THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of the famous Regent Street Christmas lights. To celebrate escape... has teamed up with the organisers to offer one reader the chance to win the ultimate Christmas experience in London's most fashionable shopping destination.
With leading shops including Liberty, Jaeger, Aquascutum, Austin Reed and Hamleys, Regent Street has something for everyone.
With new lights this year, Christmas is the most beautiful time to visit the famous shopping street.
The lights switch-on, on Sunday, November 7, is considered one of the great occasions in the Christmas calendar and is the climax of London's biggest festive street party. This year Regent Street will be closed to traffic for the afternoon and will come alive with entertainment for all the family, climaxing with a free concert and the switch-on of the lights by a celebrity.
This fantastic prize is worth more than £1,000 and includes: £500 to spend on Regent Street, a one-night stay for two including breakfast (one room) in one of London's top hotels, The Langham; dinner for two in its restaurant and two tickets to see a matinee of the blockbuster West End show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Return travel to London will also be paid for (up to £100 per couple).
Hotel accommodation is redeemable on a Saturday or Sunday night between Saturday, November 6, and Sunday, December 5, 2004. Tickets to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are redeemable for a Sunday matinee between Sunday 7 November and Sunday 5 December 2004. For your chance to win this amazing prize answer the following question.
Q: How old is the tradition of having Christmas lights in Regent Street?
Entries to be received no later than October 23.
Entries on a postcard should be sent to Sue Boyce, South Wales Argus newsroom, Cardiff Road, Maesglas, Newport, NP20 3QN. Alternatively,e-mail us
For terms and conditions please write to: Regent Street Christmas Lights, 19 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6LB
Normal Argus rules apply.
For more information on how to spend a day in Regent Street surf to www.regentstreetonline.com
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