See our New Year's listings for ways to see in the New Year.
Twixtmas — those few days between Christmas and New Year's Day — is a funny old time in London. The shops are open offering all manner of bargains in the sales, but other than that, many places shut down altogether until the new year. If you're looking for things that are open and events that are happening in London from 26-31 December, you're in the right place.
Why not visiting the British Museum on your day off? Picture by Matt Brown on Flickr.
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FREE & CHEAP: Christmas shopping has totally drained your bank account? Then check our our Free & Cheap section — we're sure you'll find something to do under a tenner.
ICE SKATING: What better way to get festive than ice skating? Twinkly lights, elegant gliding, falling over — it’s enough to melt the heart of even the most resilient Scrooge. London’s seasonal ice rinks are mostly open into the new year.
BE CULTURAL: It looks like a good time of year to visit museums in the capital — and our recent research confirms the theory. Find out what London has to offer on our Museums page: but be careful you check the opening times before heading out.
CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Need ideas to keep your kids entertained during the post-Yuletide season? Check out our guide to Christmas children theatre — you'll find out that there's much more than just panto.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: The novel which reinvented Christmas is performed in the very circumstances Dickens probably wrote it... by candlelight. Dickens actor Dominic Gerrard brings the ghosts of various Christmasses to life. Before the performance, you can explore the entire Charles Dickens Museum townhouse by candlelight, and see it dressed as it would have been for a Victorian Christmas. £22, prebook, 18-29 December
PUPPET BARGE: The Puppet Theatre Barge in Little Venice puts on a show of Mr Rabbit Meet Brer Santa. £8.50-£12, prebook, 3pm daily, 27 December-3 January
Saturday 26 December
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PUB CRAWL: If you have a passion for 'The Master of Suspense', why not join a pub crawl with a real Hitchcock expert? Movie industry insider Sandra Shevey will take you to some of the pubs used by Hitchcock during his movies and will tell you everything about her interview with the director back in 1972. £45, prebook, 11am-2pm
MEDITATION SESSION: Need to relax after the Christmas shenanigans? Join an evening of meditation, peace and tranquility in east London. £11.49, prebook, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Join one of the engineering tours at Tower Bridge. Details below
Sunday 27 December
SECRETS OF TOWER BRIDGE: Ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes of Tower Bridge? This engineering tour will take you to those areas normally out-of-bounds to the public including the bridge control room, the immense Bascule Chambers below river level and the machinery room. £50, prebook, 10.30am-12.30pm
FROZEN SINGALONG: JW3 Centre holds a family singalong screening of Disney's Frozen. £5, prebook, 11am
THE NUTCRACKER: Head to JW3 Cinema to watch a performance of The Nutcracker broadcast from the Royal Opera House. £16, prebook, 2pm
CHARLES BOOTH POVERTY MAPS: Join Footprints of London guide Sean Batten on a walk around Clerkenwell, following the route Charles Booth took in 1899 to research his famous poverty maps. £12/£9, prebook, 2pm
Monday 28 December
MAJESTIC MAYFAIR: Walk the streets of Mayfair with two qualified City of Westminster Guides. You will stand in squares with historical relevance, see a modest Royal birthplace and end up in a hidden Mayfair village with a scandalous history. £11.49, prebook, 11am-1pm
WRENS, ROMAN AND LIVERYMEN: Footprints of London guide Mark Rowland leads a whistlestop tour of the history of the City of London. In two hours, hear about the Romans; the livery companies, the Italians that established our currency and banking systems, the double tragedy of The Great Plague and The Great Fire the rebuilding of the City, Sir Christopher Wren and more. £12-£6, prebook, 12pm-2pm
TREASURE HUNT: Join the Through the Looking-Glass-inspired treasure hunt at the National Gallery. Navigate the Gallery and follow your clues through the various rooms and painting — meeting point is the Sainsbury Wing entrance where you'll collect your clue pack, teams are up to four people. £21.49, prebook, 2pm-4pm
JURASSIC PARK: If you haven't seen enough classic films over Christmas, the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square screens Jurassic Park. £5/£7.50, prebook, 8.45pm
Crave street food market is at Merchant Square in Paddington. Details below.
Tuesday 29 December
STREET FOOD: Set in Merchant Square just a few steps away from Paddington Basin, Crave street food market offers delicious food from all over the world. Why not pop by and explore this part of town? The event repeats on 31 December. Free, prebook, 12pm-2pm
ART DECO ORCHESTRA: Join a Great Gatsby-style party at Cecil Sharp House as the Art Deco Orchestra plays jazzy 1920s tunes. There will be dancing, party games and competitions — fancy dress is encouraged. £14/£12, prebook, 7.45pm
TRAFALGAR SQUARE TRAVESTY: Get yourself out of the house and do a good deed. This guided tour of Trafalgar Square will let you into the little-known secrets of the world-famous square. £12/£9, prebook, 2.30pm
BLITZ REMEMBERED: London's vintage fireboat, Massey Shaw, is at St Paul's and the Dowgate Fire Station all day to mark the 75th anniversary of the Second Great Fire of London. An air raid siren will also sound at 6.05pm. Free (donations welcome), just turn up, from 10am
Wednesday 30 December
GROUP SPIN: Need to do some workout after the Christmas excesses? Join a spinning class at St George's Church in Holloway. £8.50, prebook, 8pm-9pm
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Take a foodie themed Christmas lights walk and see the bright lights of Marylebone, Mayfair and Soho stopping at pubs for food and drink along the way. £12/£9, prebook, 6pm
AMERICAN PSYCHO: See 2015 out with a bang at this screening of American Psycho at the Prince Charles Cinema. It's not one for the faint-hearted. £5/£7.50, prebook, 8.45pm
Thursday 31 December
Looking for a way to see in 2015, but not keen on boozing and parties? Take a look at our ideas for alternative things to do in London on New Year's Eve, or hit 2015 hard at one of the many parties and clubbing nights going on tonight.
SIR JOHN SOANE'S TREASURES: Join a highlights tour of the museum and discover Soane's most precious treasures including paintings by Canaletto and JMW Turner and the 3,000 year-old sarcophagus of Egyptian King Seti I. You will also access Soane's private apartments and Model Room, recently reopened in 2015. £10, prebook, 12pm-1pm
NEW YEAR MATINEE: St Martin in the Fields church hosts a New Year's Eve Operetta Matinee with arias and scenes from favourite operas and operettas, performed by rising stars of the Concordia Foundation. £24, prebook, 3.30pm
Heard of anything else going on between Christmas and New Year in London? Let us know in the comments below.