Evenings Out

‘Backbeat’ celebrity launch party at Asia de Cuba, St Martins Lane Hotel

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Girl Thursday organised the opening night party at St Martins Lane Hotel for ‘Backbeat’, the West End hit show about the early days of the Beatles.  The 500 or so guests who attended the party included stars such as Dominic Cooper, David Tennant and – of course – the terrific cast.

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Terroirs

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Terroirs is in a great spot for all kinds of reasons. Bang in the heart of London near Trafalgar Square, but sufficiently tucked away down a little side-street. Nicely bustly busy but not crammed so tightly with people that you can’t move or have a proper conversation. It’s all French rustic chic but done with such genuine charm that it hits just the right non-gimmicky note.

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English fizz

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

A short while ago, we were creating a party with a ‘modern classic’ / ’terribly, terribly, English’ feel to it and I had this idea to serve sparkling English wines. Unsure whether this was a) bonkers or b) actually quite a good plan, I consulted my trusty wine supplier who is never slow to give me his honest opinion on which of a) or b) he thinks I’ve come up with.

And gloriously, it turns out that English sparklers are no longer the embarrassing aunt of the fizzy wine world, which is fabulous news because everybody knows that champagne proper is frightfully outré these days.

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GT event in Tatler

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Tatler’s September 2010 coverage of the book launch event for ‘Sibling Rivalry’ by Georgia Coleridge and Karen Doherty, as organised by Girl Thursday.

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Magnifique for a glass of wine but not so magnifique for dinner

Friday, April 30th, 2010

My first trip to Terroirs was after my husband and I had sneaked out of the second half of a particularly awful play (those old theatre habits must be dying hard). We were very much in need of something to take away the taste of what we’d just been watching and Terroirs proved to be just the ticket.

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GT Concierge

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Planning how to spend your time can be complicated – too much choice, too little time. As a member of GT Concierge you’ll never again be stumped for where to go, what to do or how to find the perfect gift. All hand-picked just for you. Membership is available in blocks of three months.

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