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For over 200 years Truefitt & Hill has served some of the greatest men in history and has provided the discerning gentleman with only the finest in grooming products and services. Established in 1805, they maintain the world’s oldest barbershop and offer a brand which encompasses British tradition, elegance, class and sophistication. Truefitt & Hill has had the privilege of serving the Royal Family for over two centuries and continues today with this tradition by holding a Royal Warrant to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Truefitt & Hill provides guidance, knowledge, product selection and barbering services that every successful man needs to put his best face forward, no matter the occasion. Truefitt’s product ranges are the result of over 200 years of research and an intimate relationship with their customers. Their knowledge and experience provide today’s man with an offering that is both sophisticated and practical. From their world-renowned shaving creams, aftershave balms, colognes and other gentlemen’s toiletries to their traditional straight-razor shaves, they offer the highest quality shaving requisites and services which give gentlemen the opportunity to look and feel their very best. For an exceptional experience of Truefitt & Hill services , visit their shop at 71 St James’s Street and enjoy a Traditional Hot-Towel Wet Shave, Haircut, Manicure, Facial, many other services or combination thereof, for that special engagement or meeting – or simply to unwind and relax. For more information, please visit their website at www.truefittandhill.co.uk, email them at info@truefittandhill.co.uk, or, if you would like an appointment, please telephone 0207 493 2961.

The Old'e English Shaving Shop traces its lineage back to the City of London Old English Brushmakers established over 250 years ago. We are proud to continue in the traditions of quality and luxury of a different era. Victorian England saw the City of London become less of an industrial centre with the white collared population replacing the working class. This left many craftsmen by trade with limited options of either accepting work in the country as farm labourers or immigrating to greener pastures and the possibility of better work opportunities. A big portion of those who opted to immigrate ended up in South Africa. Thus the original founders of The City of London Brush Makers got to hear of the great climate and enormous business potential there and decided to explore that market. A few months later The City Of London Brush Makers opened its doors in South Africa with the English brush making business still operating in Britain. This enabled them to take full advantage of the craftsmen who remained in England while re-establishing themselves in South Africa. The company still remains in the same family today. We are also very privileged to have many of the descendants of the original craftsmen continue in the same tradition as their forebears - creating the same handcrafted hand finished brushes of the highest quality. With the favorable exchange rate and the loyal support from our valued customers and employees, the company is still growing from strength to strength. We now supply people throughout the world with our high quality handcrafted brushes.

Laird & Co Hatters is our luxury hat boutique, situated in the very heart of the City of London. At the Royal Exchange, we stock fabulous headwear, mostly our own label luxury furfelt range in sumptuous colours. Our hat styles are traditional English, such as the Bowler, Top Hat, trilby, Homburg, and Fedora. In addition, our range includes more contemporary shapes such as the Pork Pie, the iconic Deerstalker, the practical Waxed hat, Tweed and Trapper hats for inclement weather. Laird & Co Hatters also have a wonderful range of caps: Flat, Sicilian, Baker Boy and Brooklyn. We also sell some great accessories: cufflinks, umbrellas, scarves and can provide gift vouchers. Our headwear is suitable for gentlemen and ladies. Quality, knowledge and customer service are of paramount importance to us. We can deliver your hat to your desk in the City, or ship it to anywhere in the world. Laird & Co Hatters also provides a private hat fitting service - at your tailor's, your Club, the office, hotel or your home. We regularly add new styles and colours to our range. The Hat is back in the City! Be the epitome of style and panache with Laird & Co Hatters headwear.

Located in Kendal, in the South Lakeland area of the North West of England we have been manufacturing snuff and pipe tobacco since 1792. We still continue to use the same traditional methods and, indeed, some of the original machinery that was second hand when the company started!

Noble Isle’s luxury bath and body products employ the finest fragrance and natural extracts to create a lasting sensory impression.

Inspired by the great London dry gins with heritage dating back to the 1830s, a brand new gin was created by a single man with a vision and determination, manufactured by the only independent distillery in London. Designed for a true London Gentleman. Don't settle for less!

Based in Firenze, Italy, Bernardo Antichita are the dealers in Antique and Estate Jewellery, Fine Watches and Works of Art. Their collections of unusual cufflinks, sophisticated baubles and other outstanding gentlemen's accessories truly permit to express one's personality. Regularly updated website now offers most of the stock for online purchase. Unique gifts worth seeing, they will make their owner to stand out even in the most sophisticated circles of the art and antiques collectors.

A witty jazz/operatic cabaret presenting a satirical look at London life, sex, smoking, celebrity culture, love & money!

The Guild of Professional English Butlers has been training individuals around the world for careers in 5 star hotels, private households, castles and palaces.

Westways Carriage Horses are committed to building a reputation on providing top quality horse drawn carriages for weddings and special occasions hire. Operating from our busy London stables with quick and easy access to major motorways we are able to provide a reliable service throughout London and the home counties.

Jofoto is a contemporary documentary wedding and portrait photographer working in Eastbourne, Sussex, Kent, Surrey and London.

The Eccentric Club was founded as a society of original thinkers and achievers, and played a valuable part in British history. It closed down in 1985 and was re-launched in 2008 in London under the Royal Patronage of HRH Prince Philip and with support of Lord Montagu. Based in Dover Street, Mayfair, the Club once again became a popular meeting point to many original characters.

A truly fascinating lyric soprano

Diva Opera, Britain’s foremost chamber opera company, was founded by Anne Marabini Young and Bryan Evans in 1996. During the past eleven years the company has produced more than forty different operas and has performed in Festivals, theatres and for charities throughout Great Britain, the Channel Islands, France, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Greece, Slovenia, Japan and Italy; including a performance of La Cenerentola at Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 2004.

The Opera House at Longborough seats almost 500 and an orchestra pit accommodating 65 players. It is built in the grounds of our house on the edge of the Cotswold village of Longborough with views across the Evenlode Valley, and has been included in the latest Pevsner guide to buildings in England. Evening performances usually start at 6.30pm and have a 90 minute interval for picnicking in the grounds or dining in the popular LFO restaurant. There are also facilities for private dining and corporate entertaining.

We provide a variety of operatic acts which you can learn more about by following the links to the left. From Singing Waiters to The Singing Policemen our performers inflitrate your event during the course of the evening before revealing their cover by bursting into song. Opera on the Run also produces full length theatre shows, including The Perfect Picnic, Spaghetti Opera and the new production of Turning Heads which is touring in the Autumn of 2008. All shows are conceived and written by Opera on the Run.

Stanley Hall Opera was started in 2001 with the aim of creating one entirely new production each year and staging it for one week in a midsummer season based around St. John’s Day. The company aims to give promising young singers and instrumentalists the opportunity to work together, and to benefit from working with experienced professionals, over an extended rehearsal period.

Garsington Opera runs for a month in the summer in the idyllic setting of Garsington Manor, made famous in the Bloomsbury era. The combination of music, gardens and the unusual repertoire has established it as a much loved event in the English music calendar.

The Stowe Opera Company has recently performed Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky, Rusalka by Antonin Dvorak, Verdi's Don Carlos, Humperdinck's charming masterpiece opera "Hansel and Gretel", and last year we presented compelling performances of Bizet's 'Carmen'.

Held in a beautiful English Country House in the Cotswold hills, the Jazz Age Garden Party is a festival of interwar music, motoring and elegance.