Great Ways To Spend This Chilly Weekend In London
This week, winter officially announced its arrival with a snow shower, and you know what that means – it’s time for winter terraces and Christmas shopping. This weekend, we’ve got some lovely festive events to look forward to, from Fulham Pier’s Christmas lights switch-on to Mount Street’s two-day festive celebration. Plus, Wicked For Good releases this weekend, and we absolutely cannot wait. Here’s our guide to what’s on in London this weekend:
Attend the Christmas lights switch-on at Fulham Pier
London’s newest riverside destination, Fulham Pier, will step ‘Into the Woods’ for its debut festive season – a magical forest-themed celebration on the Thames that begins on 20th November 2025 with a spectacular Christmas Lights Switch-On headlined by local resident and social media star James B Partridge. Plus, after the switch-on, there will be performances by James with local choirs joining in.
where: Fulham Pier, London SW6 6HH
website: www.fulhampier.com
Watch a special screening of Love Actually
Settle in for a dose of festive nostalgia with Mount Street Neighbourhood, as Grosvenor Chapel transforms into the cosiest cinema in Mayfair for a series of screenings of beloved Christmas classics. We’re talking all our favourites from Love Actually, to the timeless It’s a Wonderful Life, and of course, it’s not Christmas if you don’t laugh (and cry a little) with Home Alone. Plus, each screening comes with a festive treat box from Farm Shop (think indulgent seasonal nibbles to enjoy as you watch), and every ticket goes towards supporting the local homeless kitchen initiative to spread a little extra warmth this holiday season.
where: 24 S Audley St, London W1K 2PA
website: www.mountstreetneighbourhood.com
Settle in for a dose of festive nostalgia with Mount Street Neighbourhood, as Grosvenor Chapel.
Enjoy this celebrity-approved cocktail
If you’re looking for your new favourite winter drink, we’ve got our eyes on Tia Maria’s signature Tia Espresso Martinis. Just in time for the festive season, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has partnered with Tia Maria for a cosy festive twist on the iconic drink.
Perfect for festive nights out, group celebrations, or private hire events, this glittering installation at The Tattershall Castle is open on weekends only — and is sure to impress before it disappears at the end of December.
website: www.uk.tiamaria.com
Check out this festive installation
The South Bank hotel will be unveiling its 2025 Christmas tree, created in collaboration with Colours of Arley, the much-loved textiles brand. Adorned in Colours of Arley’s signature stripes, the installation offers a lovely festive experience. The tree is adorned with soft ornaments inspired by goods once brought into London by sea – from animals and seafood to citrus fruits and spices -each handcrafted from Colours of Arley’s striped fabrics. Mindful not to introduce further textiles into circulation, the decorations have been crafted from off-cuts left over from previous Colours of Arley projects.
where: 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD
website: www.seacontainerslondon.com
Visit this new London opening
This week, the team behind some of Britain’s best-loved restaurants opened their latest in London — Hawksmoor St. Pancras. Home to both a grand restaurant and Martini Bar, set under the soaring neo-Gothic arches of one of London’s most remarkable buildings, Hawksmoor St. Pancras officially opens on Saturday. Try the new Seafood Platter with Scotch bonnet oysters, dressed Dorset crab, scallop crudo, crevettes and pickled cockles, while the steak list continues the Hawksmoor tradition, with sustainable 35-day dry-aged cuts seasoned simply with flaky Maldon sea salt for crunch before being cooked over charcoal to develop that signature umami crust.
where: St Pancras, Euston Road, London NW1 2AR
website: www.thehawksmoor.com
Try Cafe Murano’s new after-9 dinner
Perfect for a late-night tipple, Cafe Murano is extending its signature Italian hospitality into the late hours, introducing a new post-9 pm dining offer across its Covent Garden, St James’s, and Bermondsey locations. The Nightcap Dining menu includes a Negroni, Martini, a glass of recommended wine (red, white, rosé) or Saicho Jasmine sparkling tea for £5 each, any bowl of pasta from the à la carte menu for £15 and a portion of tiramisu for £5.
Where: across london
website: www.cafemurano.co.uk
Perfect for a late-night tipple, Cafe Murano is extending its signature Italian hospitality into the late hours.
Try this Sunday brunch
From Bloody Marys mixed tableside and flights of Champagne Bollinger to a live DJ and incredible food, One Aldwych’s Sunday brunch is the perfect place to be this weekend. There will be a range of delicious antipasti dishes, including British charcuterie, Cornish hand-picked crab, John Ross smoked salmon and a series of fresh salads with the finest, responsibly-sourced British ingredients. Plus, look forward to classic brunch dishes like truffled scrambled eggs, pancakes and potato rösti topped with avocado, and traditional roasts like the sirloin of beef or Cotswold chicken with all the trimmings.
where: 1 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BZ
website: www.onealdwych.com
Check out this whisky takeover
Whisky drinkers, this one’s for you. Woodford Reserve has collaborated with The Ned on an exclusive takeover of the iconic Library Bar, and you can check it out until 23rd November, to mark Old Fashioned month. The Old Fashioned Edit menu includes a range of cocktails like the Versailles (with aromatic bitters and pickled grape), Empresses of Seventh Avenue (with corn, smoke and demerara) and the Sunday Morning Call (cocoa, coffee and amaretto).
Where: 27 Poultry, London, eC2R 8AJ
website: www.thened.coM
Watch Wicked: For Good
If you’re itching for a sing-along, Wicked: For Good, the second half of the Wicked story, is finally arriving in cinemas this week. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, the second part takes place several years after the first movie, where Elphaba is now known by the moniker “Wicked Witch of the West” and lives as a fugitive. Glinda, meanwhile, is famous and loved in the Emerald City, in the company of the Wizard of Oz and Madame Morrible. But events in Oz cause them to reunite, and perhaps a rekindled friendship could transform the land forever.
out in theatres on 21st november
Book ahead for this exclusive dinner
The Ivy Soho Brasserie will be celebrating the birthday of legendary poet, artist and visionary, William Blake, with a special immersive dinner, hosted in collaboration with the William Blake Society. Taking place on Tuesday, 25th November, the evening is all about Blake’s world through spoken word and storytelling, exploring the poet’s life and influence.
where: 26-28 Broadwick St, London W1F 8JB
website: www.ivycollection.com
Discover the new Wes Anderson exhibition
The Design Museum in London has unveiled a major new Wes Anderson exhibition, and it looks incredible. A retrospective of the work of one of the world’s most loved filmmakers, there are over 700 items on display, and it marks the first time his archives have been exhibited in the UK.
The Design Museum in London has unveiled a major new Wes Anderson exhibition.
From candy-pink hotels to stop-motion puppets, this landmark exhibition opens the doors to three decades of Wes Anderson’s meticulous, magical world through storyboards, costumes, miniatures, puppets and more.
where: 224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG
website: www.designmuseum.org
Attend this food and film pop-up
Streaming platform MUBI will be hosting Let’s Eat! A Film Feast – an all-day celebration of food in film at the Cinema at Selfridges in London on Thursday 20th November. Catch cult classics and rare gems from the Let’s Eat! film collection and beyond on the big screen, experience thought-provoking discussions, and enjoy some great food, with films like The Lunchbox, First Cow, Raw and more on the line-up.
where: 40 Duke St, London W1U 1AT
website: www.thecinemaatselfridges.coM
