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What's On 2 November 2025
Ellie Smith
November 02, 2025
Dear Reader,
It made me laugh that my newsletter last week was about the hobbies that I’m trying to bring into my second half century. Now that I’m watching the brilliant Riot Women, I feel my choices of line-dancing and sauna are insanely middle-aged. I should really be starting a rock band (if only I could sing). Well, you can’t do it all, but I do love this attention on women at their halfway point. You can’t read anything nowadays without reference to the menopause, but given that this stage of a woman’s life has been hitherto neglected, disregarded and misunderstood, the attention it’s now getting is incredibly liberating. It’s a stage of life where women cross a threshold – and how we decide to do it can be within our power (with the right help and advice). We can turn it into a superpower, in fact. So maybe I need to book those electric guitar lessons after all.
Have a great week.
WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK
Blackacre Ambition
I met the founder of Blackacre this week. It’s a jewellery brand with ambition not for the sake of commercial success, but because Sam is just obsessed with what he does and he wants to be the best. This is why founders are (generally) always the best adverts for their brands – they are the story just as much as the product.
London Sparkles
London has officially slipped on its festive finery. I know, I know, it’s only just November – but the clocks have gone back and the city just looks that much more gorgeous with its twinkly lights on. We recommend the best places to dazzle.
Founder Lucy Johnson
Welcome To The World’s First Ethical Online Department Store
Lovebrook & Green has finally opened its digital doors, promising a beautifully curated experience where every piece is selected for both its craftsmanship and regenerative credentials. Think fine homeware, fashion and beauty with transparent sourcing, circular design and no compromise on elegance. Bravo!
SPOTLIGHT
In partnership with Wealth Club
With Three Weeks Until The Budget, Download Wealth Club’s Free Guide To Tax Efficient Investing
Higher earners are braced for a heavier tax burden following the Budget on 26 November. If this worries you, where could you turn? And how could experienced investors make the most of current tax-saving allowances – while they’re still around? This free guide from Wealth Club explains briefly and simply where you could invest if you want to reduce the tax you pay.
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FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS
Halloween is all done, but don’t pack away your skeleton costume just yet: it’s Día de los Muertos today and London’s Mexican restaurants are pulling out all the stops.
Who says scones should be restricted to the afternoon? Enjoy The Savoy’s opulent new Twilight Tea with a crisp glass of Nyetimber under the soft glow of a stained glass dome. Book at thesavoylondon.com
Gillian Anderson is back on the small screen next week, starring in Channel 4’s adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s Troubles romance Trespasses opposite Lola Petticrew and Tom Cullen. 9 November
Now in its second year, Highgate Art Fair returns to North London next weekend, with the work of both local and international artists backdropped by a Victorian hall. 7 – 9 November
Loved House of Guinness? Soon you won’t need to fly all the way to Dublin to taste the most authentic pour: Guinness is opening a new brewery tour in London this winter. 11 December
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