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Tenzing premieres at The Curzon Mayfair ahead of Apple TV release

Culture

21 October 2026

Tenzing premieres at The Curzon Mayfair ahead of Apple TV release

The London premiere of Tenzing took place at The Curzon Mayfair on 1 October 2026, with South African mountaineer Angela Yeung among those watching.

Hotels

The Shepherd Mayfair opens in Shepherd Market with 82 rooms

20 Oct 2026

Events

Bond Street Christmas Lights Switch-On Returns to Mayfair

19 Oct 2026

Wellness

Virgin Active Mayfair relaunches as a Social Wellness Club

18 Oct 2026

Food & Drink

99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant opens on Park Lane, Mayfair

16 Oct 2026

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Richoux

French·Partner Spotlight

Richoux

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Richoux has been a London house since 1909, when two French émigrés opened it as a patisserie and confectioner on Baker Street. Its flagship now stands on Langham Place, just off Oxford Street at Oxford Circus: an all-day brasserie inspired by the golden age of Parisian café culture, serving French classics and international favourites from lunch into the evening, with brunch at the weekend.

Aragawa

Japanese Wagyu·Partner Spotlight

Aragawa

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Aragawa opened in Tokyo in 1967 with a single-minded focus on Tajima Wagyu, and its London restaurant on Clarges Street keeps to the same idea. The menu centres on Japanese Wagyu beef, cooked simply so the meat leads. Book it for an occasion, and for the beef above all.

12 Hay Hill

Modern British·Partner Spotlight

12 Hay Hill

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An intimate private members' club in the heart of Mayfair. 12 Hay Hill offers fine dining, a considered wine cellar and beautifully appointed private event spaces: a discreet Mayfair address.

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Tenzing premieres at The Curzon Mayfair ahead of Apple TV release

Culture·21 October 2026

Tenzing premieres at The Curzon Mayfair ahead of Apple TV release

The London premiere of Tenzing took place at The Curzon Mayfair on 1 October 2026, with South African mountaineer Angela Yeung among those watching.

The Shepherd Mayfair opens in Shepherd Market with 82 rooms

Hotels·20 October 2026

The Shepherd Mayfair opens in Shepherd Market with 82 rooms

A new 82-bedroom hotel has opened in Mayfair's Shepherd Market, with a neighbourhood restaurant, an all-day café and bar, and a cocktail bar due in November.

Bond Street Christmas Lights Switch-On Returns to Mayfair

Events·19 October 2026

Bond Street Christmas Lights Switch-On Returns to Mayfair

Mayfair's Bond Street switches on its Crown Jewel Christmas lights on Thursday 12th November 2026, before a new design arrives in 2027.

Virgin Active Mayfair relaunches as a Social Wellness Club

Wellness·18 October 2026

Virgin Active Mayfair relaunches as a Social Wellness Club

Virgin Active has reopened its Mayfair club as its first UK Social Wellness Club, with five studios, a contrast spa and co-working space.

99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant opens on Park Lane, Mayfair

Food & Drink·16 October 2026

99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant opens on Park Lane, Mayfair

The Madrid-born Japanese restaurant group makes its UK debut at 22 Park Lane in Mayfair this November.

Boodles opens The Boodles Townhouse on Old Bond Street, Mayfair

Fashion·15 October 2026

Boodles opens The Boodles Townhouse on Old Bond Street, Mayfair

The family-owned jeweller has moved into a Grade II-listed building at 23 Old Bond Street, with seven floors, a first-floor garden and themed rooms.

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