WellNest’s two-hour ‘Fire & Ice Reset’ takes you through guided breathwork, heat therapy in a sauna, and a proper cold-water plunge – the kind that floods you with endorphins and focus. It’s all run by pros who keep the energy up and the breathing on track, so you actually get the benefits: reduced stress, faster recovery, and a head that feels clearer than it has all week. Finish with a herbal tea and a few minutes to decompress before heading back into the world.

7 Crucifix Lane, London Bridge, SE1 3JW 

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Live DJs and MCs now take over Somerset House’s Setlist bar each Saturday night. Count on amapiano and afrobeats – and £5 margaritas until 9pm. Interactive social games keep the vibes high later on. Tickets are free.

Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA; various dates

Visit SetlistLondon.com

Opening on Thursday 11th December, Chargal is a three-storey Turkish restaurant from Serdar Demir, the mastermind of Knightsbridge’s The Mantl. The ground-floor Dining Room promises refined, theatrical, modern Turkish cuisine, with signature dishes like red bream ceviche, lamb tartare and sucuk ‘candies’ in hot honey glaze. Upstairs, the Mezze Bar will be all about cacık, muhammara, grilled halloumi doughnuts and mantı lamb dumplings designed for sharing. Down in the low-lit basement Lounge, it will all be about elevated small plates and a considered cocktail menu.

11 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, W1J 8DS

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Pine-scented interiors, lantern glow and fairy lights – step into Ralph Lauren’s winter barn on Sloane Square and you’re straight into a festive film set. The Holiday Shop is packed with heritage knitwear, Polo Bear pieces and perfect gifts, while the Giving Tree lets you leave a personalised ornament in support of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. 

Sloane Square, Chelsea, SW1 

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For two performances only, the floating pontoon of St Katharine Docks Marina will transform into an intimate jazz venue. Book tickets for the Sunday 14th December afternoon or Thursday 18th December evening sessions, when vocalist Olivia Swann will breath fresh life into jazz standards and Christmas classics.

Floating Pontoon, St Katharine Docks Marina, St Katharine’s Way, E1W 1LA 

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London’s pizza scene is bubbling, and Vincenzo’s is the latest opening turning heads. Building on the success of his original in Bushey, Tom Vincent brings NYC pizza-by-the-slice culture to Shoreditch. Classics start at just £5 a slice, or there are inventive topping combos like spanakopita, vodka sauce and burrata.

122 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E2 6DG

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One of London’s best independent cinemas is laying on a Christmas movie marathon this Saturday 13th December. From 11.15pm, the Prince Charles will screen The Muppets Christmas Carol, Elf, Gremlins, Home Alone and Die Hard, with the bar open till 2am. Tickets start from £25.

Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, West End, WC2H 7BY 

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Here’s where we spotlight some of London’s tried-and-tested hangouts. From sharp grooming spots to great bookshops and design destinations, these are the places worth having on your radar this weekend…

At its Battersea studio, Boom Cycle turns exercise into a party on a bike. The music hits hard, but instructors will keep you motivated.

Visit BoomCycle.co.uk

Intimate and original, the Bush champions new writing in a renovated Victorian library. Expect to be pushed out of your comfort zone.

Visit BushTheatre.co.uk

Close to Hampstead Heath, architect Ernö Goldfinger’s 1939 house is a masterclass in clean lines, Danish design and mid‑century interiors, in which art by Bridget Riley and Marcel Duchamp sits alongside family heirlooms.

Visit NationalTrust.org.uk

For serious sound and style, this hi‑fi bar near Smithfield Market is kitted out with sleek banquettes, perfectly calibrated sound, and staff who know their craft. Drinks are elevated too.

Visit SpaceTalkLondon.com

This is where serious men come to find focus. Founded in 1841, the London Library is a quietly formidable members’ club for the mind, featuring five floors of leather-bound volumes, rolling ladders and dark-wood silence just moments from Piccadilly. 

Visit LondonLibrary.co.uk