Christmas 2009 in London
London is even more magical at Christmas.
The Tower of London
This adventurous Christmas season you can enjoy a truly Medieval Christmas at Tower of London. The traditional visitor fare includes Beefeater tours, the crown jewels and special exhibitions, but this year you can travel back in time in the restored Medieval Palace to understand and see just what Christmas used to be like at the Tower of London!
A blast from Christmas past
What will you see? Well how about a truly enjoyable mock up of a 1284 Christmas celebration while enjoying Christmas festivities with the court of King Edward I. Expects to see a table laid out with an incredible thirteenth century feast, this trip back in time comes complete with fools to dance around and make you laugh, musicians that will be playing their hearts out for you and entertainers to make your meal more enjoyable.
Christmas medieval style
Come and experience the adventure of a real medieval castle recreation as it was in times past for the ole Tower of London, bring the family and kids and an appetite too! The Merry Medieval Christmas showcase runs from Sunday 27th December - Thursday 31st December 2009. Tickets for the Medieval Christmas at Tower of London are included in the standard entry price. Time and days for this event are 09:00 - 17:00 Tues – Sat and 10:00 - 17:00 Sun – Mon at the Tower of London. The cost for the event is listed as £9.50-£16.00 and Kids under 5 go free.
Don’t forget the Christmas tree
Aside from a truly medieval Christmas at the Tower of London there is nothing like adding a traditional tree to Christmas celebration in your own home making this one of the most memorable Christmas seasons for your children and family. What is it that is so hard to put out of a child’s mind and family alike that can be see immediately upon waking on Christmas morning? Why it’s a traditional Christmas tree of course, just waiting to be loaded up with gifts of all types.
There’s nothing like the London Pine
Although there are many places to buy your Christmas tree this year there are a few recommended places to get a real London pine tree. For a good selection of nicely cut real pine trees for Christmas this year why not go for the best deal at Clifton Nurseries, they are open every day up to Christmas day. They have a wide selection of real Christmas trees here from the very wide to the very tall; they also have shorter trees for the children’s room.
Southwark Cathedral Christmas carols
For that true Christmas feeling you need to hear Christmas carols so Southwark Cathedral Christmas carols are returning once again with awesome concerts that are sure to keep Londoners entertained throughout the month of December. Not only does Southwark offer traditional Christmas singing but with that array of entertainment it also offers traditional Christmas reading and much more.
Scheduling the event
Expect this event to be accessible from the 30th of November to the 25th of December at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge. Truly this is some of the best to take place in London.