Regent Street and St. James's Christmas Lights
Visitors can wander along the street beneath the illuminated Spirit of Christmas light displays suspended overhead. Participating stores, restaurants, and bars host in-store experiences including live choir performances, DJ sets, festive window unveils, and product giveaways. Roaming pedestrian spaces also offer opportunities to take photos and sample complimentary treats.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 All ages
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Plan Your Visit
Neighborhood
West End
Food & Drink
Participating stores offer hot chocolate tasters, festive drinks, canapés and samples; availability and conditions vary by offer.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Use the vehicle-free closure from 5pm to 9pm to stroll beneath the lights and take photos without traffic on Regent Street.
- Prioritize timed in-store moments: Hamleys reveals its festive windows at 5pm, while Tommy Hilfiger has live music from 5pm to 8pm.
- Check offer conditions before buying; Calvin Klein’s poster or tote requires a minimum spend, and other store offers may have conditions.
- Dress warmly for an evening outdoors, since the light displays and traffic-free street experience take place outside.
- Charge your phone before arriving so you can take photos beneath the lights and keep track of the stores you want to visit.
Special Events & Promotions
- The lights switch-on is a traffic-free evening event.
- New details and additions to the lights are promised for 2026.
- Hamleys unveils its festive windows on switch-on night.
- Tommy Hilfiger offers live music and complimentary hot chocolate tasters on switch-on night.
- Pulse Laser offers treatment demos, goody bags, canapés, Champagne, talks and giveaways on switch-on night.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can visitors see and do during the switch-on event?
Admire the lights on the traffic-free street, take photos, and explore in-store experiences, entertainment, treats and offers across Regent Street and St James’s.
What entertainment and treats are planned in the shops?
Experiences include festive window displays, live music and a choir, a DJ, fitness challenges, treatment demonstrations, hot chocolate tasters, canapés and samples.
Are there any in-store offers?
Participating shops have offers, including gifts with purchases and discounts; some offers have conditions such as a minimum spend.
Can families attend?
The switch-on event is described as offering entertainment for all the family, with activities and experiences in participating stores.
How will visitors be able to move around the street during the event?
Regent Street will be closed to vehicles for the switch-on, leaving the street open for people to wander beneath the lights.
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