Andy Devaney
If January is the month where Britain collectively vows to become a better version of itself (then quietly negotiates with a sofa), BOXPARK is leaning into the chaos—in a good way. The London street food, bar and events destination is telling the capital to swap post-festive hibernation for movement, mindfulness and a bit of community spirit with Try January, running across Croydon, Wembley and Shoreditch.
The pitch is simple: start 2026 on the right foot without needing to transform into a different human overnight. Try January is built like a “choose your own adventure” for wellness—run clubs if you like fresh air and moral superiority, gym and strength sessions if you enjoy discovering muscles you didn’t know you owned, and dance workouts if you’d rather sweat with a grin.
A calendar that doesn’t care what your fitness level is
This isn’t a “new year, new you” sermon delivered by someone who thinks rest days are a character flaw. The Try January schedule reads more like a sensible menu: pick what you want, skip what you don’t, come back next week and try something else.
Highlights include weekly run clubs designed to get hearts thumping (and lungs negotiating), high-energy gym and strength classes for a full-body burn, plus dance sessions that cover everything from Latin rhythms to heels and hip-hop-inspired workouts. It’s the sort of line-up that can handle both the “I’ve already signed up for a half-marathon” crowd and those who consider walking to the kitchen an endurance event.
And because wellness is easier when it doesn’t clash with real life, BOXPARK is spreading the action across multiple sites—Croydon, Wembley and Shoreditch—so you’re not trekking across London just to do something that’s meant to make you feel better.
Croydon goes family-first (with a side of serious energy)
BOXPARK Croydon is making a point of welcoming the full household, not just the person who bought new trainers on Boxing Day. For families, there’s ‘Get The Kids In The Kitchen’ every Monday and Playbox Kids Play Free after school every Tuesday, with additional sessions aimed at confidence and community—like Successful Mums Training.
If you prefer your “reset” with a bit more bite, Croydon also brings the tougher stuff. For those craving intensity, there’s Cross N Gym and Fight Klub, while dance lovers can jump into Rumba Latina. In other words: whether you want family-friendly fun, a sweat-soaked challenge, or a reason to rediscover your rhythm, Croydon’s programme isn’t shy.
The BOXPARK formula: sweat a bit, then eat well
A wellness month that ignores food is just a punishment plan in disguise—and BOXPARK knows exactly what it’s doing here. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, it’s time to Try a Trader: the £8 meal deal (a main and a soft drink) available Monday to Sunday from 12–3pm at BOXPARK Croydon, Wembley and Shoreditch.
The traders cover the kind of street food line-up you’d expect from BOXPARK—burgers and pizza, yes, but also global favourites that make “I’ll just grab something quick” feel like a proper lunch. And if you fancy a boozy upgrade, you can add a Madri Excepcional or wine for just £3 extra—because balance, apparently, is still a thing in January.
£5 drinks and 2-for-1 cocktails: the “we’re realistic” clause
Here’s the part that admits what everyone already knows: a month-long wellness push doesn’t have to be monkish. To keep the good vibes flowing, BOXPARK is serving up £5 drinks on all draught beers, house wine and house spirit & mixer, plus 2-for-1 cocktails all month long at Croydon, Wembley, Shoreditch and Camden.
Yes—Camden is in the drinks mix too, which is a very London way of saying: you can behave yourself and still have a social life. It’s not about pretending you don’t like fun; it’s about making the fun slightly more intentional.
What Try January is really selling: momentum
The best part of Try January isn’t any single class or deal—it’s the way it lowers the barrier to starting. A weekly run club can be a habit. A dance session can be a gateway back to confidence. A community-led calendar can be the difference between “I should really…” and “I actually did.”
From weekly run clubs and family-friendly fun to high-energy workouts, empowering talks and dance floors that don’t quit, it’s a full month of feel-good experiences – proving there really is something for everyone at Try January.
With movement, mindfulness, mouthwatering food and wallet-friendly drinks under one roof, BOXPARK’s version of a New Year reset looks less like a grim endurance test and more like a realistic plan you might actually stick with.
For all details and the full line-up of events for Try January, please see HERE.
