The Red Cross and Red Crescent are holding street collections on 5 and 7 May 2026 and are asking for volunteers to help out.

If you have some time to spare please email Jess via jessicamolyneux@redcross.org.uk

The Festival Service at St Paul's Cathedral is one of celebration, as we give thanks for clergy, their families and all those who support them in their lives and ministry.

It's also one of the oldest choral music events in the world, and we look forward to hearing the cathedral choirs of Blackburn, St Albans and St Paul's singing together.

We hope that you'll also join us for the Festival Dinner at Plaisterer's Hall, a two-course buffet with wine, preceded by a short Drinks Reception, after the Service. 

Bookings should be made by visiting www.clergysupport.org.uk/festival

Arranged by the City Livery Yacht Club this annual regatta takes place at Cowes and all Livery Companies are invited to take part.

Contact clubsec@ctyc.co.uk for more information

Help Musicians are delighted to extend a special invitation to attend a unique experience inside one of London’s most historic buildings, in aid of Help Musicians.

Following the success of last year’s Heritage Open Palace Experience Day, Help Musicians has once again been chosen as a charity partner for this open house event at Lambeth Palace.

For just £12 per adult, (under 12's are free) visitors will have the chance to explore some of the Palace’s most historic and significant spaces, including The State Rooms, The Guard Room, The Great Hall and The Crypt Chapel. Also, along the way you will hear music from a few of our supported artists and learn more about Help Musicians and the vital work we do to support musicians across the UK.

All ticket proceeds will go directly to support Help Musicians.  Click anywhere to book your ticket

Up to 200 Motorbikes will set out from St Paul's and ride together through the City, with the Lady Mayor as a pillion, to a farm in Essex where refreshments will be served.  This is a unique event and will appeal to Bikers of all ages. Registration for the event has just opened via the attached link.

https://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/news-and-events/events-calendar/1611/the-lady-mayors-ride-out-sponsored-by-triumph-motorcycles/

Past Master Martin Riley serves as the Capitaine Lieutenant of the British Squadron of the Musketeers of Armagnac and has the following news.

The Squadron is arranging a dinner at Cutlers’ Hall on Friday the 19 June which is the “London Chapter” of the Musketeers. 

There will be an Installation ceremony of new Mousquetaires (including one member of the Apollo 19 PMA) which will be conducted by a Senior Officer from the Company HQ in Auch in Gascony in SW France. 

The evening will begin with the Installation Ceremony followed by the dinner featuring fine Gascony cuisine, wines and, of course, Armagnac.  All this will be served in the convivial atmosphere of the Mousquetaires, inspired by the values of d’Artagnan.

The price of a ticket will be £185 per person.

 You do not have to be a Mousquetaire to attend, and friends, partners and spouses are all welcome.

The Musketeers  look forward to seeing you there. If you wish to attend, would you please send an initial deposit of £45 per person which will secure your place.

The payment should be sent to our company account at Metro Bank the details of which are:

Account name            British Sqn Mousquetaires d’Armagnac

                                      (shortened to BRITISH SQN MOUSQU)

Sort code                    23-05-80

Account number       56133267

D’ Artagnan will also be referenced as a key inspiration for this organisation - he was from Gascony and his remains may well have been discovered recently below a church in Maastricht. 

For more information contact Martin by clicking anywhere in this article

Renowned for its stunning displays of discipline and musical excellence, The Military Musical Spectacular returns to the historic setting of Horse Guards Parade this July, bringing together the best of British Military music and international guests. Inspiring a Nation is influenced by those who have fostered a spirit of unity in communities and the country and left us all with a lasting legacy.

For the first time ever, The Household Division is collaborating with Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals, presenting a stunning finale of the most phenomenal and thrilling music from Phantom of the Opera and CATS.

Presenting visual splendour and inspired by music and tradition, the Bands of the Household Cavalry, Grenadier, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards are joined by the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards and The London Scottish Regiment. The Band and Bugles of The Rifles alongside The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas make their debut performance at this year’s show, all combining in a musically stunning performance.

Making their debut on Horse Guards Parade are the spectacular Top Secret Drum Corps flying in directly from Switzerland. This incredible group of young drummers, known for their precision, humour and thrilling tempo, have toured the world in the last 20 years with passion, imagination and dedication and have proven themselves to be a sustainable world-class act. They march onto Horse Guards for the most unique performance with the Foot Guards Bands.

Alongside the Top Secret Drum Corps we welcome the Big Band from the NATO headquarters in Belgium. Formed by musicians from throughout the organisation, they support the alliance in music worldwide and are sure to inspire an international flavour to the 2026 Military Musical Spectacular.

Refreshments available on the parade ground for purchase.

The Worshipful Company of Coopers will once again host the annual Coopers' Cask Race in 2026 - a lively and good-natured competition that brings together Livery Companies, Guilds and City organisations for an unforgettable day of fun, fitness and fellowship. 

For more information contact the Worshipful Company of Coopers by clicking anywhere in this article

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.  

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.