With the festive celebrations over and work emails threatening to ruin your holiday calm, start the year strong this January with our delightful guide on the best cultural events in the capital 

Follow our guide to the hottest tickets in town this New Year's Eve, with haute cuisine and an epic view to boot

Forget lacklustre tinsel and boring baubles – this year's Christmas trees are loaded with originality and glamour 

Discover winter hideaways across London, from alpine chalets to twinkling rooftop retreats

London is set to bask in the glow of Christmas. Expect carol singing, mince pies and plenty Yuletide cheer as switch-on parties pop-up across the capital

This November, celebrate Bonfire Night and Thanksgiving, listen to the Royal Philharmonic at the Albert Hall and see Tutankhamun treasures for the last time before their return to Egypt...

Expect Guy Fawkes effigies, blazing bonfires, melting marshmallows and even laser lights at fireworks events across the capital

This New Year's Eve, make the most of the annual fireworks display and celebrate atop a skyscraper minutes away from Big Ben

Our pick of the best events in London; from a cinema night of madness and mischief at the Rivoli Ballroom, an investigation of a hypothetical crime scene at the Natural History Museum, to a ghoulish night of mystical music and dancing at a mystery location

This October, embrace an abundance of art; join Prada for a pop-up private members' club on The Strand and eat your way around the capital during London’s Restaurant Festival

This September, view the latest trends at London Fashion Week, discover William Blake's lesser-known artworks and watch the highly anticipated Downton Abbey film 

This August, enjoy retro-flavoured exhibitions; live jazz music, bottomless brunch and a late-night light show in Kew Gardens 

From celebrating music to enjoying mouth-watering dishes, these are the best UK festivals, headline acts and hotels to seek out this summer. 

It's that time of the year again: when Wimbledon fever sweeps over London for two weeks of exhilarating tennis, strawberries and cream and plenty of Pimm's

Things to do throughout July in London, from Wimbledon celebrations to major art exhibitions starring Olafur Eliasson and Cindy Sherman 

Win a pair of tickets to The GANT Championships, where Jo Wilfred Tsonga, afternoon tea, and delightful English gardens await at the Roehampton Club