Last Updated on 20/11/2025
Civic events & ceremonies |
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| Lord Mayor’s Children’s Party | Mansion House, April/May (Invitation only) |
| Lord Mayor’s Dinner with the Master, Prime Wardens and Upper Bailiff | Mansion House, March (night before United Guilds Service) |
| His Majesty King Charles III Royal Garden Parties | Buckingham Palace, May |
| Election of Sheriffs | Guildhall, 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 | Guildhall, Monday closet to Michaelmas Day |
| Silent ceremony and Presentation of Addresses | Guildhall, mid-November (traditionally the second Friday) |
| Lord Mayor’s Show | City-wide, mid- November (traditionally the second Saturday) |
| Lord Mayor’s Banquet | Guildhall, November/December (traditionally the Monday following the Lord Mayor’s 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 | UK, Fri-Sun 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 (those granted Livery Status since 1926) | 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 | Alps, 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 | West London Shooting School, 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 |
| 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, March (Invitation only) |
| Tacitus lecture | Guildhall, late-Feb (World Traders) |
| Cobham Lecture | RAF Club, late April (Air Pilots) |
| Pewter Live exhibition | Pewterers’ Hall, mid-May |
| City Debate | Vintners’ Hall, September (Distillers) |
| Your Eyes – Eye Health for the Livery information evening | St Thomas’ Hospital, mid-May (Spectacle Makers) |
| Milo annual lecture | Chartered Architects, early June |
| Cart Marking | Guildhall Yard, mid-July (Carmen) |
| Spirits Tasting & Master classes | Vintners’ Hall, late July (Distillers) |
| Goldsmiths’ Fair (2 weeks) | Goldsmiths’ Hall, Sept (Goldsmiths) |
| 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 | Plaisterers’ Hall, October (Turners) |
| Ralph Anderson lecture | Royal Soc. Medicine, early-Nov (Horners) |
| Raleigh lecture | Drapers’ Hall (Entrepreneurs) |
Notable City Church services & events |
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| Spital Sermon | St Lawrence Jewry, March (first Monday of Lent) |
| 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 (Treloars Trust) |
| City Giving Day | City-wide, late-Sept (Lord Mayor’s Appeal) |
| Children’s Magical Taxi Tour | Canary Wharf, September (Hackney Carriage Dr) |
| The London Marathon | Blackheath to The Mall, mid-April |
| Help Musicians UK | Rotating Cathedrals/Abbey, November |
| Wellbeing of Women Christmas Fair | Drapers’ Hall, early-December |
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