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If you’ve been out throwing some shapes to banging house and techno, why not go for a more traditional and civilised New Year’s Day with this ballroom taster? Try your hand at Latin and sequence dancing to the sound of the Wurlitzer and a host of DJs. Beginners are welcome, so start Jan 1 off with a new skill.
Keen to show that New Year’s Day is the new New Year’s Eve is this label showcase for Berlin’s Upon You with a class line-up in store to see you through January 1. Steve Bug (below), M.A.N.D.Y, the Junk Department residents, not to mention a number of top secret special guests, too, will make sure your 2013 starts with one hell of a bang (and subsequent inevitable comedown).
£8+
Jan 1, 2.30pm-5.30pm Musical Museum, TW8 0DU Kew Bridge musicalmuseum.co.uk
£10+
FUERZABRUTA CAMDEN This Argentinian show opened the newly deckedout Roundhouse in 2006 and it returns to the north London theatre venue for a second run. The spectacular has lost none of its punch in the past six years, with its collection of stunts and wow-worthy performances a surprising, unnerving and stunning combo. Certainly not one to miss. £35
Jan 1, 8pm-6am Factory 7, 13 Hearn Street, EC2A 3NN Shoreditch High Street residentadvisor.net
Dec 27-Jan 21, Tues-Wed, 8pm; Thurs-Sat, 7pm & 10pm; Sun, 5pm & 8pm. Jan 22-26, 7pm & 10pm Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH Chalk Farm roundhouse.org.uk
LIGHT SHOW SOUTH BANK RELAX AND REVITALISE AT THE OXO TOWER BRASSERIE CENTRAL After last night’s hedonism you might not be wanting to do much in the kitchen other than whack on some toast at the absolute most. If this is going to be the extent of your culinary escapades, why not have someone else cook you something awesome? Dine yourself back to humanity at the Oxo Brasserie, which comes with a complimentary hangover cure kit containing a gel eye mask, wipe, mints and a face spray to rejuvenate tired and slightly puffy-faced people.
Photos: Heiko Kalmbach; Matt Sprake/NEWSPICS LTD; Getty; Johan Persson; James Day
£25
Jan 1, 12pm-11pm Oxo Tower Wharf, SE1 9PH Blackfriars harveynichols.com
This new exhibition is guaranteed to brighten up gloomy January as it focuses on light as a medium with a variety of installations, environments and tricks of the eye.
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ACROSS LONDON
£5+
Jan 30-Apr 20, Hayward Gallery SE1 8XX Waterloo southbankcentre.co.uk
LONDON MIME FEST ACROSS LONDON Britain’s premier aerial theatre group, Ockham’s Razor, open 2013’s festival of art-circus, illusion, animatronics and puppetry and dark clown theatre. Cutting edge and without words (see Circle of Eleven, above left), this highly entertaining fest shows you don’t have to shout loudest to be the best or the most inventive. £10+
Jan 10-27, various venues mimelondon.com
This festival showcases the finest in short film-making talent. As well as entries from across the world there will be a host of parties, live music and cinematic experiments. The band Breton will lead a special ‘live cinema’ event, too. £5+
Jan 4-13. Various times Various shortfilms.org.uk
THE REST IS NOISE SOUTH BANK The Southbank Centre hosts this festival, bringing to life Alex Ross’s book on 20thcentury music with 250 events including films, concerts and exhibitions from contemporary classical performers to Liza Minnelli. £10+
Jan 17-Jun 9 SE1 8XX Waterloo southbankcentre.co.uk
STRICTLY WINTER SWING SOUTH BANK If you’re not all danced out after New Year’s Eve, then the Royal Festival Hall is holding this free swing dance session on the afternoon of New Year’s Day. There are classes to get you to grips with the ballroom moves from 2pm to 3pm, and then you can take to the floor to show off your new-found skills and moves to tunes from the 1920s through to the 1950s. FREE
Jan 1, 2-6pm Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Waterloo southbankcentre.co.uk
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