How To Plan The Perfect Mother’s Day Date

Mothers, whether their children are two or fifty-two, rarely stop going out of their way to soothe, facilitate and provide for their children, whether emotionally, practically or in any other way they can feasibly contort themselves to do. It is, then, important that for at least one day a year, she gets to have a day off and be the one who is looked after for a change. The contentment derived from simply spending time with our offspring, whatever their age, is genuinely enough – but don’t let that stop you from treating her. Should you, as the undoubted beneficiary of many unsung labours, wish to push the boat out, we strongly suggest that it will be more than worth it to make a date for some quality time and, moreover, good fun.

Breakfast

Chances are your mother has rustled up a fair few of breakfasts for you over the years. Turn the tables today and treat your dear mama to a feast fit for the queen she is with Olive Magazine’s Eggs Royale With Smoked Trout Yuzu Hollandaise. Set the table properly, completre with a proper table cloth, a lovely bunch of flowers and a candle and dig in.

Flowers

Spring is bursting into life and most mums would be delighted to be given a pretty bunch picked from the garden and tied up with twine. If, however, you’re in the mood to splurge by way of saying thanks, we think this Spring Sunrise Gift Box, £43, from Garden Wise Florists is particularly lovely.

Exhibition

Mark your calendars: in just a couple of weeks, Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art lands at the V&A (from 28 March). In the meantime, consider this your stylish warm-up – the museum’s Marie Antoinette Style exhibition is a last-chance chance to immerse yourself in fashion history at its most theatrical. Think towering hair, extravagant skirts and instantly recognisable looks, all underscoring how powerfully fashion has always shaped image, influence and identity. The exhibition closes on Sunday 22nd March 2026. Book tickets.

Cocktails

A good cocktail is the perfect way to toast your good fortune in landing such a superior materfamilias. We strongly suggest taking her somewhere sublimely pretty, such as The Coral Room on Russell Street, which is endlessly chic and smart, designed as it is by the acclaimed Martin Brudnizki. It also happens to serve up joyfully creative concoctions too. Book a table.

Show

Treat your mum to a theatre date with real intellectual sparkle:Arcadia, Tom Stoppard’s celebrated masterpiece, is enjoying its final weeks at The Old Vic (until 21 March). Witty, romantic and gloriously brainy, it weaves past and present into a richly entertaining meditation on love, time and knowledge – the sort of play that gives you plenty to talk about over a post-show lunch or glass of wine. Book tickets.