Going Out | Events and Things To Do50 awesome things to do in London in 2015Your essential guide to all the amazing things you can do, see and eat in London this year, including new restaurant openings, gigs, comedy, films, theatre and art exhibitionsEvening Standard Critics6 January 20152014 is so over. Right now it may seem hard enough to contemplate getting up to face the day, let alone taking on a whole new year, but face it you must, and we're here to tell you 2015 is going to be an absolute cracker.50 awesome things to do in London in 2015 1/12 The Evening Standard's critics have put their minds together to recommend 50 unmissable events that will make London swing in 2015.James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch will be hitting the stage again, Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix are back together on screen, and you can see work from Alexander McQueen and David Hockney in our galleries.There'll be live gigs from the likes of Hozier, Sam Smith and Elbow, plus some very special club nights and festivals, as well as a few less easily categorised happenings involving immersive theatre, music and food.Speaking of which, London will, as usual, welcome a host of new restaurants, with an Asian flavour dominating many of the imminent openings.This year London is charging full steam ahead – don't get left behind.Contributions from: Jane Cornwell, Bruce Dessau, Emily Jupp, Nick Kimberley, Ben Luke, Fay Maschler, Fiona Mountford, Charlotte O'Sullivan, David Smyth and Lyndsey Winship.
