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Gift subscriptions ideas: give someone a present that lasts the whole year with our guide to the best gift clubs and boxes
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Toddlers get up and dancing at The Unicorn Theatre's bouncy Christmas show for little ones
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Culture Whisper's resident foodie and nutritionist shows you how to have a virtuous Christmas with three simple treats that are naturally sweet
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Feats of design and objets d'art to impress those with exacting taste and a love of beauty
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Surprise the next generation of Londoners this Christmas with gifts inspired by their action-packed city
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Inspire intellectual and artistic types with a curation of London's most enriching cultural gifts and experiences
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Foodie present ideas and the best gifts for the Londoner with good taste in tastes
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Step out of the crowds and into the warmth of bistros, coffee shops and patisseries - here is our selection of London's cosiest shopping pit-stops.
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Fly to Neverland at the National Theatre: Sally Cookson brings her subversive take on Peter Pan to London this winter
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Find something original for the man who has everything this Christmas with our selection of personalised and bespoke gifts
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Give something extra special this Christmas with our selection of personalised gifts for Children, from tots to pre-teens
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From silverware and engraved apothecary jars to statement handwoven baskets, to make a statement at Christmastime, why not give something bespoke to the people that matter in your life
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Indulge adolescent narcissism and make this Christmas unique with our selection of personalised gifts for tricky-to-buy-for teenagers
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Give her a present to treasure this Christmas with a personalised gift that's got her name on it
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Long-standing London Theatre, Hackney Empire, hosts the spectacular Sleeping Beauty for Christmas 2016's pantomime season, and it's a corker
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We might not be heading for a white Christmas but real snow will be falling on Merchant Square this weekend - wrap up warm for some frosty, festive, family fun!
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Along with the inevitable festive feasting and fun, this December in London brings feminist theatre, sci-fi rom-coms and sleek new architecture
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Design
The London Designers Collective brings a collaborative Hygge-themed pop up shop to Brick Lane just in time for Christmas.
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Theatre
Bah Humbug! Simon Callow plays Scrooge once again in the revival of this one man stage show of Dickens' A Christmas Carol
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Food
Events company Once Upon A Time offer an extravagant and immersive dining experience which brings the history of toys and the magic of storytelling to life.
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From fir to clove, palm-wax to beeswax, forget Turkey, Christmas has never smelled so good.
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From a Royal Ballet to the return of Sherlock: our guide to the best TV dramas on at Christmas and New Year, 2016
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Food
Deliciously Ella's MaE Deli pops up this November in Neal's Yard serving up seasonal sweet and savoury treats for plant-based foodies
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There's more to winter theatre than tinsel and tat: we round up 7 unmissable plays with plenty of talent and no hint of Christmas
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Messy mini-me's, Moet mad or traditional country kitchen chefs, whoever your Christmas Dinner involves, there's a Christmas Cracker for everyone: here's our top ten
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It's that time of year when families flock to the big screen. With family films to feel-good fantasies, there's no time like the present to visit the movies.
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Curl up and get an early night of literary escapism with Culture Whisper's favourite new autumn and winter reads 2016
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Winter is coming, and nothing says Christmas better than a tearjerking Christmas advert to warm your heart in the frosty season. Watch here...
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Join the Discover Centre for a Christmas Feast, a family show with theatre, music and art!
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We round up the best family Christmas shows, which are set to sell out soon
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Winter magic comes to the WWT London Wetlands Centre this December, fit with Father Christmas' grotto, husky sleigh rides and donkey rides for kids
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Classical Music
High energy music of every variety: the Music for Youth Proms returns to the Royal Albert Hall this November 2016