In the landscape of the sea and the affluent residences that are set inside the Principality, there is a precedent of life with the events that this season holds.

From the outset this is a prestigious realm that entertains the thousands of regular visitors to its shores, with a calendar of excellence. Here is a taste of what is to come this year.

For Sports Lovers

• 13–20 April 2025: Monte-Carlo Rolex Tennis Masters. Set against the breathtaking scenery of the Mediterranean focal point which creates a backdrop to the world’s best tennis players in a wealth of surroundings.
• 3–4 May 2025: Monaco E-Prix is a statement of how green the future is with this unique motor race. Absorb two stages of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in one weekend to witness the Monegasque mantra of a sustainable future.
• 22–25 May 2025: Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is not to be missed as a renewed contract is being celebrated until 2031.
• 2–5 July 2025: Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is a saga on how eco-friendly converts can experience the future of the yachting industry. Shape your knowledge of greener living here.

Cultural Enthusiasts

• 8 July–31 August 2025: Grimaldi Forum Summer Exhibition at The Grimaldi Forum shows ‘Colours! With the Pompidou Centre Masterpieces’, created in collaboration with the renowned cultural hub in Paris. Featuring over 100 masterpieces by renowned artists, including Sonia Delaunay, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Matisse, and Vassily Kandinsky.
• Year-round: Oceanographic Museum’s Polar Mission is an immense exhibition bringing to life the reality of the Artic and Antarctic in a 650m² projection room that brings polar worlds to life.
• 2025 Season: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo with the direction of Jean-Christophe Maillot, there will be the Ballets throughout the year displaying the unique grace of this artform.

The events of the Mediterranean Domain of Monaco are quite a small example of the festivities that this realm will present over the course of 2025 with an update on the Fall to come.

Whimsical, humour and mischief are the three words that largely spell out how this Irish sculptor describes his work.

This year will be his third to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show, making the long journey from the west of Ireland.

Working in bronze and steel, his stories are made into a tale of wonder and imaginative delight. Now becoming known for his Inquisitive Hare Series he says that the figures that he creates are somewhat like the chapters in a book that tell a collective story. Although there is a story behind each piece Donnacha does likes to leave it up to the viewer to interpret the work and create their own narrative.

At the Races, the Mixologist, The Inquisitive Hare and the Fawn are just a few of his expressive creations that make his creativity unique and will be on display at Chelsea Flower Show 2025.

Asked how long it takes to create, Cahill says: “It’s very hard to quantify the time a piece takes, sometimes I need to take a break from certain pieces as when I’m so engaged I can’t see the work anymore and I need to step back for a while until the work comes in to focus again. In that time away from the work I usually switch over to another piece. I am never short for ideas.”

Donnacha prefers to create his own work but is open to working with people and developing ideas through their stories and requests. “By working with client sometimes I am lead down a new road which can lead to great ideas.”

Cahill’s favourite client is somebody who trusts his freedom to develop ideas without dominating and leading him down roads that he has not travelled.

A fine art graduate, Donnacha studied sculpture for four years and then worked in many different jobs until he decided in 2010 to take the chance and become a full-time artist. Today his clients are based in England, Ireland, US, Australia, Canada, Dubai, France and so on.

His home is a place called Athenry in the west of Ireland. His studio is a large barn set in the countryside by his home. He is adding to this space with an outdoor gallery soon to be unveiled.

Donnacha Cahill will be at the Chelsea Flower Show from Monday the 19^th May 2025 until Saturday 24^th May 2025.

To view Donnacha Cahill’s work please visit: donnachacahill.com

It has been announced that with the support of Burberry, the Victoria and Albert Museum will be launching its new Fashion Gallery to showcase its extensive collection of design.

The present gallery will be closed from 04 May 2025 to begin its transformation into a new space of fashion dress.

The existing pieces will still be available and will be at its sister site in the V&A East Storehouse from 31 May 2025.

The V&A in south Kensington will remain open with its current exhibitions of Cartier and Marie Antoinette Style on display to the public.

The Fashion Gallery is one of the most visited areas in the Museum but has not been structurally redeveloped since 1962.

The gallery has been an inspiration to designers including Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, the collections include rare pieces with historical reference from periods including the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.

Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A said: “Founded in the same decade, for over 150 years the V&A and Burberry have been pillars of British fashion. Global in our reach, whilst champions of UK art and design, we share a commitment to ensuring our proud heritage inspires the next generation of creatives. This partnership allows us to share the V&A’s incredible collections in new and accessible ways and, with Burberry, support education and craftsmanship across the country.  The V&A is hugely honoured to display the Burberry name above one of the very greatest fashion galleries in the world.”

For more information please visit: What’s On · Exhibitions, Events & Courses · V&A

The American artist’s work will be on display at the celebrated Danish Museum from 11 April until 31 August 2025.

Longo defines images captured in turmoil and turns them into charcoal from student protests in America to the assassination at the Powder Keg in Copenhagen, this labyrinth of visual quotes embeds itself into art.

Robert Longo says: ” We live in a regular image storm, and I try to slow down. All the images we see are gone again in a split second. “, quoted in ‘I’m a Caveman’, Louisiana Channel, 2024.

Basing his creations on photographic shots he places dark images into a statement of the extraordinary darkness that seeps into the wilderness of man.

One example of the works on display in this exhibition includes 15 sketches of the “Freud Cycle” beginning with photographs shot in Freud’s apartment and clinic in Vienna before his escape to London from the Nazi regime.

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is holding his largest show in Scandinavia to date and there are over 53 works, spanning from 1978 to 2024 borrowed from museums and major private collections in Europe and the USA.

For more information on the Robert Longo Exhibition or tickets visit: Upcoming Exhibitions – Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Between 8 July and 31 August 2025 there will be a muse of expression of the palette in Colours! At the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.

This new show depicts the thoughts behind the bright aesthetics painted by artists including Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Matisse, Vassily Kandinsky, and many others.

This is accompanied by scents created by perfumer Alexis Dadier in collaboration with the Fragonard perfume house and music by composer Roque Rivas, developed with IRCAM.

Not only will there be a visual impact, but the full senses will be enhanced by this presentation of Colours!

Adhere to the exhibition route and imaginative design pieces by Ron Arad, Jean Prouvé, Ettore Sottsass, and Philippe Starck will be seen to be incorporated into installations specially formed by Marion Mailaender.

The curation for the exhibition is designed by William Chatelain, Head of SpaceStudies and Design at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco

For more information on the exhibition or tickets please see: visitmonaco.com/en

In the world of his artistic expression, this new Robbie Williams exhibition needs no introduction of its creator, known for his charisma.

This is the third exhibition for Robbie Williams after previews in Amsterdam and Barcelona and is also his third collaboration with the Moco Museum. The exhibition opens on 25 April and tickets are on sale for Moco now.

“For Radical Honesty, I invite you to rejoice in all the things that make us human: anxiety, self-love, introversion, morning mirror pep talks. In a world obsessed with keeping it together, embracing the chaos might just be the most radical thing you can do” says Robbie Williams. “Sit with the chaos and face the self-judgement, and judgement from others, head-on.”

This debut of his work is a transformation of expression in never-before-seen art and sculpture. After the success of “Better Man”, the cinematic performance of his life’s work, this London showcase is there to present the Radical Honesty of the icon himself.

Fields of transparency are present with an unblemished opinion on the who and the now. Thought provoking art is mixed with works which the museum says expand his visual language of sarcasm, self-deprecation and playful irreverence.

Bright canvases are drawn together with works such as a monumental jumper of mixed feelings. There is no limit into the culture of expressionism in his works.

Moco Museum, short for Modern & Contemporary Museum, is dedicated to making art accessible to all. Founded in 2016 by Kim and Lionel Logchies, the independent museum features a diverse collection of modern, contemporary, and digital art. With locations in Amsterdam (2016), Barcelona (2021), and London (2024), Moco exhibits iconic works by celebrated artists and emerging talents.

To purchase tickets for Radical Honesty in London please visit: Moco Museum London: Best Modern Art Experience!

From 20 February until 18 May 2025, this national museum will be showcasing over 80 photographers of The Face, alongside its extravagant works reflecting its iconic status as a powerhouse of style.

The publication ran through the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s when its founder, Nick Logan, the former Editor of NME, discovered a gap in the market and then this media outlet was born.

The Gallery writes: “The Face pushed its influence beyond music, spearheading the influence of stylists in magazine photography, and it was soon proclaiming itself ‘The World’s Best Dressed Magazine’.”

In the early Noughties, The Face Magazine was based in Farringdon, just a few minutes walkaway from the iconic designer Alexander McQueen.

At the age of seventeen I was catching a train out of London, I went to a magazine store and chose my reading material for the day which was the magazine with the namesake.

Not knowing what I wanted to do, I vowed to myself that I would one day work there. Just a few years later when studying at London College of Fashion I sent a letter to the magazine and after an interview I found myself being Second Assistant to the Fashion Editor.

Upon my first assignment, they were doing a photoshoot, restyling Charlotte Church for the cover. They sent me to Cornucopia, a vintage clothing store to pick out some shoes for the shoot.

Fashion returns were a big part of my job and there I was in the fashion cupboard storing the many, many shoes that I brought back. A colleague made me feel better, “I picked out too many on my first job, you will get used to it”.

My first fashion show was through The Face. One of the editors could not make the Paul Smith Show at London Fashion Week and so I went in her place. I kept the invitation for years and prided myself on my new career in fashion.

The office where we worked was with wooden floors and DJ decks. The theme was very cool for someone in their early twenties. Some time after the magazine moved to an office on Shaftesbury Avenue and in 2004 the magazine folded.

Years later, I was in a magazine store and saw that the magazine was on the stands. The Face was brought back to life.

Sabina Jaskot-Gill, Senior Curator of The National Portrait Gallery said: “The Face has been a trailblazing title since 1980, not just documenting the contemporary cultural landscape, but playing a vital role in inventing and reinventing it. Within its pages, The Face has produced some of the most innovative fashion and portrait photography of its time – the magazine always allowed its contributors the creative freedom to react against the prevailing mood, to create a shift in culture. I’m delighted to bring together the most comprehensive survey of the magazine’s photographic imagery to date, and would like to thank my co-curators Lee Swillingham and Norbert Schoerner for all their work in making this possible.”

My experience of The Face was a pleasurable memory, and this exhibition is a tribute to the great craftsmen of its time.

Northern Ireland’s first B-Corp certified tea company shows that power can come from a wind and solar energy supply to keep its works productivity on a parr with eco-friendly pursuits.

A sustainable ethos is not just what this company has to offer. Co-founded by Oscar Woolley and Annie Irwin in 2005, this industrious retailor is exporting to over 20 countries worldwide.

An award-winning company, it is plastic free and is soon to remove plastics one hundred percent from packaging by soon to be removing the glue from the labels.

Gathering over 50 Blas Irish Food Award certificates the premises is a state-of-the-art business based near Belfast since 2023.

The Head Quarters are glass fronted and its idealist machinery is not the only thing on display, as artists’ work is on show through its rooms and this includes the work of creatives supported by the corporation through a £5000 grant that it regularly offers.

The star of this business is not the premises, it is the rediscovering of fine tea products. Oscar explains: “One of the ideas we came up with, rather grandly, was to reinvent tea,” Oscar, who recently returned from a trip to meet tea producers in Sri Lanka, explained. “Coffee was big at the time, and the original plan was to open a tea house and bring the same care and curiosity to tea that coffee receives. But when we started selling our loose-leaf teas at farmers’ markets, the reaction was so positive that we pivoted to wholesale instead.”

offering unique blends like Belfast Brew, Apple Loves Mint, and Organic Matcha Green Tea, served in top cafés, hotels, and retailers across the UK and Ireland.

Reminiscing on the journey of Suki Tea, Oscar said: “This business started with a commitment to quality and a lot of creativity. Along the way, we’ve been supported by incredible customers, partners, and a brilliant team. Tea is all about connection, and we’re grateful to be a part of that. It’s fair to say tea transformed our lives!”

For more information or purchases for Suki Tea visit: www.suki-tea.com

Within this region are the renowned distilleries such as Hennessy, Martell and Rémy Martin and more petite establishments such as Bache Gabrielsen.

This spectacular location is well known with a history that goes from grape to the reputable art of wine production including Maison Boinaud.

Succulent wine tasting sessions are available at Château de Cognac where the sittings are available in the King’s private apartments.

The home to the annual blues festival, past contenders have featured names like Lenny Kravitz to Ray Charles, being contenders at the Passions Festival.

Visitors to this exclusive place may make a visit to La Ribaudière, a Michelin-starred restaurant by the river where succulent dishes are prepared and served with the local Cognac brought together by Chef Thierry Verrat.

With pleasantries in tow, there is a local covered market with delicacies of oysters, truffle cheeses and Charentais melon.

Pairing between chocolate and Cognac can be revised with a visit to Maison Riederer and pâtissier Vincent Riederer shows the relationship between spirits and handcrafter ganaches.

Such a pleasant stay can involve a farm-to-table pursuit of Le Moulin de La Baine with local produce for mains with Cognac infused deserts.

For this culinary landscape visit: Explore Cognac, a quest for meaning, authenticity and connections

The Montcalm Collection is running a collaboration with Rise Art from 13^th February until 30^th April 2025. The exhibition promises to awaken a body of connection between sight and sound.

Offering a mixture of in-person and online experiences artists including Brendan Neiland, Habib Hajallie, Simon Tatum and Kate McCrickard are featured in an assembly of aesthetics at this exclusive London event.

Samantha van Exter, Montcalm Collection’s Head of Hotels said: “Montcalm Collection is committed to shaping the future of art, fostering new perspectives and challenging conventional boundaries by creating innovative and authentic ways for people to engage with art and understand the stories behind the work. In this first exhibition, we tap into the tension between sound and silence, prompting reflection on how withholding sound heightens our sensitivity to what remains unseen and unheard.”

Rise Art is synonymous with proving a strong imagination, showcasing emerging and established artists in its work.

‘The Sound of Form’ will be unveiled at Montcalm Royal London House. The Montcalm Collection regularly features events for its visitors. United by timeless style and peerless service, Montcalm Collection is London’s compendium of luxury hotels. Housed in elegant Georgian townhouses, an 18th-century brewery, heritage headquarters and a diamond-shaped skyscraper, each hotel reveals a different chapter in the city’s story.

For more information visit: Montcalm London Events Calendar | Montcalm Collection

Consumed by the elite including Bear Grylls and Idris Elba, among many, this product has won Best for Focus in the Tatler 2024 Beauty Awards and was shortlisted in the Vogue 2023 Beauty Awards.

Coming in a variety of products this combination of mushroom-based products holds the innovative passion for a procreation of health.

There are four creations of drink including coffee, cacao, matcha and chai. Each flavouring has attributes to the purity of the product combined with a unique taste. For coffee drinkers that do not require a buzz of caffeine there is an 80 percent lower dose of the ingredient to prevent shakes and stirs caused by the rich component.

Packs come with a free spoon, mug and jar, along with the proportion of at least 60 servings.

But it is not just a creation of exceptional seasoning DIRTEA produces health in a jar and is consistent with its wellbeing benefits. Along with organic vitamin supplements the website guarantees a nature of support to mental clarity, nervous system health, and energy metabolism to its coffee only.

There are welcome packs for followers who want to sample the product, and these are obtainable for those wanting to unlock the incredible impact this can have on everyday fitness.

The mushrooms blended with this line include “Lion’s Mane for focus and memory; Chaga for defence, skin and energy; Reishi for calm, sleep and immune health; Cordyceps for energy, performance and balance; Tremella for beauty, skin and hydration.

Gummies are the fastest way of consuming these products and guarantee an offering of a boost for the day without having to think about too much time for this aspiration of strength with up to 3,000mg of functional mushrooms and essential vitamins. The pure powders are set to advance focus, immunity, calm and beauty.

For those wanting a sample to see the benefits of the product it is sold via various retailers including Selfridges, Boots, Holand & Barrett and can be found online at: Shop Mushroom Blends | DIRTEA Functional Mushrooms

A refreshing blend of real coffee that is flavoursome and unique in its small tube that can be carried anywhere.

Founders Philippe Greinacher and Alexander Häberlin have invented something that can not only be ideal to take out on hikes, but it has some qualities any other coffee can’t match.

The main raison d’etre for this product is to replace instant coffee sachets with something derived from real coffee beans: it is flavoured with Swiss ingredients that makes it perfect for not just a drink.

It can even be spread over chocolate, toast or bananas adding a new taste to the palette. This essence is a replacement for popular condiments, and it can be transported to places in just a pocket as the design is just a tube.

Made in Switzerland, one must not go out without this tube as its size makes it practical for purpose.

For more information or to order No Normal Coffee visit: No Normal Dark Roast Coffee Paste – Rich, Swiss-Made, 100% Arabica