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.

A White Christmas at Bond Street
A White Christmas will definitely be the order of the day at the Bond Street Christmas light switch on this year, with a selection of traditional Christmas staples featuring at the event. Enjoy snow showers and fir trees in a classic festive setting, an ideal backdrop for what are sure to be some of the West End’s most impressive Christmas lights.

Festive party in Bond Street
The switching on of the Bond Street Christmas lights will be accompanied by a festive street party, including mince pies and mulled wine. It has been rumoured that a number of celebrities will be around to mingle with the crowd, so who knows who you might bump into on the night? For those of you looking to shop, there'll be rickshaw sleighs ready to whisk you off to your favourite Bond Street stores.

Father Christmas at Bond Street
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice you’ll get a chance to see a very special guest at the Bond Street Christmas lights switch on this year, with none other than Father Christmas himself making an appearance for the event. Take a visit to Bond Street and catch a glimpse of Santa in London, all the way from Lapland.

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 enjoy another exciting opportunity to meet a celebrity guest for Christmas 2008. Turn up for a chance to see Kelly Brook at another 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 Kelly Brook. The event is free to attend. The lights will remain in place until Thursday 15th January 2009.

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