in the Bond Street charity tombola in aid of Great Ormond Street Hopsital Children's Charity. Prizes include luxury gifts from DKNY, Burberry, Asprey, Cartier, Bally, Tiffany and Co., Mont Blanc as well as hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers for Bond Street's famous stores Several exciting gift experiences have been donated by the likes of Claridges, the Ritz, Brown's Hotel and the Royal Academy of Arts too.

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