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Make your presents magical with our round-up of the best Christmas wrapping paper
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From Beauty and the Beast to Murder on the Orient Express, Christmas movies are coming up thick and fast. Here's how, when, and what to watch this season
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Feeling the effects of last night? We have the best hangover remedies and aesthetic cures to get you back on track
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At Winterfest, Wembley Park’s new immersive light festival, visitors can see the tallest LED Christmas tree ever built in London, and Burning Man’s Sonic Runway
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Lifestyle
Do away with tradition and embrace London’s quirkiest Christmas events this year
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Sporty Christmas gifts to help them achieve a personal best in style
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Christmas gifts that let your love shine bright
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Black clothing doesn't have to be boring: indulge your favourite style raven this Christmas
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Fascinating Aïda: the queens of musical satire bring their saucy show to the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
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It's been a dreary year for many Londoners; let Culture Whisper's bright and beautiful gift guide close 2019 on a high
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O Christmas trees, O Christmas trees: where will you get your festive firs from this holiday season?
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Visual Arts
Combine festive cheer with art and culture with the best Christmas events at London's art and historical museums in 2019
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Lifestyle
Eat, drink and be merry this Christmas without ending up bloated and ill – a guide on how to party the healthier way
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Food & Drink
The Culture Whisper team took part in a blind Christmas sandwich taste test. 2019 offers all the classics and some welcome surprises – here's what we thought
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Lifestyle
Between its Champagne vault, NYE house party, truffle hut and special Christmas crackers, Moët & Chandon is making the festive season a bit more magical
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Fashion books to ensure your coffee table is as well dressed as you
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Fashion
As party season approaches in a cascade of glitter and swathes of velvet, we asses which Christmas party dresses 2019 will be throwing into the spotlight
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Festival
From circus acts to storytelling – by way of sumptuous street food – there's plenty to enjoy at Southbank Centre's Winter Festival this year
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Christmas gift ideas for the stylish men in your life
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Fashion
Loewe's new capsule collection pays homage to British artist William De Morgan with marvellous monsters and fantastical arabesques
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Christmas gift ideas for the stylish women in your life
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Fashion
Scandi style meets British heritage in a new collection
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Lifestyle
From A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic to exquisite winter markets, South Bank offers plenty of festive cheer this winter
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Fashion
Old Hollywood glamour meets West Coast chill in a brand new collaboration from The Vampire's Wife x Current/Elliott for the holiday season
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From drag shows and cabaret nights to powerful storytelling and theatre from far-flung corners of the world, there’s plenty to excite and stimulate at the Roundhouse this season
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From wonderful wreaths to splendid stockings, we round up the best quirky Christmas decorations (UK) to spruce your home this winter
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Shopping
Festive season panic kicking in? Visit the Olympia Spirit of Christmas Fair 2019 for winter inspiration and a head start on your present shopping
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Food & Drink
Visit Jimmy Garcia's pop up restaurant: London gets a cosy Alpine lodge this winter
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Lifestyle
Recuperate or celebrate New Year's Eve with this list of the best London hotels
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Kids
An enchanting production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to The Bridge Theatre for the festive season
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Design
Celebrate with a bang: our top ten luxury Christmas Crackers, 2019
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