UK Christmas World Archive

The Story Behind The Christmas Cracker

The humble cracker is a staple of our modern Christmas celebrations and a yuletide table setting isn’t complete without a selection available to amuse the hungry revellers.

The Famous Blackpool Christmas Lights & Illuminations

Blackpool Illuminations are one of the most famous light displays in the UK. Founded in 1879, the magical lights festival runs from the end of August until the beginning of November every year. The fantastic display spans a whopping 6 miles from the south end of the town to the north! Once described as ‘Artificial Sunshine’ the lights bring thousands of tourists to the city year after year!

Fascinating Information About The Magical Lapland

Lapland is considered by many to be a magical wonderland, it is known, most famously of course, for being the home of Santa Claus.

Different Christmas Present Wrapping Ideas

As we all know, Christmas is a very costly occasion. If it’s not the presents, it’s the turkey and the tree. And it doesn’t stop there. In USA, on average, we spend $2.9billion on gift wrapping and related accessories every year. Here is some nifty little gift wrapping ideas to not only get your creative juices flowing, but to also save you some extra pennies in case you have to stock up on extra mince pies!

All Time Christmas Movie Favourites

Nothing gives you that heart-warming Christmassy feeling quite like a good old Christmas movie. Getting curled up in front of the fire with a mug of hot chocolate can be the best way to spend a cold winter evening. Add to this a fantastic festive film and it’s perfect! There are the classics which come around every year and Christmas wouldn’t be the same without them. It’s a Wonderful Life and White Christmas are perennial top picks for a weekend afternoon viewing in December!