It’s that time of year again…
Build the excitement ahead of Christmas with a surprise gift each morning – these are the 12 best advent calendars of 2024 from St James's and Regent Street shops, guaranteed to get you jumping out of bed in anticipation.
1. Fortnum’s feasting advent calendar
Bring the best of Fortnum & Mason's Christmas range to your home every morning with its Feasting Advent Calendar. Open dainty drawers to discover crunchy Christmas biscuits, spicy chutneys, tantalising teas and more gourmet goodies. Yours for £200. And if you were lucky enough to be gifted one of Fortnum's advent calendars for Christmas in previous years, you can also pick up a refill pack full of seasonal treats for just £35.
2. Paxton & Whitfield’s ultimate cheese advent calendar experience
Cram your fridge full of cheese, freshly plucked from Paxton & Whitfield's maturation rooms and sent to you in carbon-neutral deliveries. The specialist cheesemonger returns with 24 delicacies, including some of its latest creations, spread across three separate deliveries – last year these calendars sold like hot cakes (or should that be hot cheese toasties?), so grab one for £150 while stocks last.
3. Disney: Twisted Tales Advent Calendar at Waterstones Piccadilly
Read, colour, and write your way through the Christmas season with this beautiful Twisted Tales advent calendar containing brand new stories. The calendar contains exclusive content, including 10 brand-new short stories, writing prompt journals, and much more. This is the perfect advent calendar for teens or anyone intrigued to unlock more stories from the magical world of Disney! Available from Waterstones Piccadilly for £39.99.
4. National Trust: ‘Tis the Season Advent Calendar at Hatchards
Fill your festive season with beautiful poetry as you reveal thoughtful words held within the National Trust’s advent calendar, available from Hatchards for £19.99. Lift the flaps to discover a poem each day from the likes of Christina Rossetti and John Agard, and marvel at the wintry illustrations by Richard Jones.
5. Penhaligon’s The Baker’s Box of Delights advent calendar
Let your nose lead you to Penhaligon’s, where the fragrance-filled Baker’s Box of Delights advent calendar awaits. Featuring twenty-four scented treats still warm from the oven, ready to whet one’s appetite this festive season. Available now for £425.
6. Whittard’s tea advent calendar
Christmas is for sharing special moments, so festive nights in are sorted with Whittard of Chelsea’s special Tea Advent Calendar for Two for £80. Containing 23 different teas from around the world, from handmade Chinese Jasmine Dragon Pearls, 1st Flush Darjeeling from India, to our signature English Breakfast, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
7. Liberty’s beauty advent calendar
The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2024 is finally here. Worth £1,205 but yours for £260, it's packed with 28 products, including 18 full-sized, from Beauty Hall favourites like Skin Rocks, Ex Nihilo and La Mer. You’ll also discover a brand new Liberty LBTY. fragrance hidden inside one of the drawers. If that's not enough, they’ve also hidden a select number of golden tickets worth £1,000 in the calendars, which lucky winners can spend online or in-store. And they haven’t forgotten about the gents, who have their very own calendar to enjoy too.
8. Anthropologie’s wooden train Christmas advent calendar
All aboard the Anthro express - an advent calendar crafted from plywood with twinkling LED embellishments. It has 24 drawers that you can fill with trinkets and stocking fillers. Check out Anthropologie’s Regent Street shop for ideas on what to include. Yours for £186.
9. Molton Brown’s advent calendar
The almost-too-pretty-to-open calendar is a treasure trove of beauty essentials. Recharge over the festive season with the Marvellous Mandarin & Spice Festive Bauble, or spritz yourself with the calming Rose Dunes Eau De Parfum – just two of Molton Brown’s 24 classics packed into one luxurious box for £225.
10. Nespresso X Jean Imbert Advent Calendar
Behind each door of the Nespresso advent calendar lies a new taste adventure, with a daily coffee pod from their Original coffee line, including three evocative new flavours co-created with chef Jean Imbert. The calendar is an elegant centrepiece in the festive season with a graphic foil relief depicting the Nespresso Festive Odyssey, inspired by Belmond's art of travel. It also contains a limited-edition porcelain mug behind the 24th door to continue the journey of taste long after the festive season has ended. Pick yours up from the Regent Street store for just £38.
11. LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man 2024 Advent Calendar Toy Set
2024 Advent Calendar from HamleysTreat your little (and big) heroes to a buildable holiday treat with the 2024 Lego Spider-Man Advent Calendar, available for £29.99 from Hamleys. Featuring a treat behind each of the 24 doors for endless hours of fun.
12. Venchi's chocolate advent calendar
Happy holidays are just around the corner, so put an even bigger smile on someone's face with the Prestige Advent Calendar from Venchi, available for £48. With an assortment of iconic Venchi chocolates hidden in little drawers, you will be taken on a magical adventure while you wait for Santa Claus!
