If you haven’t got your Christmas gift shopping sorted out, now’s the time to panic! Fortunately, Celebrity Angels is here to help, with a Top 10 of Christmas gifts for Mum and Dad that should make you the most popular elf of all. Follow the links and get gifting!
FOR DAD – Annandale Man O’Words 2018 Fino Sherry Cask Whisky has been matured in a fino sherry cask, which gives it a really festive character, perfect for Christmas gifting. It has notes of toasted nuts, baked fruit, and a touch of spice. It’s bottled straight from the cask, with nothing added and nothing taken away, so you’re tasting it exactly as it comes. It’s presented in a lovely gift box celebrating the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns, and is available at The Whisky Exchange for £73.50.
FOR MUM – Opening March 2026 at The Lost Estate’s West London home, Chat Noir! is the latest creation from The Lost Estate, the company behind The Great Christmas Feast and 58th Street; celebrated for transforming live performance into fully realised worlds. Here, audiences will be transported to bohemian Montmartre of the 1890s, inside the legendary Le Chat Noir – the original Parisian cabaret club that launched a cultural revolution and gave birth to the modern nightlife we still chase today.
At the centre of the story stands Rodolphe Salis – the real-life proprietor of Le Chat Noir and architect of its most notorious cabarets – as he prepares his final, and most ambitious, creation: a feverish celebration of love and madness, one final, audacious revue, a night of love, madness, and French art from across the ages, a variety show of reckless brilliance, accompanied by the club’s house band, Les Enfants Vagabondes. Tickets available now from www.chatnoirlondon.com.
FOR DAD – A perfect gift, this bottle is labelled by hand with the classic Dad’s Army catchphrase from Corporal Jones, ‘They don’t like it up ’em! Made with IWSC silver medal award winning London Dry Gin in a 70cl bottle, £50 from https://classicracingspirit.com.
FOR MUM – Gail Myerscough describes herself as an illustrator and ‘surface pattern designer’ – that means she designs repeating patterns for textiles, stationery, flooring and so on, influenced by mid-century design and architecture. Her quirky style, applied to everything from cards to cushions and posters to T-shirts, rapidly becomes addictive. We particularly like the images of company rescue cat ‘Pete’, who apparently helps with the parcels… the Pete Mug is £14 in a range of background colours; check out the rest of Gail’s designs at https://www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
FOR DAD – If he loves tanks, and who doesn’t?, how about this tank-themed Monopoly set from The Tank Museum? Tank Museum Monopoly is the board game that combines the fast-paced gameplay of Monopoly with the iconic tanks on display at The Tank Museum in Dorset. Take your pick from six exclusive tokens: Tiger I, Tog II, Mark IV, Army Boot, Wrench or Beret and race around the board purchasing historic tanks and building tank sheds to drive the competition off the battlefield. Visit the Quartermaster or Officers’ Mess and take a random pick from the deck of cards. You could win a battle or end up in jail. What will happen when your family plays Tankopoly? £29.99 from https://tankmuseumshop.org/
FOR MUM – tickets for The Talking Pictures Festival of Film & TV Roadshow at the St Albans Arena on Saturday 21st March 2026 and Sunday 22nd March 2026 are now on sale.
Each day’s entertainment is a celebration of all things ‘Talking Pictures TV’ – along with film and TV history, special guests on stage, comedy, music, magic and lots of fun, plus screenings of rare films, lost TV episodes and shorts. Guest celebrities appearing include singer Marty Wilde, actors Robert Powell, Leigh Lawson, Colin Baker, Francoise Pascal and Paula Wilcox, comedians Tommy Cannon and Bernie Clifton, singer Lola Lamour, and of course, Talking Pictures TV Cellar Club star Caroline Munro along with fellow Scream Queen, Madeline Smith. All hosted by Mike Read and Noel Cronin BEM – The Footage Detectives. There are more star guest announcements coming soon – find out more and book tickets at https://renownfilms.co.uk/
FOR DAD – When you think of 2000AD comic stalwart Judge Dredd, one artist comes to mind before any other: “El Maestro”, Carlos Ezquerra, who co-created and designed the character with writer John Wagner. Ezquerra not only set the tone – and the bar – for adventure and action in Dredd’s world, but also created the design framework for Mega-City One as a whole, a legendary locale for one of the all-time great characters to deliver justice and punish Lawbreakers!
Ezquerra undeniably drew the definitive Judge Dredd, and The Judge Dredd Art of Carlos Ezquerra offers a staggering collection of his art that does justice to his vision of the character, printed at the size that he drew each page, and newly scanned directly from the artwork to present the work to the reader at the best resolution possible.
The Judge Dredd by Carlos Ezquerra: Apex Edition is available both as a Standard Edition available from comic book stores via Diamond Distribution and the 2000 AD webshop; and as a webshop-exclusive edition with special slipcase at £130.
FOR MUM – Step right up for a marvellous adventure where spectacle, wonder, and culinary artistry unite to bring the magic of the big top to your table. Inspired by the magic of the circus, Afternoon Tea at the 5-star Vintry & Mercer Hotel, London EC2, transforms teatime into a joyful performance of colour, flavour, and fun.
The show begins with a parade of pastries, The Big Top (a raspberry and lemon curd mousse), The Carousel Macarons in peach and raspberry, The Balancing Nelly (a delightful chocolate cake pop), and let’s not forget Bobo the Clown (a blackberry and white chocolate cheesecake).
But no circus would be complete without a touch of nostalgia – freshly baked buttermilk scones take the spotlight, served warm with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam.
Then comes the savoury act, a masterful medley featuring roast beef, horseradish and Yorkshire pudding, truffled egg mayonnaise brioche buns, coronation chicken with mango chutney, and smoked salmon blinis with herb cream cheese.
Sip a glass of Charles Heidsieck Champagne or enjoy a playful Circus Tea Pot Tail, such as the Cotton Candy Carnival.
For younger guests, the Junior Circus Tea offers a magical adventure all their own, filled with delightful treats and plenty of smiles. From £54.50 per person at https://www.vintryandmercer.com/
FOR DAD – In one of the most iconic scenes in film history, a Gibson ES-345™ Cherry Red guitar took center stage in the film Back to the Future – now it’s making history again. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the beloved Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment film starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, Gibson, the legendary global instrument brand, in partnership with Universal Products and Experiences has announced the Back to the Future Collection.
Featuring limited-edition ES-345 models from Gibson Custom and Epiphone, as well as an exclusive apparel line, the Back to the Future Collection is designed to thrill both guitar enthusiasts and fans of the iconic film. Music and film fans can stop by the Gibson Garage Nashville and London locations to see the entire Back to the Future Collection in person, and worldwide via Gibson.com.
FOR MUM – Christmas in Helsinki, capital of Finland, offers a uniquely Nordic balance of calm and cheer – where candlelight, sea breeze and joyful encounters create a season full of warmth and wonder. The festive season begins on 22 November with the Opening of the Christmas Street on Aleksanterinkatu, when the city’s iconic Christmas lights are switched on. A highlight of the season is Lucia Day on 13 December, when Helsinki crowns its own Lucia to bring light into the darkest time of the year. Dressed in white with a crown of candles, Lucia leads a procession from Helsinki Cathedral through the city centre, spreading warmth, light and a sense of togetherness. The celebration of light continues into the new year with Lux Helsinki (4–8 January 2026), a spectacular light art festival that illuminates landmarks, parks and hidden corners across the city. Showcasing both Finnish and international artists, Lux Helsinki brings creative brilliance to the darkest time of year and offers a stunning finale to the festive season. Find all Christmas events and seasonal tips at MyHelsinki.fi.
See also: Christmas Cocktail Collection
