Regent Street’s Stunning Christmas Lights Are Returning For 2021
Alex Landon - Editor
London’s most dazzling Christmas light display returns to Regent Street this November.
Mid-November is about the time everything usually goes from just a little bit festive to Festive As F*ck, Regent Street included. And with London itching to celebrate Christmas properly after last year’s cancellations, the good folks of Regent Street are bringing Christmas cheer by the bucketload with the return of their beautiful Christmas light display, which will be shining over central London once again from November 13.
Known as ‘The Spirits of Christmas’, Regent Street’s Christmas lights display is the largest one in the country, and has a proud history dating way back to its debut in 1954. In fact, Regent Street actually started the whole tradition of public Christmas lights in the capital, which is definitely something to be thankful for! The spirits – which played trumpets in the original display but now soar triumphantly above shoppers – feature some 300,000 twinkling LED lights, and provide an iconic sight during the festive season. You’ll also find sparkling spirits hovering about St James’s as another part of the dazzling display.
All in all, 45 magical ‘spirits’ are featured in the canopy of lights, which turn any bus trip up Regent Street into a dazzling experience. At the time of press, we’re a mere three weeks away from the illuminations beginning, as the festive season begins to properly take over the capital. Expect to see this lot all over your Instagram feed as the nights draw in and those jingle bells start a-ringing…
The weekend of November 13-14 is your first chance to see these heavenly illuminations, and we’re certain that he Regent Street Christmas lights will send our spirits soaring this winter!
They’re not the only Christmas lights you’ll see this year; Covent Garden’s fabulous festive display has also been announced to return, whilst Carnaby Street have planned a lovely display.
Also published on Medium.