In Photos: A Lovely Look At London's Christmas Lights

Last Updated 23 December 2024

In Photos: A Lovely Look At London's Christmas Lights
Glowing angels over Regent Street St James's
The Regent Street 'Spirit of Christmas' angels are an annual favourite.

London does Christmas lights very well indeed, from the world-famous illuminations on Oxford Street and Regent Street, to imaginative displays on lesser-known thoroughfares. Here, we're sharing snaps we've captured of the Christmas lights in 2024. Like what you see? There's still time to get out there and see them for yourself — either from a bus or by following this festive walking route.

Merry Christmas, London!

A red Routemaster beneath the Oxford Street Christmas lights
Stars form a glittering backdrop to the bustling Oxford Street
Strings of stars hanging above Oxford Street
A Sky Full of Stars, indeed
A glowing angel above taxis on Regent Street
Christmas chaos at ground level, but serenity in the skies on Regent Street
Giant bells and baubles inside Covent Garden Market Hall
The Market Hall in Covent Garden is thoroughly decked out
Lights depicting fairies strung across Strand
The Strand's fairy-themed lights are a nod to the invention of fairy lights at a local theatre
Banner lights across Villiers Street
The Strand Christmas lights continue down nearby Villiers Street
The exterior of Fortnum & Mason glowing red, with each window showing a different number like an advent calendar, and '2024' written down the corner of the building
Fortnum & Mason transforms into a giant advent calendar.
The glowing 'The Ritz' sign decorated with a Christmas wreath
Putting on...
Boughs of greenery decorated with baubles and Christmas lights outside the Ritz
Another shot of glitz at The Ritz
Rainbow lights illuminated the interior of the Royal Arcade
Rainbow festivities at the Royal Arcade on Old Bond Street
Golden coloured star lights inside Piccadilly Arcade
Festive elegance inside Piccadilly Arcade
Christmas lights depicting a pair of shears cutting a ribbon
Chop chop if you want to see the Savile Row Christmas lights
Festive lights in King's Cross
Lights depicting a bottle of Chanel No.5 perfume above Bond Street
Bond Street has new Christmas lights this year
An installation consisting of coral and seahorrses on the exterior of Dior on Bond Street
There's something fishy at Dior on Bond Street
A giant illuminated blue and silver bow crossing the front of the Chanel store on Bond Street
... while neighbouring Chanel is an absolute gift
A giant glowing golden bauble
A glowing bauble on Newgate, outside St Sepulchre
A conservatory iluminated red from within, with trails of lights on the ground leading towards it.
The fantastic Christmas at Kew lights trail
People walking through a tunnel of white lights
The Cathedral of Light at Christmas at Kew
Elephants in crackers on a shopfront
Jumbo decorations in Soho
Golden decorations in Carnaby Street
Carnaby Street's Minecraft-esque display.
The front of Liberty
Liberty keeping it classy as always
A field of flowing white roses
The Ever After Garden in Grosvenor Square
A mini with a Christmas tree on top
Good luck getting that tree home
A penguin in light form
The Soho Christmas lights are designed by children at the local primary school
A candy cane-tipped Shard peeks over Tower Bridge
A candy cane-tipped Shard peeks over Tower Bridge
A hotel frontage festooned in foliage and lights
The Chelsea Bar all spruced up.
A cinema marquee: Merry Xmas Ya Filthy Animals
Wouldn't be Xmas without this marquee...
Decorations in front of the Royal Court Theatre
A sparkly Sloane Square

All images by Londonist.