To do list: our pick of hot events

FOOD AND DRINK

Hutong

Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 28 January and celebrations around the UK are being held. Hutong, the fine dining Chinese restaurant located on level 33 of The Shard, is serving a special Double Happiness four-course set menu.

Dishes will include the traditional Lo Hei mixed raw seafood salad, Shanghai wonton in a chicken broth, Jasmine tea roasted chicken, crispy de-boned lamb ribs and spiced minced pork.

Diners can also indulge in the selection of specially designed 'Cockerel-tails', created by Hutong's bar team, to mark the year of the Rooster.

And you won't be able to miss the traditional lion dance, as well as the Chinese musicians and noise-makers, who will ring in the new year!

The menu is priced at £88, eight being considered the luckiest number in Chinese tradition.

the-shard.com/restaurants/hutong

EVENT

The Outside In house

Step into the magical Outside In House, a true indoor-outdoor oasis in the middle of London featuring a woodland reception, an indoor greenhouse-cum-dining room, a garden bedroom and a herb garden kitchen.

Located at 4 Dingley Place, Clerkenwell, the green abode has been unveiled by Airbnb and Pantone and is open to guests from Friday to Monday.

A lucky few can book overnight stays, but for the rest, ticketed events are also on offer. A tai chi and tea class, a gin-making session and a wallpaper painting workshop are among the Airbnb 'Experiences'.

airbnb.co.uk/rooms/16908431

FOOD AND DRINK

Ping Pong Covent Garden

Celebrate Pay Day with a trip to the recently opened Ping Pong in Covent Garden.

For those of you not familiar with Ping Pong, the restaurant offers an authentic Dim Sum experience with a unique take on the traditional ingredients and flavours.

Our top pick of the menu? Aubergine and Pearl Barley Dumpling with a Chestnut Sour cocktail.

pingpongdimsum.com

FILM

T2 Trainspotting

Twenty years have passed. Much has changed, but much has also stayed the same.

Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle have all returned to star in T2 Trainspotting, the sequel to Danny Boyle's 1996 classic Trainspotting.

Mark, played by Ewan, returns to Scotland to make amends with his friends Spud, Sick Boy and Franco, who has recently been released from prison.

But Mark's other friends are also waiting for him - sorrow, loss, vengeance, hatred, longing, fear, regret and self-destruction.

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EVENT

Fresh & Fit Fest

London's annual fitness festival returns on Saturday 28 January.

If you need help fulfilling those New Year's resolutions, head down to The Hoxton, Shoreditch or The Hoxton, Holborn where there will be a load of fitness classes to try!

Barry’s Bootcamp, Frame, Gymbox, House of Voga and other brands are all on board.

Sample sales, a food market, beauty stations, demos and talks will also be on offer – a bargain at £5 each!

hoxtown.com/events/fresh-plus-fit-fest-2017

FOOD AND DRINK

Off Menu tasting sessions

From Sunday, visitors to Foley's restaurant in London will be treated to a very special tasting session, Off Menu.

Head chef Mitz Vora and his team will serve a six-course menu to a select number of guests, who will be welcomed by a candle lit reception before heading to the secluded downstairs area of the restaurant.

The menu will be themed around Asia and the Middle East, and change as the weeks go by.

The intimate tasting sessions will take place on Sundays with limited spaces - so book ahead!

foleysrestaurant.co.uk

EVENT

Spirit of the Orient

Set in The Electric Woods on the Isle of Wight, visitors can ring in the Chinese New Year with gusto.

A spectacular sound and light show will bring the woodland to life, as it tells the story of the Rooster, and how it came to be selected as one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac.

A mystical dragon will recount traditional Chinese stories, before inviting children to take part in a fun and interactive dragon procession.

The event will run on weekends until 26 February, and from 18 February, a colourful Chinese fan dance will be performed by a dance troupe.

electricwoods.co.uk/events/spirit-of-the-orient