The 2026 Met Gala is already set to be momentous, marking the first iteration since Anna Wintour’s departure from Vogue . However, this October will mark the inauguration of what is being dubbed the “British Met Gala”. Following the impressive fundraising success and global recognition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual ball, the British Museum is launching its own extravagant affair. The British Museum Ball “will celebrate London’s status as one of the world ’s leading cultural