UK events: January 2017
Lunar New Year celebrations
London
28 to 29 January
Celebrate the year of the rooster in London, with the biggest Chinese new year celebrations outside of Asia.
Burns Night
Nationwide
25 January
Celebrated annually on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25 January, Burns Night gathers Scots and Scots-at-heart around the world to pay tribute to the great poet’s life and works.
Big Garden Birdwatch
Nationwide
28 to 30 January
Help the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) build a picture of garden wildlife across the UK by taking part in their next Birdwatch campaign.
Slapstick Festival: Bristol’s silent comedy festival
Bristol
18 to 22 January
A unique celebration of the best on-screen, classic silent comedy, accompanied by live music. Expect guest appearances from legends of British comedy.
Find out more about slapstick comedy