CARNABY CELEBRATES LONDON’S MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE CHRISTMAS INSTALLATION

Today, Tuesday 8 November, Carnaby celebrated the launch of the new Christmas installation with a Christmas Shopping and Dining Party. Thousands of shoppers attended the free, experiential event, with over 100 retailers, restaurants and bars coming together to offer immersive in-store activations, offers, and interactive workshops. Visitors were immersed in the brand new Carnaby Christmas lights - a medley of 14 different themes from the past 25 years including an underwater seascape, giant snowmen, space, robins and collaborations with two of the world's most famous bands; the Rolling Stones and Queen.

Carnaby is world renowned for creating new and unique designs each year for their Christmas installations, attracting thousands of international and local visitors to the area supporting the local businesses over the festive shopping period.

The lights were switched on by DJ Norman Jay MBE and Edith Bowman and hosted by radio presenter Alice Dale.

International and British brands united as a community and included Paul Smith, RIXO, Diesel, The Kooples, The North Face, Sweaty Betty, Vans, Dr. Martens, Barbour. Independent businesses also took part including Annie’s Ibiza, Metal Morphosis, RS No.9 Carnaby and The Great Frog. Timberland provided customers with a free boot cleaning service and DJs performed in-store at M.A.C, Mallet and IKKS Paris.

Restaurants included Marsha, Ugly Dumpling, Bar Crispin, Tapas Brindisa, Jinjuu, The Good Egg, Nightjar, Korean Dinner Party, INO, Crumbs & Doilies, Island Poké and Soho Grind.

Simon Quayle, Shaftesbury Director says, “We are delighted to officially launch the Christmas season in Carnaby with the shopping and dining party. This year, we have created a dynamic medley of 14 different installations from the past 25 years of Christmas in Carnaby. We are also proud to again link with our chosen charity partner, Choose Love, to highlight all the amazing work they do and help them raise much needed funds. We hope that everyone will come to enjoy the much-anticipated display, and many will remember some of their own favourites in this globally renowned destination.”

Josie Naughton, Choose Love founder says: “We are deeply honoured to be supported by our wonderful friends at Shaftesbury again this year through both the incredible light installation and a shop space where we are  popping up for November and December in iconic Carnaby. Dropping into the Choose Love shop and buying essential supplies for refugees has truly become a holiday season tradition for so many Londoners and we can't wait to welcome everyone once again this winter.”

Choose Love has a pop-up at 15-17 Foubert’s Place selling an amazing line up of limited edition products and some life-changing bundles which go to refugees and displaced people around the world who need it most. 

The ‘Carnaby Celebrates’ light installation incorporates low-energy LEDs throughout the display, as well as operating on a timer system for the Christmas period to reduce energy consumption.

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About Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury owns and manages a 16 acre property portfolio in the liveliest parts of London's West End. The portfolio comprises of restaurants, cafés, pubs and shops, extending to apartments and offices in the highly popular, sought-after and prosperous locations of Carnaby, Seven Dials and Chinatown, together with substantial ownerships in East and West Covent Garden, Soho and Fitzrovia. 

All our properties are close to the main West End Underground stations, and within ten minutes’ walk of the two West End transport hubs for the Elizabeth Line, at Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street.

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About Carnaby

Carnaby is in the heart of London’s West End, where over 100 retail brands of quality and distinction and over 60 independent restaurants, cafes and bars can be found across 14 streets, including the world famous Carnaby Street. Carnaby is a unique and iconic experiential shopping, dining and leisure destination.

Follow @CarnabyLondon and visit Carnaby.co.uk for full updates, news and information.

About Choose Love

The Choose Love store is the world’s first shop that sells real items for refugees and displaced communities. From baby essentials, hot meals and sleeping bags, to services like medical care, legal aid and LGBTQ+ support - everything you buy at Choose Love is delivered to the people that need it most. Over the last six years, this pioneering model has provided refugees and displaced communities across Europe, the Middle East and along the US-Mexico border with urgently-needed supplies and the tools to begin to rebuild their lives.

Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving rescue boats to food and legal advice. We’ve supported over 250 fast-acting community organisations around the world - all powered by a vision of a world that chooses love and justice every day, for everyone.

Visit Choose.love and follow @ChooseLove for more information