The capital of England, London is a city of traditions and festivals. Round the year a number of celebrations take place in traditional British style throughout the city and attract millions from different parts of the world. Undeniably, the major event of the year happens to be Christmas and the whole city turns into a breathtaking spectacle of lights during the winter season.
Londoners celebrate Christmas with enormous enthusiasm and so do visitors in London. The city virtually gets caught up in shopping, eating and dancing fever and everyone loves to indulge in festivities. Apart from firework displays and Christmas lights at the popular high streets of London, visitors can enjoy a range of spectacular shows that take place throughout the Christmas season at the various cultural centre’s of the city.
The Royal Albert Hall (from 12 December 2011 - 24 December 2011)
Lend some blissful Christmas music to your ears at the Royal Albert Hall where traditional corals will be sung by popular artists. Lesley Garrett will offer a special performance singing Christmas corals, operatic songs and some selected arias. A thrilling live music concert will take place every day. A Royal Choral Society Christmas carol concert will kick of the show and visitors will also be enthralled by Natasha Kaplinsky hosted BT charity Christmas concert. The London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic Choir will delight the audiences with classic corals during the festival at the hall. The concert will conclude with everyone singing O Come, All Ye Faithful and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in an evocative ambience by candlelight.
Royal Philharmonic Christmas Cracker (21 December 2011 - 23 December 2011)
Continuing on classic music, London’s Cadogan Hall will pull a huge crowed of orchestral music lovers. The popular Royal Philharmonic Christmas Cracker will present a delightful selection of yuletide tunes to immerse everyone in some festive warmth. Orchestra enthusiasts can expect to enjoy sing-a-long corals in a charming ambience to cheer everyone around. Performances of It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Mary's Boy Child will remain the highlight of the concert and so will recitals of the Hansel and Gretel Overture and the Skater's Waltz Overture by Engelbert Humperdinck. Ticket price ranges from £12.50 to £37.50.
A John Waters Christmas (05 December 2011)
Celebrated cult film maker and gay icon, John Waters will take people at Southbank Center on an insanely funny ride and present his weird love for Santa. Entertaining the audiences with his one man show, Waters will set the tone of the show with his unusual humor, rapid-fire monologue and crazy Christmas stories. The popular raconteur will also be sharing his bizarre interest in real life festive horror stories with the audiences. Ticket price range is £15.00 - £25.00.
Bollywood Trip (12 December 2011 - 18 December 2011)
Indian music and Bollywood dance are greatly enjoyed in London. Even Queen Elizabeth II is known to have showered praises over Bollywood dancing. So, if you are also fascinated with Indian culture then reach the Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank centre to enjoy The Bollywood Trip, a stage version of the love story of Parminder Singh, a collaborative work of Gauri Sharma Tripathi, a kathak choreographer, and Rolf Heim, an award winning stage director.
What else!
All of you who wish to enjoy a memorable Christmas this year, make hotel bookings in London as soon as possible. With so many exciting and adventurous activities to enjoy you can expect a life time experience in London this December. One of the major attractions will be Hyde Park Winter Wonderland where visitors can enjoy dining in London makeshift restaurants, shopping and ice skating in a starry night. Bonfire Night will be another popular event taking place during the Christmas season. Even before the Christmas fever will subside, Londoners will indulge in New Year celebrations. In fact, a number of events will carry on even after New Year.
By, Romantic Hotels
