STANMORE WINTERVILLE
Your choice of mulled red liquid or a tumbler of eggnog from one of the buxom ladies in the Santa hats. | FINCHLEY CHRISTMAS FOREST
Several dozen fir trees, two days away from shedding all their needles, have been plumped up and are ready for sale. | EDMONTON ICE PALACE
All your favourite Frozen characters are brought to life with full size cut-outs around an artificial tinfoil glacier. | ROMFORD SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Come watch everyone's favourite John Lewis advert on the TV screen in the pawnbrokers' window. |
HILLINGDON ICE RINK
As soon as the car park freezes over, bring your skates and glühwein to this annual ice treat (pre-booking recommended). | ILLUMINATED CRICKLEWOOD
All the streetlamps on the High Road are being kept lit this winter, allowing you to do your Christmas shopping in comfort. | CROUCH END PATTY STOP
Everyone loves a burger, so these have cranberry sauce in, and that allows us to charge two quid extra. | WALTHAMSTOW WONDERLAND
Join the stallholders in their Yuletide tents selling a range of red and green pan scourers for all your gift needs. |
SOUTHALL HYGGE PAGEANT
We've written the word 'hygge' on some mugs and soft cushions, and unbelievably these will probably sell. | WILLESDEN MUSEUM OF MARZIPAN
Come together round our virtual fireplace to enjoy a slab of almond paste with a craft gin cocktail. | BETHNAL GREEN CRAFT FAIR
Hand-blown metal and chipped glassware can be sourced from the workshops in the arches under the railway. | DAGENHAM FESTIVE SHED
Rudolph and friends appear in inflatable form, welcoming your children to Santa's laser and tinsel hideaway. |
TWICKENHAM DESIGNERFEST
Grab your last minute presents from the grinning elves with the knock-off and the surprisingly thin giftwrap. | BRIXTON FRAGRANCE VILLAGE
A chance to buy aftershave and perfume you can't normally buy except on every other day of the year, in gift boxes. | PENGE GERMAN MARKET
Some chancer with a grill in a van is selling spruced-up hotdogs beside a blackboard chalked up with umlauts. | SIDCUP PARK GROTTO
Follow the twinkly light trail across the recreation ground to the hut where an old man will surprise your children. |
CHEAM HANDICRAFT POP-UP
Will you choose the bobble hat workshop, the mince pie masterclass or two hours of watching our expert roll candles? | MITCHAM MYSTERY TRAIL
Use our bespoke app to guide you through the stripy tents by the ring road on a unique urban shopping experience. | PURLEY BAVARIAN CHALETS
By wrapping shop-bought gingerbread in crinkly plastic with a big red ribbon, a considerable mark-up can be charged. | NEW ADDINGTON BIG SWITCH ON
One of last year's X Factor contestants has been invited to flick the switch on the fairy lights in the bookies' window. |
