{"id":282,"date":"2018-02-01T11:21:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/?p=282"},"modified":"2020-03-04T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:09:17","slug":"the-best-events-in-london-in-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN FEBRUARY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get ready for an amazing February. This month brings romance, fashion and\u00a0pancakes\u00a0to London with city-wide celebrations. Here at The Washington Mayfair we will be bringing you the top things to do in London during February, allowing you to make the most of your visit.<\/p>\n

PANCAKE DAY IN LONDON: PARLIAMENTARY PANCAKE RACE\u00a0\u2013 13th\u00a0 February 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pancake Day takes place 47 days before\u00a0Easter Sunday. Because the date of Easter Sunday is dictated by the cycles of the moon, Pancake Day can occur anytime between February 3 and March 9. This year’s batter action takes place on\u00a0Tuesday February 13 2018. Treat yourself and join in the fun on\u00a0Pancake Day in London. Staged in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament, the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race is one of London\u2019s must-see annual attractions where MPs, Lords and members of the media \u201cbatter\u201d it out to see who will be crowned champions on Shrove Tuesday, February 13. The relay race attracts hundreds of Londoners and tourists who flock to see the runners dress up in pinnies and chefs\u2019 hats to raise awareness of the important work carried out across the UK by the Rehab disability charity.<\/p>\n

The race will be overseen by pancake race veteran ITV newscaster Alastair Stewart OBE. Among the well-known TV faces intending to show off their pancake-flipping prowess in 2018 will be the BBC\u2019s James Landale and Will Boden, Channel 4\u2019s Michael Crick, and ITV News\u2019 Romilly Weeks.<\/p>\n

Members of the public wishing to support the work of Rehab\u2019s brain injury services across the UK can visit www.parliamentarypancakerace.co.uk <\/a>to donate.<\/p>\n

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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2018 \u2013 18th February 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2018 in London on 18 February during the free annual event across London Chinatown and the West End. Enjoy a colourful Chinese New Year parade, Lion dances in London\u2019s Chinatown, delicious Chinese street food, and free entertainment and a spectacular pyrotechnic display in Trafalgar Square, marking the Year of the Dog.
\nDragon and Lion dances will kick things off on Charing Cross Road at 10am, shimmying down through the streets to China Town. At noon, Trafalgar Square\u2019s main stages will spring into action with traditional dance shows, contemporary hip-hop acts and Chinese performers. Food trucks will also be stationed there and restaurants in Chinatown will have special festive treats on their menus. If you\u2019ve got kids in tow, you can entertain them with calligraphy workshops, dressing up and performances in the Leicester Square family zone before heading back to Trafalgar Square for the closing pyrotechnics display.<\/p>\n