Thursday 11 July 2024.

Thursday 11 July 2024...7pm to 10pm... LANGHAM HOTEL - summer party - Portland Place, London W1. Always nice to be at this luxury five star hotel directly opposite the BBC HQ. Langham Hotel claims a history that dates back to 1865, when The Langham hotel in London opened as the then-largest building in London and Europe's first 'Grand Hotel'. Ten stories and 156 feet high, The Langham featured 15,000 yards of Persian tapestry, hot and cold running water in every guestroom, the world's first hydraulic lifts, known as 'rising rooms', and even an early form of air-conditioning. Upon opening The Langham, the then Prince of Wales hailed the hotel as having "everything a man, woman or child could desire under one roof". The Langham has since hosted royal, political and cultural dignitaries and celebrities, including French emperor Napoleon III. Around 300 guests here in the ballroom. A trio of female strings were performing some cover versions before a couple of speeches. At 8pm after the speeches, they opened up their nice garden area. Complimentary prosecco, Pimm's, wines, beers, bowl food, canapes, desserts, ice-cream cart and a pic n mix cart...and a fun photo booth.... -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Wednesday 10 July 2024. I went to two events tonight. 6.45pm to 9.15pm. 11th ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR AWARD at The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square , London WC2. Around 300 guests here in this stunning gallery. The gallery is celebrating being here 200 years. From 7pm to 7.40pm was the presentation by politician CHRIS SMITH. Also here was sculptor SIR ANTONY GORMLEY. 2024 winner was Young V&A , Bethnal Green, London . They received a nice cheque for £120,000. Young V&A is a museum sparking creativity now and for the future. Created with children from early years to early teens, it is a place for young people to imagine, play and design, and get inspired by almost 2,000 toys, characters, objects and artworks on display from around the world and across history. Complimentary prosecco, vodka cocktails, wines, beers , bowl food, canapes and desserts. then 9.20pm....we watched the last 30 mins of the England Holland game at a pub in St Martins Lane. then 10.15pm to 12pm...theatre after-party. Soho House , 180 Strand , London WC2. SLAVE PLAY press night was earlier at The Noel Coward Theatre in St Martins Lane. Slave Play is a three-act play by Jeremy O. Harris[1] about race, sex, power relations, trauma, and interracial relationships.It follows three interracial couples undergoing "Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy" because the black partners no longer feel sexual attraction to their white partners. The title refers both to the history of slavery in the United States and to sexual slavery role-play. For the party we are on the 9th floor of this members club , with the DJ at one end and their pool at the other end, with lovely views of the nearby areas . Maybe 150 to 200 guests here. All the cast are here but didn't see any other celebs. Complimentary vodka cocktails, gin cocktails, prosecco, wines ,beers , fish n chips , roast chicken n chips, slices of pizza, cheeseburgers, canapes etc. We left at midnight , but it was still in full swing as on until 1am .

Posted 11th July 2024