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08:308:30 AM
Breakfast at the hotel
45 min
Getting thereAt the hotel.
A calm start. Dress for afternoon tea before you leave, it's one look all day.
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Part one · 5 to 9 November 2026
London
Your hotel
Wilde Aldgate Tower Bridge, 3 nights
Thu 5 Nov to Sun 8 Nov
75 Commercial Road, E1 1RD
5 to 9 Nov 2026 · Times in London
Royal London, tea and Hadestown
Westminster photos, the Guard, afternoon tea at The Wolseley, the Christmas lights at dusk, a West End show, then NQ64.
The look
One look from 08:30 to late, with no hotel stop, so it has to walk and it has to sit pretty at The Wolseley and Hadestown. Think a knit midi dress or tailored trousers with a silk blouse, knee or ankle boots with a block heel, your best long coat and gold jewelry. Swap to a bolder lip for the theatre.
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09:309:30 AM
Westminster Abbey and the red phone boxes
About 40 min
Getting thereFrom Wilde: 5 min walk to Aldgate East, then the District line to Westminster. About 25 min total.
District line from Aldgate East to Westminster, no changes, about 20 min. Photos behind the Abbey in Dean's Yard, then the phone boxes on Great George Street with Big Ben behind you.
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3
10:1510:15 AM
Changing of the Guard
Starts 11:00 (11 AM), about 1.5 hr with the wait
Getting thereFrom the Abbey: about 12 min walk through St James's Park.
Stand by the Victoria Memorial. Confirm the schedule the week before. Backup: go inside Westminster Abbey with timed tickets.
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12:1512:15 PM
Mercato Mayfair
About 1 hr
Getting thereFrom the palace: about 20 min walk through Green Park, or the Jubilee line from Green Park to Bond Street, 2 stops.
About 20 min on foot through Green Park from the palace, or 2 stops on the Jubilee line from Green Park to Bond Street. A food hall inside a former church. Coffee and a light bite to tide you over, since tea is a bit later now.
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5
13:301:30 PM
Breathing room and Burlington Arcade
About 1 hr
Getting thereFrom Mercato Mayfair: about 15 min walk.
Nothing scheduled. Burlington Arcade, the pretty Regency shopping arcade, is right next to The Wolseley, so wander it now, plus Jermyn Street and Fortnum's Christmas windows. Or sit in Green Park. Tea is steps away.
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14:302:30 PM
Afternoon tea at The Wolseley
About 1 hr 45 min
- Meet at
- 160 Piccadilly
- Ref
- Tea for 2, shellfish allergy noted
Getting thereFrom Burlington Arcade: 2 min walk.
A grand Viennese-style café on Piccadilly, next to the Ritz: soaring ceilings, black-and-gold Art Deco. Classic afternoon tea £48 each (finger sandwiches, cakes, fruit scones with jam and clotted cream, your choice of tea), or champagne tea from about £60. Served weekdays from 14:30. Booked. Make sure the shellfish allergy is on the booking at least 24 hours before. 160 Piccadilly. The Regent Street lights are a 5 min walk.
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7
16:304:30 PM
Regent Street and Carnaby lights
About 45 min
Getting thereFrom The Wolseley: 5 min walk.
A 5 min walk from The Wolseley. Golden hour into blue hour under the Christmas angels, then the Carnaby lights.
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8
17:155:15 PM
Leicester Square Christmas market
About 1 hr 45 min, no rush
Getting thereFrom Carnaby: about 10 min walk.
A slow, easy stretch before the show. Find a seat, get something warm, and have a light dinner from the stalls. If it's too cold or rainy, Kingly Court is Khari's pick instead: a courtyard of restaurants just off Carnaby, under cover.
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19:307:30 PM
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
2 hr 30 min with interval
- Meet at
- Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue
- Ref
- E-tickets arrive by email 48 hr before
Getting thereFrom Leicester Square: 5 min walk.
29 Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre emails check-in and e-ticket details 48 hours before the show. Smart casual.
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10
22:0010:00 PM
NQ64 Soho (optional)
Doors close 01:00 (1 AM)
Getting thereFrom the Lyric Theatre: 5 min walk. Home after: about 20 min by taxi.
Only if you still feel like dancing after the show. Hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats and Bashment with arcade games. Free before midnight with a claimed ticket. 18+, bring passports. Prefer Mayfair? Ask Lea's Events to put you on the list for Tape, The Maddox Club, Luna by Inca or Selene instead, all 10 min away. Otherwise, head back and rest up for Saturday.
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