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The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
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1. Jedeco
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Sig79 - Eugene, United States
In the same development as Studio Fusion Gallery, Jedeco is another glorious collective of unique artisan jewelry. You’ll find designer silver and gold pieces, of course, but you’ll also discover the wonders of wearable art made of resin and other creative materials. Just down the embankment from the Tate Modern, and so worth a visit when you’re in the area.
2. Skylark Galleries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Skylark Galleries is a collective hub of 30 London artists who work together to show and sell work from their gallery on London's South Bank and online. Visitors enjoy meeting and connecting with the artists either in the physical gallery in Gabriel's Wharf or online. There is a wide variety of original art for sale; paintings, prints and ceramic sculptures in various styles, check our website for details.
3. Studio Fusion Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Studio Fusion Gallery exhibit a unique range of exciting contemporary jewellery in diverse materials including gold and silver, plastics, 3D printing, leather, enamel, aluminium, wood and paper. Throughout the year we have a diverse program of exhibitions featuring new artists from the UK and abroad. Visit us and be inspired by this ever-changing selection.
4. Southbank Centre Food Markets
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By 216judya
We stumbled upon this Christmas market by accident. It had such a lovely atmosphere with some amazing street food and stalls. There were a couple of funfair rides, a cider bar, sweet treats and all sorts of interesting things. We also went to Hyde Park winter wonderland but Southbank was a more enjoyable visit.
5. Hayward Gallery
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4.0 based on 175 reviews
Hayward Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery and a landmark of brutalist architecture. The year-round exhibition programme focuses on presenting a wide range of adventurous and influential artists from across the world.
Reviewed By alisonccooper - London, United Kingdom
Located in the Hayward Gallery on the rooftop of the Southbank Centre, 'Among the Trees' exhibition, gives many different views of the humble tree. Installations, sculptures paintings and animations carve a path through their structures, shapes, textures and movements. Impressive charcoal drawings on paper recreate their image. Finally being allowed to experience an exhibition in person provides a welcome break from the computer screen. Watch out for the one way system as it can mean running several rings around the exhibits.
6. Southbank Book Market
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3.5 based on 57 reviews
This is an outdoor market devoted almost only to books. It's located under the Waterloo Bridge and continues along the Thames.
Reviewed By suetC3317FK - London, United Kingdom
I have travelled a lot in my life, I was born in London and the southbank is somewhere I love, I take my pup there for a walk and it’s amazing, I love to relax there to people watch to observe what’s going on, I feel at home here, the book market is fantastic I have found many bargains many unusual books and all the sellers are so lovely and really helpful, southbank is brilliant at Xmas time I adore it, wrap up warm get a hot drink mulled wine is sold there it’s perfect, I go to the southbank all through the year and every trip is amazing but Christmas is special, it’s not for everyone but if you want to feel like old Christmas not this spend spend spend attitude that Christmas has turned into just visit grab a drink and watch the world go by it’s lovely, you can pick up a little something special if you want to but there is no pushy selling nonsense it’s relaxed and a stroll along the river Thames is so lovely.
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8. Catherine Marche Ethical Fine Jewellery
With some of her latest creations hosted at the iconic OXO Tower creative hub, in the Jedeco gallery and showroom, Catherine Marche's fine ethical jewellery will delight discerning visitors looking to purchase something precious and unique with an elegant European design flair. Her exclusive designs are handmade with recycled gold and silver sourced locally. Come and be tempted.
