THE PETER PAN CUP SWIMMING RACE
English eccentricity at its finest: swimmers from the Serpentine Club chisel through the ice – sometimes literally – for this bizarre 100-yard race. It has taken place on Christmas morning every year since 1864. Sadly, the marrow-chilling swim itself is only open to members (like you, we were raring to leap in) but spectators are very welcome.
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Where:
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Serpentine Boating Lake, London, W2 2UH
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Info:
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When:
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Christmas morning, 9am
CAROLS AT ST. PAUL’S
If, like us, you’re working right up to the wire, a last-minute immersion into Christmas is just the thing. And where better than St. Paul’s, in the splendour of Wren’s masterpiece?
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Where:
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St. Paul's Cathedral
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Info:
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When:
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23 & 24 December, 4pm
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Tube:
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St. Paul's
HAMPTON COURT PALACE ICE RINK
So you’ve hit the ice (perhaps literally) at Somerset House for the last few years. Now, how about popping down to Henry VIII’s place for a change of scenery? Against the magnificent backdrop of Hampton Court Palace, you can skate, drink champagne and feast, Henry-like, with the Pie Man of Chelsea Green.
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Where:
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Hampton Court Palace
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Info:
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When:
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Until Sunday 7 January 2018
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Train:
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Hampton Court