# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Against the gloom: Reasons to be optimistic about 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join The Spectator as they turn Blue Monday on its head, delivering an optimist’s guide to 2026, just in time to beat the January blues.About this EventPost-holiday depression, failed New Year’s resolutions and battered bank balances: January’s Blue Monday has long been branded as the most miserable day of the year. Headlines warn of ongoing war, political turmoil and economic gloom – but could they be mistaken? Join The Spectator and special guests as they defy the doomsters to deliver an optimist’s guide to 2026. Almost three-quarters of people worldwide believe that this year will be better than the last. Are they right?Agenda?: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PMDoors open and bar open?: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMDiscussion begins?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMAudience Q&A
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/against-the-gloom-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2026/100001979533953342
- **Event Categories**: holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fagainst-the-gloom-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2026-tickets-1979533953342
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.95, max: 39.35, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 6 Old Queen St
- **lat**: 51.5009044
- **long**: -0.129955
- **full address**: 6 Old Queen St, 6 Old Queen Street, London, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Spectator Events (https://allevents.in/org/spectator-events/23133154)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6 Old Queen St, 6 Old Queen Street, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 28.95 up to 39.35 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Spectator Events
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Against the gloom: Reasons to be optimistic about 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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