Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols in London
2nd December 2010 - 3rd January 2011 - Tree lights: 12noon-12midnight
Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London, WC2N 5DS
Telephone: 020 7983 4813
Every year, to mark our continued allegiance and friendship, the Norwegians send a huge Christmas tree on a special journey from Oslo to London to mark the beginning of the Christmas festivities. Decorated in the traditional Norwegian fashion, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree and carols in London Trafalgar Square is one of the most popular Christmas light displays in London; it becomes the focal point of Trafalgar Square in London as crowds gather to sing Christmas carols and make merry.
For the last 62 years, at a special ceremony in Norway, a pre-selected 50-60 year old pine tree is felled in front of the Mayor of Oslo, the British ambassador to Norway and the Lord Mayor of Westminster. The Christmas tree is then carried by ship over the ocean to England, eventually making its way to Trafalgar Square London.
Each evening, organised carol singers and passers-by congregate around the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to sing heartfelt renditions of traditional and more modern Christmas carols. If you're lucky, you'll find the choir of nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields Church taking the lead at the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree and carols in London. On Sunday 6th December (subject to confirmation), a dedication service for the crib at St Martin-in-the-Fields takes place, including a torch-lit procession from the church to the Christmas Tree in London Trafalgar Square.
The lights on the London Trafalgar Square Christmas tree will be first lit on Thursday 3rd December at 6.30pm (subject to confirmation). The lights then remain on from midday until midnight every day throughout the Christmas season. The ceremony of turning on the lights is preceded by a carol service at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The Christmas tree remains in London Trafalgar Square until Twelfth Night on 5th January 2010.
For more information on the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols in London, please visit the official website.
Visiting Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols London:
Cost: Free
Time: TBC
Age Restrictions: None
Nearest Underground Stations:
Charing Cross Tube (4 minutes)
Embankment Tube (7 minutes)
Nearest Hotels: Stay at any Quality Crown Hotel - Kensington, Paddington or Hyde Park - and take the tube to Embankment or Charing Cross for the short walk to Trafalgar Square.
For more information please visit: www.london.gov.uk
Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London, WC2N 5DS
Telephone: 020 7983 4813
Every year, to mark our continued allegiance and friendship, the Norwegians send a huge Christmas tree on a special journey from Oslo to London to mark the beginning of the Christmas festivities. Decorated in the traditional Norwegian fashion, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree and carols in London Trafalgar Square is one of the most popular Christmas light displays in London; it becomes the focal point of Trafalgar Square in London as crowds gather to sing Christmas carols and make merry.
For the last 62 years, at a special ceremony in Norway, a pre-selected 50-60 year old pine tree is felled in front of the Mayor of Oslo, the British ambassador to Norway and the Lord Mayor of Westminster. The Christmas tree is then carried by ship over the ocean to England, eventually making its way to Trafalgar Square London.
Each evening, organised carol singers and passers-by congregate around the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to sing heartfelt renditions of traditional and more modern Christmas carols. If you're lucky, you'll find the choir of nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields Church taking the lead at the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree and carols in London. On Sunday 6th December (subject to confirmation), a dedication service for the crib at St Martin-in-the-Fields takes place, including a torch-lit procession from the church to the Christmas Tree in London Trafalgar Square.
The lights on the London Trafalgar Square Christmas tree will be first lit on Thursday 3rd December at 6.30pm (subject to confirmation). The lights then remain on from midday until midnight every day throughout the Christmas season. The ceremony of turning on the lights is preceded by a carol service at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The Christmas tree remains in London Trafalgar Square until Twelfth Night on 5th January 2010.
For more information on the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols in London, please visit the official website.
Visiting Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols London:
Cost: Free
Time: TBC
Age Restrictions: None
Nearest Underground Stations:
Charing Cross Tube (4 minutes)
Embankment Tube (7 minutes)
Nearest Hotels: Stay at any Quality Crown Hotel - Kensington, Paddington or Hyde Park - and take the tube to Embankment or Charing Cross for the short walk to Trafalgar Square.
For more information please visit: www.london.gov.uk
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