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Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice, c. 1600-1800

The London Archives 40 Northampton Road, London

Join us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London. Metropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often…

£5

Tacitus Lecture

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

World Traders' Annual Tacitus Lecture

Inter-Livery Bridge Competition

Drapers' Hall Throgmorton Avenue, London

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…

21st Shrove Tuesday Inter-Livery Pancake Races, Guildhall Yard, Tuesday 4th March 2025

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

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…

Geoffrey Flavell Lecture

Apothecaries Hall Black Friars Lane, London, United Kingdom

Dr 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…

£20.00

Sylvia Tutt Memorial Lecture

Stationers' Hall London

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…

New Zealand Livery Dinner 2025

Northern Club Princes Street, Auckland, New Zealand

At the Northern Club, Auckland. All members of Livery companies are most welcome both living in New Zealand or visiting. For information please contact Paul Kennerley - paulandgillie@leelands.co.uk or 07710 409375 until January 15th and after 0275 409375.

The Treloar’s Gala Dinner

Mansion House Walbrook, London, United Kingdom

After a sell-out event in 2024, The Treloar’s Gala Dinner will be back for 2025, taking place on Wednesday 2nd April! Join us for a special night of dinner, drinks and live entertainment at the stunning Mansion House in London.…

£175

Unravelling the Double Helix

Apothecaries Hall Black Friars Lane, London, United Kingdom

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…

£20.00

Mr Nicholas Culpeper: ‘lay’ herbalist and revolutionary presented by Prof Michael Farthing

Apothecaries Hall Black Friars Lane, London, United Kingdom

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…

£15.00

The Leslie Payne Memorial Lecture

Apothecaries Hall Black Friars Lane, London, United Kingdom

The Faculty of Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine owes its existence to Dr Leslie Payne who died in 2018. He helped establish the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes (DMCC), which continues to be taught and examined at the Society…

£20.00

Apothecaries, Plants and People: A potted history of the Apothecaries and the Chelsea Physic Garden

Chelsea Physic Garden 66 Royal Hospital Road, London

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. You will spend a morning at Apothecaries’ Hall in Blackfriars, the oldest extant…

£130

Eye Health for the Livery – an interactive evening with the Spectacle Makers, at St Thomas’ Hospital SE1 7EH

St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road Governors' Hall, St Thomas' Hospital (Main Entrance), Westminster Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom

An invitation to find out more about your eyes - from people who know best! Masters, Prime Wardens and the Upper Bailiff of all Livery Companies and London Guilds will receive invitations via their Clerks. Liverymen of any company can…

Free

The Livery Weekend 2025

Aberdeen, Scotland

The 2025 Livery Weekend has been arranged for Aberdeen, Scotland, on 6-8 June, 2025. The Lord Mayor-designate Alderman Alastair King DL 2024-25 hails from Aberdeen and has been working with local Guilds to arrange a Livery Weekend programme. Those likely…

Remedies from the New World in James Petiver’s (1665-1718) Apothecary Practice

Chelsea Physic Garden 66 Royal Hospital Road, London

Katrina Maydom completed her PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, where she was funded by the Wellcome Trust. Her thesis investigated the production, trade and consumption of New World drugs in the early British…

£30.00

Coopers’ Cask Race 2025

Guildhall Yard Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

Join the Worshipful Company of Coopers for the fourth annual Coopers' Cask Race, a thrilling and unique event in the heart of the City of London. This spirited competition sees teams of four barrel-rolling their way across the historic Guildhall…

£200

City Beerfest

Guildhall Yard Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

City Beerfest is back this summer for the eleventh year and it's bigger and better than ever! Offering an irresistible choice of beers from some of Britain's finest Brewers and more, tasty street food and fantastic live entertainment — all…

Sheriffs’ Ball 2025

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

Step into a world of glitz and glamour to join the Sheriffs of the City of London, Alderman Gregory Jones KC and David Chalk, for an unforgettable evening at the 1920s inspired Sheriffs’ Ball! This fun evening of wining and…

Musicians’ Company Evensong

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Churchyard, London

Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral, attended by the Musicians' Company. All other Livery Companies are invited; Masters, Wardens and Clerks process. Reception in the Crypt after the service. Details will be circulated to Clerks by email in early July.

Wizardry in Wood 2025

Celebrating the Art of Woodturning: Wizardry in Wood 2025 Plaisterers' Hall, London, UK – 28 to 31 October 2025 – The Worshipful Company of Turners is thrilled to announce the return of the acclaimed Wizardry in Wood, occurring every four…

Woolmen’s Sheep Drive and Livery Fair

The Woolmen's Annual Sheep Drive over the Thames and accompanying Livery Fair. Freeman of the City can take up their right to take sheep over the Thames.

Check on the organiser’s website that dates and times are correct.