Lifestyle

Since 1863, The Arts Club has been a meeting place for artists, architects and writers, with members as various as Dickens, Millais, Swinburne, Kipling and Elizabeth Frink. Wilkie Collins dealt with his correspondence at the Club; Whistler was cajoled into pursuing his disastrous lawsuit against Ruskin; and Turgenev and Rodin met friends for dinner. Today it continues to be a friendly forum for men and women interested in the arts, literature and science. The Club also offers an interesting and varied programme of events that reflect the wide range of interests within the membership. These include lectures, poetry readings, musical recitals as well as visits to exhibitions, private collections and galleries. You may meet artists, dealers, collectors, writers and like-minded people with either a professional or general interest in the arts.

The house, built as a palace of entertainment for the Countess of Home in the 18th century, has served the purpose famously, as it does today. A town house of astonishing grandeur that pays homage to its illustrious past. Each of the four drawing rooms, situated off the grand staircase and sumptuous in their neo-classical interiors, displays pieces of original art. Beautiful antique crystal chandeliers hang from handcrafted ceilings – throwing soft light down exquisitely decorated walls, onto waxed oak floors covered by rich oriental rugs. Members muse and reflect in this haven from the monotonous. Meet friends or avoid rivals. Business or pleasure, quirky or glamorous, it’s a place to be yourself. Go where the mood takes you. Feet up or eyes down, you set the pace. Spontaneous outbreaks of revelry are never discouraged.

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