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Mid January is a good mix of slow nights in bars, new exhibitions and one or two bigger outings. Here is your plan for 12–18 January.

🌿 Hidden Gems This Week

Nightjar, Shoreditch
Speakeasy style basement bar with serious cocktails and live vintage jazz, blues and swing, tucked just off Old Street.
👉 Book Nightjar

Seed Library, Shoreditch
Laid back cocktail bar from the Mr Lyan team under One Hundred Shoreditch, with lo fi, analogue style drinks and vinyl at weekends.
👉 Book Seed Library

Ombra, Regent’s Canal / Bethnal Green
Neighbourhood Italian trattoria by the canal with fresh pasta, seasonal plates and natural wines, good for a relaxed midweek dinner.
👉 Book Ombra

🎁 Giveaway This Week

Win a Sky Garden Early Access Ticket & Breakfast Treat
One reader will be able to start their day at the top with early access to Sky Garden. Take snaps from the panoramic view of London while enjoying a breakfast treat. If interested, enter by checking out this week’s main sponsor below. Good luck!

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🎉 Events This Week

Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans, British Museum
New exhibition opening on 15 January 2026, exploring the Hawaiian Kingdom, its global connections and powerful royal objects, running until late May.
👉 Book tickets for Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans

Frameless Immersive Art, Marble Arch
Huge immersive art experience near Marble Arch with four rooms of floor to ceiling projections of works by artists like Monet and Van Gogh, open daily with timed tickets.
👉 Plan a visit to Frameless

Moonshine Saloon, Wild West cocktail experience
Dress up as a bootlegger, bring your own bottle and sip custom cocktails inside a Western style saloon, with actors and a full storyline across the evening.
👉 Book Moonshine Saloon

🌟 Highlight This Week

Kingly Court, Carnaby
Three level courtyard off Carnaby Street packed with independent restaurants and bars, from tacos and ramen to Filipino plates and cocktails, all around a covered open air square.
👉 Explore Kingly Court

👟 Fashion This Week

Sneakersnstuff, Shoreditch
Shoreditch High Street sneaker and streetwear store with limited releases, collaborations and a strong mix of classic and newer brands.
👉 Visit Sneakersnstuff London

🎁 Giveaway

Win a ride on the IFS Cloud Cable Car over the Thames
Another reader will get tickets for the IFS Cloud Cable Car, gliding 90 metres above the river between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks with big views of the O2 and the skyline. Enter by checking out the sponsor below. Good luck!

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