Sketch at Christmas

Sketch has never been shy about doing Christmas loudly, and for 2025 they’ve basically turned their Mayfair mansion into a high-fashion ski lodge. The new festive takeover, The Art of Après, whisks you straight from Conduit Street to the Alps, minus the frostbite.

A gentle fall of snow greets arrivals (because of course it does), leading into a the Reception and Glade room that has been transformed by Lucy Vail Floristry into a frosted forest. Yes, there’s real pine galore, hand-painted alpine scenery and drifts of snowy dried flowers. There’s even a repurposed ski chairlift just casually plonked among the trees.

In the East Bar & Pods, Sketch stalwart Ricky Paul returns for his ninth Christmas installation, and it’s a show-off moment in the best way. A tiny ski resort rises beneath the dome, complete with glowing lodge and moving cable cars.

Upstairs, the three-Michelin-starred Lecture Room & Library shimmers with Mehbs Yacqub’s crystal tree, dressed this year by artist Maya Heritage. Throw in seasonal menus, some festive cocktails and the return of Folie Saturdays (think DJs, Veuve and après-ski chaos), and you’ve got Sketch doing what Sketch at Christmas does best.