Our supported Charity:
City Showcase is pleased to be working with Terrence Higgins Trust as our partnered charity for The Soho Flea Market. Details of joint activities for the event will be announced shortly.Nanette Rigg, Event Producer said ‘we are thrilled to be working with Terrence Higgins Trust for the City Showcase: Soho Flea Market. We have long admired their work and are gratified that we are able to help promote and support such an important cause.’
Genevieve Edwards, Director of Fundraising at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “We are thrilled City Showcase has chosen us as charity partner. Since the early days of the AIDS epidemic, there has been a great tradition within the creative industries of championing HIV as a cause. We’re delighted to see this support continuing today.”
Terrence Higgins Trust has been chosen as charity partner for the event. Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity with centres across England, Scotland and Wales. They're here to provide information and advice about HIV and sexual health and offer a range of services including sexual health checks, counselling and support groups. They campaign for a world where people with HIV live healthy lives, free from prejudice and discrimination, and they promote good sexual health as a right and reality for all. To make a donation, or to find out about everything that they do visit www.tht.org.uk.
BUSINESSES
Businesses in Dean Street, Soho and neighbouring street have already committed to showcasing new talent on 27 May at City Showcase: Soho Flea Market. These include:
Blacks 67 Dean Street Soho, London W1D 4QH
Blacks is a private members club located within a beautifully restored and sympathetically decorated Georgian building housing a private members club across three floors.
Dean Street Studios, 59 Dean Street, W1D 6AN
Dean Street Studios are right in the centre of London’s Soho, where music legends David Bowie and T Rex recorded their hits in the 1970s onwards. With 5 studios equipped to handle any project, writing / development rooms and facilities to suit every need to turn creative ideas into reality. Dean St. Studios is a hub for musicians to develop their projects and talent in a relaxed but creative atmosphere. Take a look at www.deanst.com
Dean Street Townhouse, 69-71 Dean Street, W1D 3SE
Dean Street Townhouse is a 39 bedroom hotel and all day eatery located in the thick of buzzing Soho. The dining room is open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner; serving home cooked seasonal British favourites, such as mince and potatoes and haddock soufflé. The four storey Georgian townhouse was once home to the Gargoyle Club and is rich in both its historic past and Georgian architecture. Today the dining room is a home to an art collection made up entirely of pieces inspired by Soho’s vibrant atmosphere. www.deanstreettownhouse.com
Quo Vadis Soho Ltd, 26-29 Dean Street, W1D 3LL
Formerly the home of Karl Marx, Quo Vadis has been a grande dame of Soho ever since it opened as a restaurant by Italian Pepino Leoni in 1926. The restaurant then passed through several owners after Leoni’s departure, most notably Marco Pierre White, who installed the beautiful stained glass windows. New owners Sam and Eddie Hart, fresh from their success with restaurants Fino and Barrafina, opened the fully refurbished restaurant and club in 2008. www.quovadissoho.co.uk
