The 2025 Summer Lunch will take place on Friday 18 July 2025 at the Farmers' and Fletchers' Hall.

Details will be announced soon.

Whilst the visit is sold out there may be cancellations, so please contact the Secretary to express your interest by clicking anywhere in the article..  Details below:

We are delighted to announce details of the Apollo 19 PMA overseas trip to Bilbao! This is your opportunity to join with your Apollo 19 friends and consorts for a convivial visit to northern Spain and the charming city of Bilbao, home of the Guggenheim Museum and nestling on the wonderful Basque coastline. A beautiful part of Spain and often overlooked!

Making your own arrangements to get to Bilbao, we assemble on Sunday 14 September and book into Hotel Abando, a four-star hotel conveniently located in the heart of the city.  Supper that night will be at your convenience depending on how and when you arrive. The tour proper starts on Monday morning at 09:30 with a walking tour of the town followed by a visit to the UNESCO Bizkaia ('floating') bridge and the Old Port of Getxo. Lunch will be on board a private boat which will get us back to the hotel in time to prepare for dinner at Restaurant Markina.

Tuesday will include a private tour of the Guggenheim Museum followed by a visit to the Urdaibai Nature Reserve, the Txakoli winery (followed by lunch) and the dramatic coastline of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. We will return to our hotel once again in time for a splendid dinner at the Sociedad Bilbaina in the center of the city.

We depart after breakfast on the Wednesday morning. 

The price of the trip will be circa 950 euros per person which is based on a set number of people on the tour. 

Should numbers increase, prices are likely to reduce slightly due to economies of scale. The above cost includes:

• Three nights bed and breakfast in the Hotel Abando

• Lunch and drinks on Monday and Tuesday

• Three course dinner with wine on Monday and Tuesday

• All entry tickets, transportation (boat and coach) and guides

• Dedicated assistance throughout

The price does not include:

• Travel to and from Bilbao

• Supper on the Sunday night

• Insurance (please ensure you have your own travel insurance)

Please note there is a single supplement of 250 euros.

The deadline for booking will be midnight on Sunday 12 January 2025.  Please contact the Secretary for more information and to book your place by clicking anywhere in this article.

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 President's Dinner will take place at Leathersellers Hall on 3 November 2025 courtesy of Past Master Mike Bradly Russell.

Details to be circulated nearer the date