Dear All,

With Chiltern Firehouse under restoration following the accidental fire in February where are all the after-hours scenesters migrating to? Top contenders include Soho Mews, Tramp, Flute at Broadwick Soho, Kensington Roof Gardens, and Birley’s Mayfair monopoly of clubs and restaurants yet we all await the return of Chiltern’s dimly lit outdoor corridor, doggy salt and pepper shakers and Luke Hunns classics.

Following the news of job cuts, Tate has released its 2026 programme. Highlights include a survey of Tracey Emin’s astonishing career, an exploration of Frida Kahlo as an unparalleled cultural phenomenon, the biggest European retrospective of James McNeill Whistler in 30 years, and a dive into the raucous and rebellious decade that was the 90s curated by Edward Enninful OBE.

Away from museums, art will be getting its Hollywood close-up in “The Dealer” announced this week in which Jessica Chastain plays a Gallerist opposite Adam Driver as artist. Coming soon from Apple TV +.

Tables are reserved, flowers arranged in delightful bouquets, and shirts ironed as family and friends gather for Mother’s Day this Sunday. Many will be making a cultural excursion top of the list with Arpita Singh at The Serpentine hotly recommended or if in Paris, go see Pharrell Williams’ Femmes at Perrotin.

Enjoy Springtime walks and the new Farmer’s Market at Dulwich Picture Gallery this weekend (every Sunday) and enjoy basking in sunny evenings as the clocks spring forward. Let the new season – and wardrobe – begin.

Happy gatherings and a salute to mother’s past, present, and future.

All best from me and The Wick family,
Katy