What's On 12 Jan

Ellie Smith
January 12, 2025

Dear Reader,

I’m having REM rebound. Having ditched the fizz for the annual sober start to the year, my dreams are far more intense/lucid/real-feeling – and sometimes full-on frightening – than usual. This is perfectly normal, I’m pleased to hear, as alcohol impacts the duration of REM sleep, so when it comes back, it does so with a vengeance, dragging possible recent suppressed anxieties with it. They should calm down within a couple of weeks. Despite this, throwing off the shackles of alcohol is a boon. I’ve scraped back a lot of time – and a lot of energy, my eyes are less dragged down into their sockets, and I can put money saved into little treats, like a massage. I love this New Year reset – and it couldn’t have come soon enough.

Have a great week.

WHAT’S ON MY MIND THIS WEEK

Help Los Angeles

Our earth is on red alert – literally. If the Los Angeles fires (along with the multiple climate disasters besetting us all – just look at our own floods), can’t bring the climate to the top of the agenda, what can? If you want to do something immediately, consider donating to California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund.

Celebrating British Brands

Investing in our homegrown brands is vital, which is why we publish our annual guide, Great British Brands. This is our 10th anniversary edition – and we’ve collaborated on the cover with contemporary artist Philip Colbert. Buy your very special copy here.

Sauna & Plunge

Are Saunas The New Pubs?

The more I read about the benefit of saunas, the more I wish I had better access to one (if only I could afford one of these British made beauties from Out of the Valley). But community saunas are popping up all over London. A hot trend that I hope takes off.

FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS

The Cinnamon Collection

Make the most of all the January dining deals popping up across London – from BYOB offerings to generous discounts and happy hours.

Tokyo and Paris collide at the eye-catching new pop-up from Louis Vuitton, created in collaboration with contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. Until 9 February 2025

Forte San Giorgio (c) Cerruti Draime

Craving some R&R? Get inspired with our pick of the best wellness retreats around the world, from Sri Lanka to Austria.

Nicole Kidman’s steamy thriller Babygirl is out now in UK cinemas. Here’s what to expect, plus the true story that helped inspire a key scene.

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Dry January won’t feel so boring at Cahoots, Soho’s 1940s-inspired speakeasy Cahoots which is offering a menu of non-alcoholic drinks – complete with secret codes to unlock freebies.

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