Dig out the Christmas tree, hang those decorations and dust off that Michael Bublé album!
The countdown to Christmas is officially on and to help you get in the spirit, we’ve rounded up everything you’ll want to see, eat and do in South Bank this festive season (the 17th to the 22nd of December, to be exact) …
Grab tickets to the South Bank Christmas Show… This year, treat the kids to a night out at ELFIES!: an all-singing, all-dancing, all-ages spectacle that gives audiences a side-splitting glimpse into what really happens at the North Pole. A colourful 45-minute Christmas pantomime that will be playing two shows nightly at 5.30pm and 7pm, you’ll want to grab your tickets ASAP before they sell out. Find out more here!
Raise a toast to the silly season at Tinsel Tavern… Get ready to mingle and jingle at Little Stanley Street’s exclusive Christmas pop-up bar! Serving boundless (and delicious!) festive cheer from 4pm to 10pm in the lead up to Christmas, join the VICI team on Little Stanley Street lawn for a classic Christmas negroni, a festive Aperol spritz, Italian wine, beers, non-alcoholic beverages and more. Not to mention their drool-worthy menu of tasty bar bites like fresh oysters with prosecco and lemon, crispy truffle arancini, and assorted fromage. Find out more here!
Get in the festive spirit with a Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop... Turn up the festive fun with a Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop this December! The perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family, explore your creative side as your decorate, paint and style your own Christmas cookie bauble pack. With sessions running nightly at 4pm and 6pm, you can find out more here...
Meander through the Collective Markets: Christmas Edition… The Collective Markets on Little Stanley Street will be getting a jolly makeover this Christmas with stallholders offering an assortment of gifting delights from 10am to 9pm daily. The perfect opportunity to grab those last-minute stocking stuffers, you can find out more here!
Catch a Christmas movie under the stars… River Quay’s beloved Christmas Cinema will be returning this year with free screenings of various festive flicks at 6pm and 8pm each evening. Pack a picnic or let the nearby River Quay restaurants do the hard work for you by pre-ordering a delicious hamper from The Jetty, River Quay Fish or Aquitaine. Delicious eats and a Christmas film under the stars… what could be better?! Find out more here!
Snap a selfie with Santa… Grab a pic with the man of the moment at Santa’s Stopover, a free photo station at South Bank’s Flowstate Pavilion! Stopping for photos with fans of all ages from 4pm to 9:30pm nightly, simply select your favourite phone filter, hand your camera to one of Santa’s little helpers and enjoy a festive photoshoot to remember. Find out more here!
Enjoy free Holly Jolly Kids activities… Little Stanley Street Lawn will be turned into a Yuletide playground this December with fun and free kids’ activities from 4pm to 8pm every evening! Get ready to boogie to your favourite Christmas carols at the Elf Sing-Along Dance Party or burn off some energy with free lawn games and craft stations. Find out more here!
