The countdown to Christmas has begun, so Team ELLE has put together the definitive guide to your weekend (so you can concentrate on the mince pies).
Words by Josie Ayre
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THEATRE: The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland this weekend.
This three-act ballet is full of magnificent sets, brilliant costumes and breathtaking choreography which will have you reaching for your tutu when you get home.
In its 20th year, the East London Design Festival is the ideal place to bypass the mayhem of Oxford Street for some Christmas shopping. With over a hundred stalls selling everything from interiors, ceramics, clothes, jewellery, children’s toys and art there is bound to be something for your picky Auntie.
Etsy has handpicked some of its best designers to take part in their Winter pop-up where every item on sale is handmade by its seller. During the three-day pop-up, designers will host workshops on hip flask engraving (an essential skill in our minds) and will be personalizing items in store.
etsy.com, Etsy House, Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JA
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GIG: Metronomy live at the Alexandra Palace
Back from their tour in America, Metronomy are heading to the Ally Pally to play tracks from their latest album, ‘Love Letters’. The four piece headed by Joe Mount will be supported by the wonderful Courtney Barnett.
The king of improvisation, Ross Noble is back on the stage after 14 sell out tours with his new show, ‘Tangentleman.’ With a wandering mind, no two shows are ever the same with Ross at the helm so expect spontaneous outbursts of imagination-driven hilarity.
20 years after its London debut, Donmar’s artistic director Josie Rourke is reviving musical theatre classic, City of Angels. Premiering on the 5th of December, this play chronicles the misadventures of the young novelist turned screenplay writer, Stine.
Celebrating its first anniversary, the London Illustration Fair will be showcasing fifteen of the most exciting illustrators, printmakers and draftsmen working in the UK today. With prints available for as little as £5, it’s the perfect place to pick up a unique Christmas present.
Christmas is the season of giving, so what better way to indulge in some charitable giving than when you’re dressed up as Santa?
Join hundreds of other bearded runners for a jog around Battersea Park in aid of Disability Snowsport UK before cooling down with Christmas cake and some obligatory mulled wine.
santarun.co.uk, Battersea Park, Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4NJ