This year’s Bespoke Tailors’ Benevolent Association (BTBA) Festival Dinner (pictured, top) again proved a most delicious and well-dressed occasion, bringing together the bespoke tailoring community for a generously-supported evening on 5th February at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall. Some 240 guests from across the trade attended what is one of the most important events in the bespoke tailoring calendar and a …

We are very pleased to report that the third Pre-Apprenticeship Bespoke Tailoring course at our official training partner, The London Academy of Bespoke (LAB), is now underway. Ten students are enrolled on the January 2026 course, which is fully subscribed. The group reflects the international reach of Savile Row, with one student travelling from Brazil and another commuting from Rugby …

An important evening in the bespoke tailoring calendar is fast approaching: the Bespoke Tailors’ Benevolent Association (BTBA) Festival Dinner will take place on Thursday 5th February at the magnificent Merchant Taylors’ Hall, the spiritual home of our craft. The Festival Dinner is one of the most significant annual gatherings in support of the BTBA, which since 1859 has provided financial …