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Here we are – 2012! The world didn't explode like they told us it would in that film, so it looks like business as usual for us this year. Your first port of call this January should be to silence those boring old 'nothing to look forward to' pessimists by browsing our London Loves guide, with our pick of the best art, comedy, theatre, music and everything else from the month ahead. We've also got a round-up of the best film events in January, which should keep you out of the wind and rain for a while at least.

And for those not in self-imposed hibernation over the next few days, we've picked a few things below to keep you busy on a notoriously quiet weekend.

Features

Spoonfed Competitions

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Food and Drink 2012

Our predictions.

Dance Music 2012

Some more predictions.

Comedy 2012

And a few more.

Friday 6th

Throw that gym membership out the window and get on the dancefloor for Evil Nine at The Old Queens Head, or check out London duo Instra:mental at The Nest.

Elsewhere all-girl punk outfit Pettybone headline The Shacklewell Arms.

Saturday 7th

Even the vintage world loves a sale, so head down to Judy's January Sales at Spitalfields for some chic bargains, or dance off your Christmas turkey with Detroit legend Carl Craig is at Fabric.

For something altogether more relaxed, our theatre pick for the weekend is Fog, the story of a father reunited with his troubled family.

Next week

Got the January blues? Cheer yourself up with some comedy next week. We recommend the Pajama Men, a mind boggling spectacle combining stand-up, sketch and more. We also like the look of sketch comics The Pin on Tuesday. Indie-electro poppers Theme Park are at White Heat at Madame JoJo's on Tuesday, and finally the London International Mime Festival kicks off with events across the week.