Esquire, the UK’s premium luxury men’s magazine brand, has today announced the first part of its line-up for this year’s award-winning Esquire Townhouse with Breitling. Returning for its fourth consecutive year, the event will take place over three days between 17 and 19 October 2019, at Central London’s exclusive 10-11 Carlton Terrace House.

Esquire Townhouse will be open to members of the public from Thursday 17 October, with interviews including a rare onstage talk with American music royalty – R.E.M’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills and a conversation with singer-songwriter and author Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl); Friday 18 October will see the Townhouse in full swing with whisky and wine masterclasses plus panels with Academy Award winner Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna, Maradona) and award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie; Saturday 19 October will play host to fitness activities, a wellness panel and Q&A sessions, including one with Hollywood actor and man of the moment – Alexander Skarsgard.

Alex Bilmes, Esquire’s Editor-In-Chief, says: “We are thrilled to once again host Esquire Townhouse, an inclusive pop-up luxury experience, which perfectly encapsulates the Esquire brand and brings it to life for our stylish and sophisticated readers, and opens it up to a diverse range of arts, lifestyle and entertainment enthusiasts alike.”

Esquire’s editors have curated a compelling programme of live celebrity interviews, panel debates and masterclasses spanning fashion, culture, food & drink, design and travel. The luxury brand experience includes a pop-up members club with a selection of bars and live entertainment, a Sebastian professional barbershop and fitness morning featuring London’s leading wellness brands.