ENJOY BURNS NIGHT SUPPER: 34 Mayfair

Elegant restaurant 34 Mayfair celebrates Scottish poet Robbie Burns with a special menu from head chef John Edwards. Look out for loin of Glencoe venison with Scotch broth and neeps; Isle of Mull scallops with a haggis crust; and, of course, a deep-fried Mars bar – elevated with a raspberry and whisky cranachan coupe.
 
34 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, W1K 2HD

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CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR: Hutong

On level 33 of the Shard, Hutong is laying on a northern Chinese menu, with some rare entertainment. Look out for an illuminated lion parading through the restaurant, as well as a red pocket on each table containing a surprise for one table of diners, whose meal for the evening will be comped.
 
31 St Thomas Street, Southwark, SE1 9RY

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EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS: The French Property Exhibition

A cottage on the coast near Bordeaux? A summer bolthole on the riviera? This is your chance to ask the experts all about them. The French Property Exhibition covers everything down to local tax issues and mortgage matters. If you picture yourself eating dinner on your own terrace overlooking the Côte d’Azur this summer, start your search here.
 
Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, W14 8UX

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GET RESULTS: The Foundry

The world-class coaches at this ‘results-driven’ fitness community will train you just like they train the pros. However, the Foundry is a space for people of all abilities to enjoy working out in an environment that’s refreshingly free of iron-pumping powerlifters. Nevertheless, its City Strongman class promises to give you a serious fitness result of your own. 
 
5 Beaufoy Walk, Lambeth, SE11 6HU

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CATCH SOME FINE ART: Royal Academy

Perhaps the 20th-century’s most celebrated portraitist, Lucian Freud also portrayed himself with great regularity. Spanning nearly seven decades from 1939, his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter. Seen together, they are an engrossing study of the process of ageing. Confronting his self-image anew with each work, he depicted himself in youth as the Greek hero Acteon, then – fittingly, for a great painter of nudes – naked but for a pair of unlaced boots at age 71. This weekend is your last chance to these works in all their glory.
 
Burlington House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, W1J 0BD

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HEAR THE SOUNDS OF CUBA: Twickenham Stadium

On Saturday, Twickenham hosts an evening laid on by world-famous Soho jazz bar Ronnie Scott’s. After an optional pre-show dinner in The Gate restaurant, guests can settle in for live Cuban music from improv specialist Yelfris Valdes – who has shared stages with Madonna, The Clash and Michael Kiwanuka – and pianist Elaine Correa. Late-night entertainment comes from London Latin scene veteran DJ Richie Rich.
 
Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA

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EXPLORE A WINE LIST: 28°-50° Wine Bar & Kitchen

Marylebone wine bar 28°-50° has a big new sister in Covent Garden. The 180-cover restaurant offers 30 wines by glass, carafe or bottle. Its champagne bar is set up for weekend drinks or even a late-night dinner date. Wide-ranging menus span sharing seafood platters to comfort classics such as fish pie and a Sunday roast.
 
10 Upper St Martin’s Lane, Covent Garden, WC2H 9FB

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