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 and buses trying to mow you down as you flit from Ted Baker to Topshop. Thankfully, for one day only, pedestrians get the VIP treatment - Very Important Pedestrians, that is - when these busy shopping streets are closed to traffic. By foot is the only way to travel on Saturday 5th December and what a pleasant change it makes too. No more dodging double deckers, no smoky fumes and no road rage motorists. The traffic stops at 10.30am and street entertainment goes on from 12 noon until 5pm, with the roads staying closed until 8pm. Happy shopping.
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Regent Street
Regent Street Christmas Lights 3rd November 2009 - 5th January 2010 This year they're doing something a bit special for the...
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West End VIP Day 5th December 2009 The single most annoying thing about London's most famous shopping...
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
Every Saturday, Cabbages and Frocks Market makes a welcome return to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive ...More
Six metre high inflatable hot pink reindeers create an eye-catching addition to the traditional Christmas trees and sparkling lights suspended over Carnaby Street as the ...More
Edgy, urban and very hip, these distinguished apartments are a shopper’s seventh heaven. Located near Regents Street, Maddox Street is a stylish sanctuary of tranquility ... 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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