The Christmas countdown is now in full swing so grab your best woolly jumper (and/or Santa outfit) and get out and about! Here’s our weekend faves.
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Get down to a FREE alternative Christmas Party with live music, food, booze and a bright lights switch on at Brixton Village.
The twinkly lights themselves will be turned on at 7pm plus there’ll be Xmas carols to sing along to from The Reggae Choir. Watch out for street food and warming mulled wines to wash it all down. Yum.
Fri 30th Nov, from 7pm: Brixton Village Christmas Party and light switch on
Brixton Village and Market Row, Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8PS
FREE – for more info click here
The kids are already getting excited about Christmas so quieten them down at the Museum of London for tales of the Thames way back in the olden days!
These are interactive storytelling sessions of the frost fairs that took place when the Thames froze over and elephants could cross the ice. In short, it’s a FREE bit of peace and quiet for parents!
Sat 1st Dec, 1/2/3pm: Storytelling for 5+
The Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
FREE – For more info click here
Not one but TWO Xmas switch-ons this Friday night; enter East Village E20 Christmas Market!
The lights are going on at 6.30pm along with Christmas carols plus there’ll be plenty of warming wine and hot choc to go round. If that’s not enough market goers can hop on the free carousel and take a Christmas photo in a life size snow globe. The market continues the next day if you can’t make the Friday night showing.
Fri 30th Nov, 6pm – 9pm & Sat 1st Dec, 12pm – 6pm:
Victory Parade, East Village, E20 1DA
FREE – for more info click here
Swap the tinsel for a trowel and volunteer to plant a tree as part of this FREE city wide initiative.
Londoners from different post codes, backgrounds are getting back to nature and planting a sapling for future generations to enjoy. And best of all there’s dozens of participating venues across the capital so you’ll never be far from the action.
Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Dec: Volunteer tree planting in London
FREE – for a full list of times/venues and all other info click here
Chanukah, the eight day Jewish festival of lights, begins this weekend and Londoners of all faiths and none are being invited to a north London party to enjoy the action.
The Islington Menorah Lighting is outdoors (wrap up warm) plus there’ll be live klezmer music, traditional dancing, a light show plus kids can enjoy a chance to make a candle, play dreidel and face painting. There’ll also be hundreds of FREE latkes, doughnuts, chocolate money and hot choc for everyone to enjoy!
Oh and watch out for the free Chanukah raffle with prizes including coffee makers and toys. Mazel tov to the winners!
Sun 2nd Dec, 5pm – 7pm: Islington Menorah Lighting
Islington Green, N1 8DU
FREE – For more info click here
Tell you what you want! Relive the 90s at this Spice Girls quiz hosted by The Book Club’s own Ginger Spice. Think Generation Game meets Blankety Blank.
There’ll be individual and audience challenges – plus prizes! Should be a fun way to spend a Sunday evening.
Sun 2nd Dec, from 6.30pm: Spice Up Your Quizmas
The Book Club, 100 Leonard St, EC2A 4RH
For info and £3 tickets click here
Need more inspiration?
It’s your last chance on Saturday to catch this artist’s recreation of Ruth Ellis’s prison cell
Near King’s Rd? Pick up a FREE eclair on Saturday
Escape Planet Earth at this stunning Space exhibition
