Christmas London 2016

Stars in lights for Christmas in Oxford Street, London 2016

 Love, Joy, Rebel, Hope and "True Relgion" in Carnaby Street, Soho, London

Christmas Lights London 2014

Christmas lights in London this year

Shoreditch Christmas lights in Rivington Street

Princes Arcade, Piccadilly

Jermyn Street, from St James St, off Piccadilly

Selfridges, Oxford Street

Window display, Selfridges

Oxford Street lights

Marks & Spencer, Oxford Street

South Bank Centre and London Eye

River Thames from Southbank

Water fountains and Christmas lights
 at Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf

Xmas Trafalgar Square

In Trafalgar Square, the Christmas tree from the Norwegian people in front of the National Gallery.

 There is also have a crib or Nativity scene in a display case

with an angel, shepherds anfd farm animals represented

Meanwhile in Elizabeth Street, Belgravia they have chandeliers as Christmas lights,

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

Funfair on Southbank, London, February 2012

During February there was a funfair to light up the Southbank in front of the Shell Centre in London.

Super Giant Helter Skelter - Don't Forget Your Mat

Carousel - Enjoy the Ride

Others chose to stay indoors:

Riverside Terrace Cafe, South Bank Centre

The Old Vic theatre, before the show begins

The Old Vic theatre near Waterloo Station, London, in early evening before a performance of Noises Off by Michael Frayn

January Blues - a restaurant waiting for customers

Waiting for customers, a Steakhouse restaurant near Leicester Square, Central London, in the early evening.

Lights in the window of the restaurant

Oxford Street in December 2010

A busy Oxford Street, a week before Christmas

The entrance to Selfridges

For pictures of 2011 Christmas lights in London, see my Xmas 2011 set in Flickr.

Preparation of the Ice Rink at Somerset House

The ice rink being prepared in the courtyard of Somerset.

See also Somerset House and water fountains at night and Ice Skating at Somerset House

Ice Skating: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Sports Series)

Somerset House and water fountains at night

The courtyard of Somerset House and its water fountains at night.
The current Somerset House was built as government offices around 1800. Parts of it were occupied for many years by the Inland Revenue with the courtyard used as a car park, but the buildings now house various art exhibitions and the courtyard is open to the public.
The water fountains will soon be replaced by an ice rink for the winter months. The courtyard has also been used for concerts and fashion shows in recent years.
See also my Ice Skating at Somerset House pictures

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

Say Cheese, the cheese shop in Covent Garden

Unlike the cheese shop in the Monty Python sketch, Neal's Yard Dairy in Covent Garden has heaps of cheese.

Marble Arch Fountains at night

The water fountains at Marble Arch. The lights constantly change colours. It provides an oasis amongst the busy traffic.

London Eye at dusk

The London Eye, on the South Bank of the River Thames, at dusk.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
can be seen in the background.