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London Nightlife in the Art Deco Era

Claridges

Claridges

THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED. FROM OCT. 15. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A TICKET, WE CAN ROLL YOUR TICKET OVER TO THE NEW DATE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND ON THE NEW DATE, WE WILL ISSUE REFUNDS, OR YOU CAN KEEP YOUR TICKET AND WATCH A REPLAY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. TICKETS FOR THE NEW DATE AVAILABLE SOON.

British historian Lucy Jane Santos will take us on a tour of all the best nightlife spots (nightclubs, bars and hotels) in 1920s and 30s London in this virtual presentation back in time. The lecture will be peppered with cocktail demos of some of the popular cocktails of the day.

We will visit – to name a few art deco gems– the Savoy American bar, the Regents Palace Hotel, the Salted Almond Bar, the Café de Paris and Claridge’s; meet bartenders and customers and learn about some iconic cocktails from the period. All virtually of course.

Lucy Jane Santos

Lucy Jane Santos

Lucy Jane Santos is an expert in the history of 20th century leisure, health, and beauty.

After completing an MA in Arts and Heritage Management Lucy worked for several private members clubs and societies in London including The Arts Club, the Authors’ Club, the International Wine and Food Society and the Gourmet Society.

Lucy has appeared as an occasional contributor on TV and radio, and her historical research has been featured by History Today, BBC History Revealed, The Telegraph, The Scotsman, the Daily Express and on the BBC2 documentary, Makeup: A Glamorous History. Her most recent project is as Creative Consultant for the documentary Obsessed With Light a film that tells the story of the performance artist Loïe Fuller.

She has been a judge for the Historical Writers’ Association Non-Fiction Crown, the recipient of the Stephen Joseph Research Award and was the Non-Fiction Writer In Residence for the Stay-at-Home! International Literature Festival (2020) and is a founder member of the Art Deco Society UK.

If you purchase a ticket and cannot view the event live, we will send you a link to view it at your convenience.

Tickets:

$6 ADSLA Members

$10 General Admission

This program can be viewed at a later date if you cannot make the live event, but you must purchase a ticket before the program. We use Zoom to present out programs.

Image: sketch of the Embassy Club, 1926, Mary Evans.

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