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1–3 October 2027

The weekend, day by day

Three events on the estate, and maybe one off it. Each one has an 'add to my calendar' button that puts it in your calendar on the right day. Exact times will follow once we've set them.

Downloads one file with the whole weekend in it. Works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.

All three happen on the estate. Nothing to arrange between them, no taxis to book, and nobody driving after a drink. We haven't fixed exact times yet. They'll go up here, and we'll tell everyone, once they're set.

  1. Friday 1 October

    Arrivals & welcome dinner

    Evening · exact time to be confirmed

    Check in, find your room, get a glass of the local Chianti Rufina into your hand. Dinner is on the terrace if the weather plays along, and in the restaurant if it doesn't. No speeches and no seating plan, and no obligation to last past nine if the flight has broken you.

    Where: Villa Grassina, the estate restaurant and terrace
    Dress: Smart casual. Whatever survived the flight.
    Getting there: You'll already be here, since everyone is staying on the estate. If you're landing on Friday, send us your arrival time and we'll put you on a transfer from the airport.
    Kids: Kids welcome. Ours will be feral by this point and yours are welcome to join in.

  2. Saturday 2 October

    Main event

    The celebration

    Late afternoon, into the night · exact time to be confirmed

    The main event, and the one to plan the rest of your trip around. Drinks as the sun goes down over the hills, then a long dinner, then a party that runs late. Sunset is just before 7pm, which gives you a rough idea of when things start.

    Where: Villa Grassina
    Dress: Cocktail. Suits and cocktail dresses, and shoes that can handle gravel.
    Getting there: Walk downstairs. This is the whole reason we booked somewhere we could all sleep. Nobody drives, nobody books a taxi, nobody leaves early to catch one.
    Kids: Kids welcome throughout, and the bedrooms are a two minute walk from the party. That's the other reason.

  3. Sunday 3 October

    Farewell breakfast

    Morning · exact time to be confirmed

    One last breakfast together before everyone scatters. Coffee, pastries and a lot of recapping the night before. Drop in whenever you surface. There's no set arrival time and no obligation if you've got an early flight to catch.

    Where: Villa Grassina, the restaurant
    Dress: However you feel. Several of us will look worse than you.
    Getting there: Downstairs again. Check out is flexible, so tell us if you need a late one.
    Kids: Kids very welcome.

A note on the times

We haven't set any yet. The days are fixed, so you can book flights around them: dinner on Friday evening, the celebration from late afternoon on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday morning. We'll confirm exact times once we've sat down with the estate, email everyone, and update the calendar files here. Download them again then and you'll have the real times.