If you’re planning beyond lockdown by researching hotels for future trips and events, then the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of hotels covers everything from large to boutique and airports to beach resorts – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search […]

The team at venue ​Vermilion are providing takeaway food to frontline medical staff at their neighbouring hospital, North Manchester General Hospital. Vermilion, one of Manchester’s top hospitality venues that includes a restaurant, bar and events halls in Manchester, are helping to support the community, as their Corporate Social Responsibility for the people of their community. As […]

If you’re stuck in the house and looking for something to do, then maybe try turning cabin fever to disco fever. Like all bars and restaurants, renown karaoke destination Lucky Voice has temporarily closed its venues in Soho, Holborn, Islington and Brighton. But that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! The company already offers […]

Hospitality giant Searcys says that its central events team, Exclusive Events, is making every practical step to offer as much support to its event organiser partners as possible. The company has implemented a series of measures to assist organisers with future and existing bookings, with its dedicated Exclusive Events team on hand to help with any […]

Looking for a venue for your next event? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your project a reality! Our list of venues encompasses everything from bars, restaurants, indoor sports and hotels right through to safari parks, sports stadia and palaces. There’s something to suit […]

London venue Mews of Mayfair has revealed a platter of upcoming events to tantalise your tastebuds and thrill your senses. Mews is a unique hideaway, tucked away in one of London’s historic courtyards. With a choice of different bars situated around a chic courtyard, including a first-floor brasserie and a pizzeria, it has something for […]

We’re delighted to announce an exclusive Meet Up networking event for all PA Life readers at 27 Soho Square on DATE TBC, in association with Meet In Place. To be at home in London means to be busy, informed and cosmopolitan. It means having a local touch but with a global outlook. Welcome to Meet […]

Westminster venue Church House’s 2020 wine and drinks list now includes an extended range of alcohol-free alternatives alongside its range of fine wines, Champagnes, beers, ciders and spirits. The new additions are in response to the growing number of guests who, for whatever reason, choose not to drink. The new wine list features two red […]

The De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre (EMCC) on the University Park campus at the University of Nottingham has announced a major refurbishment to begin at the end of January.  More than £2million is being invested to reinvigorate the conference facility, which will be unveiled at the end of Spring 2020. The project, which is […]

Just one hour’s drive from London, “the loveliest castle in the world” is an ideal location for conferences, teambuilding activities and retreats. Set in the Kent countryside within 500 acres of parkland, Leeds Castle has been a Norman stronghold; the private property of six of England’s medieval queens; a palace used by Henry VIII and […]

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi presented their seasonal ready-to-wear collection in the dome-shaped Assembly Hall of Church House Westminster on Day 3 of London Fashion Week. Founded in 1996 by husband and wife team Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi, fans of Preen by Thornton Bregazzi include the Duchess of Cambridge and Michelle Obama.  Designs are an […]

This year celebrates the 15th year of one of London’s most unique venues: the famous ICE BAR. Inside 30 tonnes of ice have been carved and sculptured into dramatic icons of Norse mythology to create the current installation, Valhalla Calling.  On entry guests are provided with faux-fur hooded capes and thermal gloves that keep out […]

Take your wellness and wellbeing up a notch this year with a FREE trip to the celebrated Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House in Hertfordshire. Following a £14 million investment, the state-of-the-art Cottonmill Spa is the UK’s first private members’ spa, combining the serenity of a spa with the exclusivity of a club.  And, thanks to […]

A good venue team will act as memory makers – providing far more than just space to host an event, writes Mandy Jennings (pictured), Executive Director of Venues of Excellence… Once upon a time, if you were tasked with booking a venue you’d do just that – hire the space and tick the boxes when […]

Representing the next generation of Hilton hotels, Hilton London Bankside is the perfect venue for an event, whether it’s for 8 people or 700 people. This design-led hotel has won multiple awards for its 11 flexible meeting spaces, five star customer service and diverse menu packages. The Mersive Wireless Presentation System used throughout allows presenters […]

British restaurateur and events caterer Searcys has posted a successful 2019, hosting over 15,000 commercial events across its portfolio and over 380,000 guests across the restaurants and bars. Those numbers have led to a reported revenue increase of 17.5% from 2018, with like-for-like contributing 6.7% of the total revenue growth. In turn, this has led to […]

Travelodge has been around for 35 years, making it a well established brand BUT not one that many people REALLY know. It’s grown and changed almost unrecognisably since it became Britain’s first budget hotel chain in 1985 – we bet it’s not the Travelodge you think you know… 572 hotels in the UK  Over 43,000 rooms of which […]

Searcys at the Gherkin has reported on an impressive year of events business, with the venue hosting over 1,400 events and 22,614 guests across the top four floors of the landmark building. It says more than 15% of all the events held in 2019 took place over breakfast, reflecting an increase from 4% last year. This shift away from […]