A Piano Recital & Buffet Lunch takes place at Ironmongers’ Hall on Tuesday, 27 June, 12-3pm 

A  special piano recital by the internationally acclaimed Katya Lebedeva, followed by a buffet lunch, in support of Pollinating London Together’s vital work.

Tickets £75 per person. 

The Lady Mayoress’s Bottomless Brunch  takes place at the stunning Mansion House.

The Lady Mayoress, Florence King, is delighted to welcome Treloar’s supporters into her home for a sparkling afternoon of delicious food, free flowing drinks, fabulous fun, and meaningful fundraising.

Important information

Date: Tuesday 8 July 2025

Start time: 12:00pm

Finish time: 3:30pm

Venue: Mansion House, London, EC4N 8BH

Dress code: Tea dresses or lounge suits.

Tickets

Individual Ticket: £95

Table of 10: £950

Book by clicking anywhere in this article.

For those new to this occasion, the Gala Evening is a distinguished event which, in 2025, celebrates the Reflections of Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, the 695th Lord Mayor of London, as he shares his insights from his year in office.

This year is particularly special, as it marks the 10th occasion of such a gathering—making this a milestone celebration. Over the past decade, the Reflections of The Lord Mayor Gala Evening has brought together Liverymen, Freemen, and esteemed guests in an atmosphere of camaraderie, tradition, and thought leadership.

 This year, the evening will be centred around the theme:

“Connect to Prosper: Bridging Traditions, Innovation, and Sustainability.”

🍷 Drinks reception in The Old Library

🍽️ Three-course dinner in The Great Hall

🎤 Live Q&A with Alderman Mainelli

The Gala Evening provides an opportunity to rekindle old connections and build new ones, celebrating a decade of bringing together distinguished guests to reflect on the Lord Mayor’s year in office.

The Sea View Yacht Club in association with the City Livery Yacht Club are hosting the regatta which is open to all livery companies who are invited to send a team of four to compete in one of the Sea View Yacht Club’s famous Mermaids which have been a feature of Seaview and Solent waters for over 100 years. For those that have sailed in them know what an exhilarating experience this is.  Each boat is a great classic, a modern racing 26-foot keelboat displacing 1.5 tonnes with built in buoyancy making them inherently safe but safe and exciting to sail.

 Entries will be taken on a first come served basis. So please click in this article to register an interest to avoid disappointment.

Costs - charter costs £400 per boat for a team of 4

Supper on Friday and dinner on Saturday £100 pp

The World Drinks Awards has teamed up with the Worshipful Company of Distillers to present more than 200 country and world winners from their 2025 Awards tasting.

Returning to the stunning Vintners’ Hall this is the only event in the world where such a range of spirits will be brought together to taste under one roof.

If you would like to attend please book your tickets by clicking anywhere in this article

Tickets are £65 and are limited to just 200.

Raising funds for the Red Cross, they will be welcoming participants and guests to Bow Street Museum, former home to the iconic Magistrates’ Court.

Bow Street’s 285-year history has seen some of the country’s most significant developments in criminal justice.

Starting at Bow Street Museum, with drinks on arrival and a chance to peek into seven original holding cells, followed by a talk about Bow Street’s history. Participants will then be escorted on a vintage red bus to the Tower for a three-course dinner at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers headquarters and an exclusive escort to the Ceremony of the Keys, the Tower’s atmospheric nightly 750-year-old locking up ceremony. 

The ceremony will finish promptly at 10pm, when escape will be granted at the Yeoman Warder’s discretion to anyone who has managed to raise their £1,500 ‘release fee’.

If you would like to take part please fill out this short form, by clicking anywhere in this article, to complete registration at your earliest convenience, and by 1 August at the latest.

Guests indicated on the form are very welcome to join us at Bow Street. Tickets for guests who would like to join dinner at the Tower are £150 and subject to availability.

The fundraising requirement to be released from the Tower is £1,500, which can be raised via a JustGiving page and/or paid via cheque or BACS transfer. Please don't hesitate to be in touch if you need any fundraising tips and tricks!

Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley and Graham Barker, Past Master of The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, are delighted to invite you and your family and/or associates to the London Symphony Orchestra’s Annual City Livery Concert and Reception. 

The ‘Annual City Livery Concert and Reception’ is a key event in the City of London calendar, marking a special occasion both to celebrate the wealth of art and culture taking place in the Square Mile and for the LSO to express gratitude to the companies, clubs, and guilds of the City that support the world-class music-making happening on their doorstep.

Tickets cost £65 per person, or £55 per person for a group booking of ten or more guests. Book by clicking in this article

City Giving Day City Walk

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Venue        :     Guildhall Yard

Time          :     Midday, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm

The registration fee is £10 per person). All proceeds from the event will be used to support the work of our two partner charities: Homewards, a Royal Foundation programme and MQ Mental Health Research. For more information about our charity partners, click anywhere in this article.

A long-established charity event, celebrating a Freeman’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames, toll free; all in aid of raising funds for The Woolmen Charity and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. This year’s Sheep Drive takes place on Southwark Bridge. 

Access is restricted to registered and pre-booked Freemen of the City of London and their guests, to enable the remainder of the bridge to be open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Cost per person £70

Book your place via your Company's website

Save the date for the 2025 Christmas Market raising funds for the Red Cross.

It will take place on 8 and 9 December 2025 at Guildhall

It may seem far away, but if you are interested in getting involved with this year's Red Cross Market please contact Caroline Haines to let her know via Caroline.Haines@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Our friend and fellow Past Master, Past Master Hackney Carriage Driver Phil Davis was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his work with the Magical Taxi Tour.  The Tour gives sick children a break from therapy and treatment, giving them a three-day trip to Disney® Paris.  They are transported in a convoy of London Taxis and support staff.    Phil has been managing the Tour for over 25 years and the MBE recognises all his hard work!

Phil was joined by Adele and their two children for the ceremony at Windsor Castle, where he was presented with his MBE by His Majesty the King.

Our congratulations go to Phil and his colleagues who arrange this fantastic trip.  Please click anywhere in this article to find out more and donate to this wonderful cause.

The Apollo 19 Past Masters Tie will be available to purchase at the next event of the Association.

Ties will cost £20 each.  Payment in cash or a cheque payable to Apollo 19 Past Masters Association.  

In April 2020, at the start of the pandemic, The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters began ‘Knit for Community’. Our initial aim was to produce 20-30 blankets to support charities in Leicestershire. 

Thanks to fantastic support from over 700 volunteers across the UK, over 2,000 unique and warm blankets/lap blankets have been created. One of our volunteers heard first hand the difference this made to an individual who, with the cost-of-living crisis, had to choose between heating their home or putting food on the table. 

The project continues to gain new volunteers who knit/crochet/sew up the squares, and a quote from one of our volunteers during lockdown was particularly poignant ‘It just reminds me that each of us apart can’t do much, but TOGETHER we can’. 

Members and friends of over 40 Livery companies have supported this initiative to date, and we welcome help from new volunteers, or anyone who would like to donate towards purchasing wool or the cost of sending the blankets to charities.  For further information please contact Liz Green by clicking anywhere in this article.

 The Innholders' Friday Dining Club takes place at The Innholders' Hall

 30 College Street, City of London EC4R 2RH

Arrival 12.30-1.00 PM

For bookings Party of Maximum of 8 Guests

Five Course Taster Menu with

Exciting Matching Wines

£88.00 per Guest inclusive of  Vat 

Dates 2025

Friday 28th March,  Friday 25th April, Friday 23th May, Friday 27th June, Friday 25th July, Friday 26th September, Friday 24th October, Friday 28th November. December no Luncheon

Sumptuous Roast Beef continues to be the star of the day at the monthly Carvery Lunches at Butchers’ Hall in the Summer!

In keeping with the changing of the weather, a seasonal salad will replace the soup starter, followed by a delightfully light dessert. Available dates are 21 May, 18 June and 16 July at 12.30pm for 1pm. Book by emailing butchershall@bovingdons.co.uk.

Cost £68 per person, inc VAT. All drinks are charged additionally. Dress: Smart business, jacket/tie (no jeans or trainers).

In June and July, they will also be serving the welcome drinks on our roof terrace!* (subject to suitable weather conditions)

With the exception of bank holidays Ironmongers Hall hold weekly luncheons on a Monday.

The cost per person is from £64.  Click anywhere in this item to contact the Hall to book your table.

Nigel Pullman reports that the Archive of past masters of the 110 livery companies is now "complete".  lt provides information to historians, genealogists and archivists, and those with a more contemporary interest. The Excel spreadsheet can be downloaded by following the link below.

www.liverycompanies.info/a-z-list-of-companies/past-masters-archive.html

INformation about the City of London Livery Companies, including the diary of events, can be found at The City Livery Committee website.

Click anywhere in this article to reach the CLC website.