Every year the Regent Street Festival means the busy shopping boulevard is shut to traffic, allowing food stalls, marching bands, crafts and - if you're lucky - a pop up vodka bar to entertain the crowds. The details for this year's festival have yet to be revealed but there's usually a theme - last year's was 'A Great British Experience' with Bond and afternoon tea featuring. But the real pleasure of this free annual event is that Regent Street is rescued from the tyranny of the motorcar. With space to get off the pavements, suddenly the dramatic sweep of John Nash's stunning Georgian architecture comes into full focus, and the jaunty fume-free atmosphere and delicious food smells make exploring the shops and cafes a pleasure. A giddy day, full of spectacle and colour.
What's on at
Regent Street
Regent Street Christmas Lights 3rd November 2009 - 5th January 2010 This year they're doing something a bit special for the...
Price: FREE
West End VIP Day 5th December 2009 The single most annoying thing about London's most famous shopping...
Charles Dickens Museum
48 Doughty Street, WC1N 2LX
Friday 25th December 2009
The Charles Dickens Museum is one of the few London attractions to open on Christmas Day... More
Liberty Christmas Shop
Regent Street, W1B 5AH
Escaping the Christmas crowds on Regent Street and discovering a Liberty Christmas is a truly magical affair,... More
Langham Hotel
1c Portland Place, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, W1B 1JA
When the Langham first opened in 1865 it was Europe's first grand hotel -... More
Regent Street Christmas Lights
Regent Street, W1B 5SJ
3rd November 2009 - 5th January 2010
This year they're doing something a bit special for the Christmas... More
Anthropologie
Opened 23rd October 2009
Lifestyle Store
The first Anthropologie store in Europe opened on Regent Street on 23rd October 2009. Described by The Telegraph... More
Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through the works of Anish Kapoor ...More
Wild Thing is a wonderful exhibition of sculptures, drawings and pastels at the Royal Academy of Arts from three well known early 20th century sculptors; ...More
The single most annoying thing about London's most famous shopping streets - the retail giants of Regent Street and Oxford Street - is the cars, taxis ...More
A swimming pool, spa, fitness room and a range of meeting rooms have been sympathetically accommodated within this historic 5-star Soho hotel. A Grade II ... More
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department.
No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print” ... More
Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists' prints and editions in Europe. Set up by Alan Cristea, who brings with him ...More
Owners of terrific tapas bar Salt Yard, Sanja Morris and Simon Mullins, have turned their hand to delivering more of a fine dining experience with ... More
Cordwainers, specialists in leather, accessories and footwear, have now merged with the London College of Fashion. Among the very best specialist textile and fashion courses ...More
The London College of Fashion is the largest of the various institutions offering Fashion courses, and the one which provides most options for study. Postgraduates ... More
More than just a spa, the Elemis is a temple of touch, taste and smell. Using therapies from Bali, Tibet, Polynesia, Japan, Morocco and Thailand ... More
This
was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and
velvet curtains ... More
Between the Victorian elegance of Berkley Square and the Imperial magnificence of Piccadilly, you might be surprised to find a club that oozes with Eastern ... More
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Every year the Regent Street Festival means the busy shopping boulevard is shut to traffic, allowing food stalls, marching bands, crafts and - if you're lucky - a pop up vodka bar to entertain the crowds. The details for this year's festival have yet to be revealed but there's usually a theme - last year's was 'A Great British Experience' with Bond and afternoon tea featuring. But the real pleasure of this free annual event is that 
