Tea & Sympathy

06/09/2026

We were delighted to welcome Joanna Coles and Substack’s Open Tab to Tea & Sympathy for a thoughtful discussion on media, reinvention, creativity, and finding your voice in a changing world.

For over 30 years, Tea & Sympathy has been a place where people gather, connect, and share stories. We couldn’t be happier to have hosted this one.

Thank you to Joanna, Hanne Winarsky, and the Open Tab team for spending the afternoon with us. Tea, cake, and great conversation: the perfect combination. ☕🇬🇧

06/01/2026

A little bit of joy in every pour. What’s your favorite memory visiting us?

05/28/2026

Steaming cuppa, rainy playlist, and absolutely nowhere to be.

05/24/2026

A legendary band at a legendary shop. Back when tape was fuzzy and the energy was sharp. Squeeze’s songwriting razor-sharp, the presence effortless, the kind of performance that makes everything feel elevated. Good times!

05/20/2026

It’s a beautiful spring day at Tea & Sympathy 🫖🌷✨ Delicate sandwiches, pots of tea, sunlight through the awning, and a table made for lingering.

The sun is out, perfect for a visit to your favourite corner of Britain in the West Village 🇬🇧🗽

York

04/22/2026

We teamed up with our friends at to celebrate Tartan Day the only way we know how: with waxed jackets, heavy heritage, and enough tea to float a battleship. Whether it’s 1894 or 2026, a well-timed piping session and a dollop of clotted cream are non-negotiable.

03/09/2026

02/03/2026

Episode 2 of the Tea & Sympathy podcast featuring and 🩷🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People and how DJing in 90s New York shaped his early career, his friendship with and how being surrounded by extraordinary musicians helped him realise early on that he wanted to be a producer.

Available now on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️
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Host and Executive Producer: .kav (Audrey Kavanagh-Dowsett)
Creative Director and Director of Photography: .porcini (Madeleine Peters)
Producer: (Isabel Evans)
Cinematographer: (Olivia Peters)
Sound Recordist: Gunar Nagle
Stylist: (Bianca Parisotto)
Hair: (Ginger Ryan)
Makeup: (Alice Lane)
Social Media/Stills: (Camille Duvall)
Location Manager: Iain Anderson
Production Assistant: (Anna Caltabiano)
Production Assistant: (Ilayda McIntosh)

01/30/2026

Make way for Mrs. Ronson!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🪩⚡️🎶

Episode 2 of the Tea & Sympathy podcast featuring and 🩷🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People, memories of 90s nightlife, and British culture in New York.

Available now on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️

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Host and Executive Producer: .kav (Audrey Kavanagh-Dowsett)
Creative Director and Director of Photography: .porcini (Madeleine Peters)
Producer: (Isabel Evans)
Cinematographer: (Olivia Peters)
Sound Recordist: Gunar Nagle
Stylist: (Bianca Parisotto)
Hair: (Ginger Ryan)
Makeup: (Alice Lane)
Social Media/Stills: (Camille Duvall)
Location Manager: Iain Anderson
Production Assistant: (Anna Caltabiano)
Production Assistant: (Ilayda McIntosh)

01/29/2026

Episode 2 of the Tea & Sympathy podcast featuring and 🩷🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People, memories of 90s New York nightlife, and why British comfort food is the ultimate cure after a wild night out.

Available now on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️

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Host and Executive Producer: .kav (Audrey Kavanagh-Dowsett)
Creative Director and Director of Photography: .porcini (Madeleine Peters)
Producer: (Isabel Evans)
Cinematographer: (Olivia Peters)
Sound Recordist: Gunar Nagle
Stylist: (Bianca Parisotto)
Hair: (Ginger Ryan)
Makeup: (Alice Lane)
Social Media/Stills: (Camille Duvall)
Location Manager: Iain Anderson
Production Assistant: (Anna Caltabiano)
Production Assistant: (Ilayda McIntosh)

01/28/2026

Episode 2 of the Tea & Sympathy podcast featuring and ❤️🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People, memories of 90s New York nightlife, and the music and culture that shaped both sides of the Atlantic — including his creative collaboration with Amy Winehouse and how it clicked.

Available now on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️

01/27/2026

Episode 2 of the Tea & Sympathy podcast featuring and ❤️🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People and memories of 90s New York nightlife, music and culture on both sides of the Atlantic.

Available now on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️

01/26/2026

EPISODE 2. FT. and lands tomorrow, January 27th ❤️🇬🇧

Over tea, we talk about Mark’s new book Night People and memories of 90s New York nightlife, music and culture on both sides of the Atlantic.

Find the Tea & Sympathy podcast on Substack, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🎙️

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12/11/2025

Andy Cohen was running dangerously low on his Yorkshire Gold, so he had Tea and Sympathy come on Watch What Happens Live to secure another box. A perfectly reasonable response to a brewing emergency.

If your cupboards are looking equally bleak, we have Christmas covered. Mince pies, British sweets, Christmas crackers, last minute gifts and all the essentials for a proper British Christmas. Order nationwide or visit our West Village shop for all things British.

Thank you for having us on . It was a pleasure to meet Britani Bateman, Natalie McGuire and Marcus Johnson.

And thank you to our fabulous general manager Iain Anderson for demonstrating how a proper cuppa is made.

BTS 🎥 Hudson Flynn

11/20/2025

There’s only one week left until the official countdown to Christmas begins! 🎄🎅🏻

Stock up on classic British advent calendars for the whole family before December 1st for peak christmas chocolatey magic. 💫

From Cadburys to Terrys we’ve got all your favorites online on our website or next door in the shop at Carry on Tea and Sympathy! 🇬🇧♥️

09/26/2025

We’re in today! Delighted to see The Tea & Sympathy Podcast featured as we honour 35 years of Tea & Sympathy in the West Village, a home for British culture in New York, and carry its story forward.

Many thanks to for covering our story for The Times.

Episode 1 of The Tea & Sympathy Podcast featuring is out now ❤️🇬🇧 Watch the full episode on YouTube!

Host and Executive Producer – Audrey Kavanagh-Dowsett .kav
Creative Director and Director of Photography – Madeleine Peters .porcini
Producer – Isabel Evans
Cinematographer – Zach Caldwell
Sound Recordist – Catherine Hood
Color Correction – Liv Peters
Hair – Kevin Ryan represented by
Makeup Artist – Jacqueline Piccola
Photographer – Ian Rutter
Social Media Coordinator – Camille Duvall
Location Manager – Iain Anderson
Styling Assistant – Sheyla Cuevas
Production Assistant – Danielle Ncube

09/19/2025

Celebrating all things British, dressed here courtesy of

Episode 1 of The Tea & Sympathy Podcast featuring is out now ❤️🇬🇧 Watch the full episode on YouTube!

Host and Executive Producer – Audrey Kavanagh-Dowsett .kav
Creative Director and Director of Photography – Madeleine Peters .porcini
Producer – Isabel Evans
Cinematographer – Zach Caldwell
Sound Recordist – Catherine Hood
Color Correction – Liv Peters
Hair – Kevin Ryan represented by
Makeup Artist – Jacqueline Piccola
Photographer – Ian Rutter
Social Media Coordinator – Camille Duvall
Location Manager – Iain Anderson
Styling Assistant – Sheyla Cuevas
Production Assistant – Danielle Ncube

Dream team! Thank you everyone ❤️🇬🇧 Special thanks to Gillian, Denise and Tsehay at Burberry.