{"id":14677,"date":"2021-11-02T04:50:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T04:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/london.com\/san-francisco-sc\/things-london-january-2018\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T03:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T03:55:38","slug":"things-london-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/london\/things-london-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"THINGS TO DO IN LONDON JANUARY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate the beginning of 2018 with london.com as we bring you some of the hottest events in town!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14456\" src=\"http:\/\/london.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/New-Year-at-London.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/london.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/New-Year-at-London.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/london.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/New-Year-at-London-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/london.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/New-Year-at-London-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/london.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/New-Year-at-London-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">New Year Parade<\/h3>\n<p>What better way to start a new year than with a parade? \u00a0Dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, marching bands, historic vehicles and more gather in London, immersing the city with new year cheer. \u00a0So don\u2019t miss out on it if you are here on New Year\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Jutland 1916 Gallery<\/h3>\n<p>The Royal Museums Greenwich of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/london.com\/discover\/museums\/royal-observatory-greenwich\/\">Royal Observatory<\/a>\u00a0has a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/see-do\/we-recommend\/attractions\/jutland-1916-ww1s-greatest-sea-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new gallery<\/a>\u00a0commemorating the major clash between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet on 31 May 1916. \u00a0From personal stories to incredible objects from history, much can be learned from the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">London Boat Show at Excel London<\/h3>\n<p>From the 10th to the 14th of January, London will be hosting its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/londonboatshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">annual boat show<\/a>. \u00a0Regardless of whether you are a professional or amateur, if you are a fan of boating or watersports, you will definitely find something that appeals to you here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Burns Night in London<\/h3>\n<p>Celebrate the Scottish national poet Robert Burns with a night of revelry. \u00a0Party with your friends at the various\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/london.com\/essentials\/top-10\/pubs-bars\/\">pubs and bars across London\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0and celebrate the amazing atmosphere!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Thomas Ruff<\/h3>\n<p>Head to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitechapelgallery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Chapel Gallery<\/a>\u00a0to see the Thomas Ruff exhibit, celebrating the unfussy, deadpan and objective movement of photography.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Aladdin at Prince Edward Theatre<\/h3>\n<p>He can show you the world, particularly since this time, he is bringing along the Broadway style and even producer of the Lion King musical. \u00a0So don\u2019t miss out on seeing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk\/tickets\/aladdin\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aladdin<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?<\/h3>\n<p>Looking a the role of graphic design in constructing and communicating healthcare messages globally,\u00a0Wellcome Collection\u2019s\u00a0 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wellcomecollection.org\/graphicdesign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?<\/a>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0showcases the art in corporate communications. \u00a0The 200 objects on display have rarely been displayed in such a manner before!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">London Short Film Festival 2018<\/h3>\n<p>From dramas to comedies, indie hits to documentaries, some of the best British and international\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shortfilms.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">independent films<\/a>\u00a0are gathering in London. \u00a0Find out what gems are hidden away from the bright lights of Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">Chris Rock at the O2<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes controversial but always funny,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalxtra.com\/news\/chris-rock-the-total-blackout-tour-buy-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Rock<\/a>\u00a0is bringing his American-style standup to London. \u00a0With two live performances in London due to popular demand, Chris\u2019 2018 The Total Blackout tour is a can\u2019t miss event for visitors to London.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b6231f;\">The Comedy About a Bank Robbery at Criterion Theatre<\/h3>\n<p>Standup are not the sole form of comedy, with another popular option being the theatre. \u00a0For those interested in Olivier Award-winning performances,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.criterion-theatre.co.uk\/the-comedy-about-a-bank-robbery?eventid=401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the show<\/a>\u00a0is a can\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate the beginning of 2018 with london.com as we bring you some of the hottest events in town! New Year Parade What better way to start a new year than with a parade? \u00a0Dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, marching bands, historic vehicles and more gather in London, immersing the city with new year cheer. \u00a0So don\u2019t miss [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[316],"tags":[],"acf":{"post_section":14664},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14678,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677\/revisions\/14678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/london.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}