Uncommon readers
Belgravia Books offers personal reading recommendations – a great example of an independent bookshop with community spirit and the human touch.
Culture
Cocktails and art
Learn how to make classic cocktails or meet leading arts experts while touring galleries in two special events at Mayfair’s Brown’s Hotel in September.
Victoria by design
See stunning design ideas from a giant labyrinth to innovative West End costumes across Victoria in September as part of the London Design Festival.
Queen Victoria’s Palace
Enjoy a glimpse of Buckingham Palace in the days of Queen Victoria at a special exhibition in the State Rooms this summer.
A novel treat
Victoria Hislop, the best-selling Chelsea-based writer, on her latest novel Those Who Are Loved set in Nazi-occupied Greece.
Pleasures of the Nectar Dome
Wing it over to Grosvenor Square’s pop-up butterfly house in September for a dazzling display of colourful creatures.
Master of Suspense
Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most influential filmmakers ever. We meet Tony Lee Moral, a writer and expert on the “master of suspense”.
Wellington in India
An exhibition at Apsley House casts light on the “India” years of the 1st Duke of Wellington, famous for his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
Desert island books
Alex Assouline, vice-president of luxury publishing company Assouline, on his favourite books.
Novelist on Mayfair’s magic
Elif Sharaf, the award-winning novelist, talks about her love of Mayfair.
Accidentally Muslim
Lauren Booth, half-sister of Cherie Blair, presents the positive side of Islam in her new show.
Dynamic duo
Interior design by a Mayfair couple, inspired by the world’s best art.
