Friday 1 November: Our area performance reports for the West End have identified a positive trend of increasing footfall, that if it continues, we are likely to see strong footfall figures over the festive period.

Here’s need-to-know information and dates to help you plan your festival trading period.

Festive lights switch-on
Switch on dates and times are as follows:
• Coventry St: 7th November 2024 – 7th January 2025
• Cranbourn, Irving & Bear St: 7th November 2024 – 7th January 2025
• St. Martin’s Lane: 7th November 2024 – 7th January 2025
• Piccadilly: 7th November 2024 – 5th January 2025

Piccadilly’s famed light display will return this November kicking off the festive season. Building works being carried out along the street means there will be a reduced aerial display, however, visitors will still be able to see the spectacle and walk along to neighboring displays at Fortnum & Mason, St James’s Church, Burlington Arcade and many more.

Christmas Markets
Christmas in Leicester Square by Underbelly in collaboration with Westminster City Council returns this month, featuring a festive market which will include outdoor bars, food and traditional market stalls.

Hosted in a 1920s Spiegeltent within the market, La Clique will return to the West End. Celebrating 20 years of world-class cabaret, comedy and circus show, the multi-award-winning performance makes the perfect team night out to celebrate the festive season.

Venue Directory
Our venue directory boasts a list of venues across the West End from world-class art galleries and institutions to the West End’s best theatres, cinemas, hotels, restaurants and bars, locate your perfect venue for over the festive season for private dining, team celebrations, event spaces and more.

Discover our venue directory here.

Discover LSQ
Our consumer initiative Discover LSQ will be running itinerary-based giveaways shared on Discover Leicester Squares social and digital channels.

• Instagram: @discoverlsq
• Website: leicestersquare.london/

Each giveaway includes:
• Inclusion in a paid itinerary-style ad
• A dedicated organic reel for members
• A digital content feature on the Discover LSQ site
• Inclusion in a newsletter to the Discover LSQ database

Members can take part in the giveaways by contacting Ayla Guder, Destination Marketing Executive, on ayla@holba.london.

Art of London
Members can also showcase seasonal offers via our award-winning cultural initiative Art of London. Promote your products, experiences, dining offers and more by contacting ayla@holba.london.

• Instagram: @theartofldn
• Website: artoflondon.co.uk/

Data & Insights
Our Data and Insights Hub provides regular, in-depth analysis on the performance of the Heart of London area including footfall, visitor spend and demographics as well as economic and real estate insights, venue distribution and more at no additional cost to our members.

Stay updated with area performance data over the festive trading period: Register here.