{"id":40881,"date":"2020-11-27T14:04:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=40881"},"modified":"2020-11-27T14:04:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:04:15","slug":"enlighten-your-weekend-with-these-winter-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/enlighten-your-weekend-with-these-winter-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Enlighten your weekend with these winter lights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas may be looking a bit different this year; however, you can always rely on London\u2019s sparkling LEDs and warm mulled wine to put you in the festive mood.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you are walking home from the office or going on your daily walk, make sure you take a detour to one of the dazzling illuminations lighting up our city.<\/p>\n

The streets may seem a bit eerie and not as vibrant and bustling as previous years, but no matter how doom and gloom things may seem, the light trails are sure to brighten up your day!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 1. Southbank Centre Winter Lights<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo by: Grace Staley | Southbank Centre December 2020<\/p><\/div>\n

The Southbank Centre has opened an open-air exhibition, featuring more than 15 artworks all inspired from light, colour and the poetics of space.<\/p>\n

This exhibition offers a vast variety of wonders about nature, politics and society, gender aesthetics and the act of looking.<\/p>\n

It is situated opposite Southbank centre across the Riverside walk. It is completely free and open from early evening, as the sun goes down, till late.<\/p>\n

The display includes the incredible \u201cTo the moon\u201d by Pamela Phatisimo Sunstrum and more recent work by Emma Talbot \u201cBirds, Freedom 2020\u201d, among many others.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to grab yourself a mulled wine from some of the pop-up stores situated across the river.<\/p>\n

Open from November, 20 until end of February.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 2. Oxford Street Christmas Lights<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo by: Grace Staley | Oxford Street<\/p><\/div>\n

The traditional illuminations set up annually in Oxford Street have made their return.<\/p>\n

This year the streets will be lit up with 27 LED light curtains, draping across the area and making a total of 222.000 lights!<\/p>\n

For many this year has been a very difficult period of time, therefore, Oxford Street will be paying tribute to the unsung heroes of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Londoners were asked to nominate their \u201c2020 hero\u201d via the Oxford street website and the names of successful nominations will be illuminated in the lights for a week.<\/p>\n

It is completely free to go and spectate the sparkling lights and will be on display up until January, 6 2021.<\/p>\n

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