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Festive fun time for the family S


the festive season south of the river. And what better place to startthan that icon of the skyline, the


OYOUR kids are too old for panto buttheyare still into celebrating Christmas. So what to do? Fear not! There is a whole load of things to keep all the familyentertained over


LONDON EYE.Aswell as the breathtaking views youget, this Christmas the Eyeisrunning aseries of special festive packages. These include the Mulled Wine and Mince Pies Private Capsule and the Mistletoe Cupid’sCapsule. Check www.londoneye.com for details. Once you’ve had your fill of the views, whynot have agoat skating on the EYESKATE ice rink. It opens on Friday, November 18, with aspecial free performance of the Nutcracker. Next door is the LONDONAQUARIUM,hometoone of Europe’s largest collections of global marine life. Marvelatthe 500 differ-


ent species of marine and plant life which makethis ginormous tank their home including 30 different plant species, sharks, fish and everyone’sfavourite, the sea horse, in the 14 themed zones. Just alittle further along towards London Bridge is TATE


MODERN.The cafe is agreat place for apit stop –check out the fantastic scones and coffee –and atrip to the shop might just help youfind that last minute gift. No matter what your taste in artthere is always afantastic selection of temporaryexhibitions as well as the permanent collection. Next door is theGLOBETHEATRE.Here youcan takebackstage


tours, explore the exhibition and find out more about the London where Shakespeare livedand worked for much of his life. Just around the corner from London Bridge station is the


LONDON DUNGEONS.This grotesque grotto will chill visitors with all manner of despicable attractions and although not for the faint hearted or very young children, it is afun alternative all the Christmas cheer.Once you’ve been frightened sufficientlywhy not go on ariver cruise with THAMES CLIPPERS.The trips offer the capital’smanyvisitors aunique wayofseeing the sights. One trip takes youdowntoGreenwich. From there youcan


visit the ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE,the NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM and then ashortbut steep walk up the hill takes youto the ROYAL OBSERVATORY. In the PETER HARRISON PLANETARIUM visitors can see a themed Christmas stars version of The SkyTonight show, look- ing at what the night skyhas to offer over the festive period and


beyond,including the moon, planets, stars and constellations, and also exploring the latest ideas about what the Christmas Star might have been. Finally, to get youinthe true spirit of Christmas, carol con-


Carol Service on Sunday, December 1, at 7pm in supportofthe work of charity Africa Mercy. THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM,inForest Hill will be staging its annual carol service in its picturesque and award-winning gar- dens on Sunday, December 11, between 5pm and 6pm. Enjoyperformances from the English Baroque Choir and the


Crystal Palace Band,carols, the usual Christmas market and Santa’sGrotto will not go ahead this year due to renovation works in the gardens. However, the event still promises to be a real treat.


certs, Christingle and Advent services are held throughout the area in December. SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL is holding aMercyShips Christmas


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