A minute with the Butler
This 'Minute with' we chat with Senior Butler Freddy Boakye to find our his best spots, mind blowing plates, greatest clubs and more.
This 'Minute with' we chat with Senior Butler Freddy Boakye to find our his best spots, mind blowing plates, greatest clubs and more.
Set between Soho, St Giles and Covent Garden, Denmark Street has always had an offbeat quality. Believed to be the only street in London to still have its original 17th Century facades on both sides of the street.
The history of popular music is replete with stories of artists who chafed against the constraints of smalltown England and headed to America to seek their fortune on a bigger commercial stage. But then, there was Jimi.
The whole of Denmark Street is steeped in creative history, but the parade from No. 21-25 has an especially rich heritage. Physically, this stretch of the street feels different from the rest of the street.
On June 16th in 1972 the world would meet Ziggy Stardust. A messenger for extraterrestrial beings, Stardust’s significantly earthlier occupation was that of an androgynous, bisexual rock star channeling every incarnation of glam rock.
Talent has reigned over the culture of Denmark Street for more than a hundred years. From booking to managing and rehearsing as well as performing, the area has always been known for discovering talent and individuality. But with the imminent arrival of Chateau Denmark, ‘talent’ takes on an added meaning.