Hundreds of years ago, during terribly cold winters, the River Thames was known to freeze over completely. In fact, between c.1605 and 1814 it’s thought to have done so a total of 24 times. When this happened, the...
And just like that, so begins another year. From Dry January activities to Veganuary-inspired menus, there’s a whole lot going on this month. January 2022 may feel like it was mere weeks ago, but now let’s l...
New Year’s Eve always gets you thinking, doesn’t it? Like a fresh notebook on the first day of school, it’s a chance to start a-fresh. For Londoners, there are ample opportunities to better yourself, s...
Here it comes again, the end of a long year, and with it, that shudder-worthy chorus of ‘new year, new me’ that pollutes our Instagram feeds and spills out of our mouths after one too many festive mimosas. Why not stay...
You know the weird in-between time after Christmas and before New Year? Well, it’s called Twixmas – from the word betwixt which is an old-fashioned word for between – and here at Secret London, we’ve put tog...
Are you tired of the same old New Year’s Eve party every year? Do you want to mix things up and try something new and exciting? Well, you’re in luck! We’ve scoured the globe to bring you a collection o...
People like to try and make changes in January. It might last for the month, or even morph into the beginning of a permanent new routine. For some, it means not drinking alcohol for 31 days, and for others it’s in...
Let me guess: come December 26 at about 10am, you’re probably going to be slumped upon the sofa slowly caressing your ever expanding Christmas stomach and wondering if you’ll ever break the wonderful cycle o...
If you’d rather not fight with strangers over cross trainers and free weights in the gym (which is always hellish in January), why not see if you can get into jogging? Luckily for you, our beloved capital is chock-a-blo...
London’s sparkling New Year’s Eve fireworks display is returning on December 31 for the first time since 2019, after the global pandemic forced cancellations over the last two years. Tickets to see the dazzl...