Summer Sunshine

Spontaneous picnics and alfresco dining are our favourite things about summer.

Seat Pad, £16.99, Walton & Co

Salad Servers, £12, Very Plastic Wine Glass, £2, B&M

Bamboo Blend Bowl, £6, National Trust

Rattan Glass Jug, £6, Primark

Tassel Parasol, £198, Oliver Bonas

Rattan Picnic Basket, £79.90, Beaumonde

Olivia Burton’s Tea Party Collection

Accessories brand Olivia Burton has unveiled a new collection inspired by the traditional afternoon tea, with three new watch designs and accompanying jewellery styles.

The Tea Party collection draws inspiration from traditional tea set prints and dainty sweet delights, as well as a Wonderland-esque tea party.

Available in three soft colourways, the new watch designs feature pastel and ornate florals and dreamy pops of blue on the dials, with complementing strap styles.

The whimsical collection’s biscuit-inspired jewellery pieces are finished with a sweet, heart-centred motif and delicate detailing.

Jane Hebden, Head of Creative at Olivia Burton, said: “Tea Party feels quintessentially ‘Olivia Burton’ with the floral details, pastel palettes and vintage styles. “But beyond this, the thought behind this collection was one of comfort and well-being.

“Tea is calming, it’s something we have turned to throughout the years when life gets overwhelming and building a collection around this concept feels very relevant right now.”

East London-based Olivia Burton, which was established in 2012 by best friends Jemma Fennings and Lesa Bennett, has marked the launch of the new collection by teaming up with cake aficionados Peggy Porschen. The Peggy Porschen x Olivia Burton Tea Party Afternoon Tea set brings the entire collection to life and will be available to buy all summer.

Set within the fairy-tale pink interior of the Peggy Porschen Parlours in London, the afternoon tea features pastel palettes, delicate floral features and sweet details all inspired by the Tea Party collection.

Peggy Porschen, Founder and Creative Director of Peggy Porschen Cakes, said: “The whimsical personality of our fairy-tale Parlours provides a picture-perfect canvas to bring to life Olivia Burton’s playful Tea Party collection.

“As so many of us seek to devote lost time to long overdue catch-ups this summer, our Peggy Porschen x Olivia Burton Afternoon Tea gives a much-needed dose of escapism. Our special-edition offering is a sweet treat tour de force, based on an enchanting procession of exquisite cakes, pots of tea and fabulous florals.”

Find the Olivia Burton Tea Party Collection online at

www.oliviaburton.com

The Peggy Porschen x Olivia Burton Cupcake Kit will also be available to order from early June. Exclusively designed around the heart-centred jewellery styles, this kit has everything needed to recreate the special-edition Strawberry Jammie Dodger Cupcake under Peggy’s expert guidance.

The Peggy Porschen x Olivia Burton Tea Party menu is available at Peggy Porschen’s Chelsea and Belgravia Parlours from 18th May to 31st August, from £38 per person.

To view the menu and book, visit

www.peggyporschen.com.

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Tickets to Café Mambo Ibiza in Bedford Park

The iconic house music collective Café Mambo Ibiza is coming to Bedford as part of Bedford Park Concerts Series, live in Bedford Park on Saturday 11th September 2021.

This incredible open-air show will be one of the biggest and most spectacular Mambo events in the UK in 2021, with a star-studded line-up of DJs spinning the biggest new tracks and iconic club classics to get the crowd on their feet.

FAITHLESS need little introduction, selling over 15 million records worldwide, giving electronic music some of its finest moments with tracks like ‘Insomnia’, ‘God Is A DJ’ and ‘We Come 1’. Over 20 years they’ve delivered consistently, whether on stage or behind the decks with Sister Bliss and have a strong Ibiza connection.

HANNAH WANTS remains one of the most in-demand DJs in the world, playing to huge crowds everywhere including the likes of Glastonbury, Coachella, Printworks, London and Amnesia, Ibiza. Her sold out ‘What Hannah Wants’ tour will be the perfect warm up as she road tests her latest productions for you in Bedford Park.

MARK KNIGHT, Toolroom’s head honcho, has forgotten more about house music than most people would ever know. His Toolroom events in Ibiza and around the world are legendary, as is Toolroom Records. Mark Knight will undoubtedly get everyone in Bedford Park jumping with a mix of contemporary and classic house.

RITON is probably best known for his crossover smash ‘Rinse & Repeat’ ft Kah-Lo but he is also an artist with a rich dance music history, with releases on such respected labels as Ed Banger, Grand Central and Modular Records.

With support from MARK RUSSELL

**Tickets for Ocean Colour Scene are priced at £36.00.

www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk

Why not do it in style and book VIP tickets in the exclusive ‘Park Lounge’

VIP Tickets include:

Concert ticket to Café Mambo

‘Fast Track’ entry into Bedford Park

Access into ‘The Park Lounge’ hospitality marquee and garden

A glass of chilled Prosecco on arrival (soft drinks for children)

Delicious Food

Prime viewing position

Furniture inside, and outside

Access to The Park Lounge Bar

Souvenir VIP event lanyard

Luxury toilet facilities

**VIP tickets are priced at £95.00

For further information or to book tickets visit www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk

**All Tickets subject to booking fees and service charge

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We’re giving away 4 pairs of tickets to Café Mambo on Saturday 11th September 2021

To be in with a chance of winning, tell us two DJ’s that will be appearing at Café Mambo at this year’s Bedford Park Concerts?

Send your answer to: jane@affinitymag.co.uk - GOOD LUCK!

Competition closes 2nd September 2021.

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