CHELSEA
Neighbourhood NEWS
Vol. 3
Winter 2020
Finding ways to carry on
Tick off your gift list
Food and Fitness
Armchair Critic
Skip the supermarket queue
Start your Christmas shopping whilst supporting local
Inspiring walks and delicious dining
Robot lobsters and livestream jazz
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S U P P O RT T H E I N D E P E N D E N T S HUGH SEABORN CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CAD O GAN
Welcome And so here we are again. Lockdown #2. I sincerely hope that you and those close to you are all well. It seems there may now be a genuine light at the end of the tunnel as hope of a vaccine accelerates. In the meantime, we wanted to try and spread a little cheer. You may have noticed the Christmas lights being switched on early to bring some sparkle to the neighbourhood. Pavilion Road remains pedestrianised to make food shopping a little more enjoyable than the big supermarket queues (and certainly more fun than online orders) and we are able to keep the food market at
Duke of York Square open each Saturday. Local businesses are rising valiantly to the challenges of lockdown. There is real creativity and resilience emerging from the community here in finding ways to carry on – please read on to find out more, but why not ‘visit’ many of the local shops who have staff ready and waiting to give virtual gift consultations or order your favourite food from neighbourhood restaurants to enjoy at home – while settling in to immerse yourself in a robot tour of Saatchi’s latest exhibition and a beautiful livestream from Cadogan Hall.
AROUND THE CORNER
It was truly wonderful to see the area alive and buzzing last week and it makes me even more excited at the thought of welcoming everyone back later this year – perhaps with some of the added ingenuity that has come from this adversity.
Hugh
Why queue at supermarkets, or worry about securing an online delivery slot weeks ahead, when you’re able to pop to Pavilion Road for the essentials and a much more pleasurable experience? It remains pedestrianised for the foreseeable future and the following shops remain open: Bread Ahead, Provenance Village Butcher, The Chelsea General Store, Natoora, London Cheesemongers and Ice Cream Union.
FO OD MARKET The Food Market at Duke of York Square is still currently taking place each Saturday, from 10am – 4pm, with increased security measures. It includes many of the usual favourites, with some more festive stalls beginning from the 14th November and we will be continually monitoring it to ensure everyone’s safety. Please remember to wear your face covering and enjoy any food purchased from the market at home.
Installations at Duke of York Square brought some joyful interactions in October – the flower tunnel is currently being replaced with a more festive experience, to be revealed shortly.
The King’s Road is sparkling ENHANCEMENT The Christmas lights were switched-on early to bring some sparkle to walks during the next few weeks. You may notice the addition of two twinkling crowns on the King’s Road, a nod to its aristocratic origins as King Charles II’s private road – the very Monarch who ‘brought back Christmas’ following an almost decade-long ban on all festivities under Oliver Cromwell. Read more about it from the National Army Museum here. LO CAL AMENITIES
CHRISTMA S SHOPPING W AY S T O H E L P
Get involved Considering how to help the local community during this crisis? We recommend contacting the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation, an organisation who work closely with hundreds of grassroots charities across the Borough to ensure help gets to where it is needed most: thekandcfoundation.com
N O M I N AT E YO U R FAV O U R I T E P L A C E
Duke of York Square, Pavilion Road and King’s Road have all been shortlisted by judges as ‘London’s favourite lifestyle street’ at the annual London Lifestyle Awards. It’s now open to public vote, so please have your say and ensure one of your neighbourhood favourites takes the top spot…simply vote here CAD O GAN
Here to listen Please let us know if there is feedback that you would like to share, or suggestions for future issues: community@cadogan.co.uk
If you’re keen to start Christmas shopping while still supporting your local stores, we have some inspiration. Many Chelsea businesses have thought creatively for the coming weeks and offer new ways to continue serving you during this strange time…
‘Click and Collect’ Finally, many neighbourhood stalwarts are able to stay open for straightforward ‘Click and Collect’ orders - Peter Jones, Anthropologie, Aesop and Trilogy to name a few. So a daily stroll can still combine exercise with retail therapy.
Virtual Gift Consultations Why not tick off your Gift List from the comfort of your home? Many shops have staff in-store ready to guide you through suggestions – over the telephone, through sharing photos via e-mail or virtually walking you around their store on a video call. If they don’t offer free delivery, why not book our free zero-emission E-cargo bike to do it for you? (See page 3)Relaxed sofa surfing with the added glow of knowing you’re supporting brilliant local businesses. These include Papersmiths on Pavilion Road, Anya Hindmarch, Bottega Veneta, Tiffany & Co, Anabela Chan and Valentino on Sloane Street, along with Trotters, The White Company and Penhaligon’s.
‘Click and Collect’ from Anthropologie on King’s Road
Lockdown Styling In need of a new Christmas look and styling advice? The following stores all have staff on hand to offer you remote sales or a virtual styling appointment: Essential Antwerp, Oska, Rag & Bone, Cefinn, Boodles, Versace, Gucci Or enjoy a beauty consultation over Zoom with neighbourhood favourites: Cosmetics a la Carte here.
The White Company is one of the stores offering ‘Call and Collect’
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GLORIOUS FO OD
From 16th November, we are offering complimentary delivery by a zero emission ‘E-Cargo bike’ to all residents within a 3 mile radius. During November, this will operate from essential stores who remain open as well as those with staff in-store offering virtual shopping or ‘click and collect’. We anticipate extending it to all stores following the end of Lockdown in December. To check whether you are able to order from your favourite store and arrange delivery, please contact our Lifestyle Manager Natalie Blair on 020 3841 0958, or lifestylemanager@cadogan. co.uk
‘At home’ dining from Manicomio and delivery fresh from Rabbit Enjoy your favourite local restaurants from home. For more information visit King’s Road and Duke of York Square. LO CAL AMENITIES
FITNESS AND WELLBEING Local walking guides If you’re in need of inspiration for your daily walk, try downloading fun free app ‘Go Jauntly’ – several local walks are available, including a ‘Literary Chelsea Tour’ and a ‘Chelsea Arts Walk’, curated by Geoffrey Matthews of the Chelsea Arts Club. Read the latest November/ December issue of Sloane. Square Magazine here. NEIGHBOURHOOD ESSENTIAL S
Aside from Pavilion Road, several local shops remain open for essentials. The list is constantly updated on our destination websites – visit King’s Road, Duke of York Square and Sloane Street. Many of the shops on Chelsea Green also remain open, including grocers Andreas.
Virtual fitness Many local studios are offering virtual classes and training – including KXU and Peloton. Fletch, who usually leads the free run-club on Duke of York Square has also gone virtual to help with your running style, whatever your level – book in at Onetrack. club. Join Kobox trainer, Toby HuntingtonWhiteley on the King’s Road Instagram (@kingsroad.london) each Wednesday at 6pm for a series of live workouts.
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Soak up some local culture from the comfort of your armchair…
Chelsea History Festival A Day in the Life Is this how Lockdown made you feel? This brilliant image from Amanda Hall is one of many entrants to ‘A Day in the Life’, a competition created by multi-award winning local artist and councillor Alison Jackson. Locals from the age of 9 were encouraged to capture a representation of their summer under lockdown, with some fantastic winners: dayinyourlife.co.uk/2020-winners
Missed the Chelsea History Festival? Some fascinating films are still available to watch online, from Chelsea Arts Club’s infamous balls to ‘Chelsea in the Blitz’, or learning more about the area’s most interesting trees: chelseahistoryfestival.com/festival-films/
Cadogan Hall Lobsteropolis Saatchi’s latest exhibition ‘Lobsteropolis’ remains ‘open’ as you book a Lobster robot to explore Philip Colbert’s neo-pop surrealist world. Book your Lobster here.
Cadogan Hall has some fantastic livestreams coming up including Collaboro’s new album launch, ‘Christmas is here’. The thrilling conclusion of BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020 will be recorded at Cadogan Hall and available to watch on BBC Four at 7pm on Sunday 22nd November.
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