new year

Southgate, you're the one, you still turn me on. Exit only for two monthss.  If you hadn't gathered, it's Southgate station that will be closed for entry at the start of this year. Trains to the North London station wi...

We find ourselves barely a week into 2026, so you may well be still open to trying a cluster of new activities before your calendars start filling up for the busy year ahead. Ticking the boxes of wholesome and delicious...

Welcome 2026, it’s that time of the year when mocktails are making a comeback. Londoners are no strangers to the Dry January trend, which often feels like choosing between a great night out and sticking to...

It's bad news for who were hoping to take in the renowned London New Year's Eve fireworks show from outside the City of London. That's because the popular  park, which boasts panoramic views of the city, is closed to v...

Whether you're heading out to stock up on some 'new year, new me' essentials or you're in desperate need of a hangover cure following your celebrations; if you're on the lookout for an open supermarket on New Year's Da...

If you're anything like me, you've been existing entirely on a diet of cheese, chocolate, and champagne for the past seven days weeks straight. And whilst, I strongly believe that that's the way it should remain until t...

Let me set the scene for you: you have absolutely no idea what day it is, you haven't left the house in almost a week, you're gradually morphing into a Quality Street, and you're considering a new career in property bec...

Throughout most of the year, there's wayyyy too much music coming out at once to definitively say what your favourite releases are. This is where December comes into play – the stream of new albums is on the wane, work...

You know the weird in-between time after and before New Year? Well, it’s called Twixmas - from the word betwixt, which is an old-fashioned word for between - and here at Secret London, we’ve put together a guide on how...

Poppies are back up to their usual festive shenanigans, proving once more that there can be no end to what they will deep fry at Christmas time. This year, they've upped the anté with another festive dessert taking a ba...