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Make Christmas extra magical this year by journeying through the animal kingdom to Meet Santa and celebrate the Magic of Christmas at London Zoo. Until 7 January, very merry visitors can dash through the Zoo’s fairy-lit festive wonderland to become Santa’s little helpers, helping find a new team to pull his sleigh this Christmas Eve.
Event of the Week
Christmas classic The Snowman returns to its Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, Peacock Theatre, until 30 December for its 26th edition. The dance show is an adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson, which originated at the Birmingham Rep.
Music of the Week
The new solo show from acclaimed artist James McQueen has opened at Halcyon Gallery on New Bond Street, Mayfair. ‘If You Ever Leave Me I'm Coming With You’ runs until 7 January and explores themes of love, obsession and introspection using his signature Penguin Book covers. The titles and sentiments on the book covers are evocative, playful and sometimes cynical, from the comic If I’d Observed all the Rules I’d Never Have Got Anywhere to the ultra-icy Too Cool to Give A F***.
Exhibition of the Week
Louis Gaunt returns to the world-famous London Palladium to play Peter Pan in this year’s production and Frances Mayli McCann in the cast as Wendy. They join Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers, Gary Wilmot and Rob Madge.