The Bond Street Christmas Lights will be switched on in a seriously vibrant event on Thursday 20th November 2008, including carols, live music, street entertainers, reindeer and even guaranteed snow.

Christmas on Bond Street
Bond Street will be transformed into a complete winter wonderland, bubbling with activity and entertainment. Visitors to the Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on can expect a suitably festive night of fun in the heart of central London.

Christmas fun
Kids and adults can mingle with real reindeer before catching a glimpse of Father Christmas himself. Carol singers will also be out with a few traditional festive tunes, whilst live musicians will be on hand with upbeat tunes on the night. A selection of street performers will also be out to entertain the crowds, promising something special for Londoners of all ages. If you're interested in doing some shopping there'll even be rickshaw sleighs ready to whisk you off to your favourite store.

Let it snow
The evening’s festivities will be sprinkled with a drift of snow, keeping things suitably festive all night. Expect a white Christmas at the Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on, regardless of the weather forecast.

Christmas shopping
There’s no reason to leave the Christmas shopping to a last minute rush and Bond Street is full of high street stores packed with all manner of stocking fillers. Start early and hit the shops after seeing some of the most spectacular lights in London come on for another year.

Kelly Brook - The Christmas Bond Girl
Model and actress, Kelly Brook will make a special appearance at the turning on of the Bond Street Christmas Lights this year, so you can expect another exciting celebrity event to wowo the crowds in 2008. Turn up for a chance to see the actress and model as the special guest at a landmark London Christmas event this year.

Charity Tombola
There will also be the chance to win over £10,000 worth of Christmas goodies in the Bond Street charity tombola in aid of Great Ormond Street Hopsital Children's Charity. Prizes include luxury gifts from DKNY, Burberry, Asprey, Cartier, Bally, Tiffany and Co., Montblanc as well as hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers for Bond Street's famous stores Several exciting gift experiences have been donated by the likes of Claridges, the Ritz, Brown's Hotel and the Royal Academy of Arts too.

The Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on event takes place on Thursday 20th November 2008, from 6pm. The lights will be switched on at 6pm by a Kelly Brook. The event is free to attend. The lights will remain in place until Thursday 15th January 2009.

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Christmas Carols at Hampton Court

Medieval Christmas at Tower of London

Winter Wonderland Tickets

Spirit of Christmas Fair

Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

Trafalgar Square Christmas Carols

Country Living Christmas Fair

Natural History Museum Christmas Fair

Cabbages and Frocks Christmas Market

Marylebone Christmas Lights

Crib Ceremony at Trafalgar Square

Spitalfields Winter Festival

Taste of Christmas London

Frost Fair London

Affordable Christmas Parties