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FOCUS Favourites January 2020


Thaw your frozen heart this January with these fantastic events that range from competitive Nerf battles to New Years festivities! Banish the chill and embrace all that the wintry UK has to offer.

Not to be Missed: London’s New Year's Day Parade 1 January 2020

This huge celebration of the New Year will take place on - you guessed it - the New Year. With over 10,000 participants from all across the globe, the parade will entertain 500,000 people on the street and a TV audience of millions! Music groups, floats, high school marching bands, orchestras, skaters and more will be performing on Piccadilly to delight your senses and start out this January with a bang. Come out at noon for a celebration of wild proportions, and welcome 2020 with excitement.




Children: Goldilocks and the Three Bears Until 12 January 2020

Welcome the pantomime circus fiasco this winter as Goldilocks is revamped and stuffed full of comedy, daring stunts and special effects to daze and amaze. With the help of a strange and talented crew, Goldilocks must find a way to save her Big Top circus from a rival circus owner before it is too late! Join us at The London Palladium this January for a show that is spectacularly just right. Book tickets online while they last.




Theatre: Shackleton and his Stowaway 8 January-1 February 2020

Park Theatre will be hosting Shackleton and his Stowaway for a short time only this January after a sold-out run in Edinburgh in 2018. By Stolen Elephant Theatre, this performance is inspired by real life events that took place on an expedition to Antarctica when a young man stowed away onboard ship. The adventure is not all that it seems, and ruin is in the making as these seafarers venture further and further from land. Come out this month for a shivering performance you will never forget.




If you are a professional working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham, consider signing up for this training on modern slavery and its effects in the present day. By the end of the training, attendees will be able to define modern slavery, identify potential victims and respond to victims in need. This training is free and only a few hours long, so sign up online to learn how to identify modern slavery on the spot and possibly save a life.

The London Art Fair will showcase the best of international contemporary art from all over the world as well as prints to satisfy every level of collector. Talks, tours, screenings and curated spaces will also be offered to attendees as they peruse the variety of prints, paintings, photography, sculpture, film, digital work and installation on display. Many different types of tickets are available depending on your preference, so show up for this amazing event that will celebrate artists from over 130 galleries around the world.



25 January 2020

The second annual Scottish themed 10k social run will start and finish at the Robert Burns Statue opposite the Embankment Cafe in Victoria Embankment Gardens. Kilts are not necessary but are encouraged as there will be a prize for the best interpretation of Scottish themed! If you feel like getting up off the couch and seeing some Scottish sites, the London Kilt Run 10k is the event for you.




Festival: Chinese New Year in Trafalgar Square 26 January 2020

Join the hundreds of thousands of people who will be at Trafalgar Square this January to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The year of the rat is starting soon, and the colourful parade, free stage performances and traditional Chinese food might even soften you to the annoying pests. More stages can be found on Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road, and both Chinatown and Leicester Square will feature more entertainment. Celebrate with us this January for a day full of dance, music and martial arts.



31 January-1 February 2020

A blowout of rising music stars, the London Remix Festival will offer music like you’ve never heard it before. Vintage-Remix, Urban Roots, Afrobeats, Reggae-Dub, Desert Remix and more will sound off during this two day festival stretched across four stages. And don’t worry; the festival is indoors so you can enjoy the music of the year without wetting your frozen toes. Held in the heart of Shoreditch, this festival will be a sight to behold and an excellent cap to January 2020.



31 January-1 February 2020

Sadler’s Wells Sampled is an annual celebration of a variety of dance styles, perfect if you are looking to expand your knowledge base or just experience something new. Machine de Cirque, Géométrie Variable, Company Wayne McGregor and many more will leave their hearts on the stage as they pop, tango and flip their way into fame. Purchase tickets online for an array of dance styles sure to astound even the most sceptical of dance enthusiasts.



Purchase Ahead: London Series 2020

Register online with MLB to keep up to date on ticket sales for the London Series before the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs compete at the London Stadium during June 2020. The Cubs’ three World Series wins will be held against the Cardinals’ eleven, so expect tensions to run high at this thrilling event. If you want tickets, act fast before seats are sold out.



12 January 2020

Need to get out of the house and get moving? Join the Glasgow Countryside Rangers for a Sunday morning of snowy scenes along Glasgow’s second biggest river. Starting and finishing at the Botanic Gardens, this walk might just introduce you to some new areas of Glasgow and provide some stunning photo ops. This walk is free to attend, but do book ahead so the rangers know how many people to expect.



18-19 January 2020

Six themed arenas will be available at The Scottish Event Centre & Clyde Auditorium (The Armadillo) in which the kids can run rampant and take out their siblings in a glorious Nerf war. The arenas will feature Fortnite Battle Royale, SWAT, Battlefield, Zombie Apocalypse, Nerf on Wheels and Blaster Zone scenes as well as six unnamed attractions. When you purchase a ticket online, unlimited shots for all arenas and attractions inside are included in the price with no additional costs. Come with guns blazing and crosshairs poised for this exciting day out with the family!



3-4 January 2020

The tragic and triumphant tale of Prince Siegfried and the Swan Princess will dance across the stage of the Cambridge Corn Exchange for only two days this January. Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet has returned for another gorgeous year of pliés and pirouettes directed by the talented Marina Medvetskaya. A full orchestra will accompany the ballet and its staging, so come out for a night of grace like you’ve never seen.



Day Trip: Cotswolds

The loveliest thing about the Cotswolds is how much variety it encompases. 800 square miles of land are delightfully different yet united in their “golden stone and rolling hills, the ‘wolds’”. Market towns, castles, historic trails, beaches and more are up for grabs within the Cotswolds, and the food is - shall we say - divine. The Rollright Stones, Roman Baths and Snowshill Manor and Garden are just a few highlights of what this part of England can offer, so if you’re in need of a weekend break, the Cotswolds deserve a spot at the top of your list.


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