The winter solstice is almost here! From that moment on (21 Dec), we'll be on the seasonal path from winter to spring. The next big date has to be…

New Years Eve - if you're not already sorted, and you're looking for a night out - we've picked out 18 of the best nights going!

Our Top 4 take in some of our all time favourites - White Mischief host their New Years Eve Variety Extravaganza at Bush Hall, A Curious Invitation conjure their Masquerade Ball at Conway Hall, Hannah Holland and Jonjo Jury host Age of Capricorn at The Dead Dolls Club - and the classic NYE Party is hosted by our good friends at the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club!

If you want to go underground - try The Vaults. Something more jazzy - try Ronnie Scotts. Clubby - try Bugged Out, Eastern Electrics - or even Breakfast Can't Wait's total takeover of the Ace Hotel. Camp - er, Camp of course! Fireworks - Somerset House. Polysexual - it has to be Push the Button or Sink The Pink. Tropical - Passing Clouds or the New Empowering Church. Retro - try Prohibition (20s), BLITZ (40s) or Vintage NYE (mish-mash). Or - persuade your best chum to host that NYE house party they've always promised!

Don't forget - free travel on public transport between 23:45-04:30.

We're flirting with 2015 - here are few teasers of what's to come. The year kicks-off with the annual London International Mime Festival - we can tell you now, forget any and all clichés! The Vault Festival bring us their 6-week arts festival with music, performance and parties. And, the London Short Film Festival are back with a hot bed of film creativity. There's plenty more to come from SPILL Festival, Alice's Adventures,Two Degrees, Convergence, Hubbub, FutureFest, Resolution!, The Art of Mindfulness - and a whole load more!

Here's to you Dear Player! Have a merry Christmas and a smashing New Year - see you in 2015! Bottoms up! RRxx

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

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