If seeing more theatre is a 2026 resolution, check out Official London Theatre’s New Year Sale. You’ll find heavily discounted tickets (ranging from £10-£60) to top West End & London-wide shows, including The Devil Wears Prada, Cabaret & The Producers. Tickets must be booked by 31 January 2026.

Is running more regularly one of your New Year’s resolutions? If so, join the inclusive social run club Swifty Mondays for a mixed-pace 6.5km run, setting off right by Tower Bridge.

Push yourself out of your comfort zone in 2026 with this friendly stand-up comedy workshop promising ‘no stage & no pressure’, hosted at Chez Nous Cafe. Few tickets; book ASAP.

The National Gallery is launching a series of 10-min talks every Tues, each focused on a single painting – this week, it’s all about JMW Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire.

Head to a private members’ club in the heart of London’s theatre-land for a wintry poetry reading this Tues eve. Watch the headliners & (if you’re feeling brave) there’s an open mic too.

Weds is the last day to catch Homunculand, a quirky exhibit (described as ‘part sci-fi adventure, part retro RPG game trailer’) on display in the designer store Flannels.

Express yourself in a pressure-free environment at this creative writing workshop at Shoe Lane Library. There’s also laughter therapy & a hand warmer-making workshop.

Fancy immersing yourself in a powerful meditation on family, motherhood & the cost of holding on to your dreams?

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Evisceration is a fascinating-sounding exhibit opening on Thurs at the Ruup & Form art gallery. The show brings the artist’s neurodivergent inner world into sculptural, immersive form.

Deptford Library Cinema Club – a free, relaxed film club with biscuits & fellow movie fans – returns this Thurs with a screening of action-thriller Run Lola Run (1998).

If you live near the e5 Poplar Bakehouse, then join the Canal & River Trust for a revitalising walk along the canal before work. Advance booking required.

In a bid to help us all resist hibernation this Jan, GROW Hackney is hosting a series of free cosy live music events this month, with plenty of non-alcoholic Dry Jan options.

Looking to refresh your wardrobe? Loanhood’s clothes swap is returning to St Andrew’s Church in Islington, so make sure to bring some fab fashion pieces that you’ve outgrown.

This weekend is your last chance to catch this brilliant free exhibit by artist Harold Offeh at the Somerset House ice rink, which explores identity, pop culture & performance.

Rose quartz crystals are associated with self-love, so start your year on a positive note at this bracelet making workshop at Fulham Pier’s Riverside Market.

The Hackney Wassail draws on ancient harvest traditions, & involves sing-songs at several locations in Hackney Downs, Springfield Park & surrounding areas.