A Double “TA-DAH!” Moment: Celebrating Our 2025 Corporate Vision Awards

We have some news that has us popping the champagne and doing a little happy dance in the TA-DAH.TV office! 🥂

In December, at the 2025 Corporate Vision Awards, TA-DAH.TV was honoured with not one, but two incredible titles: Media Innovator of the Year for London and the Excellence Award for Fashion TV Services.

To say we’re “chuffed” would be an understatement. These awards are a huge nod to our mission of bringing you the most vibrant, unusual, and high-octane lifestyle content from across Europe.

We want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to our endlessly hardworking team, as well as our collaborators and associates from across Europe. You really are the best!

But most importantly, we want to say a massive THANK YOU to you, our viewers and followers. We really couldn’t do this without you!

Whether you’ve been with us since our first exclusive interview or just joined the party, you’re the reason we keep the cameras (and the good vibes) rolling.

To celebrate, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to look at some of our favourite, most unusual, and downright iconic moments that helped us bag these gongs.

Our Music Channel Highlights: Dancing to the Rhythm of European Events

Our Music Channel is all about that “I was there” feeling. We’ve danced everywhere, from the forest floors of the Noisily Festival to the mountain peaks of Snowbombing and even in ancient castles at Cocoon at the Castle.

Who could forget our innovative “In The DJ Booth” series? Here we snagged exclusive interviews with some of the brightest stars on the scene, including the late, great Jackmaster.

We also used that series to hustle down to the Printworks London with ABODE to speak with Darius Syrossian, Idris Elba and Richy Ahmed, as well as catching up with Jaden Thompson and the Martinez Brothers at The Warehouse Project in Manchester.

We also have a knack for spotting stars early, chatting with Fleur Shore just before her career skyrocketed! 🚀

But don’t worry, we’re not hanging up our glowsticks just yet. If you’re planning your next rave, check out our Tour Dates & Club Nights section to see where the hottest acts are playing next, including huge names like our mate Seth Troxler.

Award-Winning Style: The Fashion Channel

Winning the Excellence Award for Fashion TV Services means the world to us. We love diving deep into style, like our exclusive sit-down with Camille Charrière, one of the most influential voices in European fashion.

We’ve also explored the history of style at the Mary Quant V&A expo and travelled to the stunning YSL Museum in Marrakesh. And if you like the sound of all that, check out our piece on Daniel Lismore, a man who is quite literally a living work of fashion art.

The Wonders of Wellness and Sport

Innovation isn’t just about tech; it’s about how we live. Our wellness adventures have taken us to the “jewel of Switzerland,” the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, as well as the tranquil Atzaro Hotel in Ibiza.

For the adrenaline junkies, our sports coverage has been just as diverse. From the high-flying action of the GKA Kitesurf World Tour to the prestigious Ayala International Polo Tournament and the buzz of LIV Golf Andalucía.

We truly have been blessed to see some of the most iconic moments in European sport, experiences that are made all the more enjoyable when we can take you along with us – and check into some of the most gorgeous wellness resorts in between events (of course!). How do you think our incredible Claudia stays looking so young?!

Reliving Our Most Amazing Travel Journeys

Our Travel Channel is where we really get to show off the “Innovator” side of our double award win. We’ve done the classics, like 24 hours in Seville, but what’s life without getting a little weird and wonderful every now and again…?

Here’s a rundown of the moments you loved most:

• The Rarest: A seaplane flight across the Scottish Highlands, truly an unforgettable experience – especially as it’s a service that sadly doesn’t even exist anymore!
• The Scariest: Claudia strapped on her big girl pants to take on the Caminito del Rey, once known as the world’s most dangerous pathway.
• The Freakiest: Strapped to a chute this time, taking off on a tandem paragliding flight from snow in the Swiss Alps at 2000m+ altitude was not for the faint hearted, just about perfect for our Claudia then, aka 006.
• The Most Romantic: We had you covered with lovey-dovey inspo, too, with our Valentine’s carriage ride in Vienna.
• The Glamorous: When we weren’t scaling death-defying trails or soaring over the Highlands, we weren’t afraid to glam up, walking the red carpet at the Global Gift Gala.

We even had you petrolheads covered with films of the Geneva Motorshow and Retro Málaga, which remain some of our most-watched vids!

A Deep Dive into Art & Culture

If you didn’t already know, culture is the soul of TA-DAH.TV. Did you know that we’ve been snagged exclusive interviews with generational talents like Cynthia Erivo and Eric Underwood?

From the Royal Opera House in London to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, we bring the gallery to your screen. Plus, our European festival guides, like the Berlin Film Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival, are the ultimate cheat sheets for culture vultures.

Want to keep your finger on the pulse of the big events happening across the cultural landscape of Europe? Then you definitely need to be following our awesome Art & Culture Channel. It’s all there for you to enjoy!

What’s Happening Next?

As we look forward to another award-winning year, don’t miss our seasonal guides.

Whether it’s finding the best Beer Festivals on the Continent or the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Vienna and Frankfurt, we’ve got your calendar covered.

And The Best is Yet to Come!

These awards are just the beginning. We’re more inspired than ever to find the stories that surprise, delight, and entertain you. And there’s certainly no keeping our incredible Claudia grounded.

Our very own Jane Blonde will be out there again to bring you all the best sport, wellness, music, fashion, travel and cultural news you can handle!

Want to see why we’re London’s Media Innovators? Explore all our channels and find your next obsession on our TA-DAH.TV Travel & Lifestyle page. Here’s to a spectacular 2026!

What’s it Like at the Chelsea Winter Village and Illuminations?

Is there anything quite like London at Christmas? From the glowing shop windows on Regent Street to the cosy markets popping up on every corner, the city truly comes alive.

Well, this year there’s something new, enchanting and illuminated to get excited about – and we went to check it out!

This year, we were lucky enough to visit the Chelsea Winter Village. Nestled in one of London’s most beautiful neighbourhoods, this debut event is the perfect mix of historic charm and modern “wow” factor.

If you’re looking for a festive evening stroll that feels both grand and intimate, this is definitely the place to be.

Want to see the magic for yourself? Grab a hot chocolate and take a virtual walk with us in our cover of this great event below!

What is the Chelsea Winter Village?

So, what exactly is the Chelsea Winter Village? Think of it as a festive “two-for-one.” An enchanting combination of a lively, free-to-enter Christmas market and a ticketed “Illuminations” trail that is honestly breathtaking.

Even though it’s the new kid on the Christmas block, it’s been a massive hit, with over 85,000 people having already walked the trail!

Whether you’re there to grab a bite with friends or take the kids on an enchanted walk, it’s designed to be a full evening of festive fun. You’ve got the ‘Village’ area for chilling with friends and the Illuminations for that immersive, “lost in the lights” feeling.

When can you visit?

The 2025 version of the Chelsea Winter Village ran from late November to the end of December and it looks like it’s going to be occupying a similar time slot in the future!

• The 2026 season will run from 25th November to 28th December.

The Illuminations and Village usually open their gates from 4:30pm. The light trail closes around 10:00 pm, while the Village and the Curling Club often keep the party going until 11:00 pm.

The Winter Village area (home to the delicious food and curling) is actually free to enter! However, if you want to experience the 1.5km Illuminations trail, you’ll need to book a ticket. They even offer special neuro-inclusive evenings on select dates, which is a lovely, thoughtful touch.

Where is the Chelsea Winter Village?

If you’re wondering where to find all this festive sparkle, you’ll head over to the stunning, 66-acre grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in West London. But this isn’t just any park; it’s a stunning piece of heritage right by the River Thames.

It’s a great location because you’re just a short stroll from the trendy shops of the King’s Road and right across the bridge from the iconic Battersea Power Station.

The Heart of the Village: The Chelsea Pensioners

What really gives this event its heart is its home. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is the world-famous residence of the Chelsea Pensioners. The iconic British Army veterans are adorned in their scarlet coats and tricorn hats.

The Hospital was actually founded by King Charles II back in 1682 and designed by Sir Christopher Wren (the genius behind St Paul’s Cathedral). For over 300 years, it has been a place of rest and community for veterans. Today, around 300 pensioners live here, and you might even spot them around the grounds! To them, it is a place of belonging, since they mostly don’t have any family, which is why this famous refuge takes on such an important role.

What to do at the Chelsea Winter Village and Illuminations

This might be the event’s debut year, but there’s so much to get stuck into! Here are our personal highlights:

• The 1.5km Light Trail: Enter through an “enchanted archway” into a world of giant glowing deer and light tunnel that is a total dream for photos.
• Festive Feasting: Head over to the Market Square for some classic German sausages. Our favorite part? The open fire pits where you can toast marshmallows. The perfect wholsesome festive family activity!
• The Curling Club: Going as a group? You have to try this! It’s basically “Apres-Ski” meets Chelsea – ideal for stoking the fires of friendly competition.

More Festive Magic to Explore

If you’ve still got some festive energy left – and you’ve been following our Travel Channel – you’ll know that’s not all London has to offer at the most magical time of the year!

• Ice Skating at Somerset House: For that classic London feel, you can’t beat ice skating in the gorgeous courtyard at Somerset House. With food, skate schools, exhibitions and superstar DJs all all available in the glow of the humongous Christmas Tree – it’s a real winner! And perfect for date night.
• Christmas at Kenwood: Want to pack more light trails and festive projections into your Christmassy London experience? Then head up to Hampstead Heath and drink in the wonder of Christmas at Kenwood, with areas like the Astral Avenue, Fairy Path, Laser Garden and mesmerising Rainbow Walk.
• Open-Top Bus Light Tours: A brilliant way to see the lights of Oxford Street and Regent Street in all their glory, without the legwork!
• Nomadic Dinners: If you’re a foodie looking for something truly unique, you have to check out Nomadic. Located in a hidden woodland clearing just a short hop from London, they host immersive, “off-grid” feasts that are pure magic.

Discover More Top Events Happening Across Europe on Our Travel Channel

We think the Chelsea Winter Village is such a fantastic addition to London’s Christmas lineup. It manages to feel grand and spectacular while still paying homage to the wonderful history of the venue and the Chelsea Pensioners.

Whether you’re there for the “gram-worthy” light tunnel or just a warm drink by the fire, it’s a beautiful reminder of the magic of the season.

Ready for your next adventure? We’re always on the hunt for the best festivals and hidden gems across Europe.

If you enjoyed this guide, come and explore more with us on our TA-DAH.TV Travel Channel. We can’t wait to see you there!

If you’ve ever wondered, what it’s like…it is an AMAZING experience, tandem gliding from the snowy Swiss mountains above Villars-sur-Ollon! Rather than just taking a smooth ride, Claudia Peifer, aka ‘Jane Blonde 006 – licence to thrill’, also agreed to doing a ‘wing-over’ stunt ahead of the flight, so please note this swear-word alert, as it does get a bit hairy. Flying with an experienced instructor is the trick, and she flew with the best there is in Villars!  So, if you like a bit of excitement in your life, hit that start button now to find out what a tandem paragliding flight entails – have fun!

TA-DAH TV films in Villar-sur-Ollon in the Swiss Vaud Alps, society hot-spot and one of the locations of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 

As big lovers of all things sport and all things fun in the snow, we loved filming the Paragliding Tandem flight taking off from snow off Roc D’Orsay, high above the famous village of Villars. This very chic and ‘very Swiss’ place has been on the radar for the rich and famous since the Hollywood hey-days in the 50s. Extremely understated, this is the playground for celebrities and famous personalities, who want to keep a low profile when on their winter holiday.

Another reason, why this somewhat ‘secret’ place with spectacular views of Lake Geneva is frequented by so many high-profile snow resort lovers, is that there are several outstanding international schools are situated in Villars itself or in Chesières, the hamlet just below Villars. So, with their offspring well looked after at famous schools like College Alpin Beau Soleil, Aiglon College or La Garenne Int’l School, it is always huge fun to visit the kids at a beautiful place with stunning views of the French Alp massifs, including Les Dents du Midi and the Montblanc. Situated just ‘around the corner’ from Leysin and one hour from Gstaad, you really will not be short of first class experiences, including glacier skiing at Les Diablerets , which can be reached on ski just across the valley.

And it so happens, that the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics chose Villars as one of their locations to stage several competitions in the snow-filled valleys above the village. Officially known as III Winter Youth Olympic games, this third edition of the games was held in January, with its base in Lausanne, where all the athletes were housed and prize giving was staged. With the future generation of budding winter sportsmen and sportswomen displaying their amazing skills, this was no-doubt the best games to date! Let’s look at what the games entailed.

The Games

When people think of winter sports, they think of skiing and snowboarding. Don’t get us wrong, they are fascinating sports, but a plethora of other sports were on show for us all! Ranging from bobsleighing to ice hockey, we were in awe of how talented the competitors were across all the various disciplines! Some of the sports on show were:

• Curling – An underrated sport to say the least, this game consists of players sliding stones on ice to try and get them into the target. We gave this a go ourselves and struggled – how the athletes are so accurate is mind-blowing!
• Bobsleigh – You may have seen ‘Cool Runnings’, but actually seeing the athletes fly down the track in a sleigh is surreal! The sheer speed gained as they soar down the snow leaves you constantly on edge! This sport no doubt takes a lot of bravery and mental strength.
• Luge – Potentially the most dangerous sport at the games, this one isn’t for the faint-hearted. Similar to bobsleighing, the athletes fly down a track but this time they are alone and with a lot less protection! Using just a small sled to lie on, this is definitely a sport you shouldn’t try at home!
• Ski Jumping – The infamous Eddie the Eagle gave it a go, but we surely wouldn’t! Don’t get us wrong, it looks like a whole lot of fun, but the heights the jumpers get to seem much higher in real life! Sit back and watch the jumpers gracefully gliding through the skyline and somehow landing perfectly – what an incredible skill set this sports discipline entails!
• Ski Cross – Being a timed race event, ski cross is often considered to be part of freestyle skiing, because the parcours also includes features found in freestyle skiing, like artificial features like big air jumps & high. Banked turns. But natural terrain can also be included in a course, and so it’s important to realise the difference between alpine skiing and ski cross, where more than one skier compete in a single race! Usually it’s 4 racers in total, so you’re not just skiing against the clock, but against real life competition on the slope. Daredevil attitude is a must…

Ski Destinations

As good as the games are, the event is bettered by the fact that you can give skiing a go yourself! During the games, several areas across the spectacular Switzerland host some of the games and have brilliant ski resorts to stay at! So, for those who wanted to watch the games and ski themselves, the options were amazing! Some of the best places to go skiing there yourself are:

• Villars
• Leysin
• Les Diablerets
• St. Moritz

Villars – home to the Ski Cross World Champion and Olympic medallist Fanny Smith

Ski Cross is a relatively young winter sport discipline to the Olympic Games, but that means very little, as the contest is fought between 4 racers in the same race, flying down a specially created parcours, entailing jumps, crazy curves and bends and other obstacles, which make the contestant an all-rounder on ski in so many ways. 

Fanny Smith is a freestyle skier and one of the fearless contestants in the feminine category of Ski Cross. Literally growing up on skis, with her father being a prominent paragliding and skiing instructors in the village and excellent skier himself.

Clearly, competitive blood runs in the family: Fanny represented Switzerland at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Olympics, where she won a Bronze medal. Furthermore, she has 39 podiums in the World Cup, with 60 top ten finishes to her name. So, watch out for Fanny Smith at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games held in Beijing, China, in 2022!

If you feel motivated top get on the slopes due to the games, (like we do!), Villars, as well as the other locations stated above, have stunning views, enthralling slopes to dive into, offering spectacular skiing for all levels – we hope to see you up there soon!

For more information on paragliding from snow and ski cross champion Fanny Smith, visit TA-DAH.TV today!