Deck the halls: have a very cultural Christmas – in pictures

25th December: A 2D vinyl Christmas tree as designed by fashion designer Mary Katrantzou at the Design Museum Photograph: Design Museum

24th December: As is tradition, a Christmas tree 50m up the foremast on Cutty Sark Photograph: Josh Akin/National Maritime Museum

23rd December: Santa hats adorn heads at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire Photograph: Ragley Hall

22nd December: An olive tree at IWM North, where visitors can share their New Year's resolutions Photograph: IWM North

21st December: Rubber ducks and mirror balls in honour of The Arches Christmas show, The Ugly Duckling Photograph: The Arches, Glasgow

20th December: A traditional tree at Charlecote Park (and watch how they put it up!) Photograph: Charlecote Park

19th December: Even Santa has time to visit the Museum of London Photograph: Museum of London

18th December: A striking red bauble at the Wales Millennium Centre Photograph: Tim Dickeson/Wales Millennium Centre

17th December: Gold wrapping in a still from Beatrice Gibson's The Tiger's Mind, playing at The Showroom until 19 Jan Photograph: The Showroom

16th December: Dancing penguins in the bar cafe at Traverse Theatre Edinburgh Photograph: Traverse Theatre Edinburgh

15th December: A festive tree at the George Marshall Medical Museum Photograph: George Marshall Medical Museum

14th December: Decorations made from a damaged copy of Alice in Wonderland at Goldsmiths University Photograph: Sian Downes/Goldsmiths

13th December: Time for some warm winter soup at the Site Gallery canteen Photograph: Site Gallery

12th December: Silver and white in the main foyer at G Live in Guilford Photograph: G Live

11th December: Mischievous mice in The Story Museum's advent calendar window Photograph: The Story Museum

10th December: Yorkshire Sculpture Park looking Christmassy with a festive frost Photograph: Katie Hallam/Yorkshire Sculpture Park

9th December: A festive scene at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens Photograph: English Heritage

8th December: A tree of academic journals at Cardiff University Photograph: Rob Sell/Cardiff University

7th December: Christmas hats at the Uni of Worcester’s exhibition, The Infirmary
Photograph: Catriona Smellie/University of Worcester

6th December: An edible Christmas tree of winter vegetables at The MAC in Belfast Photograph: The MAC

5th December: Staff at Audley End House in preparation for a cultural Christmas
Photograph: Annie Gray/English Heritage

4th December: Mini handmade books adorn a tree at the London Library Photograph: James Tye/London Library

3rd December: Twinkling tree lights at iconic Christmas destination, South Bank Photograph: Philip Nohe/South Bank

2nd December: The Great Hall at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Photograph: Miriam Attwood

1st December: Christmas tree decorations at the Royal Academy of Music Photograph: Hana Zushi/The Royal Academy of Music