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A newspaper for the residents and business occupiers of Belgravia
May 2013 Issue 119
It’s going to be a splendid summer here in Belgravia, with plenty of unmissable dates for your diary. In this issue of your local magazine, discover all the details of the best summer events taking place in the area, from the ultra-glamorous Belgrave Square barbecue dinner to a Shakespearean play in Wilton Crescent Garden. When Margaret Thatcher passed away in April, hundreds of bouquets were left on her Chester Square doorstep.We pay tribute to the Iron Lady by speaking to local people who met her, in a special
feature on page eight. Also inside, read our
interview with world- famous chef Gordon Ramsay, who owns
Pétrus on Kinnerton
Street, and find out how Belgravians are being urged to fight the closure of our local fire stations. We speak to Belgravia resident and motoring enthusiast Norman Goodman about his love of vintage vehicles, and get the low-down on a new ice cream shop that is set to open on Elizabeth Street.
Read how afternoon tea at The Goring hotel has been named the best in London, and get the inside story on Grace Belgravia, a new private members’ club on West Halkin Street that is open to women only.
A summer of
music, dancing and performing dogs
Forget Ascot and Glyndebourne. Here in Belgravia, the summer street parties are the most important dates of the season – and, as ever, they promise to be plenty of fun.
The Elizabeth Street summer party takes place on June 12 and is raising money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The evening begins with a children’s party from 5-6pm in St Michael’s church in Chester Square, with specialist entertainers Sharky and George. The main event opens on Elizabeth Street at 6pm, when there will be a dog show and agility course featuring some four-legged friends from Battersea. Delicious food and drink will be available throughout the evening, shops will open late, and there will be a fabulous raffle, with prizes including a trip to New York. Make sure you come ready to dance, because the
hugely popular band What Next?, who are regular performers at the party, will be playing a variety of classic covers until the event finishes at 11pm. Next is the Motcomb Street summer party, which takes place on June 26 from 5.30-10.30pm. A celebrity will snip the ribbon (last year the event was opened by Phillip Schofield), and there will be an auction, a tree of life and music from rock band Silverbox. As night falls, tribute acts for the Bee Gees and
George Michael will take to the stage and there will be a disco in the street. Stalls supplying food and drink will keep revellers refreshed, and there will be performances from street entertainers. This year’s bash is in aid of the Household Cavalry
Foundation, Chelsea Community Hospital School and Intermission Youth Theatre, which engages young people from London’s inner-city areas who are at risk of offending or who lack opportunities. See you all there!
From left: locals share their anecdotes about the late Margaret Thatcher; afternoon tea’s up at The Goring; motoring enthusiast Norman Goodman; the Belgrave Square barbecue dinner and the Motcomb Street summer party
Spring 2013
MASAYOSHI SUKITA Iconic images of David Bowie
Jamie Oliver: my big plans for Greenwich
Family fun comes to town for Easter
The local stallholders who hit the big time
BAFTA’S LEADING LADY Chief executive Amanda Berry
MARK BIRLEY: THE PRIVATE COLLECTION Club legend’s
possessions up for sale
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Cutting-edge art at Michael Hoppen Contemporary
Their finest bar? We check out the Churchill on Portman Square
Spring 2013
Living on and around The Portman Estate
Clare Smyth and Gordon Ramsay on their flagship restaurant
Four Rooms star Celia Sawyer talks interior design
For details of Sloane Square or any of our other magazines please call
Sam Bradshaw 020 7259 1051 Bridget Rodricks 020 7259 1059
Belgravia
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THE PORTMAN
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