What's Happening at Piccadilly This Month
Amongst the abundant
offering of joyful things...
...to browse and buy at Fortnum’s, there’s also a wonderful world of events, experiences and exhibitions, exclusive offers and offerings, moments, musings and more to enjoy within our Piccadilly flagship store.
A trip to Fortnum’s shouldn’t be to simply restock your favourite biscuits, although we wholeheartedly agree that an empty biscuit tin is always best avoided – but to enjoy a whole manner of things in store that are waiting to be to explored and experienced. Every floor is home to something just a little unexpected, always delightful, forever joyful, and more often than not, absolutely delicious.
So here, upon this page, you can discover all the things to do in Piccadilly that will make your trip to Fortnum’s unforgettable, refreshed regularly, so you can keep up to date with the going’s on within the wonderful walls of our Piccadilly home.
So, make tracks for Fortnum’s – here’s what’s waiting for you…
Lower Ground Floor
Our advice is to arrive hungry when you visit Piccadilly, because aside from our five restaurants housed within the store, there’s range of delicious food to go options. From our famous scotch eggs to our bagel bar, here’s a sneak peek into what you could be enjoying for your next mid shop pit stop:
Freshly-made each day, there is a plethora of bagels to choose from and interesting fillings to devour - whether that's from the ready-to-go menu or you build your own.
Seasonal salads at the ready, to be enjoyed indoors or al fresco.
Freshly-made, crisp and golden with range of fillings to enjoy.
Choose your pasta, choose your sauce - all made daily, in-house - and enjoy. Going back for seconds may be hard to resist!
The place to pick up one of our famous Scotch Eggs, Pork Pies, Quiches, Sausage Rolls and more.
Discover freshly-brewed hot drinks at our Coffee Bar, Lower Ground, alongside delicious pastries. And pick up a loyalty card and when you buy 10 drinks you can enjoy a free drink of your choice.
Ground Floor
Three centuries since we baked our first teatime treats, we have now officially opened the doors to our new BISCUITORIUM: the home of biscuit adventures within our Piccadilly flagship store.
Nothing less than a dunking-great experience awaits inside - where new biscuity creations, delicious favourites and mouthwatering moments of surprise and delight await – including our new Biscuit Library, a delicious new interactive experience that helps you find a new biscuit favourite at the touch of a button
This way, to all the crunchy, crumbly, utterly irresistible things…
First Floor
Celebrating outstanding British and international creativity, the festival brings together over 1,000 established and emerging makers, designers, brands and galleries from around the world. As part of the LCW programme, discover the Fortnum & Makers: Crafted with Joy showcase at Piccadilly, which celebrates the time-honoured processes, boundless creativity and unsurpassed expertise of leading UK artisans, craftspeople and designers.
From Tuesday 12th, through to Thursday 21st May, we will be hosting a series of Meet The Maker events, ceramics and paintings demonstrations, a workshop in Fortnum's Food & Drink Studio - which will be a masterclass on decorated napkin rings, and a Panel Talk with expert milliners.
Come and discover ‘Surreally Nice To Meet You’ by multi award‑winning illustrator, Jonathan Burton: a playful, whimsical and joyful transformation of our 1st Floor Parlour, by the new artist-in-resident for the space.
An immersive experience awaits with every wall adorned with his wonderfully curious characters and illustrations, a refreshed menu with deliciously special dishes to enjoy, and fantastical games to play and delight in once you've dined.
Second Floor
To celebrate our millinery heritage, we've partnered with Chapeau! London for a second year to create a unique retail experience dedicated to showcasing Britain’s finest millinery. This year’s residency is bigger, earlier and more spectacular than ever. Running from 2nd April to 1st July - a longer run than last year - we’ll be welcoming two new milliners, Grainne Maher and Giulia Mio, who join our line-up of sought-after names including Jenny Roberts, Lisa Tan, Martha Lynn, Sarah Cant and Stephen Jones.
Make sure to visit the wall at the top our our Double Helix Staircase on the 2nd Floor which will be displaying beautiful drawings of key exclusive designs. We’ve also drawn inspiration from our own archives - paying homage to Fortnum’s rich history in headwear throughout the display.
Third Floor
Our extraordinary 3rd Floor is a playground of delicious discovery and home to our Food & Drink Studio where a host of events happen daily. From masterclasses to panel talks, explore what events are on before you visit.
Fourth Floor
Caviar is one of life's greatest indulgences, and here at Fortnum's, this superbly salty delicacy always hails from the very finest sources. Made to be savoured on its own or as a prelude to one of our Afternoon Teas, our Caviar Tea experience offers a choice of Golden Oscietra or Beluga Caviar, served atop mini crumpets, and with a pot of Fortnum's Famous Tea for company.
Inspiration
Discover The Journal, home to a host of our most delicious stories.