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SUMMARY:Feed a Future Fundraising Dinner for City Harvest
DESCRIPTION:The Worshipful Companies of Fuellers and Carmen\, supported by The Vintners Company\, warmly invite you to an evening of fellowship\, fine dining\, and purpose at the iconic Vintners’ Hall. \nThis special event supports the Livery Food Initiative\, a pan-livery initiative supported by over forty livery companies\, which champions the remarkable work of City Harvest London – transforming lives by tackling food waste and food poverty in our city. \nThis dinner will raise funds for over 120\,000 meals. \nTwelve tables each of ten places are available with one place from each table donated to a City Harvest ambassador — a true hero in the fight against food poverty. \nAttendees can take part in an online and live auction to win fantastic prizes that inspire and directly support our charitable mission. Full details will be shared closer to the event. \nDuring the dinner we will hear from Laura & Stephen Winningham who founded City Harvest and Sarah Calcutt who is the CEO of City Harvest. \nThis impactful dinner will bring together over a hundred livery members and friends to raise vital funds to feed vulnerable communities across London.  All proceeds from this dinner will be donated to City Harvest London. \nTables are limited\, and the impact is priceless. Secure yours today and be part of this extraordinary evening. \nLOCATION\nVintners’ Hall\n68 Upper Thames Street\nLondon\nEC4V 3BG\nview on map \nDRESS\nBlack Tie & livery badges \nTIMINGS\n1815 – Reception\n1845 – Dinner\n2230 – Carriages \nFULL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FUELLERS’ AND CARMEN’S WEBSITES
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/feed-a-future-fundraising-dinner-for-city-harvest/
LOCATION:Vintners’ Hall\, 68 Upper Thames Street\, London\, EC4V 3BG\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Worshipful Company of Fuellers":MAILTO:clerk@fuellers.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T143000
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SUMMARY:Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion Course
DESCRIPTION:This one-day Conference is designed for professionals across all industries in the city\, together with any member or officer of a Livery Company or Guild who has responsibility for EED&I within their organisation\, or who has a specific interest in the topic. \nFull details and booking can be found here. \n 
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-course/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Livery Committee":MAILTO:events@liverycommittee.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T190000
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing the Blackfriars District in the Age of Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:To be given by Prof Christopher Highley \nIn this talk Professor Highley will introduce a new digital project that he is part of called Shakespeare’s Theaterscape: London Playhouse Districts (1576-1642). Its goal is to better understand the place of particular playhouses within their urban contexts by mapping the surrounding neighbourhoods. In this period\, the Blackfriars neighbourhood was actually home to two theatres\, the first of which was eventually taken over and repurposed by the Society of Apothecaries. The memories of other notable buildings\, institutions\, and businesses like the glasshouse\, the King’s printing house\, and the parish church of St. Anne\, linger on in the names of local yards and lanes\, while others like the tennis courts\, fencing school\, and the mansions of leading aristocratic families have long vanished. By exploring the new digital map and discussing the historic sources underlying it\, we will get a more complete picture of the various sites and activities that made Blackfriars such a dynamic and bustling corner of life in the capital. \nChristopher Highley is Professor of English at The Ohio State University and the director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. His most recent book is Blackfriars in Early Modern London: Theatre\, Church\, and Neighbourhood (Oxford University Press\, 2022). \nRefunds\, minus a £5 admin fee (per ticket)\, will be offered\, upon request\, to anyone cancelling for any reason up to six working days before an event. After this time\, no refunds are available.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/reconstructing-the-blackfriars-district-in-the-age-of-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:Eye Health for the Livery – an interactive evening with the Spectacle Makers\, at St Thomas’ Hospital SE1 7EH
DESCRIPTION:The Spectacle Makers host an annual eye health information session\, at no cost.  Places are reserved first for Masters/Prime Wardens/The Upper Bailiff\, with remaining seats open for booking by interested members of any livery company.  Booking is subject to availability and has now closed for the 20205 event.\n____________________________________________________________
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/eye-health-for-the-livery-an-interactive-evening-with-the-spectacle-makers-at-st-thomas-hospital-se1-7eh-2/
LOCATION:St Thomas’ Hospital\, Westminster Bridge Road\, Governors' Hall\, St Thomas' Hospital (Main Entrance)\, Westminster Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 7EH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers":MAILTO:clerk@spectaclemakers.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250520
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SUMMARY:Worshipful Company of World Traders Golf 2025
DESCRIPTION:Nestled in the serenity of the Halliloo Valley just north of Woldingham\, in the heart of the Surrey North Downs\, Woldingham Golf Club’s excellent course and facilities have become a popular destination for golfers. The Club’s stately neo-classical style clubhouse offers spectacular views across the course and the valley beyond.  \nDesigned by American architect Bradford Benz\, the golf course makes the most of the contours of the valley in which it sits. A par 71 course in excess of 6\,000 yards long from the yellow tees\, the course is built on a chalk base\, excellent for drainage which\, together with the USGA specification greens\, allows year round play. Golfers will decide for themselves their favourite holes\, but for sheer beauty\, the 4th and 7th at the far end of the course\, in the bowl of the valley\, will take some beating… Our day includes coffee and bacon rolls on arrival\, 18 Holes of Golf\, dinner\, followed by prize giving. Great value for £100.00 (Non–golfers attending dinner only £40.00). \nCome and enjoy yourselves! As in previous years’\, we will do our best to make everyone feel special throughout the day. Entries will be limited to 20 teams of four and places will be allocated on a first come\, first served basis. Individual entries will be formed into teams of four. We recommend you book early. The Worshipful Company of World Traders Captain\, Steven Haydon\, will be delighted to welcome you personally on the day!
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/worshipful-company-of-world-traders-golf-2025/
LOCATION:Woldingham Golf Club\, Halliloo Valley Road\, Woldingham\, CR3 7HA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steven Haydon":MAILTO:Email: stevehaydon1@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T100000
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SUMMARY:Annual Inter-Livery Regatta
DESCRIPTION:The highlight of the City Livery Yacht Club’s Programme of Events is the Annual Inter-Livery Regatta from Cowes where entrants battle it out on the Solent for the Lord Mayor’s Cup.  There is a Welcome Party Buffet at a Cowes Clubhouse on the Friday evening. Racing action will take place on the Saturday. There are (hopefully) two races\, the first commencing following a dockside briefing on the Saturday morning and a second race commencing in the early afternoon. A Presentation Dinner is held at the Royal Yacht Squadron on the Saturday evening.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/annual-inter-livery-regatta/
LOCATION:Cowes
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Livery Yacht Club":MAILTO:clubsec@clyc.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250220T123931Z
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SUMMARY:Apothecaries\, Plants and People: A potted history of the Apothecaries and the Chelsea Physic Garden
DESCRIPTION:In this full-day event\, discover the collections and archives related to the Chelsea Physic Garden\, London’s oldest botanic garden founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673. \nYou will spend a morning at Apothecaries’ Hall in Blackfriars\, the oldest extant Livery Hall in the City of London. Attendees will engage with displays and short talks on botanical illustrations\, herbals and manuscripts and learn more about the people and plants that link the two organisations. Participants will also enjoy a lecture led by Medical Herbalist\, Frances Watkins\, which draws on the history and collections of the Chelsea Physic Garden and the Apothecaries. \nThe morning session will include refreshments and time for discussion before participants travel to the Chelsea Physic Garden where a hot lunch (included in the fee) is provided. Travel between the locations is not included but information will be provided on public transport options. \nThe afternoon session will include a specialised tour of the Chelsea Physic Garden connected to the archival material you explored at Apothecaries’ Hall. This will be followed by a lecture led by Eve Barro\, former Assistant Project Curator for the 350 Defining Plants Project which ran during the Garden’s 350th anniversary in 2023. Eve will guide you through some of the defining plants and archives of Chelsea Physic Garden\, offering a unique opportunity to view rarely shown items\, including editions of Philip Miller’s The Gardener’s Dictionary. \nBooking Information: \nTickets: £130 (Early Bird until 28 February) and £140 (Standard)\nThe morning session will be hosted at the Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London EC4V6EJ.\, You will travel to the Chelsea Physic Garden for the afternoon session at approximately 12:15pm\, here you will have a hot lunch and spend the afternoon at the Garden.\nNo discount for Friends of the Garden.\nPlease note the afternoon session will be hosted in Chelsea Physic Garden’s Gallery\, which only accessible via stairs.\nThis event is in partnership with Centre For Health Studies Apothecaries’ Hall
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/apothecaries-plants-and-people-a-potted-history-of-the-apothecaries-and-the-chelsea-physic-garden/
LOCATION:Chelsea Physic Garden\, 66 Royal Hospital Road\, London\, SW3 4HS
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T193000
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing the Wounded (The Leslie Payne Memorial Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Shehan Hettiaratchy \n War causes severe injuries\, with limb trauma being the most common. If not managed well\, these injuries can lead to long-term disability\, but with proper care\, recovery is possible. Drawing on 20 years of experience in war zones from Afghanistan to Ukraine\, Shehan will discuss effective reconstructive strategies\, covering immediate surgical interventions\, early reconstruction\, and long-term support for war-injured populations. \nAbout Leslie Payne:\nFrom the early 1970s\, Leslie laboured long and hard as the Ballistic and Blast Archivist to the Department of Military Surgery at RAMC College Millbank. This unpaid work was carried out in addition to managing his busy dental practice. At the same time\, he was discretely advising security agencies in the UK. His areas of particular interest and expertise included blast biophysics and pathophysiology\, and penetrating civilian and military ballistic injury. \nLeslie was also a noted expert on stab injury and unarmed combat and worked closely with the London Metropolitan Police and the Association of Chief Police Officers of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in these areas.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-leslie-payne-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:Clergy Support Trust Annual Festival Service and Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join Clergy Support Trust in celebrating our 370th annual service of thanksgiving and fellowship at St Paul’s Cathedral.  This historic City event is anchored by the support of Livery Companies and the City of London\, and brings together three cathedral choirs from around the UK as part of the oldest choral festival in the world.   \nThis year\, the Cathedral Choirs of Bradford and Lichfield will be joining St Paul’s\, and our preacher will be The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani\, Bishop of Chelmsford.  \nThe Service begins at 5pm\, with processions at 4.40pm\, and is followed by Dinner at the Plaisterers Hall. \nPlease do share the date widely with your members\, family\, friends\, colleagues and all others who might enjoy this extraordinary event. Ticket booking is currently open at https://www.clergysupport.org.uk/festival\nNB: Livery Masters and Clerks will receive an email with their personalised booking link in the weeks to come.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/clergy-support-trust-annual-festival-service-and-dinner/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clergy Support Trust":MAILTO:festival@clergysupport.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T154500
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SUMMARY:Visit to Finsbury Circus Gardens
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a special visit to Finsbury Circus Gardens\, the largest green space within the City of London at approximately 3 acres. Previously used as a Crossrail worksite during the construction of the Elizabeth Line\, the gardens sit almost directly above Liverpool Street’s Elizabeth Line station. Following the completion of the works\, the site was returned to the City of London Corporation\, with funds allocated for its reinvigoration. \nThe City Corporation’s Open Spaces team has led the transformation project\, which is now nearing completion—the builders are about to leave! \nAfter a brief introduction\, Jake Tibbetts\, Manager of City Gardens at the City Corporation\, will provide insights into the challenges faced during the project and the complexities of designing and delivering the new gardens. \nFollowing our tour\, those who wish can join us for refreshments at Gail’s in Liverpool Street Station for further discussions and networking. \n🚶‍♂️ Important Information: \nThe visit takes place outdoors\, so please dress appropriately for early May weather. While there is some shade\, the sun can be strong.\nThere are no toilet facilities in the Gardens\, but facilities are available at Liverpool Street Station.\nGroup size is limited to 20 participants\, so book early to secure your place! \n🌿 A perfect time to visit\, as the building works are finishing—don’t miss this unique opportunity!
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/visit-to-finsbury-circus-gardens/
LOCATION:Finsbury Circus Gardens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pollinating London Together":MAILTO:admin@pollinatinglondontogether.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:The Story of Insulin: How Wool Wove a Path from Thick Brown Muck to Wall Street Gold
DESCRIPTION:30 April 2025\nVirtual Lecture Dr Kersten Hall (Leeds University)\, organised by The Clothworkers’ Company \n19.00 – 20.00 (London time)\nZoom details for the event will be sent to registered guests in advance of the lecture.\nFree virtual event\, but registration is required as space is limited. Register here:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-story-of-insulin-a-lecture-by-dr-kersten-hall-leeds-university-tickets-1252979177449?aff=oddtdtcreator  \nAbout the Lecture \nWhen Canadian scientist Fred Banting first received the news in October 1923 that he had been awarded a Nobel prize for his role in the discovery of insulin\, he should have been delighted. Until this time\, a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes was a certain death sentence. Little could be done for patients other than to put them on a starvation diet to delay their inevitable slide into a fatal coma. \nAll this had changed dramatically in January 1922\, when 14-year-old diabetic patient Leonard Thompson was injected with what one clinician described as 15cc of ‘thick brown muck’ prepared by Banting and his colleagues. Why then was Banting furious to hear that he had just been awarded the most coveted accolade in science for this achievement? And how did the humble wool fibre play a crucial role in transforming Banting’s ‘thick brown muck’ into a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical product made by genetic engineering? Join us for this lecture to learn the answers. \nAbout Dr Kersten Hall \nAfter studying biochemistry at St. Anne’s College\, Oxford\, Dr Kersten Hall worked for several years as a molecular biologist in the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds before finally hanging up his white coat and swapping the laboratory bench for the library to write about science. His book\, The Man in the Monkeynut Coat (OUP 2014)\, told the story of physicist William Astbury. Astbury’s research into wool fibres\, which was carried out in Leeds in the 1920s and 30s\, played a crucial – but little known – role in the discovery of the structure of DNA (the genetic material and the emergence of the powerful new science of molecular biology). The book was shortlisted by the British Society for the History of Science prize; a revised edition is now available in paperback. \nThe inspiration for Dr Hall’s most recent book\, Insulin: The Crooked Timber\, came not from professional interest as a historian in this field\, but rather from his own sudden diagnosis with type 1 diabetes. Being now dependent on insulin himself\, he was inspired to research the events surrounding its discovery. It is a story that he has likened in parts to ‘Game of Thrones’ – enacted with lab coats and pipettes\, instead of chain mail and poisoned daggers. The book was published in 2022 to mark the centenary of the discovery of insulin and has been featured on the BBC World Service\, BBC History Extra\, The New York Review of Books\, and the journal Nature. \nDr Hall is now a visiting fellow in the Centre for History of Science at the University of Leeds and describes his work as writing about long-dead scientists whom few people have heard of and trying to persuade us why their stories matter.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-story-of-insulin-how-wool-wove-a-path-from-thick-brown-muck-to-wall-street-gold/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Clothworkers' Company":MAILTO:Enquiries@Clothworkers.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:Mr Nicholas Culpeper: ‘lay’ herbalist and revolutionary presented by Prof Michael Farthing
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Collections are delighted and honoured that this year’s Spring Lecture will be given by Past Master Prof Michael Farthing.  In this lecture Prof Farthing will explore the life of Mr Nicholas Culpeper: a ‘lay’ herbalist known by many historians for his translational work that started the movement to democratise medicine\, making its contents accessible to ordinary people and fuelling a revolution in early modern medicine.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/mr-nicholas-culpeper-lay-herbalist-and-revolutionary-presented-by-prof-michael-farthing/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250421T132904Z
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SUMMARY:CMF Livery Concert Series - Duo Melus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our series of the Livery Halls Tour with CMF Artist Duo Melus at the Mercers’ Hall on 17th April\, 1pm. Welsh-themed programme to include William Mathias\, Grace Williams and new work by James Nathan Dearden
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/cmf-livery-concert-series-duo-melus/
LOCATION:Mercers Hall\, 6 Frederick's Place\, London\, EC2R 8AB
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Music Foundation":MAILTO:info@citymusicfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:Unravelling the Double Helix
DESCRIPTION:Gareth Williams MD ScD FRCP FRCPE is an Emeritus Professor and former Dean of Medicine at the University of Bristol. He graduated from Cambridge\, trained in London and Geneva and specialised in diabetes and obesity\, building up an internationally recognised research group in Liverpool. He has published over 200 papers on diabetes\, obesity and neuroendocrinology\, and edited and contributed to 20 medical textbooks including the prize-winning Textbook of Diabetes and the chapter on diabetes for the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Since retiring\, he has written books for general readers about the history of medicine and science. \nThe Sydenham Lecture was named in honour of Thomas Sydenham\, the great 17th-century clinician who was known throughout Europe as the “English Hippocrates”.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/unravelling-the-double-helix/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:Whitechapel Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Transforming the materials agenda for a sustainable planet: Opportunities and challenges\nSpeaker: Professor Mark Jolly\, FIMMM\, FICME\, CEng\, CEnv \nProfessor of Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing at Cranfield University \nWe live in a materials world. Everything we use is made from materials extracted from the planet. Yet\, our current way of making and using most materials follows a linear model: take\, make\, and dispose. This unsustainable approach is pushing the planet’s limits—if our production and consumption behaviours remain unchanged\, we would need 2.75 worlds to meet our demands. But we only have one. To secure a sustainable future\, we must transition to a circular materials world\, where we minimise the extraction of raw materials and maximise the reuse\, remanufacturing\, and recycling of existing materials. Achieving this transformation requires innovations in mindsets\, technologies\, business models\, and systems. \nThis lecture is part of an ongoing series of free online lectures hosted by the Worshipful Company of Founders\, to promote knowledge in materials and how they affect our lives.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/whitechapel-lecture/
ORGANIZER;CN="Founders":MAILTO:office@foundersco.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
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SUMMARY:The Treloar’s Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:After a sell-out event in 2024\, The Treloar’s Gala Dinner will be back for 2025\, taking place on Wednesday 2nd April! \nJoin us for a special night of dinner\, drinks and live entertainment at the stunning Mansion House in London. \nOur spectacular black-tie event\, will see guests enjoying a drinks reception on arrival (sponsored by Hardwood Ltd)\, a delicious three course meal and live entertainment! \nOn top of this\, guests will also enjoy live and silent auctions and a raffle with fabulous prizes donated by sponsors and supporters\, all to raise vital funds to support our students here at Treloar’s. The event will start at 6:00pm with carriages at 10:30pm. \nYour presence and support means a great deal to us and our students. As you may know\, we are able to offer around 170 students aged 4 to 25 years with complex care and learning needs\, a specialist environment where education and learning takes place alongside therapy and care. \nTickets cost £175 per person or £1750 per table of ten and proceeds from the evening will go towards supporting our students. \nIt is usual for most livery companies to purchase tickets or take a table at this event\, so we really hope you will join us for what is set to be a fantastic evening of fundraising in this spectacular setting.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-treloars-gala-dinner/
LOCATION:Mansion House\, Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8BH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Treloar School and College":MAILTO:liveries@treloar.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T104000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20240516T155743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T165044Z
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SUMMARY:United Guilds Service (one week earlier than is usual)
DESCRIPTION:Annual United Guilds Service at St Paul’s Cathedral attended by the Lord Mayor\, Bishop of London and all Companions and Guilds. Contact ugs@fishmongers.org.uk for details.\n\nNOTE: When Easter is much later than the norm (as it is this year) the Choir is on holiday before Holy Week. This means that rather than the customary two weeks before Good Friday\, UGS this year will be three weeks before\, on the 28th of March.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/united-guilds-service/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20241112T134702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T134702Z
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SUMMARY:New Zealand Livery Dinner 2025
DESCRIPTION:At the Northern Club\, Auckland. All members of Livery companies are most welcome both living in New Zealand or visiting.\nFor information please contact Paul Kennerley – paulandgillie@leelands.co.uk or 07710 409375 until January 15th and after 0275 409375.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/new-zealand-livery-dinner-2025/
LOCATION:Northern Club\, Princes Street\, Auckland\, 1140\, New Zealand
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Kennerley":MAILTO:paulandgillie@leelands.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250129T155300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T155300Z
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SUMMARY:Sylvia Tutt Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The Chartered Secretaries and Administrators’ Livery Company will be holding its annual lecture on the evening of 25 March 2025 at Stationers’ Hall\, London.  The lecture will be on a key topic for governance professionals and those involved in business in the City.  Before the lecture the London launch of our research into Values will take place. A number of organisations are already looking at this research with interest.  if you are interested in attending please contact the clerk – Clerk@wccsa.org.uk
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/sylvia-tutt-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Stationers’ Hall London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250305T171622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T171622Z
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SUMMARY:Annual City Water Debate
DESCRIPTION:The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators’ will host the Annual City Water Debate at Bakers’ Hall on Wed 19 Mar 2025. The theme is: REFRESHING WATER – PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES. The event\, which will be conducted under the Chatham House rule\, is free and by invitation only. Spaces are limited to 100. After the speakers’ presentations\, there will be a Q&A session followed by a reception from 7.45 to 9.00pm. To obtain a ticket please book via Eventbrite (via the Flyer or Website) and ‘Reserve a spot’.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/annual-city-water-debate/
LOCATION:Baker’s Hall\, 7 Harp Lane\, London\, EC3R 6DP
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250225T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T162013Z
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SUMMARY:Centre for Health Studies Launch and Spring Lecture
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the launch of the Centre for Health Studies\, Apothecaries’ Hall. Join us to celebrate the introduction of the new academic hub of the Society\, which encompasses all our academic activities.  Delivering a range of diplomas\, courses\, lectures and events\, the Centre for Health Studies represents specialist areas\, such as the History & Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy\, Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine and supports the continuing development of GU\, HiV and Tropical Medicine amongst others. \nWe are delighted to announce that Professor Sir David Warrell will also be giving this evening’s inaugural Spring Lecture on ‘Adventures in Search of Envenoming & Poisoning’.  In this fascinating lecture\, David Warrell will describe expeditions to some exotic environments in order to discover and investigate patients envenomed by snakes\, scorpions\, spiders\, and marine animals. \nProfessor Sir David Warrell is Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine\, University of Oxford. His career has been as physician\, zoologist\, teacher\, researcher\, resident\, and traveller in Africa\, Asia\, Latin America and Papua New Guinea. \nDate: Tuesday\, 18 March 2025\nTime: 6.30 pm\nLocation: Apothecaries’ Hall\nWho can attend: Open to all\nLecture and Drink: Free Entry\nDress code:  Casual \nContact: AcademicEvents@apothecaries.org
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/centre-for-health-studies-launch-and-spring-lecture/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250304T200737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T200737Z
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SUMMARY:CMF Livery Halls Concert Series - The Kyan Quartet at the Haberdashers’ Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Haberdashers’ Hall on the 17th of March as the Kyan Quartet offer an exciting programme of Beethoven\, Shaw and Gubaidulina.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/cmf-livery-halls-concert-series-the-kyan-quartet-at-the-haberdashers-hall/
LOCATION:Haberdashers’ Hall\, 18 West Smithfield\, London\, EC1A 9HQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Music Foundation":MAILTO:info@citymusicfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T070000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250114T140321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T142923Z
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SUMMARY:The Lady Mayoress’s Sleep Out 2025
DESCRIPTION:Trade your cosy\, warm bed for a night and join the Lady Mayoress and Lord Mayor (travel plans permitting) at our Sleep Out. Launched by Amanda Keaveny in 2022\, this event offers a glimpse into the reality of sleeping rough while raising awareness of homelessness in the City and supporting two fantastic charitable causes. \n50% of net proceeds from the event will go to The Lord Mayor’s Appeal partner charity Homewards\, a five-year Royal Foundation programme bringing together organisations and individuals to find local solutions to homelessness. The 50% balance of net proceeds will be donated to The Pret Foundation who tackle hunger\, poverty and homelessness in communities local to Pret shops in the UK and around the world. \nThe registration fee is £25 and minimum sponsorship target is £300 excluding Gift Aid. Hot drinks and breakfast will be provided for all sleepers by Pret A Manger. Participants will need to bring their own sleeping bags\, cardboard\, waterproofs\, water bottles etc.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-lady-mayoresss-sleep-out-2025/
LOCATION:Guildhall Yard\, Gresham Street\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lord Mayor's Appeal":MAILTO:info@TheLordMayorsAppeal.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250114T140634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T140634Z
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day Event - Women in International Trade
DESCRIPTION:Keynote speaker Elisabeth Bowes – Deputy High Commissioner of Australia. Elisabeth will discuss the role of women in international trade and the broader impact this has on world trade. Followed by a lively debate with the Members of Goodenough College and the Livery.  \nElisabeth Bowes is a senior career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and has been Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since January 2023. She was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2021 for outstanding public service to international trade policy\, particularly as Head of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce.\nPrior to coming to the UK\, she was First Assistant Secretary and Chief Negotiator\, Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Division\, DFAT\, from January 2020. In that role\, she led negotiations for Australia of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement. \nElisabeth was previously Assistant Secretary\, Trade and Investment Law Branch\, Office of Trade Negotiations (September 2019-January 2020)\, and Minister-Counsellor (Trade) at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC (July 2016-July 2019). In Washington\, she oversaw bilateral trade relations between the US and Australia\, as well as broader trade policy issues\, climate change and energy issues\, infrastructure and transportation. Prior to arriving in Washington\, Elisabeth was Head of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce in the Office of Trade Negotiations in DFAT\, Canberra\, from 2012-2016\, where she led the successful defence of that measure in WTO dispute proceedings.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/international-womens-day-event-women-in-international-trade/
LOCATION:Goodenough College\, Mecklenburgh Square\, WC1N 2AB\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of World Traders":MAILTO:clerk@world-traders.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250219T200303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T153043Z
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SUMMARY:Heart Sounds: The Rise of Cardiology in Britain and the Evolving Role of Professional Medical Societies
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the historical evolution of cardiovascular medicine in Britain\, highlighting its development from early generalist medical practices to the groundbreaking contributions of British pioneers in diagnostics\, therapeutics\, and surgical innovations that transformed the global management of heart disease. It will examine how professional societies\, such as the Cardiac Club (founded in 1922)\, played a crucial role in fostering specialisation by setting clinical standards\, promoting research collaboration\, and spreading new knowledge. A key theme will be the value of oral history collections\, which capture the personal experiences and contributions of influential figures in the field. \nDr Caroline Coats MBBS BSc MSc PhD FRCP DHMSA is Consultant Cardiologist to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital\, Glasgow and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. She is Lead Clinician for the Network of Inherited Cardiac Conditions Scotland. Dr Coats also has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine\, completing the DHMSA in 2004 and now lecturing on the course herself. As Archivist to the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)\, she has transformed the display of the Society’s unique collection and co-wrote an accompanying volume\, A Bundle of History.  Heavily involved in the centenary celebrations of the BCS in 2022\, she established an ongoing oral history project collecting testimony from those involved in cardiovascular medicine past and present. \nGeoffrey Flavell’s career as a thoracic surgeon spanned the development of the discipline from the surgical treatment of tuberculosis to cardiac surgery. He was born in Wellington\, New Zealand\, and attended Waitaki and Otago schools.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/geoffrey-flavell-lecture-2/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20241003T215203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T215203Z
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SUMMARY:21st Shrove Tuesday Inter-Livery Pancake Races\, Guildhall Yard\, Tuesday 4th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:This is an annual Inter-Livery charity event which raises money for the Lord Mayor’s charities and the Poulter’s Master Pelican Trust. Organised by the Worshipful Company of Poulters\, this is a colourful spectacle supported by several dozen Livery Companies (with races for Masters\, Liverymen\, fancy dress etc)\, now well established in the City calendar.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/21st-shrove-tuesday-inter-livery-pancake-races-guildhall-yard-tuesday-4th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Poulters":MAILTO:Poultersclerk@live.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20241008T150256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T150256Z
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SUMMARY:Inter-Livery Bridge Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Tournament for bridge players to come and enjoy a number of hands Duplicate bridge\, followed by a supper\, then a few more hands afterwards in the splendid opulence of Drapers’ Hall. All welcome. One member from each pair MUST belong to a Livery company. Details will be sent out to Clerks and also posted on our website: www.makersofplayingcards.co.uk
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/inter-livery-bridge-competition-2/
LOCATION:Drapers’ Hall\, Throgmorton Avenue\, London\, EC2N 2DQ
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards":MAILTO:clerk@makersofplayingcards.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20230801T090912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T155951Z
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SUMMARY:Tacitus Lecture
DESCRIPTION:World Traders’ Annual Tacitus Lecture
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/tacitus-lecture/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20241028T135133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T104800Z
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SUMMARY:The Broderers' Exhibition - The art of embroidery
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of embroidery as fine art\, with works submitted from around the world.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-broderers-exhibition-the-art-of-embroidery/
LOCATION:Bankside Gallery\, 48 Hopton Street\, London\, SE1 9JH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Broderers":MAILTO:clerk@broderers.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T063157
CREATED:20250218T180515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T180515Z
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SUMMARY:Leading Figures Amongst the Stranger Communities at Blackfriars 1550-1660
DESCRIPTION:Dr Tessa Murdoch FSA worked at the Museum of London from 1981-1990 and at the V&A from 1990-2021. Her book Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture was published by the V&A in November 2021. She was also consultant on a recent publication\, Great Irish Households: Inventories from the long eighteenth century (John Adamson\, November 2022)\, and is co-editing A Cultural History of Craft in the Age of Enlightenment with Dr Heike Zech for publication by Bloomsbury in 2025. \nThe Gideon De Laune Lecture honours the Royal Apothecary responsible for the Royal Charter that separated the Apothecaries from the Grocers’ Company\, and established the Society as an independent City Livery Company.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/leading-figures-amongst-the-stranger-communities-at-blackfriars-1550-1660/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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