{"id":498,"date":"2019-12-30T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/?p=498"},"modified":"2020-03-04T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T17:05:11","slug":"the-best-events-in-london-in-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN JANUARY 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you visiting London in January? It is going to be great!\u00a0Though the festive season is coming to a close and the days are still as dark and chilly as ever, there&#8217;s tons of fun stuff happening in London throughout the New Year\u00a0to enjoy especially using The Washington Mayfair Hotel as a base.\u00a0 London&#8217;s\u00a0attractions\u00a0are quieter than usual this month and we have several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/special-offers\/\">winter hotel offers<\/a>, so it&#8217;s a great time to enjoy a stroll around\u00a0a\u00a0museum\u00a0and avoid\u00a0queues at\u00a0popular attractions. And, don&#8217;t forget, many of London&#8217;s attractions are\u00a0free!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Top January events include the New Year\u2019s Day Parade, Burns Night and Chinese New Year. With so much going on in London this January here are some helpful tips on the\u00a0must see events and experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YEAR\u2019S DAY PARADE \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">London will be hosting a magnificent parade on New Year\u2019s Day at 12 noon. The Parade will be made up of huge floats and balloons perfect for families to enjoy and be part of this London tradition that started in 1987. Catch the festivities along the parade route, which runs from\u00a0Green Park Tube station\u00a0at 12pm, to\u00a0Parliament Square\u00a0at around 3.30pm, via Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. The Washington Mayfair is the\u00a0ideal choice of hotel as it would allow you to be away from the crowds on and around the days of the parade but just 30 mins from the attraction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aFEaG9QkrWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>WINTER WONDERLAND IN HYDE PARK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 until 5th January 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only a 15 minutes\u2019 walk from The Washington Hotel, is the extravagant Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Get together with family and friends for a festive adventure in Hyde Park, with ice skating, fairground rides, big top shows, Christmas markets and seasonal food under sparkling Christmas lights. New attractions for 2019 include Marvel at the acrobatic wonders at\u00a0Zippos Christmas Circus\u00a0or\u00a0Cirque Berserk and\u00a0Paddington on Ice \u2013 The Grand Voyage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/christmas-market-1864241_1280-pixabay.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CIRQUE DU SOLEIL<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0from 12 January to 1 March 2020<\/p>\n<p>Cirque du Soleil return to London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall in 2020, bringing their dazzling luminous spectacle,\u00a0<span class=\"caps\">LUZIA<\/span>\u00a0to Europe for the first time.\u00a0<span class=\"caps\">LUZIA<\/span>\u00a0takes you to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light (\u201cluz\u201d in Spanish) quenches the spirit and rain (\u201clluvia\u201d) soothes the soul. With a surrealistic series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances,\u00a0<span class=\"caps\">LUZIA<\/span>\u00a0cleverly brings to the stage multiple places, faces and sounds of Mexico taken from both tradition and modernity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"london-1503872_1920\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BURNS NIGHT IN LONDON \u2013 <\/strong>25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the 25th\u00a0of January it is Burns Night. This lively night celebrates\u00a0the famous Scottish Poet (Robert Burns) who died in 1796. The night is filled drinking, dancing and energetic music that is sure to uplift anyone and instill joy and laughter. Many\u00a0pubs in London are offering deals, music and a great atmosphere to fully experience the night and this great Scottish tradition. Make the most of your trip to London with the\u00a0Winter Warmer offer from The Washington Mayfair hotel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE<\/strong> &#8211; 26th January 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0Chinese New Year London events\u00a0are the largest outside Asia and attract hundreds of thousands of people each year.\u00a0Enjoy a colourful Chinese New Year parade, lion dances in Chinatown and delicious Chinese street food, as well as free entertainment and stage performances in Trafalgar Square.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"soho-4523675_1920\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/soho-4523675_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TUTANKHAMUM: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH AT THE SAATCHI GALLERY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; until 3 May 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh\u00a0presented by Viking Cruises at the y\u00a0Saatchi Gallerincludes 150 artefacts &#8211; with 60 items being shown outside Egypt for the first time. The exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun&#8217;s tomb, and is the final chance to see these glittering world heritage artefacts before they return to Egypt forever.<br \/>\nExplore the life of King Tutankhamun, and the storied discovery that captivated the world, through more than 150 authentic pieces from the tomb &#8211; three times the quantity that has travelled in previous exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pharaonic-3445630_960_720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pharaonic-3445630_960_720-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"pharaonic-3445630_960_720\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pharaonic-3445630_960_720-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pharaonic-3445630_960_720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss our special packages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter Warmer<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/winter-warmer-offer-2019.html\">click and learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date Night in Mayfair<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/date-night-in-mayfair.html\">click and learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you visiting London in January? It is going to be great!\u00a0Though the festive season is coming to a close and the days are still as dark and chilly as ever, there&#8217;s tons of fun stuff happening in London throughout the New Year\u00a0to enjoy especially using The Washington Mayfair Hotel as a base.\u00a0 London&#8217;s\u00a0attractions\u00a0are quieter &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-january-2020\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN JANUARY 2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,10,2,1,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":595,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions\/595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}