Do London Differently: Your January edition 🐧 🥁 🍲 🧘

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the #DoLondonDifferently newsletter. Each month we'll be bringing you a variety of free (unless otherwise stated) activities that will help you actively engage with the capital's streets, neighbourhoods and green-blue spaces.

If you'd like your event (Feb 25 onwards) to be listed in a future edition please email dolondondifferently@nationalparkcity.org (including at least one high-resolution image).

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New Year's Parade 🗓️ 1st📍Central London 10,000 participants from the USA, UK and Europe will delight a street audience of 500,000+ during this colourful annual fixture. Join >

Meditation 🗓️ 4th+📍Hornsey Head down to the Meadow Orchard Project (a community garden/orchard), for this regular morning of zen. Indoor or outdoor, weather depending. Relax >

Penguin Parade 🗓️ until 5th📍Fleet Street Quarter Follow the trail to discover 12 adorable penguin sculptures, each brandishing QR codes with fun facts about this much-loved bird. Supporting the WWF. See >

Veganuaryfest 🗓️ 11th - 12th📍Walthamstow Flex your plant-based tastebuds at this fun packed festival of food and drink. An onsite DJ will keep the party atmosphere going all day. Feast >

Wassail Day 🗓️ 15th📍Dulwich Celebrate Wassail Day at the Village Orchard Dulwich with a day of apple-inspired crafts, folk music, cosy moments round the fire and much more. Celebrate >

Life on Planet Earth 🗓️ until 24th📍Regent's Park Noguchi Rika's first solo exhibition in the UK since 2004 uses videography and photography to convey as sense of wonder at being in the world. Contemplate >

London Winter Walk 🗓️ 25th - 26th📍Oval start & finish £ This scenic 26-mile looped sponsored walk (self-funded and charity available) offers full/half marathon,10k and 5k options. Regular rest stops are included. Explore >

RSPB Big Bird Watch 🗓️ 26th - 29th📍Kingston Uni campuses Help Kingston University undertake the Big Garden Bird Watch as part of the National RSPB survey. Self led with a one-hour commitment needed. Count >

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