| Saturday 9th December |
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| Look out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. |
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| A note that a steam train will leave Kings Cross station in the morning, and return in the evening. |
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| This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are recorded in London’s archives. |
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| Your chance to explore and try out some of the most ingenious and beautifully created games around. |
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| A fleet of Routmaster buses will run along route 159 in the afternoon, and do a Christmas lights tour in the evening - free to join in, if there's space/willing bus driver, otherwise watch from the sidelines. |
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| Visit the public exhibition on the emerging proposals for 110 The Queen’s Walk, formerly known as City Hall. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| A tour of the large church, followed by a slightly hair-raising climb up the church tower. |
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| Ben Aaronovitch, James Swallow, & Andrew Cartmel will be signing Rivers of London: Volume 11: Here Be Dragons at Forbidden Planet London Megastore. |
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| The tour shows how shopping grew from nothing to make Brixton South London’s biggest shopping centre by the 1920s. |
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| Join the Wallace Collection for some festive cheer. |
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| Sunday 10th December |
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| Take a boat trip through London's longest canal tunnel whilst enjoying a warm fruit punch and mince pie with cream. |
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| Visit the 3 listed buildings and see the four Victorian beam engines, one of which will be working. |
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| A model railway show with 15 working layouts and trade stalls. |
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| Annual pre Christmas mini-exhibition featuring a selection of club and guest model railway layouts |
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| The broad range of ceramic artwork will have something for everyone this festive season. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| Featuring over 80 unusual shops full of curiosities & oddities. |
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| Monday 11th December |
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| Tuesday 12th December |
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| Discover the unusual life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the woman behind this 18th century herbal |
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| Wednesday 13th December |
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| The museum will open later than usual to welcome visitors into a magical new take on its exhibition spaces, illuminated almost entirely by candles. |
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| Annual evening of cheese at Borough Market, with cheese themed shopping and tastings. |
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| A special evening as they blend history and holiday spirit together for Christmas at the Florence Nightingale Museum. |
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| Thursday 14th December |
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| An illustrated talk for the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collection of William Shakespeare's plays. |
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| From the classic C shaped Cray-1 through generations of systems we will see and hear about the technology, applications and people involved with the worlds most powerful computers. |
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| The museum will open later than usual to welcome visitors into a magical new take on its exhibition spaces, illuminated almost entirely by candles. |
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| Late opening at the Canal Museum with a festive style. |
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| An opportunity to discover the story of Keats by candlelight |
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| Discover the stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols with composer and conductor Andrew Gant. |
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| A rare opportunity to view the Home of Henry Stephens from top to bottom and learn more of its 149 year history. |
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| Friday 15th December |
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| Join Dr Alastair Massie as he examines one of the pivotal moments in Britain’s defence of the Low Countries during the War of the Austrian Succession. |
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| A talk about the disapearing architecture of the classic telephone exchange. |
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| The museum will open later than usual to welcome visitors into a magical new take on its exhibition spaces, illuminated almost entirely by candles. |
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| Hear about the latest cutting-edge satellite research and developments in how we observe the Earth from space. |
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| Saturday 16th December |
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| Visitors will have a chance to learn about 87 Hackford Road and its most famous tenant |
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| Rummage through a selection of salvaged treasures from over 30 handpicked vintage traders. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| A tour of the large church, followed by a slightly hair-raising climb up the church tower. |
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| A bus tour of London's Christmas lights - raising money for Ukraine. |
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| The museum will open later than usual to welcome visitors into a magical new take on its exhibition spaces, illuminated almost entirely by candles. |
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