Carnaby’s Christmas installations will be illuminated from Tuesday November 8.
Since 1997, Carnaby’s streets have seen a variety of themes including an underwater seascape, colourful rainbows, oversized fairy lights, giant snowmen, ’60s inflatables, a kaleidoscope of butterflies and collaborations with two of the world’s most famous bands; the Rolling Stones and Queen.
This year Carnaby will celebrate those iconic moments from the past 25 years to create a medley of the most coveted pieces. Features include neon lyrics from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, glittering Rolling Stones tongues, fan favourites such as oversized robins, a giant snowman, colourful palm trees from Carnaby Carnival as well as underwater scenes from Under The Sea.
The installation will illuminate Carnaby Street, Foubert’s Place, Ganton Street and Newburgh Street.
The project is in collaboration with charity partner Choose Love, to highlight and support the urgent need to raise funds for refugees around the world. Choose Love will have a shop at 15-17 Foubert’s Place selling a collection of limited-edition products, along with refugee gifting packages, with celebrity guests popping in to serve customers.
The lights will be illuminated from Tuesday November 8, with a celebration that includes over 100 shops, bars and restaurants coming together for a shopping and dining party. Between 5pm and 9pm visitors can enjoy live music, in-store activations and 20% discounts.
Simon Quayle, Shaftesbury director said: “We
are delighted to bring back the best of Carnaby’s Christmas past and to again create
an exciting visual display for visitors. Earlier this year we celebrated 25 years
since Shaftesbury first invested in Carnaby, and this is a great way to honour
this by showing a selection of decorations over the period.
Hopefully visitors will spot one of their
own favourites from previous years. Shaftesbury is proud to be working with Choose
Love once again as our charity partner, and we are looking forward to
highlighting all the amazing work that they do.”
