Beau Brummell’s statue on Jermyn Street
If you wander along posh Jermyn Street lined with men's outfitters, you'll spy a statue of Beau Brummell, a man who defined the very idea of dressing well and being a decorative dandy.
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Beau Brummell’s statue on Jermyn Street
If you wander along posh Jermyn Street lined with men's outfitters, you'll spy a statue of Beau Brummell, a man who defined the very idea of dressing well and being a decorative dandy.
Walter x Zoniel portraits at the St James’s Market Pavilion
One hundred portraits can be found in an outdoor exhibition near Piccadilly Circus, each showing a person at the moment they were asked a question.
London’s Alleys: Rose and Crown Yard, SW1
This is a large yard hidden behind a covered walkway in posh St James that may have been named after an old coaching inn, but no one is entirely sure.
Photos of The Queen covered in pink and yellow paint
An open-air gallery in St James is showing off loads of photos of The Queen with blobs of yellow and pink splashed over them.
Flaneurs promenading around London in their Sunday Best on a Saturday
If you're in central London next Saturday, don't be surprised to see people dressed in their very best Sunday Best promenading around town.
There’s a museum in James J Fox, London’s oldest cigar shop
There's a small shop in St James that's said to be the oldest cigar shop in the world, and it houses its own museum, that's also open to the public.
London’s Alleys: Princes Place, SW1
This is a short shabby alley that leads off from some of the most expensive properties in central London.
London’s Alleys: Queen’s Passage, SW1A
An all to easy to walk past without noticing is a narrow subterranean passage that runs underneath the posh houses next to Green Park giving access to the quiet streets behind.
There's an open-air art gallery just around the corner from Piccadilly Circus, and at the moment, it's filled with portraits of people who have told their stories of lockdown life.
Concrete art on the Cavendish hotel car park
On a side street in St James is a hotel, with an underground car park, and a long frieze of concrete art.
Sculpture to honour victims of sexual violence
The serene green park in the centre of St James’s Square is currently also hosting a bronze sculpture of a mother and child, representing victims of sexual violence.
See some theatre inspired displays in Fortnum’s windows
The posh food emporium in Piccadilly, Fortnum and Mason has filled its shop windows not with goods for sale, but models created by theatre set designers.
The St James’s Market Pavilion
On a formerly oddly empty plot of land in Haymarket is a temporary exhibition pavilion.
London’s Alleys: Angel Court, SW1
You're looking at the picture below and thinking this alley is going to be all about the pretty pub, but no, it's the boring snoring office block next door that's the protagonist in this alley tale.
London’s Alleys: Cockpit Steps, SW1
Named after an inn and a dark period of history, this rather posh passage and charming steps can be found just around the corner from Parliament.
London’s Alleys: Mason’s Yard, SW1
This is a space that will be very familiar to art fans, and a mystery to many, for this hidden square in posh St James is also home to a very famous art gallery.
London’s Alleys: Crown Passage, SW1
A picturesque alley that's lined with ancient shops and inns, and within staggering distance of royal palaces and posh clubs.
London’s Alleys – Blue Ball Yard, SW1
There are two entrances to this posh alley in St James, one for carriages, and one for pedestrians. The pedestrians get the better deal, with a reasonably grand entrance porch, and some of London's last remaining gas lamps.
See Mayfair’s little noticed Lutyens Sculpture
On a side street in posh St James is a work of art in remembrance of an architect who is a significant figure in the architecture of Imperial New Delhi.
Pickering Place, SW1 – London’s Alleys and Passages
This is one of London's oldest and more famous alleys, with a foreign embassy, the occasional duel, brothels, famous authors and gambling all packed into a tiny space.
Visiting The Conservative Club in St James
The exterior may look suitably anonymous to the average passer-by, but inside number 74 St James lurks not only an impressive interior, but also hosts an important aspect of the history of the modern Tory Party. The building was the…