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Last Christmas (2019)
Where Last Christmas says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A year-round Christmas shop that is a set, a secret garden in Covent Garden, and the narrowest alley in London
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Scenes and places
The year-round Christmas shop (2019)
Kate works as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop run by 'Santa'. Outside the store she strikes up a conversation with Tom, a cycle courier.
Set in Yuletide — The year-round Christmas shop where Kate works as an elf. The shop is not a real place.
The film's Christmas shop is a set built in the market area of Covent Garden.
Filmed at Covent Garden market lane (set) (Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom) — A shopfront built in a Covent Garden market lane stands in for the shop; the shop does not really exist. Coordinates are the Covent Garden district, not the set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Covent Garden is a short walk from Covent Garden tube station.
After the audition, a walk begins (2019)
After a failed singing audition, Kate goes for a walk with Tom. He charms her with his unusual observations of London.
Set in Seven Dials — The streets around Seven Dials where Kate heads to and from her audition. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A junction where seven streets meet at a column, in the heart of Covent Garden.
Filmed at Seven Dials and St Martin's Court, Covent Garden (Seven Dials, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing places the audition-day streets at Seven Dials and St Martin's Court. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Seven Dials is a five-minute walk from Covent Garden or Leicester Square.
London's narrowest alley (2019)
Tom leads Kate into a hidden alley most people never notice. Her walk with him turns from a bad day into a small adventure.
Set in Brydges Place — A very narrow alley Tom shows Kate on their walk. Google Maps · Apple Maps
One of the narrowest streets in London, only about 15 inches wide in places.
Filmed at Brydges Place, Covent Garden (St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing names Brydges Place as the alley in this scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Brydges Place runs between St Martin's Lane and Bedfordbury, near Charing Cross.
Tom's lesson in London buildings (2019)
Tom keeps pointing out details of London's buildings that Kate would walk past. She is slowly won over by the way he sees the city.
Set in Philpot Lane — A small City of London lane where Tom points out London's architecture. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A narrow lane off Eastcheap in the City of London.
Filmed at Philpot Lane, with Lombard Street alleys (City of London, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing names Philpot Lane (and a Lombard Street alley) for the architecture-walk scene. The point is the street's centre, not the exact corner. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Philpot Lane is beside Monument tube station, in the City.
Tom's secret little garden (2019)
Tom leads Kate to a garden hidden in the middle of the city. She discovers a quiet place she never knew existed.
Set in The Phoenix Garden — A hidden community garden Tom calls his secret little garden. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small community garden between Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue.
Filmed at The Phoenix Garden, Stacey Street (Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom) — Wikipedia lists the Phoenix Garden among the film's filming locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Enter from Stacey Street, off Shaftesbury Avenue.
Takeaway by the Thames (2019)
Kate and Tom spend time together by the river. Their friendship grows.
Set in Victoria Embankment — The riverside walk along the Thames. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The riverside road along the north bank of the Thames.
Filmed at Victoria Embankment (Embankment, London, United Kingdom) — Wikipedia lists the Thames Embankment among the filming locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Walk along the river between Embankment and Temple stations.
Evicted, wandering Brixton (2019)
Kate is evicted by her oldest friend and has nowhere to go. She drifts south and finally heads home to her parents.
Set in Brixton — The south London district where Kate walks after losing her place to stay. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A south London district known for its market and Electric Avenue.
Filmed at Brixton (Electric Avenue and station forecourt) (Brixton, London, United Kingdom) — A walking-tour page names Electric Avenue in Brixton; the coordinate is the district centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Brixton tube station is on the Victoria line.
The homeless shelter (2019)
Tom takes Kate to the shelter where he volunteers. She mocks it at first, then starts helping and hopes to run into him.
Set in St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square — The church hall where Tom volunteers at a homeless shelter. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Georgian church on Bryanston Square, Marylebone.
Filmed at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone (Marylebone, London, United Kingdom) — Wikipedia lists St Mary's Bryanston Square Church among the filming locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Bryanston Square is a short walk from Marble Arch.
Back to her parents' house (2019)
Kate returns to her Yugoslavian parents. Her mother smothers her while her sister Marta is neglected.
Set in Malabar Street — The street where Kate's parents live.
A street on the Isle of Dogs in east London.
Filmed at Malabar Street, Isle of Dogs (Isle of Dogs, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing names Malabar Street on the Isle of Dogs; the coordinate is the Isle of Dogs district, not the street. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The Isle of Dogs is reached by the Docklands Light Railway.
Parting in Regent Street (2019)
After an evening out, Kate and Tom part on a lit-up street.
Set in Regent Street — The street where the pair part ways at night. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A curved shopping street between Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus.
Filmed at Regent Street (night shoot) (West End, London, United Kingdom) — Wikipedia lists Regent Street among the filming locations and a travel page says it was shot at night. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tube stations are at either end.
The ice rink (2019)
Kate and Tom skate together, a playful stretch of their time together.
Set in Alexandra Palace ice rink — The ice rink where Kate and Tom go skating. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Victorian entertainment palace in north London with a seasonal ice rink.
Filmed at Alexandra Palace ice rink (Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom) — Two independent location pages name Alexandra Palace's rink. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Alexandra Palace station, then a short walk uphill.
Outside Simpson's in the Strand (2019)
Set in Simpson's in the Strand — A traditional restaurant on the Strand. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A historic restaurant on the Strand.
Filmed at Simpson's in the Strand (The Strand, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing names Simpson's in the Strand; the Strand is also listed by Wikipedia. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Simpson's is on the Strand near Charing Cross.
The church in Kate's childhood (2019)
Set in St Sophia's Greek Orthodox Cathedral — A church scene from Kate's childhood.
A Greek Orthodox cathedral in Bayswater.
Filmed at St Sophia's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Moscow Road (Bayswater, London, United Kingdom) — A film-location listing says this Bayswater cathedral stands in for the church in Kate's childhood scene; the church in the story is elsewhere. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Bayswater and Queensway tube stations are nearby.
Characters
- Kate — A disillusioned young aspiring singer who works as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop in Central London.
- Tom — A mysterious cycle courier who charms Kate with his unusual observations of London and volunteers at a homeless shelter.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the year-round Christmas shop in Last Christmas?
- Which London streets do Kate and Tom walk after her audition in Last Christmas?
- Where is Tom's secret garden in Last Christmas?
- Which church is the homeless shelter in Last Christmas?