More than 100 2ft-tall egg sculptures, designed by leading names in the art, design, fashion, jewellery, theatrical and food worlds, have been scattered across London in time for Easter to celebrate creativity and raise awareness of wildlife conservation.
The Big Egg Hunt 2025, coordinated by Clarence Court eggs in partnership with wildlife charity Elephant Family, is a city-wide trail of large-scale eggs (unfortunately, they are not edible) that people of all ages are encouraged to seek.
This year’s clutch includes Diptyque’s Spring Herbarium, Laura Ashley’s Timeless Treasures Egg and Chopard’s Insofu, as well as offerings from Anya Hindmarch, Fortnum & Mason, Bellerby & Co Globemakers, Duncan Campbell and Charlotte Rey of Campbell-Rey and actress Katherine Parkinson.
The eggs were lined up altogether in Covent Garden, before being distributed around London.
The eggs can be ‘collected’ via an app, unlocking prizes from retailers and restaurants along the way; locations include Sloane Street, Belgravia, Pimlico, Marylebone and Covent Garden, as well as institutions such as Buckingham Palace, the Royal Albert Hall, The Goring hotel, Saatchi Gallery and Petersham Nurseries. At the end of the month, the eggs will all be sold at auction.
The charity, founded by The Queen’s late brother Mark Shand in 2002, has hosted public art displays around the world since 2003, with the aim of captivating audiences, as well as raising awareness of the challenges facing Asia’s wildlife — and ultimately inciting change. It is the only charity of which The King and Queen are joint presidents; Princess Eugenie is a longstanding patron.
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The capital's largest free flower festival blooms again in ChelseaChelsea In Bloom is back for its 20th year and this time round the theme is Flowers In Fashion.
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Alan Titchmarsh and Richard Osman will headline this year’s Queen’s Reading Room Festival at ChatsworthDame Jilly Cooper, the author of the Rutshire Chronicles, and Helen Fielding, who penned the Bridget Jones books, will also be attending the two day event hosted by The Queen’s charity at the Grade I listed house and gardens.
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The capital's largest free flower festival blooms again in Chelsea
Chelsea In Bloom is back for its 20th year and this time round the theme is Flowers In Fashion.
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Alan Titchmarsh and Richard Osman will headline this year’s Queen’s Reading Room Festival at Chatsworth
Dame Jilly Cooper, the author of the Rutshire Chronicles, and Helen Fielding, who penned the Bridget Jones books, will also be attending the two day event hosted by The Queen’s charity at the Grade I listed house and gardens.
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One puffin, two puffin, three puffin, four: The National Trust’s puffin count gets underway on the Farne IslandsThough the islands' shags and terns are in decline, its puffin population has been growing — and the trust is streaming a live recording of their burrows.
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Urban beekeeping — from the illegal rooftop hives in New York City to Chelsea Flower ShowThe Tuesday of Chelsea (May 20) is World Bee Day; to celebrate The London Honey Company is sponsoring the Show's Bees of Development Balcony Garden.
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Living La Dolce Vita: Skye McAlpine's Italian-inspired pop-up opens in BelgraviaHer new tableware shopping experience in central London showcases the writer and founder of Tavola's love of Venice.
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Behind the secret garden door at 10, Downing StreetBut don't expect to meet Larry the cat, or like him, for that matter.
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Game, set, match: Holger Rune and Lorenzo Musetti join the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic line-up at London's Hurlingham ClubThe Danish player, ranked number nine in the world, and the Italian, ranked 11th, will both take to the courts at the 150-year-old Hurlingham Club in London.
