AuthorPenny Kennedy Scott

Sunday 20th December at 6.00pm
FESTIVAL OF LESSONS & CAROLS
Scripture and poetry with music from St James’s Lay Singers and Ukulele Orchestra.

Monday 21st December at 5.30pm
CAROLS FOR SHOPPERS. with RCMJD Chamber Choir, the Vigala Singers and RCMJD Brass Dectet.
Take a break from your last-minute Christmas shopping and add your voice to the Vigala Singers and musicians from the Royal College of Music Junior Department in this service of popular Christmas carols and readings.   The service is followed by mince pies and wine. Free entry: all welcome.

Thursday 24th December at 5.00pm
CAROLS FOR  CHRISTMAS EVE   
Children and families especially welcome to this dramatic re-telling of the Christmas story with well-known carols.

Thursday 24th December at 11.30pm
MIDNIGHT MASS
Preacher: The Revd Lucy Winkett

Friday 25th December at 11.00am
CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST
Preacher: The Revd Lindsay Meader
The service is followed by lunch – all welcome

Further information at: www.sjp.org.uk or 020 7734 4511

Luxury leather specialist Alma will be hosting a series of late night Thursdays throughout November and December. Join Alma for a mince pie and browse a range of handmade, personalised leather gifts; from cardholders, cufflink boxes and colourful notebooks to larger accessories. An on-site personalisation service will be offered free of charge.

Alma, 8 Vigo Street, London W1S 3HJ
www.alma1938.com (Tel)+44 (0) 20 7439 0925

D. R. Harris are delighted to return to their shop at 29 St. James’s Street from late October. The opening reinstates the original furniture which has been in storage for the past two years as the building has been entirely re-built. Newly enlarged, the shop boasts an even wider selection of soaps, fragrances and shaving products alongside all the modern pharmaceutical remedies. 29 St. James’s Street, SW1A 1HB. 020 7930 3915

Christmas Parties
1st November  – 1st January 2016 from £87.00 per person
Festive Afternoon Tea
30th November – 3rd January 2016 from £29.95

Festive Pine Bar
1st – 31st December 2015 Festive Cocktail Menu £12.00

New Year’s Eve Private Dining
31st December 2015 Festive Package £250.00pp
• Private dining room for up to 16 people
• Selection of canapés on arrival
• Five course dinner
• Glass of Champagne at midnight
• Access to our rooftop for an amazing view of the New Year’s Eve fireworks

Please contact our Christmas Coordinator on 020 7596 3122 or events.mayfair@millenniumhotels.com

For information about at Avista Restaurant please contact 020 7596 3399  reservations@avistarestaurant.com

A new destination restaurant in the heart of St. James’s, has opened its doors for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night supper.

The menu will reflect modern London cuisine, offering familiar favourites, alongside those influenced by the cosmopolitan tastes of the Capital’s restaurant goers.    Rickies, Apéritif Sodas and Ice Cream Sodas, as well as cocktails with a 45 Jermyn St. twist, will be served throughout the dining room from the striking marble bar, as well as an impressive selection of wines from a 230 bin wine list.

For reservations please 0207 205 4545 or email reservation@45Jermynst.com

The Ritz Restaurant brings you ‘Live at The Ritz’, a fabulous evening of dinner and dancing every Friday and Saturday, from £95 per person. One of the few venues in the city to offer the timeless combination of fine dining and live entertainment, guests enjoy a set four-course menu paired with fine wines to a backdrop of classic and contemporary tunes, before putting on their dancing shoes and taking a turn on the dance floor under the twinkling chandeliers.   www.theritzlondon.com

From 21st September until 31st October, in the St James Bar, indulge in a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne complemented with gourmet lime marshmallows or rosemary and parmesan biscuits. An exceptional selection of Rothschild wines will be offered in The Balcon, paired with mouth-watering dishes from the menu.

For booking please call +44 (0)20 7968 2900 or email thebalcon.london@sofitel.com

From the 22^nd – 27^th September, the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair returns to Berkeley Square.

100 exhibitors present work from across the art, antiques, design and decorative arts spectrum where authenticity is assured thanks to a 70-member specialist committee pre-vetting everything on sale.

www.lapadalondon.com

Visit Ryder Street Chambers; the place to stay in London.

Whether visiting London on business or for pleasure, Ryder Street Chambers combines luxury and comfort at prices you wouldn’t expect.

• Luxury suites in St James’s
• Costing less than a hotel
• One night only or a longer stay

Book at RyderStreetChambers.com or Laterooms.com

Taste the seasons at The Stafford London

Executive Chef Carlos Martinez and his team have launched an exquisite lunch and pre-theatre menu using seasonal and sustainable British produce such as Hereford beef, Suffolk Pork fillet and fresh catch from Brixham Fish Market.

Two Courses £25

Three Courses with Tea or Coffee £35

Call 020 7518 1124