The City of London and the Livery Companies organise and host a huge variety of events throughout the year. You can view upcoming and past events, or browse by month. You can also see the time of year of all the annual events.
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‘Walking the Walk’ Re-imagining Public Space, 2014-2022 – Online Event
‘Walking the Walk’ Re-imagining Public Space, 2014-2022 – Online Event
Christina Norton, Architect & Founding Director of Soundings will present on the Practice's retrofitting of urban spaces. There is no doubt that Covid has brought the issue of community strength and cohesion to the forefront of public debate. It has…
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A Musical Romp through Pepys’s Library
A Musical Romp through Pepys’s Library
Exceptional evening of 17th century music and song, guest singers performing music by Locke, Cesti, Monteverdi, Blow and Purcell.
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New Zealand Livery Dinner 2022
New Zealand Livery Dinner 2022
The 6th dinner to be be held in Auckland at the Northern Club. All Livery members visiting Auckland and New Zealand very welcome. Good accommodation is available at the Northern Club but limited in bedroom numbers.
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Butchers’ Hall Carvery Lunch
Butchers’ Hall Carvery Lunch
We’re proud to continue the tradition of the famous Three Course Roast Beef Carvery Lunch at Butchers’ Hall. Always a very popular event, we look forward to welcoming you.
Barts View Day
Barts View Day
472nd annual celebration of View Day at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital on Wednesday 11th May 2022 from 5pm to 8pm. Tour of Parts Hospital 3:00pm followed by an Evensong at St Bartholomew the Great.
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The Eyes Have It! An evening with the Spectacle Makers
The Eyes Have It! An evening with the Spectacle Makers
Hosted by the Spectacle Makers' Company, an opportunity to find out more about your eyes, how to keep them healthy and the innovations in technology and AI which will help meet the increasing demands for eyecare predicted in the future.…
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Pewter Live 2022
Pewter Live has taken place at Pewterer’s Hall, in the heart of the City of London, since 1988. It is an annual European Design Competition organised by the Worshipful Company of Pewterers to promote the use of pewter and innovation…
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Inter-Livery Shoot
The annual Inter-Livery Clay Shoot is one of the highlights of the City of London charity events, which is traditionally held in second week of May. Since its inception in 1993 it has been hugely successful in raising funds for…
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Lord Mayor’s Cup for inter-Livery Regatta Yacht Racing
Opening Up for Entries The Regatta for the Lord Mayor’s Cup will take place off Cowes on Saturday 21 May. All members of Livery Companies may take part in the exciting races, which are later capped by a Prize Giving…
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Butchers’ Hall Carvery Lunch
Butchers’ Hall Carvery Lunch
We’re proud to continue the tradition of the famous Three Course Roast Beef Carvery Lunch at Butchers’ Hall. Always a very popular event, we look forward to welcoming you.
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Marilyn Greene – Between Two Bars: Art and Architecture. LIVE WALK
Marilyn Greene – Between Two Bars: Art and Architecture. LIVE WALK
Walking from the Temple Bar monument, site of the original Temple Bar entrance into the City, we will survey the great variety of architectural styles dating from the 17th century onwards within the Fleet Street Conservation area. Many of the…
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Civic events & ceremonies |
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| Lord Mayor’s Children’s Party | Mansion House, early-Jan (Invitation only) |
| Lord Mayor ‘Meet the Masters’ dinner | March, night before United Guilds Service |
| Her Majesty the Queen’s Garden Parties | Buckingham Palace, May |
| Election of Sheriffs | Common Hall, June Midsummer Day |
| Swan Upping | River Thames, mid-July (Vintners, Dyers) |
| Admission of Sheriffs | Guildhall, late-Sept |
| Quit Rents ceremony | Royal Courts of Justice, mid Oct – mid Nov. |
| Election of Lord Mayor | Common Hall, Michaelmas Day |
| Silent ceremony | Guildhall, mid-November |
| Lord Mayor’s Show | City-wide, mid- November |
| Lord Mayor’s Banquet | Monday following the LM Show |
| Knolly’s Rose ceremony | Seething Lane & Mansion House, early June |
| Sheriffs’ Ball | Guildhall, mid-Sept (Lord Mayor’s Appeal) |
| Garden of Remembrance | St Paul’s Churchyard, first Monday Nov (RBL) |
Notable Livery events |
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| Livery Weekend | Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Fri-Sun early June |
| Brigantes Northern Liverymen | Variable venues, June & December |
| Livery Education conference | Staple Inn, Livery Schools Link, June |
| Livery Showcase event | Guildhall, Livery Schools Link, end June |
| City Beerfest | Guildhall Yard, July (Brewers) |
| Doggett’s Coat & Badge Race | River Thames, early Sept (Fishmongers) |
| Walk of all Livery Halls for Masters | City, early Sept (Envir. Cleaners) |
| Modern Companies Dinner | Variable venue, March, rotating organiser |
| Sheep Drive | Southwark Bridge, end-Sept (Woolmen) |
| Remembrance Sunday | St Paul’s & Royal Exchange, first Sunday Nov (Fruiterers) |
| Lord Mayor’s Briefing; Masters, Prime Wardens & Clerks | Mansion House, mid-Nov (Livery Committee) |
Inter-Livery events |
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| Inter-Livery Ski Championship | Morzine, early Jan (Ironmongers) |
| Playing Card Games Evening | Variable venue, early-Feb (Playing Card Makers) |
| Inter-Livery Pancake Race | Guildhall Yard, Shrove Tuesday (Poulters) |
| Inter-Livery Bridge Competition | Drapers’ Hall, early March (Playing Card Makers) |
| Inter-Livery Clay Shoot | Holland & Holland, mid-May (Envr. Cleaners) |
| Inter-Livery Sailing Regatta | Cowes, IoW, mid-May (City Livery Yacht Club) |
| Inter-Livery Golf | Walton Heath, late May (Coachmakers) |
| Great XII Sailing Challenge | Seaview, IoW, end of May |
| Inter-Livery Rifle Shoot | Bisley, early June (Bakers) |
| Inter-Livery Croquet | Variable venue, June (Founders) |
| Inter-Livery Golf Day | Verulam, St Albans, July (Marketors) |
| Ray Jeffs Golf | Hartley Wintney, end July (Livery Schools Link) |
| Inter-Livery Tennis | Queen’s Club, early Sept (Feltmakers) |
| Inter-Livery Quiz | Guildhall Club, late-Oct (Tax Advisers) |
| Inter-Livery Real Tennis | Queen’s Club, late-Oct (Brewers) |
Livery Committee meetings & courses |
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| Clerks’ Forum | Guildhall Livery Hall, January |
| After Dinner Speaking course | Guildhall Livery Hall mid-Feb |
| City Briefings | Guildhall Livery Hall, Feb, May, Sept, Oct |
| Wardens’ & Assistants’ Course | Guildhall Livery Hall, late-Sept |
Clerks’ Associations meetings |
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| Fellowship of Clerks AGM & dinner | Variable venue, late March |
| Fellowship of Clerks Spring meeting | Variable venue, late May |
| Fellowship of Clerks Autumn meeting | Variable venue, late October |
Livery lectures, exhibitions & receptions |
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| City Food lecture | Guildhall, mid-Feb (Invitation only) |
| Tacitus lecture | Guildhall, late-Feb (World Traders) |
| Lynn Painter-Stainers Art prize | Mall Galleries, March (Painters) |
| Cobham Lecture | RAF Club, late April (Air Pilots) |
| Pewter Live exhibition | Pewterers’ Hall, mid-May |
| City Debate | Vintners’ Hall, mid May (Distillers) |
| Milo annual lecture | Chartered Architects, early June |
| City of London Church Walk | July (Plumbers) |
| Cart Marking | Guildhall Yard, mid-July (Carmen) |
| Spirits Tasting & Master classes | Vintners’ Hall, late July (Distillers) |
| Goldsmiths’ Fair (2 weeks) | Goldsmiths’ Hall, Sept (Goldsmiths) |
| Actuaries’ lecture | Staple Inn Hall, late-Sept (Actuaries) |
| Frederick Tymms lecture | RAF Club, late-Sept (Air Pilots) |
| Art in the City | Painters’ Hall, early-Oct (PDFAS) |
| Mithras lecture | Variable venues, mid-Oct (Arts Scholars) |
| Musicians’ Company Evensong | St Paul’s Cathedral, early-Oct (Musicians) |
| Wizardry in Wood | Carpenters’ Hall, mid-Oct (Turners) |
| Ralph Anderson lecture | Royal Soc. Medicine, early-Nov (Horners) |
| Rayeigh lecture | Drapers’ Hall (Entrepreneurs) |
| Denny lecture | Barber Surgeons’ Hall, Nov (Barbers) |
Notable City Church services & events |
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| Spital Sermon | St Lawrence Jewry, March |
| United Guilds Service | St Paul’s Cathedral, late-March (UGS Trustees) |
| Festival of the Sons of the Clergy | St Paul’s Cathedral, mid-May (Festival Charity) |
| Beating the Bounds | Ascension Day, All Hallows by the Tower |
| Summer Music Festival | St Lawrence Jewry, August |
Connected Military events |
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| Armed Forces Flag Raising Day | Guildhall Yard, June mid-Summer Day |
| Beating Retreat | Horseguards, bi-annual June, RMRNC |
Notable City Charity & London Cultural events |
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| Lord Mayor’s visit to Treloars | Alton Hants, with Masters, March |
| Trial & Error Theatrical Shows (4 performances) | Old Bailey, mid-March, (S&R Fund, Pan Intercultural Arts) |
| Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch | Guildhall, April, Army Benevolent Fund |
| Bart’s View Day | St Bartholomew the Great & Barts Hospt. May |
| British Red Cross Collection Day | London Bridge mid-May |
| British Red Cross Jailed & Bailed | Mansion House/Old Bailey, Tower early July |
| Open House London Weekend | London-wide, late-Sept, (Open-City Charity) |
| Treloar’s Gala Dinner | Mansion House, Sept (Treloars Trust) |
| City Giving Day | City-wide, late-Sept (Lord Mayor’s Appeal) |
| Children’s Magical Taxi Tour | Canary Wharf, early-Oct (Hackney Carriage Dr) |
| The London Marathon | Blackheath – The Mall, mid-April |
| Help Musicians UK | Rotating Cathedrals/Abbey, November |
| Wellbeing of Women Christmas Fair | Drapers’ Hall, early-December |
Public Holidays & Events |
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| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Early May Bank Holiday | Monday, early May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday, late May |
| British Summer Time Starts | Last Sunday March |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, end August |
| British Summer Time ends | Last Sunday October |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
The tables below show the month of installation of Masters, Prime Wardens (§), Upper Bailiffs (#) and Foremen (**).
| January | February | March | April | May | June |
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| Freemen, Guild | Clockmakers | Air Pilots | Env. Cleaners | Arts Scholars | Armourers & Brasiers |
| Gold & Silver Wyre | Fan Makers | Pattenmakers | Fletchers | Broderers | City Solicitors |
| Marketors | Fruiterers | Paviors | Framework Knitters | Engineers | Coopers |
| Loriners | Horners | Poulters | Master Mariners | Furniture Makers | Educators |
| Shipwrights | Goldsmiths § | Fishmongers § | |||
| Woolmen | Nurses | Launderers | |||
| Upholders | Turners | Masons | |||
| Wales Livery Co, | Young Freemen, Guild | Salters | |||
| Security Profs | |||||
| Tobacco Pipe Makers | |||||
| July | August | September | October | November | December |
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| Actuaries | Apothecaries | Butchers | Chartered Accountants | Bakers | Glass Sellers |
| Blacksmiths § | Barbers | Chartered Architects | Arbitrators | Communicators | Wheelwrights |
| Bowyers | Carpenters | Coachmakers | Basketmakers § | Cooks | |
| Brewers | Joiners & Ceilers | Farriers | Builders Merchants | Distillers | |
| Clothworkers | Wax Chandlers | Hackney Carriage | Carmen | Dyers § | |
| Cordwainers | International Bankers | Chartered Secretaries | Entrepreneurs, Guild | ||
| Cutlers | Needlemakers | Chartered Surveyors | Glaziers | ||
| Drapers | Pewterers | Constructors | Glovers | ||
| Firefighters | Tax Advisers | Curriers | Gunmakers | ||
| Gardeners | Cutlers, Hallamshire | Haberdashers | |||
| Girdlers | Farmers | Lightmongers | |||
| Grocers | Feltmakers | Makers of Playing Cards | |||
| Investment Mgrs, Guild | Founders | Musicians | |||
| Ironmongers | Fuellers | Guildable Manor Southwark ** | |||
| Leathersellers | Inholders | ||||
| Mercers | Insurers | ||||
| Merchant Taylors | Information Techs | ||||
| Parish Clerks | Mgt Consultants | ||||
| Plaisterers | Painter-Stainers | ||||
| Saddlers | Plumbers | ||||
| Scriveners | Scientific Instrument | ||||
| Skinners | Spectacle Makers | ||||
| Stationers | Tylers & Bricklayers | ||||
| Tallow Chandlers | Weavers# | ||||
| Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers | World Traders | ||||
| Vintners | |||||
| Water Conservators | |||||
| Watermen & Lightermen | |||||