JW3

West Hampstead’s Jewish arts, culture and community centre might not have the biggest rink in town, but it’s still a solid option for when you get the urge to skate. The 70-capacity, 200-square-metre space is under a canopy in the piazza, which means you can hit the ice come rain or shine. There are cute skate aids to help the little ones stay upright and, a bonus for those who want to get frosty on Christmas Day – it’s the only rink in the capital open on December 25. Opening times: Mon-Fri 12pm-6:45pm; Sun 11am-6:45pm Price: £18-£19.50; child £12-£14  

Last year’s inaugural JW3 Jewish panto Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Pig was a cheeky little gem that demonstrated the fact that pantomimes are above all shows rooted in communities – it slotted seamlessly into the festive landscape and was, by-the-by, pretty much the only work of live entertainment available to see in London on Christmas Day itself. It obviously went well as now the same team are bringing us Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah, a Jewish spin on the Goldielocks story, which sees last year’s Dame Debbie Chazen return to play Mama Bear, alongside Heloise Lowenthal as cheeky young rebel Goldie ‘Frocks’ and in the possibly the year’s most insane piece of casting the brilliant performance artist Frankie Thompson – known for her acclaimed, weird, definitely not family friendly Edinburgh Fringe shows – will be playing ‘13-year old cuddly silly billy Baby Bear’.