Stripping things right back from the full Smoked & Uncut festival scene, THE PIG Hotels are bringing back a series of smaller Summer Garden Parties - and you’re invited.  Round up your favourite people and settle in: deck chairs at dawn with espresso martinis, live bands under canvas and a DJ spinning into the evening. We’re welcoming back our much-loved pop-up Potting Shed, alongside Kitchen Garden tours on the hour, every hour.   Expect a stretch tent hosting live music throughout the day,...

A little slice of Italy beneath the streets of Soho. Vermouth led cocktails, soulful plates and slow evenings done properly at Mele e Pere. Tucked beneath Mele e Pere on Soho’s Brewer Street, this intimate vermouth bar is a nod to Italian drinking culture. Low lit, relaxed and casual but elegant, it is a space designed for slow sipping and conversation, where vermouth takes centre stage and is treated with the reverence it deserves. Home to one of London’s most impressive vermouth selections,...

January is the perfect time to blow away the cobwebs and refresh both yourself and your surroundings. So why not consider letting some of your possessions go and making space for new pieces to love? We can all grow a little tired of polishing, dusting or simply living with the same familiar objects. Selling a few items can instantly bring a feeling of renewal into your home, not to mention some useful extra cash. Professional organiser Marie Kondo’s approach to decluttering is legendary. Her...