CONTENTS


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4 Festive One offs Making the most of the holiday season


16 Christmas in literature A collection of the best Christmas tales


18 Joining a choir Find out where to sing or watch


22 Executive MBAs An insider’s guide to the programmes


REGULARS Poetry in the UK page 13 ✶ www.focus-info.org ✶ ✶ ✶


9 Food & Drink British traditions, old and new


13 Arts & Culture Our guide to the poetry scene


20 Education Raising successful bilingual children


25 Career Working the room during the party season


27 Best of Britain Boxing Day


The cover: English National Ballet’s Nutcracker. Dancer – Shiori Kase. © Jason Bell. Art Direction and Design Charlotte Wilkinson Studio


29 Health & Wellbeing Finding the right dentist


✶ Food & Drink page 9 FOCUS The Magazine 3 ✶


30 Apps Our roundup of the best nightlife apps


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31 My Favourite Things


32 Finance & Law Understanding the new inheritance tax provisions


34 Events & Seminars 36 FOCUS Sponsors


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