Christmas Archive

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers

Eastlondonlines is now taking a break over Christmas and we will return early in the New Year. We would like …

by Terry Kirby/ December 21, 2018/ Christmas, Lead Stories, Specials/

“On the twelfth day of Christmas the fatberg gave to me…”

The East End’s notorious fatberg has now been honoured with its own Christmas carol, sung by the London Gay Men’s …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ December 21, 2018/ Christmas, Features, Uncategorized/

New Year appeal for families to donate unwanted toys after Christmas

Hackney Council is hoping to stage their very own ‘Toy Story’ this New Year by partnering with the Forest Recycling …

by Gregory Robinson/ December 20, 2018/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

Compost from recycled Christmas trees no longer returned to Hackney’s green spaces

Though Christmas is widely touted as the season of giving, it is also the season also for rampant consumerism.  In …

by Dina Nagapetyants/ December 19, 2018/ Christmas, Environment, Hackney/

Family lights up Lewisham for charity with Santa, sleighs and snow….

A Lewisham resident is helping to raise thousands of pounds for charity by filling his garden with an abundance of …

by Lisa Henderson/ December 18, 2018/ Christmas, Lewisham/

Charity embarks on Christmas challenge to serve breakfast to the homeless

The Whitechapel Mission will be opening its doors every day of December to give homeless people a hot breakfast. Unlike …

by Sam Hancock/ December 17, 2018/ Christmas, Local News/

Hundreds of hampers collected for elderly in Christmas charity appeal

A local charity has collected 500 hampers full of holiday favourites as well as toiletries and hygiene products for vulnerable elderly people …

by Erin Cavoto/ December 17, 2018/ Christmas, Croydon/

Nightingale estate’s Christmas panto unites older and younger residents

Residents of a crime and anti-social behaviour affected Hackney estate have collaborated with a community theatre company to create a …

by Gregory Robinson/ December 9, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Christmas, Hackney/

What’s on this week

by Olivia Campbell/ December 7, 2018/ Christmas, What's On This Week/

Football players hand out presents to sick children at Lewisham hospital to spread Christmas cheer

Millwall players spread Christmas cheer to sick children this week, surprising youngsters at Lewisham Hospital with presents, kick-abouts and advent …

by Lucinda Diamond/ December 14, 2017/ Christmas, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Police fundraiser to replace pensioner’s stolen 26-year-old Austin Metro

Police in Croydon will be raising money on Christmas Jumper Day this Friday to replace the much loved 26-year-old car …

by Chloe James/ December 13, 2017/ Christmas, News/

London’s lost toys become Christmas presents for disadvantaged Lewisham children

Hundreds of toys and games lost on London’s transport system will be donated to disadvantaged children in Lewisham and other …

by Ella Milburn/ December 10, 2017/ Christmas, Lewisham, Local News, Transport/

From Christmas trees to festive food: How a Lewisham project is selling trees to feed those in need

A Lewisham-based project is selling Christmas trees to provide over 4000 meals for homeless people in the borough this Christmas. …

by Holly Pyne/ December 6, 2017/ Christmas/

Poplar MP visits Canary Wharf Tesco Branch to support food donation initiative

Jim Fitzpatrick, the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse has visited the Canary Wharf branch of Tesco to support the …

by Chloe Leung/ December 5, 2017/ Christmas, Local News, Specials, Tower Hamlets/

From burlesque to a satanic flea market: how to have a quirky Christmas

Today officially marks the first day of the Christmas season. This means we can tear open the first door on …

by Sophia Ankel/ December 1, 2017/ Christmas/

Christmas markets in the Eastlondonlines areas: craft stalls, cocktails and vegan cafes

December is here and the festive season in the EastLondonlines boroughs begins! Carols, mince pies and mulled wine can be …

by Polina Kato/ November 27, 2017/ Christmas, Events/

Crystal Palace stars to host Boxpark Croydon Christmas lights switch-on

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is to switch on the Christmas lights at Boxpark Croydon next week, it was announced …

by Jamie Macwhirter/ November 14, 2017/ Christmas, Croydon, Events, News, Sports/

Hackney theatre company apologises after show is accused of “poor-shaming”

A Hackney theatre company has found itself in the middle of controversy after its new immersive theatre experience Cockney’tivity came …

by Courteney Mussell/ October 25, 2017/ Arts, Christmas, Hackney, Local News, News, Society/

What Christmas Means to Me…

In the latest in our series on the theme of the meaning of Christmas to different culture, Marie Segger writes …

by Marie Segger/ December 20, 2016/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

Church services for Christmas around the Eastlondonlines boroughs

  Christmas is nearly upon and ‘tis the season to be jolly! If you’re wondering where in the East London …

by Chandrashekar Srinivasan/ December 20, 2016/ Christmas/

What Christmas means to me…

In the latest instalment of our series on “What Christmas means to me”, Varun Krishnan ponders Christmases in his home city …

by Varun Krishnan/ December 20, 2016/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

What Christmas means to me…

For Nora Matty, Christmas normally means two types of celebrations, that stem from both her Danish homeland and Christian Arab …

by Nora Matty/ December 19, 2016/ Christmas/

What Christmas means to me…

From sausage casserole on Christmas Eve to her late Grandpa’s sublime carrot cake, it’s the family food traditions that signify …

by Georgie Laud/ December 16, 2016/ Christmas/

What Christmas means to me…

In the latest of our series on ‘What Christmas means to me, ‘ Ani Saakana reminisces about her own Caribbean …

by Ani Saakana/ December 13, 2016/ Christmas/

East London pantomimes to get you in the festive spirit

If you need to boo and hiss and yell ‘He’s behind you!’ to get yourself into the Christmas spirit, or …

by Georgie Laud/ December 13, 2016/ Christmas, What's On This Week/

Visit pantomine rooms and help refugees – Christmas markets for everyone this festive season

Once again Christmas markets are popping up all over the capital. There are many in the East London Lines area, …

by Giulia Bassanese/ December 9, 2016/ Christmas/

What Christmas means to me….

In the first of a series of articles about the meaning of Christmas to different people, Kirtey Verma reflects on …

by Kirtey Verma/ December 1, 2016/ Christmas/

Independent food bank in Croydon at risk of closure

Croydon Community Food Store, a food bank that helps hundreds of people living below the poverty line in the borough, …

by ELL Admin/ December 20, 2015/ Christmas, Croydon, Specials, Videos/

An asylum family in Croydon is the focus of a bishop’s Christmas

Eastlondonlines talks to the Bishop of Southwark in the week before Christmas. We have also printed a small selection of …

by Ruth Gledhill/ December 19, 2015/ Christmas, Events, Lead Stories, News, Specials, What's On This Week/

Christmas accidents: Tis the season to be cautious.

Christmas is coming, and although that translates to endless joy for most of us, statistics show that it is also one …

by Rashi Wadhera/ December 15, 2015/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features, Specials/

Lewisham police Christmas tree seems a little fenced in

The enclosed setting for this year’s Christmas tree outside Lewisham Metropolitan Police Station has gone viral on social media because …

by Chelsea Lockhart/ December 8, 2015/ Christmas, Lewisham, Local News, News, Specials/

Christmas markets: ‘Tis the season to stay local

‘Tis the season of giving and ELL has curated a list of the best christmas markets in our boroughs. Each …

by Annie Gouk/ December 5, 2015/ Christmas, Features, General Features, Specials, Videos/

ELL Guide to Christmas: It’s right behind you!

From swashbuckling pirate adventures to festive film marathons, there’s plenty of family-fun over the Christmas period. Eastlondonlines sent Hannah Boland …

by Hannah Boland/ December 10, 2014/ Christmas, Features/

ELL Guide to Christmas: Weekend activities

Despite the chill in the air, Christmas spirit is now in full flow and so are the abundance of activities, …

by Emma Henderson/ December 5, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/

Horniman Christmas Fair opens this weekend

The Horniman Museum is joining in on the festive fun by holding a Christmas Fair this weekend with plenty of activities …

by Emma Henderson/ December 4, 2014/ Christmas, Lewisham, Local News, News, Specials/

ELL Guide to Christmas: This week’s markets and fairs

  ELL has been rounding up this week’s Christmas markets and fairs so you can plan a great family day …

by Kate Ng/ December 4, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/

Recession pinch still felt in Christmas shopping trends

Christmas means many different things to different people. Over the next three weeks, Eastlondonlines will be asking a number of …

by ELL Admin/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features, Specials, Videos/

Call to bring festive magic to deprived children

  A Stoke Newington parenting website is on a mission to make sure ‘Santa visits every child in Hackney’ this …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Hackney, News, Society/

Winterville brings Christmas magic to Victoria Park

Winterville opened its gates yesterday, signalling the start of Christmas in Tower Hamlets. Victoria Park has been transformed into the …

by Jazmin Kopotsha/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

What Christmas means to me: Jazmin Kopotsha

  Christmas means many different things to different people. Over the next three weeks, Eastlondonlines will be asking a number …

by Jazmin Kopotsha/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/