2012 Christnas Lights over the Southbank

Christmas lights over the Southbank, next to the Royal Festival Hall, at the start of Advent.

Christmas lights to cheer us in the cold weather

The lights stand out against the dark sky

The view from the Southbank, London

The view in the evening from outside the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre looking across the River Thames to the floodlit buildings on the Strand in London. The illuminated buildings are the New Adelphi, Shell Mex House and Savoy Hotel.

Southbank Centre, London, at night

More pictures of the Royal Festival Hall and the Southbank Centre:

Food market at the Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall and London Eye

Shops at the front of Festival Hall

Coffee Bar at the Royal Festival Hall

Front of Royal Festival Hall

The nearby National Theatre

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London, at night

The Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank, London, in the evening:

The London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall side view at night

Royal Festival Hall side entrance

Interior at night