🦊 Happy 2026, London!

Morning, London! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026. Hope the first day has been gentle so far, with minimal alarms, manageable mess, and at least one decent coffee.

Ultra-short edition today to wish you a great 2026. Back next week with the usual Scoop. Here’s to another year in this beautiful, crazy, messy capital of ours.

Enjoy the week!

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What’s on this week?

🎭 Festive Play Saturdays @ Young V&A
Date & Loc: Jan 3 (Sat), Bethnal Green E2
A drop in family session focused on movement, music and imaginative play, led by Young V&A’s Play Champions in The Stage space.
Age: Families | Price: No cost | Info

📣 Operation Ouch: Quest for the Jurassic Fart! @ Southbank Centre
Date & Loc: Jan 1-2, Royal Festival Hall SE1
Join TV’s favourite doctors for a dino-mite science adventure to uncover the most dangerous, most powerful, most important fart in history.
Age: Families | Price: £24 | Info

🩰 Nutcracker @ London Coliseum
Date & Loc: until Jan 11, Covent Garden WC2
A sparkling Christmas tradition: over 100 dancers and musicians bring Clara’s magical adventure to life in English National Ballet’s beloved festive classic.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £15 | Info

🎨 Celebrate Saturnalia @ London Mithraeum
Date & Loc: until Jan 4, City of London EC4
A hands-on family drop-in inspired by the Roman festival of Saturnalia, with simple crafts and games inside the atmospheric London Mithraeum.
Age: Families | Price: no cost | Info

⛸️ Disney On Ice @ The O2
Date & Loc: Jan 1–4, North Greenwich SE10
Join Moana, Elsa, Ariel and more as Disney’s most beloved heroes glide onto the ice in a dazzling live show full of music, adventure and skating magic.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £30 | Info

🎅 How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? @ Unicorn Theatre
Date & Loc: until Jan 3, London Bridge SE1
A playful Christmas caper mixing physical comedy, music and festive mayhem, based on Jon Klassen’s adored picture book.
Age: 2+ | Price: from £12 | Info

🎄 The Twelfth Night of Christmas @ Chiswick House
Date & Loc: until Jan 4, Chiswick W4
Step inside Chiswick House for a self-guided festive journey through opulent Georgian-inspired rooms, dramatic installations and magical Christmas tableaus.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £14 | Info

⛄ The Snowman @ Peacock Theatre
Date & Loc: until Jan 4, Holborn WC2A
The beloved Christmas tale returns with enchanting music, festive magic and a soaring Walk-in-the-Air moment for the whole family.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £18 | Info

🐷 Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show @ Theatre Royal Haymarket
Date & Loc: until Jan 4, Haymarket SW1Y
Peppa Pig’s brand new festive theatre show, packed with songs, fun and muddy-puddle joy for little ones and their grown-ups.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £10 | Info

👠 Cinderella @ The Radlett Centre
Date & Loc: until Jan 3, Radlett WD7
A glittering family pantomime packed with music, costumes and plenty of audience participation from Upstage Productions.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £20.50 | Info

🚂 The Polar Express @ Discover Children’s Story Centre
Date & Loc: until Jan 4, Stratford E15
Step aboard a festive adventure inspired by the beloved tale. Enjoy storytelling, creative play and a magical journey to the North Pole.
Age: 1–6yo | Price: from £5 | Info

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