As 2025 barrels toward its finale, why not send it off with a flourish? Perhaps you’ve got visions of sipping espresso on a chic Parisian terrace, or maybe your ideal New Year’s Eve is a line of champagne cocktails shared with your favourite people?
You could burrow in with must‑watch TV, or take to the streets on a delightfully chaotic scavenger hunt for the city’s best‑kept secrets. However you choose to kiss this year goodbye and usher in the next, do it with style, sparkle, and a story worth telling. After all — ordinary endings (and beginnings) are for ordinary years.
BOOK AN ESCAPE HERE Sax Hotel, Paris
WATCH THIS The New Years (LOS AÑOS NUEVOS)
Make it your resolution to watch Spanish ten-part romantic drama series The New Years (LOS AÑOS NUEVOS) on MUBI. From César Award-winning director Rodrigo Sorogoyen (The Beasts), it follows Ana (Iria Del Río) and Óscar (Francesco Carril) from their first meeting, on the night they both turn thirty, through ten New Year’s Eves. She lives in a shared flat, dislikes her job, and changes friends frequently. He’s a doctor with his life sorted—until they meet and fall in love. Ten consecutive years, with each episode capturing a single night that reveals how love evolves, the series is an honest examination of modern commitment and choosing someone, year after year.
SHOP THIS Astrid & Miyu
Astrid & Miyu have become the go-to brand for modern jewellery lovers, celebrated for its perfectly curated ear stacks and effortlessly cool everyday pieces. The brand’s much-loved huggie hoops are a cornerstone of its cult following – especially the aqua & pearl huggies, which have already sold out a whopping four times. Now with up to 50% off selected styles in the winter sale, including 20% off the coveted (and back in stock) aqua & pearl huggies, it’s the perfect time to invest in jewellery to elevate every outfit.
GO FOR CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS HERE May Fair Bar Champagne Trolley
If you’re looking for chic, bustling destination for seasonal drinks, look no further than The May Fair Bar and its newly launched Champagne Trolley Service. We don’t need an excuse to drink more champagne, but this is a glamorous service to get on board with – on the hour, every hour, a trolley is wheeled round the hotel’s lively bar, offering pours from the Moët Hennessy collection, from Ruinart to Veuve Clicquot. Order a Bellini or French 75, or stick to a classic glass of champagne. There’s something that feels decidedly Gatsby-esque about a drinks trolley, and a sense of theatre in watching a cocktail being artfully made in front of you. We’ll see you there. – Ella Alexander.
EXPERIENCE THIS Race Across The World Experience
Looking for an exciting way to spend a few hours with friends or family this week? Try Race Across The World: The Experience, a live, immersive adventure inspired by the hit TV show. Teams of 2–8 players book their date and time online, then receive all the race details and setup instructions in advance so you’re ready to go on the day. Pick London’s West End, the City of London or Manchester, and on race day, you’ll navigate streets on foot, solving clues, and uncovering hidden gems—all without public transport—as they make strategic choices that influence their route and final score. Along the way you’ll tackle puzzles, manage a virtual budget, and compete against other teams or simply enjoy the discovery at your own pace. It’s a brilliant mix of friendly competition, exploration, and teamwork that turns a regular day out into an unforgettable urban adventure.
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