What's On in December

• Winter solstice (shortest day of the year), UK
   
• 25 December - Christmas Day
   
• 26 December - Boxing Day Public Holiday
   
• 31 December - New Years Eve
   

• Christmas Eve at Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover, 10 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Make the most of your Christmas Eve in London on this day trip to some of England??s top sights ?? Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover. You??ll tour Leeds Castle before it opens to the public, and then you??ll see the famous Canterbury Cathedral and enjoy a fish and chips lunch. End your day admiring the White Cliffs of Dover on the English coast. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Christmas Eve Lights Tour in London Led by Santa, 3 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Make your Christmas Eve in London even more special on this enchanting tour through London's gorgeous holiday lighting displays. Santa Claus will guide you around the famous displays on Oxford Street and Regent Street, and you??ll enjoy a glass of mulled wine at a traditional London pub. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Christmas in Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath, 11 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Do something different on Christmas Day and spend some time exploring the ancient sites of England. Start at the royal residence of Windsor Castle before exploring the mysterious Stonehenge circle - now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a traditional Christmas lunch, end your day discovering the beautiful Georgian City of Bath. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Christmas Lunch in the Cotswolds, 11 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Spend Christmas Day in the English countryside! Take this special Christmas tour from London and see the picturesque villages of the Cotswolds, Oxford and Stratford. After your morning pick-up, your Christmas tour will begin with a panoramic tour of London, taking in all the major highlights - Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and more. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Christmas Day in Rochester, Canterbury and Dover, 10 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Spend your Christmas Day mixing history, tradition and the British countryside on this tour from London to some of the UK??s iconic towns. You??ll travel in a comfortable luxury motor coach as your professional guide leads you to Rochester, Canterbury and Dover. Walk in Charles Dickens?? footsteps in Rochester, attend a Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral, enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch in a local pub in Canterbury and end your tour marveling at the beautiful White Cliffs of Dover. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Christmas Lunch in Canterbury, 10 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Celebrate Christmas Day on a tour of the beautiful English countryside. You??ll visit Canterbury, enjoy a delicious traditional Christmas lunch, see the White Cliffs of Dover and take a walking tour of Greenwich. Soak up the holiday spirit of three historic English towns and sample a traditional Christmas lunch in the charming old town of Canterbury. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Boxing Day in Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath, 9 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Spend Boxing Day discovering some of England's famous Ancient sites. Photograph Windsor Castle, marvel at the mystery of Stonehenge, and tour the striking architecture of Bath. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Boxing Day Tour to Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Cotswolds and Oxford, 9 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Spend your Boxing Day immersed in England's rich beauty and culture, with a trip to the medieval Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon Avon and Oxford. As you travel through the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, you will pass picturesque English villages and pass sights such as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Boxing Day at Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Dover and Greenwich, 9 hours (from Viator)
  Commences at London, United Kingdom
  Make the most of Boxing Day and see Leeds Castle, "The loveliest castle in the world" according to Lord Conway. Continue to Canterbury to view the famous Cathedral before finishing the day at the White Cliffs of Dover. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Edinburgh's Christmas - events throughout December in Edinburgh
   
• Hay Festival Winter Weekend - Christmas jollity, music, comedy and mulled wine.
   
• South West Christmas Equine Fair - Westpoint Centre, Exeter
   
• National Cat Club Show at Bracknell in Berkshire
   
• New Year's Eve in London
   
• World Aids Day
   
• Great Christmas Pudding Race in Covent Garden Market
   
• The Royal Variety Performance  - The London Coliseum is home to this annual event with profits going to the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund.
   
• Montol Festival - Cornwall's festival of Midwinter.
   
• Olympia, The London International Horse Show  - Show jumping, dressage, displays, dog agility, Shetland Pony Grand National and arena competitions are just some of the offerings at this yearly event.
   
• Edinburgh's Hogmanay  - Four days of new year celebrations featuring a variety of music and performers from around the world, comedy, a torchlight procession and New Year's Eve events.
   

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More what's on sites

• BBC last night of the Proms 
• What's On Wales art events in Wales - bilingual site.
• www.artshole.co.uk promotes the work of student and contemporary artists, as well as providing information on art exhibitions across the UK. Covering all genres from fine art to design, pottery to photography, film to fashion and animation to illustration
• Bank holidays in Scotland 
• Bank holidays in England
• RNIB Big fun runs around the UK

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