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Laura's London Travel Blog December 2007 Archive

By Laura Porter, About.com Guide to London Travel

Twelfth Night Festival

Monday December 31, 2007
Date: Sunday 6 January 2008 Time: 12.45pm Venue: Outside Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Twelfth Night is an annual seasonal celebration held in the Bankside area of London. It is a celebration of the New ... Read More

New Year's Day Parade London 2008

Sunday December 30, 2007
London's New Year's Day Parade started in 1987 and has raised or donated nearly a million pounds to a wide range of London based charities. More than 10,000 performers representing 20 ... Read More

New Year's Eve in London

Saturday December 29, 2007
Are you still trying to decide what to do for New Year's Eve in London? Check out this list of ideas which includes details of the official fireworks display, club ... Read More

Tutankhamun Resources

Friday December 28, 2007
When I need the answer to any question the first place I look is on About.com as we seem to have an expert on every subject! I thought you might ... Read More

Absolut Ice Bar London

Thursday December 27, 2007
The Absolut Ice Bar London is the UK's first permanent icebar. Everything inside is made of ice - the walls, the tables and chairs... and your own personal ice glass ... Read More

What to Do Between Christmas and New Year in London

Wednesday December 26, 2007
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study ... Read More

London Christmas Lights 2007

Tuesday December 25, 2007
More photos have been added to the London Christmas Lights 2007 gallery. I was lucky enough to see some carol singers in Trafalgar Square this year it made my evening ... Read More

Christmas Past Exhibition Photos

Monday December 24, 2007
The Geffrye Museum in east London gives a wonderful insight into how Londoners have lived over the years. It's a museum of English domestic interiors and has room sets from ... Read More

Visit London Awards 2007

Sunday December 23, 2007
The annual Visit London Awards celebrate the best that London has to offer. The Awards took place on Thursday 29 November 2007 at indigO2 at The O2. Evening Standard Best Night ... Read More

Nutcracker Review

Saturday December 22, 2007
English National Ballet has performed The Nutcracker as part of its Christmas season every year since 1950. Each year a new production is created by the artistic team, reworking the ... Read More

Kylie at The O2

Friday December 21, 2007
Kylie Minogue is to play The O2 for the London dates of her European tour with a brand new show in 2008. Inspired by her new album, X, Kylie and ... Read More

Dot2Dot Airport Transfers

Thursday December 20, 2007
*** TOP TIP: Airport Transfers running on Christmas Day *** National Express is well-known in the UK for its coach services but it has a new airport transfer service called Dot2Dot ... Read More

Free Entry at Museum in Docklands

Wednesday December 19, 2007
From Thursday 27 December until Monday 31 December 2007 entry to Museum in Docklands will be FREE. Why not take advantage of this offer and see the new London, Sugar ... Read More

Citadines Apart Hotel Holborn-Covent Garden Review

Tuesday December 18, 2007
I was lucky enough to meet some of my fellow About.com Guides when they traveled to London recently. Marion Boddy-Evans, the About.com Guide to Painting, and her husband, Alistair Boddy-Evans, ... Read More

European Christmas Market Next to City Hall

Monday December 17, 2007
Potter's Field is between City Hall and Tower Bridge and is hosting a European Christmas Market daily from 10am to 8pm till 22 December 2007. Traders from across Europe are ... Read More

London International Horse Show

Monday December 17, 2007
The London International Horse Show starts today (Monday 17 December 2007) at London Olympia. The show goes on till Saturday 22 December. 2007 is the centenary of the first international ... Read More

O2 Venue Information

Sunday December 16, 2007
The O2 opened on Sunday 24 June 2007. It's housed in the former Millennium Dome which was used for a special exhibition for the millennium but then closed after a ... Read More

Christmas Day in London

Saturday December 15, 2007
I've been sent an email asking what there is to do in London on 25 December, Christmas Day itself. Well, let me tell you 25 December is the only day ... Read More

London Santa Skate

Friday December 14, 2007
The annual London Santa Skate is in its fourth year and promises to be bigger than ever this Christmas! Over 300 participants are expected tomorrow on Saturday 15 December 2007 ... Read More

London Transport Museum

Friday December 14, 2007
The London Transport Museum reopened a few weeks ago after undergoing a £22.4 million refurbishment. I visited with a friend and our toddlers who were in heaven. Why do all ... Read More

Top 10 Cheap London Hotels

Thursday December 13, 2007
London hotel prices stop many travelers from coming to this great city so I've put together this list of London hotels that offer exceptional value for money. In 2007, the ... Read More

Sea Shell Fish and Chips Review

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Sea Shell of Lisson Grove has been around for 30 years. There is a restaurant and a takeaway fish and chips shop. Sea Shell has a good reputation and is ... Read More

Busaba Restaurant Review

Tuesday December 11, 2007
One of our readers had a poor experience at Busaba Eathai on Store Street and has submitted a review to forewarn others. I have eaten there, although not for some ... Read More

New Gallery at The Museum in Docklands

Monday December 10, 2007
The Museum in Docklands has a new permanent gallery - London, Sugar & Slavery - to examine London’s involvement in transatlantic slavery. The exhibition challenges long-held beliefs that abolition was ... Read More

Book a Tutankhamun Break with Superbreak.com

Sunday December 9, 2007
There has been a lot of hype about this exhibition but I do think it warrants such publicity as this is the chance to see items over 3,000 years old. ... Read More

Dick Whittington Pantomime Review

Saturday December 8, 2007
Dick Whittington and his Cat is on at the Hackney Empire till 12 January 2008. Pantomimes are a popular British family theater tradition that appear at this festive time of ... Read More

East London Tube Line to Close

Friday December 7, 2007
The East London Line will close on 22 December 2007 for a major refurbishment and to allow for extensions to be built to Dalston (in east London) and West Croydon ... Read More

Rapunzel at Southbank Centre

Thursday December 6, 2007
Here's a fun idea for families: Rapunzel at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre. There is a unique in-the-round stage plus live music accompaniment. This is no gentle maiden ... Read More

Christmas Craft Fair

Wednesday December 5, 2007
Gems Galore are having a Christmas Fair so you can get something sparkly to go with that Christmas outfit. There will be wedding and prom tiaras and hair slides, 9ct ... Read More

West End Christmas Lights

Tuesday December 4, 2007
London's West End Christmas lights are world famous. I love going to see the lights on Oxford Street and Regent Street late in the evening when all the shops are ... Read More

Icelandair Deals

Tuesday December 4, 2007
Icelandair are having a Winter Fair Sale. This Winter, spend time in Iceland and Europe and take advantage of smaller crowds, off-season savings and wonderful weather. A round trip from ... Read More

Greenwich Ice Rink 2007

Monday December 3, 2007
Greenwich Ice Rink opens this weekend (Saturday 8 December 2007). Now in its fourth fantastic year, the Greenwich Ice Rink on the banks of the Thames at the Old Royal ... Read More

Lighting Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree 2007

Sunday December 2, 2007
This Thursday sees the official lighting ceremony of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree (Thursday 6 December 2007). The people of Norway have given us a Christmas tree every year since ... Read More

Bankside Frost Fair 2007

Saturday December 1, 2007
The annual Bankside Frost Fair returns to the South Bank for 14-16 December 2007. The Bankside Frost Fair has been held annually since 2002 and is London's largest free winter ... Read More

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