There's No Christmas like Snow Christmas

Lavenham, Suffolk.Medieval Christmas Fair. High Street hog roast, handicrafts stalls and carolling. 6-8pm.18 December. 01787 248330.
LiverpoolCathedral Christmas organ recital. 3pm.23 December. 0151 709 6271.
Maidstone, Kent. Leeds Castle. Christmas at the Castle. Varied programme of events daily. carolling. Until 24 December. 01622 765400.
Ripon. Fountains Abbey. Christmas sound and light show. 3.30pm-5pm. Until 24 December. 01765 608888.
Salisbury, Wiltshire Annual carol service led by the Cathedral Choir. Salisbury Cathedral. 7pm.. 21 & 22 December. 01722 555 120.

London is of course packed with events and diversions for the Christmas visitor. I am particularly looking forward to my annual Dickens dose of 'A Christmas Carol'. This year I shall be in the audience for the dance adaptation of the Charles Dickens Christmas fable of generosity and greed at the Royal Festival Hall, (21 December - 6 January, no perfs 24, 25 and 31 December).

Other London traditional Christmas highlights:
Trafalgar Square St.Martin-in-the-FieldsChurch. Annual Carol service. 5.45pm. 20 December.
Spitalfields. Winter Festival. Candlelight carol service at Christ Church, one of London's finest Baroque churches, 19 December. Christmas at the Old Spitalfields Market until 24 December.
Royal Albert Hall A week of delight! Christmas Carols with the Royal Choral Society. 7.30pm 21 December.
Messiah with 500 voices. 7.30pm, 23 December.
Carols by Candlelight in 18th century costume. 2.30 & 7pm, 24 December.

Travelsleuth's Travel Tips
Best buy for theatrebreak tickets and hotels in London, Stratford, Edinburgh and other regional centres such as Bath and Brighton from St.Alban's Travel Service. They run a specialised travel service for theatre and concert goers. I recommend their entertaining and informative newsletter.
What's On Whenis an excellent website for details of what's on where and when. Well informed critiques of exhibitions.

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