Remember, remember the fifth of November\u2026\u2026each year London marks the historic moment when Guy Fawkes and his motley crew attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I in the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605. The day became known as Guy Fawkes Day or more commonly Bonfire Night. The main firework action takes places on\u00a0Sunday\u00a05th November, but events will run before and afterwards. You can enjoy traditional Bonfire Night food and drink, alongside music, funfairs and family activities.<\/p>\n
TUTANKHAMUM: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH AT THE SAATCHI GALLERY<\/strong> – from 2 November to 3 May 2020<\/p>\n TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh\u00a0presented by Viking Cruises at the\u00a0Saatchi Gallery\u00a0includes 150 artefacts – with 60 items being shown outside Egypt for the first time. The exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and is the final chance to see these glittering world heritage artefacts before they return to Egypt forever. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN LONDON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from 7 November to 5 January 2020<\/p>\n Nothing signifies the approach of Christmas more than the glow of seasonal street lights. From the shimmering lights on\u00a0Oxford Street\u00a0to the beautiful decorations illuminating\u00a0Covent Garden, don’t miss the world-famous London Christmas lights as the city is gloriously\u00a0decked out for\u00a0Christmas. \u00a0Here’s our list to when London’s festive lights are switched on in some of the capital’s biggest shopping destinations.<\/p>\n THE LORD MAYOR’S SHOW IN THE CITY OF LONDON<\/strong> – 9 November 2019<\/p>\n Celebrate the new Lord Mayor as the spectacular procession winds its way between\u00a0Bank\u00a0and\u00a0Aldwych\u00a0for\u00a0The Lord Mayor’s Show. The Lord Mayor’s Show dates back to 1215, when King John granted a charter allowing the citizens of London to elect their own mayor. Every year since, the newly elected Lord Mayor has travelled from the City of London to Westminster to pledge allegiance to the Crown. The procession kicks off at 11am from Mansion House with cadets, carriages, floats and bands moving through the streets, while festival zones at Paternoster Square and St Paul\u2019s will see a funfair, archive film show, art installations and street theatre takeovers. Check the Lord Mayor Show event page for updates.<\/p>\n WINTER WONDERLAND IN HYDE PARK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from 21 November to 5th January 2020<\/p>\n Only a 15 minutes\u2019 walk from The Washington Hotel, is the extravagant Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Get together with family and friends for a festive adventure in Hyde Park, with ice skating, fairground rides, big top shows, Christmas markets and seasonal food under sparkling Christmas lights. New attractions for 2019 include Marvel at the acrobatic wonders at\u00a0Zippos Christmas Circus\u00a0or\u00a0Cirque Berserk and\u00a0Paddington on Ice \u2013 The Grand Voyage.<\/p>\n November in London is brimming with fun and sparkles. There are plenty of things to do in November in London to make the most of the longer nights, or to warm up indoors.\u00a0This month the city comes alive, illuminated with thousands upon thousands of dazzling Christmas lights. It is also the month of the\u00a0London Jazz … Continue reading THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN NOVEMBER 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,9,2,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":592,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476\/revisions\/592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nExplore the life of King Tutankhamun, and the storied discovery that captivated the world, through more than 150 authentic pieces from the tomb – three times the quantity that has travelled in previous exhibitions.<\/p>\n![\"pharaonic-3445630_960_720\"](\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pharaonic-3445630_960_720.jpg\")
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