Sleighing It

Once a year, London is taken over by hundreds of Santas in all shapes and moods: dancing, wandering, singing and occasionally getting a bit lost. This series captures the playful spirit of the London SantaCon, where the city’s usual seriousness takes a break for something a little more joyful and absurd. It’s a celebration of fun, community and the delight of dressing up and not taking life too seriously.

A man dressed as Santa Claus is sitting on a park bench, smoking a cigarette, and wearing a red and white Santa cloak with Christmas-themed clothing underneath. In the background, other people in Santa costumes are gathered, with greenery and apartme
Three people dressed as Santa Claus, one man and two women, standing outside a modern glass building during daytime. One Santa has a white beard and one is wearing a Santa hat and holding a microphone. The man appears to be saluting or shielding his
A group of people in Santa Claus costumes participating in a festive outdoor event on a city street during the daytime, some holding drinks and others checking their phones, under a clear blue sky.
Group of people dressed in Christmas costumes, including Santa suits and festive sweaters, gathered outdoors under a cloudy sky, with a cityscape and the dome of a capitol building in the background.
Group of people dressed in Christmas costumes, including Santa hats, a Christmas tree, and a reindeer costume with antlers, participating in a holiday parade or gathering outdoors.
A group of people dressed in Christmas and Santa costumes outdoors near a river, with a cityscape and cranes in the background, engaged in conversation and reacting expressively.
Group of people dressed in Christmas costumes, wearing Santa suits and holiday footwear, standing on a wet, cracked pavement during an outdoor holiday event.
People dressed in Christmas costumes, including Santa hats and reindeer antlers, taking selfies and celebrating outdoors in front of modern buildings.
People dressed in Christmas costumes, including Santa Claus outfits and holiday accessories, gathered outdoors in an urban area with buildings in the background, during daytime.
People wearing Santa hats and holiday clothing gather near the Thames River in London during Christmas, with a joyful individual standing on a ledge, dressed in a red coat and sunglasses, celebrating, with the London city skyline in the background.
Group of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes and holiday accessories, standing outdoors near a river, with city buildings and cloudy sky in the background.
Person dressed in a Santa costume drinking from a bottle by a river, with city buildings and cranes in the background under a cloudy sky.
Two people walking along a riverfront during Christmas season; one wearing a red jacket and the other wearing a red coat and a Christmas tree-shaped hat decorated with ornaments.
A man with glasses and a beard wearing a red vest making a hand gesture with a black glove, in a crowd during a festive outdoor event, some people wearing Santa hats and winter clothing, with buildings and leafless trees in the background.
Person dressed as Santa Claus walking along a pebbled beach near water, carrying a black backpack.
A woman dressed in a festive Christmas sweater, a red coat with white fur trim, and a tall, twisted, tree-shaped hat stands among a crowd of people wearing Santa hats in an outdoor urban setting during winter.
Two people dressed in Christmas costumes, one as Santa Claus and the other as Mrs. Claus, standing by a railing overlooking a river, with a cityscape and the Capitol building in the background, under cloudy skies.
Group of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes gathered outdoors with bare trees and buildings in the background.