Lusix Person's Notes

ROSIE MILLARD: Once again the Tate provides an irresistible social draw. The new galleries mean Tate Britain now presents the world's most comprehensive display of British Art. Last night's launch party was attended by the heart of the British Art world, some of whom had some pretty radical ideas about what should go into the new galleries.

TRACEY EMIN:I think they should have an opium den and a smoking room. Firstly, as it's so Victorian and so beautiful let's like think about the ideas that the Victorians wanted and let's have a room that we can relax in… couches, red sofas, big plush velvet curtains, somwhere where we can smoke our cigarettes… would be really fantastic.

ROSIE MILLARD: 800 people have been invited here tonight. All week many, many more have been begging Tate British for an invitation to what's definitely the cultural party of the season.

MAN 1: Tate Modern was a huge success for all sorts of very particular reasons, it's a great buildings, an astonishing achievement. But, it's the building and the actual existence of it er, you know, which is impressive the… that's not, th… that's not to deride it in any sense but Tate Britain is actually rather different. The extraordinary new extension on the east side of the gallery which we're in now I mean, what it is actually letting the art, you know, speak, you know, for itself.