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Just because it is Winter, London still has a lot to offer. Here are my recommended things to do now and February:
1. Chinese Lunar New Year London 2025
In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January, and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. London’s Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and the West End will fill up with hundreds of thousands of revellers, in the biggest Lunar New Year celebration in the world outside of Asia. The centrepiece of the festivities is a spectacular parade, as well as free performances and, of course, feasting galore.
What does the Year of the Snake mean?
The sixth animal in the cycle of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, the snake represents wisdom, transformation, intuition and resilience.
This year’s parade takes place the weekend after the Lunar New Year, on Sunday 1 February, with lion dances taking place around Chinatown on Saturday 31 January for revellers who want to start the celebrations early.
Typically, the parade starts on Charing Cross Road at 10.15am and finishes on Shaftesbury Avenue at around midday, after which a lions’ eye-dotting ceremony takes place in Chinatown, with stage performances in Trafalgar Square. Not to be missed!
2. Kew Orchid Festival – Kew Gardens, Kew: 1st Feb – 2nd March 2025
This year’s dazzling celebration of all things orchid turns its focus on the flowers and fauna of Peru.
The Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens is getting a Peruvian makeover this February, courtesy of the latest annual mind-bending orchid display that takes over the iconic glasshouse each year. As ever, the exotic display will celebrate the natural beauty and biodiversity of its subject country: Peru is home to over 3,000 variety of orchid, plus vast amounts of other flora and fauna besides. As always, there’ll also be after-hours events with live Peruvian music, food, cocktails and dance performances.
Hope you enjoy my recommendations and hope to see you all soon again!
Bruno – Hotel Manager
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