Welcome to 2024's edition of London's Christmas lights, displays, and decorations. This year, London decorated much earlier than it has ever done before, and many of the displays were in place from the middle of November. The earlier start meant that I was able to venture out to see the displays and lights without enduring the crazy crowds that were in place last year when I found it much too busy to enjoy myself.
Fortnum and Mason: The well-known department store has been decorated like an advent calendar for the past few years with the date displayed on the side. The windows are also always worth a look as they are clever, and this year features cute animals along with festive scenes and merchandise.
Hedonist Wines: This wine and alcohol shop in Mayfair always decorates for Christmas and Halloween. This year, it has created an advent calendar with gingerbread houses where people can open the doors to see little scenes featuring their products.
Neill Strain Floral: This shop front floral specialist always decorates for special events, such as Halloween and Christmas. This year, its shop front is transformed by red and silver baubles.
Mount Street: A few of the shop fronts and restaurants here decorate, and the street has gotten new Christmas lights this year in the shape of golden pine trees.
The Strand: New lights with fairies, stars, and snowflakes have come to the Strand this year.
Harrods: Harrods has decorated a lot this year with features of production of textiles in the windows.
Knightsbridge: Along with Harrods, some of the other brands have decorated.
Liberty: Liberty department store always have their Christmas trees decorating their building, and this year they are green. Inside the shop and in the windows, they are advertising the "Wicked" movie.
Holborn: Holborn's lights are the same as last year with baubles.
Covent Garden: The market always dress nicely for Christmas. Inside the hall are the bell decorations, and there are always opportunities for photographs with their Christmas tree and floral displays.
The Ivy: The restaurants this year have a ski theme with large snowmen.
Covent Garden's cafes and restaurants also decorate.
Seven Dials Market: This year, the market has added lights and a tree.
Neale's Yard and Seven Dials: This nice spot in London has lights and a tree, and this mimics the column in the middle at Seven Dials with the light display.
St. Martin's Lane: The past couple of years, the theatre Christmas lights return to pay tribute to this area.
The pubs also decorate.
Trafalgar Square: The Christmas tree is launchd in early December each year, and it comes from Sweden. The square also hosts a Christmas market, and carols can be caught at the church St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Soho: The past few years, Soho has displayed the children's drawings Christmas lights on the lampposts. Also, the Soho lights are back.
Regent's Street: The angels are back and an icon of Christmas time in London and are probably London's most beautiful lights this year.
Burlington Arcade: The arcades around Mayfair always decorate well, and Burlington Arcade has festive decorations.
Mayfair: Large brands in Mayfair, such as Tiffany & Co, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Cartier, and several others always decorate their shop fronts. This is one of the best places to see Christmas lights. Mayfair's street lights this year have also been upgrades and include Chanel branding.
Anabell's: This night club for the wealthy always decorate. This year, it has transfromed into a peacock snow globe.
St. Christopher's Place: Off Oxford Circus, this is a "blink and you will miss it" street with restaurants. The decorations are the same as last year with coloured dots.
Oxford Street: The star lights return.
Selfridge's: The building glows in pink, and the shop windows are very colourful and remind me of the 1980s with multiple colours.
Carnaby Street: See my post here.: Carnaby Christmas.
Connaught: See my post here: Connaught 2024 Christmas Tree.
City of London: The building at Bank is decorated with red ribbons.
Previous London Christmas lights are below:
- London's Christmas Lights and Decorations 2023
- London's Festive Christmas Treats, 2023
London's Christmas Lights, Decorations, and Treats 2022 - London's Christmas Lights, Decorations, and Treats 2021
- Where to see London's Christmas Lights and Decorations in 2020
- Where to Buy Christmas-Themed Treats in London (2020)
- Where to see London Christmas lights and decorations (2019 Edition)
- Christmas in London 2018 - Lights and Displays
- Where to see London's Christmas Lights 2017
- London's Christmas Lights 2016
- Christmas Lights and Windows 2015
- London Christmas Lights 2014
- London's Christmas Lights 2013
- London Christmas Lights and Window Displays 2012
Previous London Window displays are below (I've phased these out as they have not been as interesting the past few years and more interest seems to be on the facade of the building as opposed to displays inside the windows):
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