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London’s riverside winter wonderland turns ten!
Alpine-style chalets, twinkling fairy lights illuminating the Thames, pop ups offering just about every kind of seasonal indulgence you can think of — the Southbank Centre’s Winter Market has festive fun down to a fine art. And this year’s edition is extra special, as the Southbank Centre celebrates a whole decade of riverside merriment.
On top of returning favourites like Truffle Burger and The Duck Shed, the Winter Market’s 2024 street food offering has expanded to include The Cheese Toaster, Voodoo Fries and Pabellon. Sweet treats come courtesy of Utter Waffle, Dutch Pancakes and Salvador Churros, all of which would go down very nicely indeed with a Belgian hot chocolate (Blend + Roast), seasonal ale (The Hop Locker), or a variety of mulled delights (Winter Warmers, honestfolk).
Speaking of drinks, we highly recommend swinging by The Thirsty Farrier for a gingerbread martini and adding a frisson of drama to festive imbibing, c/o Beltane & Pop’s Feuerzangenbowle (mulled wine served with flaming sugar). Both bars join Fire & Fromage by Jimmy Garcia, and The Curling Club and Electric Winter on this year’s elite roster of pop ups.
As well as offering food, drink, and festive fun, Southbank Centre’s Winter Market is a great place to pick up unique gifts, with independent craft traders like The Great British Bee Co, Pincho Poncho Alpaca Wool and Linnet Jewellery setting up shop for the season. Find it at Queen’s Walk until 26 December.
Know someone with a passion for pét-nat? Or who always goes for the most adventurous-sounding option on the restaurant wine list? Get them Tom Howells’ An Opinionated Guide To Wine London, from Hoxton Mini Press. It’s available via our Bookshop.org storefront, with free delivery till 2 December!
A classic story of greed and corruption tearing a family apart comes to the Young Vic later this month, starring BAFTA-winner Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, Nowhere Boy, Shameless). Book tickets to see a savage new staging of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes by 5 December via the link below to save up to 47%.
Feast on Syrian and Lebanese food at the Museum of the Home on 7 December. This edition of the Marhabtayn Supper Club includes a three-course meal, a welcome drink, and even some dancing. Best of all, proceeds go to organisations supporting displaced people in Lebanon.
The Junior Suite at Batty Langley’s. Image by Batty Langley's, Spitalfields.
'Tis the season for hotels that give you every reason not to leave their walls for the entirety of your stay. We’re talking fireplaces. We’re talking claw-foot tubs. We’re talking beds so large and cloud-like that they’re practically a destination in their own right. Click below for a few of our favourites.
An image of the new proposed Kennards shop front in 1922. Image courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive.
Did you know that Londonist editor Will Noble has written a book all about Croydon? You can read an extract of Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was over on our substack, Londonist: Croydon Edit. And if you like it, why not order the book from our Bookshop.org storefront? Remember, there’s free delivery till 2 December.
