Our next meet up will be on Saturday, December 8th. We’ll met at Hyde Park (details to come) to check out the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. We can wander from there to wherever.
Also, mark your calendar for our January meet up on Saturday January 12th. If you have any suggestions for where we can meet, please leave a comment.
Not exactly London, I know, but Oxford is a beautiful city and there are often some really fun events here. So, for folks willing to take a trip up to the City of Spires, here are a few (ok, two) winter events to consider.
Turn it on!
When: 24 November 2007
Where: Oxford Broad Street (map)
Time: 4:00pm - 7:30pm
“Celebrate the coming of winter with this special event that will bring Oxford’s historic Broad Street to life with street performance, magic and music. Food and drink plus a carnival atmosphere create an atmospheric evening for all the family.
The switch-on of Oxford’s Christmas lights will be accompanied by an appearance from the spellbinding Heliosphere –an aerialist suspended from a giant helium balloon twisting and turning with balletic grace. “
Winter Light: White Night
When: 7 December 2007
Time: 5pm- Midnight
Where: Oxford City (various things)
For more information: Winter Light: White Night, Oxford
So yes, rather short notice but I like to keep you on your toes…or something like that. Anyway, this Saturday, November 10th, is the Lord Mayor’s Show - a huge event in London with an over 3 mile procession, fireworks at the end and something to do with the mayor. it’s definitely an event that would be fun to photograph, but be sure you can handle large masses of people since it’s bound to be rather busy. If you are keen to see what it’s all about and meet with some fellow photobloggers, read on:
Place: Just outside St. Paul’s Cathedral (X marks the spot above). The procession will pass here there and back, so you are sure to get a glimpse of it all.
Time: 10:00am. Earlier than usual, I know. The procession starts at 11am and will go past St. Paul’s at about 11:15am. It’s a good idea to get there a little earlier though and mark your spot, especially considering the crowds. There are at least some steps around here, so a higher vantage point may be ideal.
Check out the website, Lord Mayor’s Show, for more information. Don’t forget the fireworks display (it is apparently one of the grandest) which will start at 5pm. You’ll want a good spot on either South Bank or Victoria Embankment so plan to head there a little earlier. After the procession you’ll probably have some time to grab a hot drink and then head over to grab your spot for the fireworks.
If you do decide to head down, comment here so folks know who to look out for. I won’t be joining up on this meet up as I have a food shoot to do, but I do hope folks will try to make it down and enjoy themselves.
With the winter holidays just around the corner, we can expect some winter events in and around London. Here are a few that could be fun:
Ice:
Canary Wharf Ice Rink
17th November 2007 until 17th February 2008
Times: Monday to Saturday 10:00am - 10:30pm, Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Nearest tube stop: Canary Wharf
Hyde Park Ice Rink
1st December 2007 until 6th January 2008
Times: 10:00am - 10:00om (Check the peak times on the website)
Nearest tube stops: Knightsbridge or Lancaster Gate
Royal Windsor Ice Rink
8th December 2007 until 6th January 2008
Times: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Railway station: Windsor & Eton Central
Lights:
Regent Street Christmas Lights
20th November 2007 until 7th January 2008
Time: The lights are usually switched on at approximately 6.15pm and visitors are advised to arrive at 5.30pm or earlier.
Nearest tube stop: Oxford Circus
Southbank Christmas Lights
6th December 2007
Nearest tube stop: Waterloo
Festivities:
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
1st December 2007 - 6th January 2008
Time: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Nearest tube stops: Hyde Park Corner or Knightsbridge
Free entry, but rides will cost you.
Winter Wonderland will transform Hyde Park into an exciting world of ice and festival fun, laughter and excitement for both adults and children. As well as the stunning ice rink, Winter Wonderland includes gentle rides for younger children. There’ll be traditional food and mulled wine and a delightfully original German Christmas Fair including authentic arts, crafts, presents and foods from a range of genuine traders - making it the ideal place to do some Christmas shopping and enjoy the atmosphere of the Festive season.
Bankside Frost Fair
14th December 2007 until 16th December 2007
Lantern parade on Friday night, and then the fair opens on Saturday with Clipper boats sailing down the Thames.
Nearest tube stop: Southwark
After the huge success of last years Bankside Frost Fair, the dates have been set for this year. On the 14th, 15th and 16th December you will be able to hug a husky, listen or sing-a-long to festive music, watch as sculptors bring blocks of ice to life, enjoy a variety of street theatre, participate in workshops, warm up with food and mulled wine and of course do that last minute Christmas shopping at the winter market.
Although a lot of fireworks happened last night, at least up here in Oxford, there are a few folks doing it right - on November 5th. If you are up for a night of photographing fireworks, and in one case a lantern parade, here are two Guy Fawkes events to check out:
Southwark Fireworks at Greenland Dock
Time: 6:30 - 7:45
Underground Stations
- Surrey Quays Tube (10 minutes)
- Canada Water Tube (14 minutes)
The beautiful lantern parade will be accompanied by a street band and costumed performers. After the parade comes the fireworks, fired from a floating platform on Greenland Dock, sure to be a magical November 5th night out.
For more information: Southwark Fireworks at Greenland Dock
Time: 6.45pm. Fireworks start at 8pm
Underground Stations
- Willesden Junction Tube (14 minutes)
- Dollis Hill Tube (18 minutes)
One of the few fireworks displays in London taking place on the actual day that Guy Fawkes tried to execute his treasonous plot, this annual display by Brent Council takes place in the picturesque setting of Roundwood Park.
For more information: Roundwood Park Fireworks
From Bruce Springsteen to The Who via Soviet sports photography, inspired London youths and Japanese photography: this is the list of exhibitions for November. (more…)
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Where: Meet at the Richmond end of Kew Bridge
Time: 1:00pm
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