Christmas Archive

‘Winterville’ Christmas Festival coming to Victoria Park

This December, Tower Hamlets’ Victoria Park will become “London’s one-stop destination for the festive season” as it hosts the Christmas …

by Michael Ellery/ October 7, 2014/ Christmas, Events, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

Local chefs bring you their recipes for Christmas success

Christmas dinner is one of the most eagerly awaited parts of the festive season, but it can also be one …

by Pippa Bailey/ December 23, 2013/ Christmas, Features/

Festive transport guide: Overground, Underground, rail and bus services over Christmas and New Years

Passengers travelling between December 23 and January 1 need to be aware of service changes and holiday hours affecting their …

by Daniel McCarthy/ December 20, 2013/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

ELL picks the best local festive film screenings

With special screenings of festive films planned all across the ELL boroughs this Christmas, there’s plenty of opportunity to indulge …

by Kitty Knowles/ December 18, 2013/ Arts, Christmas/

Pop in to Pop-ups this Christmas with ELL’s guide on where to find unique and unusual presents

  Pop-up shops are swamping every corner of London this Christmas: ELL shines a light on a different shopping experience, …

by Serina Sandhu/ December 17, 2013/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

The gift of giving: ELL’s guide to Xmas volunteering

How can you volunteer for a food bank or a homeless charity this Christmas and help those in need locally? …

by Emma Finamore/ December 14, 2013/ Christmas, People/

ELL’s guide to recycling your festive season waste

When all the festive fun has been had, and you’re surrounded by torn wrapping paper, leftovers and a slightly sad …

by Sasha Filimonov/ December 26, 2012/ Christmas/

ELL’s guide to festive travel across the boroughs

For another year running public transport will be free on New Years Eve, but there will be plenty of disruption …

by Toby Youell/ December 23, 2012/ Christmas, Transport/

Christmas medical care across the boroughs

If you run into trouble over the festive period and it is not a trip to A&E that you need, …

by Bethany Rutter/ December 22, 2012/ Christmas/

Exclusive ELL interview with Santa Claus: “I know immediately if you are on the naughty list”

Eastlondonlines headed over to Canary Wharf this week to check out the Museum of the Docklands’ Victorian Christmas grotto and …

by Laura Liszewski/ December 21, 2012/ Christmas/

Deck the halls with boughs of folly: Christmas in A & E

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house”… people were drinking, naturally. It can hardly come as a …

by Emma Craig/ December 20, 2012/ Christmas, Features, Specials/

How to help the homeless this Christmas: ELL’s guide to volunteering at soup kitchens and shelters

It’s hard to estimate exactly how many people will be spending this Christmas sleeping on the streets. The latest figures …

by Anthony Cuthbertson/ December 19, 2012/ Christmas, Features/

The unwanted Olympic legacy: local traders still suffering from Games downturn hope for Christmas boost

With only a week to go until Christmas, businesses across Hackney and Tower Hamlets are relying on festive sales to …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 18, 2012/ Christmas, Hackney, Olympics/

Countdown to Christmas: What’s open Christmas Day

Looking for a place to eat, do some last minute Christmas grocery shopping or get in a festive pint? It’s …

by Thea Foslie/ December 17, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: ELL’s guide to giving ethically

Christmas is a time for giving, which can make it easy to overlook where we do our getting. However, ethical …

by Ellie Slee/ December 17, 2012/ Christmas, Features/

Oh, yes it is! The ELL guide to panto in our boroughs

If Eastlondonlines hasn’t managed to get you all into the Christmas spirit with our run-down of the best events, places …

by Bethany Rutter/ December 16, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: Festive fairs and Markets

With only ten shopping days left before Christmas it’s nice to know that the best is yet to come – …

by Sasha Filimonov/ December 15, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: festive events this season

There is no better excuse for a knees-up than Christmas time, and there is no shortage of ideas across the …

by Sasha Filimonov/ December 14, 2012/ Christmas, Features/