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Location:
London - Greenwich (06 Dec - 13 Jan 2008 )
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Maritime Greenwich, London’s Christmas Village, has an exciting programme of festive activities, exhibitions and events running through December into New Year 2008. This beautiful corner of south east London will take on a special festive atmosphere with open-air ice skating, shopping, twinkling fairy lights and decorations, a giant Christmas tree and visit by Santa Claus and his helpers. Visitors will be able to soak up the unique ambiance and join in a variety of events.
08 Dec – 13 Jan 2008
The Greenwich ice rink in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College with its Frost Café in the colonnades serving hot chocolate, mulled wine and mince pies; there will also be carol singing and a programme of evening concerts.
Opening times
10.00 – 22.00 daily
www.greenwichicerink.com
06 Dec – 31 Dec 2007
The colourful Greenwich Market will be open every day for Christmas gift shopping and many of the restaurants and bars will be offering special festive party menus.
Opening times
10.00 - 17.30
www.greenwichmarket.net
04 Dec - 05 Jan 2007
The Greenwich Theatre annual pantomime production will be Dick Whittington
www.greenwichtheatre.org
Maritime Greenwich will also have its own currency, Mince Pounds, available during the festive season. Every time visitors spend £10 in a local shop or market displaying a Mince Pound sign, they will receive one Mince Pound, which can be put towards either tickets to the pantomime, skating at the ice rink or a visit to the new Peter Harrison Planetarium.
At the same time Maritime Greenwich’s many attractions will be open to visitors including the Chapel and Painted Hall within the Old Royal Naval College; the National Maritime Museum, which also takes in the Queen’s House, Royal Observatory with its new Time and Space Galleries and the Peter Harrison Planetarium; the Fan Museum and Wernher Collection at the Ranger’s House.
Christmas events at Maritime Greenwich will vary from day to day; for full details and to check Christmas opening times for local attractions and accommodation suggestions call the Tourist Information Centre on 0870 608 2000 or visit www.greenwichwhs.org.uk
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Ice rink at Old Royal Naval College by day |
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