December on Live Rooms

Live Rooms advent calendar 

Throughout December, we’re offering members the chance to win prizes as part of our Live Rooms advent calendar. To take part, watch a December Live Room in full, then post a comment or question in the chat box. Winners will be picked at random to win prizes from Soho Home, Cowshed, Grind, MR PORTER, and more.

Set the table the Soho.Home.Studio way
Wednesday 1

Live from Soho.Home.Studio in London’s Chelsea, we’re joined by a number of our favourite hosts and hostesses. Together, they walk you through how to set the table for guests over the festive season using items from the Studio itself. Featuring Henry Holland and Zeena Shah. 


Ten questions with Dawn Richard live from DUMBO House
Wednesday 1 

One of the most distinctive voices from the breakout group Danity Kane, Dawn Richard stops by DUMBO House to answer 10 simple questions ahead of her live session. 


Get glam with Ruby Hammer and Sali Hughes 
Thursday 2

In this Live Room hosted by award-winning make-up artist, Ruby Hammer, and skincare guru, Sali Hughes, we explore how to put together a number of modern party looks for the festive season. So, get your glitter eyeliner at the ready. As well as make-up, Hammer and Hughes also share their tips on keeping your skin hydrated and party-ready for weeks on end. 

Behind the makers: rare finds Christmas market
Sunday 5 

Hosted at Soho House Berlin by member Yaprak Aras, founder of lifestyle store, Souq Dukkan, our yearly alternative Christmas market features a selection of unique designs and one-of-a-kind creations from independent makers. Tune in for this Live Room, where we explore the history of German Christmas markets and talk to a selection of market stall owners – ideal for those looking for gift inspiration. 

Comedians solve your Christmas problems 
Monday 6 

Comedy heavyweights Dane Baptiste, Sara Pascoe and Phil Wang are the agony aunts you never knew you needed this week in our Live Room. Join us at 40 Greek Street in London to solve your Christmas problems, which can be submitted via our Instagram page. Moderated by founder of Her Hustle, Emma-Louise Boynton. 

Sustainable Christmas crafting
Tuesday 7 

Creative craft couple, Zeena Shah and Zack Mclaughlin, join forces with Heaps + Stacks founder, Keziah Wildsmith, in this special Live Room from our Soho Friends space in Shoreditch, east London. Throwing parties can come with a lot of unnecessary waste, so in this session they share some simple tips to help you make the most of what you have in this seasonal craft-along. Hosted by Soho House’s own Megan Rose Murray. 


Pimp your roast: alternative roast dinners and natural wines
Wednesday 8

Join us in our recently launched Brixton space in south London for a special episode dedicated to the roast dinner. Ed Gamble (comedian and host of Off Menu), Hannah Crosbie (wine writer and founder of Dalston Wine Club), Ruby Bhogal (Great British Bake Off 2018 finalist) and our Soho Chance winners show you some excellent ways to add edge to this classic meal. Expect oyster shucking, hot sauce pairings, and Pet Nats (that’s natural sparkling wine).  

Soho Rising live from Downtown LA: Joy Crookes
Friday 10 

UK musician, Joy Crookes, performs tracks from her debut album, Skin, a collection of songs created throughout her adolescence and into her early twenties, and completed last year.

Dress-up with Dame Zandra Rhodes, Pam Hogg, and Aja Barber
Monday 13

Two of the UK’s most infamous fashion designers, Dame Zandra Rhodes and Pam Hogg, join forces at Soho Farmhouse for a Live Room like no other. They’re heading to the Farm with their friends, Piers Atkinson and Lida Hujić, where they’ll use their own collections from years gone by and the present day to dress a number of Soho House members in the ultimate Christmas ensemble. They also walk us through their fabulous careers from the late 1960s to now. This fashion squad is joined by Aja Barber, author of the book, Consumed, which explores consumer culture. 

How to avoid burn-out this winter
Wednesday 15

In this panel discussion, we discuss some alternative ways and best practices to manage your mental health over the festive season from the perspectives of a spiritual healer, life coach, tarot card reader, and therapist. This Live Room acts as a good reminder to preserve your own energy during what can be a challenging time of year. Leave with advice and tips you can apply to your own life, as well as information on how to support those around you. 


Queer caroling at Shoreditch House 
Thursday 16

Live from London’s Shoreditch House, tune in for our yearly alternative carols event. Expect camped up revamps of your favourite classics, and more. 


Podge’s Christmas carols live from 40 Greek Street
Friday 17

This year, we join the classic Christmas carols at 40 Greek Street in London’s Soho with our hostess with the mostest, the one and only Podge.  


VOICES, curated by The Business of Fashion and livestreamed from Soho Farmhouse

VOICES is a completely different kind of fashion gathering. The Business of Fashion presents VOICES as an annual invitation-only event, bringing together the movers, shakers and trailblazers from the industry and uniting them with the big thinkers, entrepreneurs and inspiring people who are shaping the wider world. Every day, we will be livestreaming one of the best discussions at the conference for members to join.

BoF VOICES: inside the fashion system

The fashion industry is transforming before our eyes. Here, we meet the people who are asking questions about how it needs to change and imagining the exciting opportunities that it could bring. Speakers include Tommy Hilfiger, Cédric Charbit, Halima Aden, and Indya Moore.


Thursday 2, 11am to 1pm GMT

●      Mumbai: 4.30pm to 6.30pm
●      Hong Kong: 6.30pm to 9pm


BoF VOICES: live your best life

Let’s put things into perspective. Getting your work-life balance right can be hard, so listen to passionate individuals with inspiring stories and discover how to be the most authentic version of yourself. Speakers include Christian Louboutin, Rozan Ahmed, Richard Christiansen, Roger Frampton, Mohsin Zaidi, and Vanessa Kingori MBE.


Friday 3, 3pm to 5pm GMT

●      Toronto, New York: 11am to 1pm
●      Los Angeles: 8am to 10am


We meet artist Hugh Hayden live from Miami Art Basel
Thursday 2

As part of our ongoing partnership with the ICA Miami, we’re welcoming W Magazine’s executive editor, Armand Limnander, and featured artist, Hugh Hayden, for a morning panel discussion in the Beach Tent. In his innovative work across various mediums, Hayden creates anthropomorphic forms that explore our relationship with the natural world.