A Covent Garden Christmas - Christmas Lights Switched at 5.30 PM Tues 15th Nov

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

London’s most beautiful shopping district will be full of tempting scents and dazzling lights this Tuesday. Join us at 5.30pm as the Sugar Plum fairy switches on our lights and enjoy free mince pies and mulled wine. Plus, read on to discover festive events and exhibitions with Jo Malone, Dirty Martini, Galeria Melissa and more.

Holly jolly moments this month

Song, dance, and Christmas lightsThis Tuesday at 5.30pm on the Piazza Get a warm, festive feeling as The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera Chorus transform the Piazza. Watch dances from The Nutcracker, listen to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, and see our Christmas lights come on from 5.30pm. Find out more

Merry Mischief at Jo MaloneFree fizz and personal shopping This weekend, Jo Malone’s stylists will be on hand to help match your loved ones with their perfect fragrance gifts. Not only that, you’ll be welcomed by free festive fizz and mince pies too. To book your place call 0370 192 5771 or drop by. Tell me more

Have a Dirty Martini ChristmasBook your glamorous soiree now Choose from five limited edition Christmas cocktails at the bar or learn how to make them at a special class. Plus tuck in to a new festive menu from 21st November and make the most of happy hour with a selection of half price drinks. Discover more

Food and culture in the capital

Balthazar x Bobbi Brown Afternoon TeaCosmetics and pastries come together Last season’s most sought-after afternoon tea collaboration returns. Alongside sandwiches and cocktails, you get original pastries like the Pecan and Jasmine Cream Shadow Macaroon and the Rhubarb and Ginger Shimmer Brick. Divine! Tell me more

Vivienne Westwood’s AnglomaniaThe new installation at Galeria Melissa Celebrate the launch of the Rocking Horse Ballerina shoe at Vivienne Westwood’s latest installation. Through archive footage, exclusive prints and more, you’ll rediscover why she’s such an icon for British fashion that breaks the rules. Discover more