Everyone needs a new year’s resolution swap list – here’s how to cheat the system
You swap for… buying all the gear in preparation, especially the after swimming wear (Dryrobe, Wylding boiler suit, etc.), packing it all in the back of the…
How I learnt to host the (almost) perfect New Year’s Eve dinner party
Personally, I want to learn how to do something more impressive than sticking a couple of tea lights on the table and serving up goat’s cheese whatsit…
The story behind the ‘broken Britain’ New Year’s Eve picture that went viral
Covering New Year’s Eve as a photographer always generates something different. Rather than the usual misery, there’s a feeling of genuine joy and energy. A good shot…
The big Telegraph Culture Quiz of 2021
Panned! The following all had the dubious honour of being awarded one star by our critics in 2021. 31 Which Netflix sequel, released in November, was described…
The big Telegraph Culture Quiz of 2021
Panned! The following all had the dubious honour of being awarded one star by our critics in 2021. 31 Which Netflix sequel, released in November, was described…
New Year’s Eve 2022: Fireworks and celebrations from around the world
North Korea sealed it borders after the pandemic began and has not officially reported a single case of Covid-19. Over the border in South Korea, the mood…
Auld Lang Syne: everything you need to know about the lyrics, and meaning behind the song
6. It is a call to remember old friends as time marches on We might be concentrating on New Year’s Resolutions, but Auld Lang Syne is a…
Death to 2021, review: more Trump and anti-vaxx jokes? Come back, Charlie Brooker!
Charlie Brooker has come a long way since the early days of Screenwipe, the sardonic BBC news review he began in 2006, in which he interrogated the…
How to celebrate Hogmanay in Scotland this year
At midnight the revellers join hands to sing Auld Lang Syne as a spectacular fireworks display explodes from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, and this year there…
The best UK houses to book for New Year’s Eve
Last year’s New Year’s festivities may have been a little muted, but why not make up for it by ringing in 2022 in style? As we edge…
Eight beautiful British holiday rentals for multi-generation Christmas getaways
After last year’s cancelled Christmas plans, a family gathering this year will feel all the sweeter. But you’re not the only ones planning a big festive get-together:…