Christmas & New Year at Lord's

Date released: 19 December 2008

A charity carol concert at Lord's raised over £1,600 Christmas is one of the rare times when things finally slow down a bit at Lord's - but there's still lots going on at 'The Home of Cricket'.

From Official Tours, to hosting parties and pre-season coaching - even without any cricket matches 'The Home of Cricket' is a hive of activity.

Tours of Lord's

After another busy year, a well-earned three days off for the Tours team.

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Buy online: open-ended tickets for a tour of Lord's The Tours Office is closed only on Christmas Day itself; Boxing Day (26 December) and New Year's Day (1 January).

Other than those three days you can still stroll around one of the most iconic venues in world sport, with an expert guide.

Lord's Shop

The Lord's Shop closes at midday on Tuesday 23 December, opening again at 10am on Monday 5 Janurary.

2009 will be a bumper year for the shop team, as the Lord's Shop is being refurbished ahead of the new season.

Of course the Lord's online shop: www.shopatlords.com is open year round, selling everything from cricket bats to cufflinks.

MCC Indoor School & gym

The Indoor School closes over the same period, from Tuesday 23 December until Monday 5 January.

Visiting Lord's over Christmas & New Year

The Long Room at Lord's reflected in a Christmas bauble If you're coming to Lord's over the festive period, it is worth knowing in advance that there will be no Jubilee Line service on the Underground at all on 26, 27 and 28 December.

Bus replacements services are in place and there are lots of other stations and Underground lines which can get you to within a short walk of Lords. More travel information can be found on the Transport for London website.

Finally, all at Lord's and MCC wish everyone a Merry Christmas - see you all in what will be a cricket-filled New Year!