Wednesday 25 March 2026.

Wednesday 25 March 2026...7pm to 9.30pm... SCHIAPARELLI - Fashion Becomes Art - private view - V & A Museum , South Kensington , London . Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) was an influential Italian-born fashion designer famous for her surrealist designs and collaborations with artists like Salvador Dalí. She was born in Rome, Italy, on September 10, 1890, into a cultured and intellectual family before launching her avant-garde couture house in Paris in the 1920s. Elsa Schiaparelli instilled a creative spirit in 20th-century fashion with her inventive imagination and revolutionary vision on sportswear, Haute Couture, art, fragrance, and ordinary elements turned into elaborate creations. Her iconic collaborations with artists like Dalí, Cocteau, Man Ray, and Giacometti became legendary. Nowadays, the Maison Schiaparelli cultivates this incredible heritage, offering women of the 21st-century the essence of a bold style and timeless allure. The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer's influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry. At 7.40pm , we had a couple of speeches. We had a 20 mins wander around the exhibition. Loads of stunning dresses, including some that have been worn to the by well known names, including Arianda Grande, Dua Lipa , Lady Gaga, Beyonce and others. A big crowd here , as must be 700 or 800 guests. A few faces here ,including Nick Rhodes , Andrew Logan, Dame Zandra Rhodes , Minnie Driver , Pixie Lott , Stephen Jones , Emily Maitlis , Marc Quinn , Jackie St Clair, Basis Briggs and lots of very nicely dressed females. A female DJ s playing well known 70s and 80s dance tracks. Complimentary Louie Roederer champers , three different cocktails and canapes . It is on until 01 December 2026, and is a paid ticket for entry ------------------------- -------------------------- Teenage Cancer Trust Shows at The Royal Albert Hall. This was the first show of seven. Obviously not as lively as this time last year , when the opening TCT show on the Monday was The Sex Pistols with Frank Carter who played a stunning show . Monday 23 March 2026 ELBOW live at The Royal Albert Hall. Fans can expect performances of classic tracks such as 'One Day Like This' , ' Grounds For Divorce ' and ' Lippy Kids ' as well as tracks from their most recent studio album 'Audio Vertigo' from 2024. I have seen Elbow a few times before. Four of their albums have hit the number one spot in the UK. ------------------ The venue is rammed solid sold out tonight. A mainly middle aged crowd here tonight. Support comes from MRCY. I caught the last 15 mins of their 30 mins set. A nice laid back soulful set . Guy Garvey bigged them up a couple of times during the Elbow set. In the interval was the videos of teenagers with cancer , and around 20 of them came on stage to big applause from the crowd ...must be terrible to get cancer as a teenager . ELBOW arrived on stage at 8.40pm for their two hour set. Ten on stage including three female brass and backing vocals, and two females violins and backing vocals . A nice big light show, and a disco glitter ball , and it's floor standing tonight. Cameras are filming the show , but no screens are here tonight to show it. Guy Garvey is like your mate down the pub. All their best tracks played , with highlights including ' The Seldom See Kid', ' Grounds for Divorce' and a stunning encore of the anthem ' One Day Like This ' which really is a corker of a tune. A really good show. Full ELBOW setlist played tonight... Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years Lovers' Leap The Bones of You Mirrorball Empires Fly Boy Blue / Lunette Kindling Her to the Earth Balu Great Expectations The Seldom Seen Kid The Birds Lippy Kids My Sad Captains Magnificent (She Says) Grounds for Divorce Encore: Station Approach One Day Like This ( see my video on my Facebook page )

Posted 24th March 2026