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London Hot five

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	Winter Wonderland Hyde Park's seasonal makeover features an ice rink, circus, rides and a big wheel. Read more

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	Damien Hirst: 'Nothing Matters' The born-again painter unveils more new work at White Cube Mason's Yard. Read more

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	All I Want for Xmas A one-stop Christmas shopping experience with gifts, designer sales and a pop-up emporium. Read more

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	World Press Photo Exhibition Including images from the Olympics and portraits of the Obamas. Read more

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	James May's Christmas Toy Fair A chance to play with the toys featured on the BBC2 series. Read more

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Today


	Thurs
	26

Theatre - Cock
Ben Whishaw plays a man torn between his boyfriend and the girl of his dreams.

Clubs - Boom Boom Club
Rock 'n' roll soiree at the Bathhouse with burlesque and retro sounds.

Exhibition - Identity
The attempts by science to determine human identity.

Tomorrow


	Fri
	27

A Night Under the Stars
Stephen Fry and giants of the silver screen introduce a selection of music from the movies.

Secret Cinema
Take a gamble on your cinema experience with this mysterious movie happening.

Film - Paranormal Activity
Harrowing microbudget horror hit.

Weekend


	Sat
	28

Hidden Art Christmas Design Fair
Some 60 designers from the UK selling festive gifts.

Museum - Christmas Past
The Geffrye Museum's period rooms get their retro seasonal makeover.

Clubs - Guilty Pleasures
It's a Black-and-White Ball theme tonight at the pop playground.


	Sun
	29

Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair
Stalls selling Christmas gifts and free tours of the garden.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra Xmas Special
Resident big band play swing, bebop and Yuletide treats.

FIlm - Pinewood's Drive-In
Today showing 'Harry Potter' and 'Love Actually'.

Big Smoke blog
	What's the price of love? According to Bryan Ferry it's 'a debt you pay in tears and pain', but according to the Home Office, love costs £2,087 (non-refundable, and subject to checking). This is the sum total my New Zealand-born wife and I have had to find over the past three years so that she can live and work freely in the UK - and remain in a family with me and our 10-month-old son. Chris Bourn
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Guilty pleasures

London's best chocolate shops
From pure dark chocolate to inventive truffles and chocolate 'art', here are some of London's finest chocolatiers.
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Decoding classical music

Barbican Great Performers
The Barbican's Great Performers season features the world's best orchestras, conductors and soloists.
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Ice skating

Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink
Set in front of Henry VIII's picturesque old pad, this 900 sq m rink has space for 250 skaters, plus a cafe serving hot drinks.
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Time Out joins 10:10!

Cutting London's emissions
We've signed up to 10:10, the innovative campaign to cut the UK's carbon emissions. Everyone's doing it, from politicians to poet laureates - find out why and how you can get involved...
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The perfect Xmas gift
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Ringing the changes

New Year's Eve in Europe
Sick of spending NYE in the UK? Plan a change of scenery with our guide to how Europe's major cities welcome in the New Year.
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