…Shopping
IF YOUR HEART sinks at the thought of Christmas shopping, get yourself into the festive spirit by visiting the special displays at various department stores. The Royal Copenhagen Complex (www.royalcopenhagen.com) will be holding its traditional Christmas tables display. These popular and beautiful decorations will focus on the theme “Christmas in the Metropolis World” this year. [...]
IF YOUR HEART sinks at the thought of Christmas shopping, get yourself into the festive spirit by visiting the special displays at various department stores. The Royal Copenhagen Complex (www.royalcopenhagen.com) will be holding its traditional Christmas tables display. These popular and beautiful decorations will focus on the theme “Christmas in the Metropolis World” this year. Selfridges (www.selfridges.com) in London has designated an area of the store to Christmases past, with vintage-inspired decorations and exclusive collectable pieces. But to make your dreams come true, head to Les Galeries Lafayette (www.galerieslafayette.com) in Paris, as the windows are going to illustrate childhood dreams.
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
DON’T LET THE winter weather put you off your tennis.
David Lloyd Tennis centres throughout the UK, including Edinburgh, Leeds and Belfast, offer lessons for young and old to help you keep your eye on the ball (www..davidlloydleisure. co.uk).
If, however, you’d rather watch the professionals battle it out, head to The Royal Albert Hall in London for the Black Rock Masters, 5-10 December (www.lta.org.uk).
Former world champions of the game, including John McEnroe, Pat Cash (below), and Goran Ivanisevic, will all be back, fighting it out for the coveted trophy.
Also in the diary
CHRISTMAS IS NOT the same without Tchaikovsky’s charming ballet The Nutcracker. Watch it performed by the acclaimed Russian Bolshoi Ballet in wintry Moscow, 10-31 December (www.bolshoimoscow.com).
Glow in the magical lights of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo at the Zoolights Festival, until 1 January (www.lpzoo.org).
NUMBER CRUNCHER
42,000
Professional performances of Les Misérables worldwide. It has now become the longest-running musical in the world. Its first performance was at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End on 4 December 1985. The previous titleholder, Cats, closed 21 years to the day after it opened.
