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| | | Here it is, our second seasonal bumper and our final newsletter of the year. We’re saying goodbye to 2016 in true UJ style with boozy crackers, a dose of tradition at the Barbican, dinner and DJs on NYE and an alternative Christmas playlist. See you in 2017!
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| | DRINK: | | | Sager + Wilde’s Christmas Cocktails | |  | | | The best December nights are spent with friends and a festive tipple. That’s exactly what we’ll be doing at Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row, where you can sample a range of seasonal Old Fashioned cocktails in their cosy lounge bar. Highlights include the Marshmallow Milk Punch and the Baked Apple, both of which are already making our mouths water.
| | | | Prices vary. 250 Paradise Row, E2 9LE
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| | GO: | | | Handel’s Messiah at the Barbican | |  | | | Embrace your traditional side with a one-off performance of Handel’s epic choral masterpiece Messiah at the Barbican. Renowned conductor William Christie leads his ensemble, Les Arts Florissants, in a Baroque performance of the piece. Forget Bublé and take it back to the old school for a night.
| | | | Tickets from £40. 19th December, 7pm, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS
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| | PULL: | | | Balans Soho Society: Christmas Crackers | |  | | | Let’s face it: Christmas crackers are mandatory at this time of year, but so often they contain something useless (which ends up going in the bin). Soho stalwart Balans has just changed all that. Their crackers contain a miniature bottle of one of their signature festive cocktails, a free cocktail voucher – and of course the obligatory joke and crown. Way better than nail clippers.
| | | | £60 for a box of 6, available to purchase here
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| | PARTY: | | | Pop Brixton: Supa Dupa Fly | |  | | | Pop Brixton is known for its selection of street food and bars, but what you might not know is that it’s also got a club inside, affectionately hailed as the Pop Box. On Friday 16th December, the Pop Box plays host to a special Christmas edition of Supa Dupa Fly: a night dedicated to all things R&B and hip hop. Time to work off those tacos.
| | | | Free entry, 16th December, 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ
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| | BOOK NYE: | | | DINNER AND DJS | |  | | | If you haven’t figured it out by now, we love eating, and we love dancing. Luckily for us (and you), some of UJ’s favourite restaurants are opening their doors for a late night service and combining good food and good music this NYE. There’s a Thai feast and live DJs at som saa, four courses and a laser rave at Hoi Polloi, and Champagne and suckling pig at St. John. Oh, and if you’re headed to Hyde Park for the fireworks instead, stop by Bubbledogs and pick up a Grab N Go Hamper filled with hot dogs and Champagne. Phew!
| | | | All events can be booked through the website of the relevant restaurant
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| | BUY: | | | UJ’s Gift Picks | |  | | | Stuck for a bit of last minute gift inspiration? Or just bored of shopping for other people and want to treat yourself? Do low-key festive with Tuleste’s fluffy pom-pom earrings or some red-tinged Stan Smiths, or just go all out with Colette’s giant snow globe.
| | | | Earrings £163, trainers £63, both from Opening Ceremony. Snow globe, €155 from Colette
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| | LISTEN: | | | UJ’s Christmas Cool Playlist | |  | | | Last week we gave you a dose of Christmas cheese with our classic playlist. This week we’re mixing things up with an alternative Christmas playlist full of festive R&B, indie and electronic tracks – because even we get sick of Christmas songs eventually.
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| | ORDER: | | | Festive Florals from Floom | |  | | | Everyone loves getting flowers at Christmas, and picking a bunch from Floom’s curated selection and having them delivered saves us taking the DIY approach at Columbia Road Market. What you can get does depend on the delivery postcode, but right now they have seasonal bouquets and hampers galore.
| | | | Prices vary, order online at Floom
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| | BOOK: | | | Yeotown Health and Detox Retreat | |  | | | Feel like you need a fitness reboot or just some time away? Then ask for a Yeotown retreat for Christmas! Set in North Devon, five days here and you’ll feel ready to take on anything. We went, we loved, we highly recommend.
| | | | Read all about our five days there here
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