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SUMMARY:CMF Lunchtime Concert Series: Flirts\, Fools and Peacocks: Men to Avoid in Music and Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first 2025 concert in the series of our Livery Halls Tour with CMF Artists Joanna Harries (Mezzo-Soprano) and Aleksandra Myslek (piano) at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall on 3rd February\, 1pm. \nThis concert will be held in a smaller room at the Merchant Taylors’\, therefore we have LIMITED SEATING. Please be sure to book early to not disappoint as it’s very unlikely there’ll be tickets on the door. \nFranz Schubert – Heidenröslein\nW. A. Mozart – Der Zauberer\, Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte\nJohannes Brahms – Am Sonntag Morgen\nRobert Schumann – Er\, der Herrlichste von allen (Frauenliebe und leben)\nClara Schumann – Lorelei\nClaude Debussy – La flûte de Pan (Trois Chansons de Bilitis)\nMaurice Ravel – Quel galant m’est comparable (5 Mélodies populaires grecques)\, Le Paon (Histoires naturelles)\nGeorges Bizet – La Coccinelle\nJudith Weir – The song of the girl ravished away by the fairies in South Uist (Songs from the Exotic)\nRebecca Clarke – The Seal Man\nPercy Grainger – The Sprig of Thyme\nBenjamin Britten – Johnny (Cabaret Songs)\nCheryl Frences-Hoad – Rubbish at Adultery (One Life Stand)\nWilliam Bolcom – Toothbrush Time
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/cmf-lunchtime-concert-series-flirts-fools-and-peacocks-men-to-avoid-in-music-and-life/
LOCATION:Merchant Taylors’ Hall\, 60 Threadneedle Street\, London\, EC2R 8JB
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Music Foundation":MAILTO:info@citymusicfoundation.org
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T223000
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SUMMARY:Junior Wardens' Card Game Evening
DESCRIPTION:An evening of relaxed card games and an opportunity to meet with your fellow Junior Wardens and their partners who will be\, subject to election\, Masters and Consorts forming the spring and summer of 2027 cohort.\nA drinks reception\, two course supper and stirrup cup at Drapers’ Hall. Ticket price includes a £5 donation to the Lord Mayor’s appeal. In its eighth year\, we have welcomed representatives from 101 liveries and guilds to this event. All details can be found on the home page of our website.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/junior-wardens-card-game-evening-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:20250204T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220510
CREATED:20250124T092648Z
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SUMMARY:Livery Prayer Vigil
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Livery Prayer Vigil on Tuesday 4 February 2025 at St James Garlickhythe\, London EC4V 2AF\, between 3.30 and 5.30 pm\, organised by WC Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (WCCSA). \nThe thinking behind it is that\, in common with society at large\, the Livery has members troubled by illness\, bereavement\, worries about jobs and families\, financial troubles – to name a few of life’s difficulties. Not to mention the state of the world and national concerns that should worry us all. This prayer vigil is intended as a Livery contribution to spiritual\, social and personal well-being\, with an emphasis on low-key\, quiet prayer and meditation. The vigil has been designed to facilitate easy drop-in for anyone who wishes to participate. \nRev Andy Rider\, WCCSA Company Chaplain\, will Preside\, with six 15- 20 minute focused sessions\, each with a different format\, led by an experienced prayer leader. \n3.30 – 3.50: Welcome\, Introduction\, Session 1: Pray for The City\, the Livery and civic affairs\, WCCSA the Company. Led by: Rev. Andy Rider\, WCCSA Chaplain\n3.50 – 4.05: Session 2: Pray for the conflicted international world\, of poverty\, war\, aggression\, refugees. Led by: Gabrielle Williams-Hamer\n4.10 – 4.25: Session 3: Pray for the threatened environment\, climate change\, for human endeavour. Led by: Anne Punter\n4.25 – 4.30: Pause and Lord’s Prayer\, and the Grace\n4.30 – 4.45: Session 4: Pray for job/jobless insecurities\, work problems and relationships\, financial troubles. Led by: Charles Ledsam\n4.50 – 5.05: Session 5: Pray for the sick\, the bereaved\, the lonely. Led by: Rev. Hilary De Lyon\n5.10 – 5.25: Session 6: Pray for family concerns\, loved ones and ourselves. Led by: Monica Bolley\n5.25pm : Conclusion and Close (5.30pm sharp) \nDetails of the afternoon are still being worked out\, and please notify Christina Parry\, WCCSA Almoner of any individual or Company prayer requests. \nPlease feel welcome to turn up – this should offer a quiet opportunity for spiritual and personal renewal. \nThe event will be live streamed – accessed from the church website. \nThis vigil is intended for everyone in the Livery who wishes to take part – designed to facilitate drop-in if people can only attend in part.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/livery-prayer-vigil/
LOCATION:St James Garlickhythe\, London\, EC4V 2AF
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T210000
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SUMMARY:Chinese New Year Concert
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Mansion House with a unique concert featuring talented pupils from the renowned Yehudi Menuhin Schools in both the UK (Cobham) and China (Qingdao). Introduced by acclaimed violinists Tasmin Little CBE and Lu Siqing\, this enchanting evening will feature a selection of collaborative classical pieces beautifully performed by future stars of the classical world. A drinks and canapés interval is included as well as the chance to win a selection of prizes in the raffle.  \nIndividual tickets are £125 per person. We are also offering exclusive packages for businesses to take part by sponsoring this prestigious event. Gold\, Silver or Bronze packages are available and benefits include complimentary tickets\, VIP photographs and marketing opportunities. Gold and Silver packages also include the opportunity to join an exclusive private dinner for up to 20 people hosted by the Lord Mayor and the Chinese Ambassador on the private floor of Mansion House on Friday 21 February.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/chinese-new-year-concert/
LOCATION:Mansion House\, Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8BH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lord Mayor's Appeal":MAILTO:info@TheLordMayorsAppeal.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T200000
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SUMMARY:Sleep\, Colour and Light: A Free Lecture by Prof Stephen Westland
DESCRIPTION:This free lecture will introduce the importance of sleep on health and wellbeing and the role that colour and light plays in healthy sleep. Increasingly\, today people are not getting enough sleep and this can have many adverse health effects including increased risk of diabetes\, heart disease\, cancer and obesity. The role of colour and light on our sleep is only just becoming known. The talk will describe some research at the University of Leeds in this area. The implications for lighting design at home\, in care homes and in the workplace will be discussed. The talk will be illustrated by PowerPoint slides and followed by a Q&A. \nStephen Westland is Professor of Colour Science and Technology at the University of Leeds. He has published widely in the area of colour science\, including over 250 refereed publications and two textbooks. He was President of Society of Dyers and Colourists (2019) and is an active member of The Colour Literacy Project. \n17 February 2025\nDrapers’ Hall (Throgmorton Avenue\, London EC2N 2DQ) \n17:30 – 18.00: Doors open\n18:00 – 19:00: Lecture with Q&A 19:00 – 20:00: Drinks reception (with light refreshments)\n20:00: Carriages \nThis lecture is brought to you from the Textile Livery Group (TLG). The TLG brings together 13 Livery Companies of the City of London which share a common aim to support skills and sustainable growth within the UK textile industry: \n• The Broderers’ Company;\n• The Clothworkers’ Company;\n• The Drapers’ Company;\n• The Dyers’ Company;\n• The Feltmakers’ Company;\n• The Framework Knitters’ Company;\n• The Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers’ Company;\n• The Haberdashers’ Company;\n• The Mercers’ Company;\n• The Merchant Taylors’ Company;\n• The Upholders’ Company;\n• The Weavers’ Company;\n• The Woolmen’s Company
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/sleep-colour-and-light-a-free-lecture-by-prof-stephen-westland/
LOCATION:Drapers’ Hall\, Throgmorton Avenue\, London\, EC2N 2DQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Clothworkers' Company":MAILTO:Enquiries@Clothworkers.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T173000
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SUMMARY:Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice\, c. 1600-1800
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMetropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often known as the Scientific Revolution\, involving significant changes to understanding and exploitation of the natural world in the late 16th to 18th centuries. Rather than focusing on famous philosophers or learned societies\, it argues that institutions associated with commerce and trade\, as well as city and national government\, created unique environments for the production\, testing and use of knowledge. In London\, a growing centre of industry and empire\, such institutional sites brought together a wide and productive range of people\, projects and materials that made them both creators and users of new knowledge and practices. \nIn this talk\, co-authors Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin will introduce the book and reflect on how they made use of archives at The London Archive and Guildhall alongside other sources to draw out the voices of artisans and reveal the roles of knowledge and skill. Through the use of case studies\, such as the Tower of London’s Royal Mint\, and the Livery Company Halls\, they examine the city’s sites of exchange for knowledge and practice and highlights the importance of both public and private spaces. \nAbout Metropolitan Science: \nBeginning with the demographics of London in the 17th and 18th centuries\, including its attraction of migrants\, importance as a centre of empire\, and the role of its institutions in government\, the authors analyse how and why London was a unique site of scientific activity. Through the use of case studies\, such as the Tower of London’s Royal Mint\, and the Livery Company Halls\, this book examines the city’s sites of exchange for knowledge and practice and highlights the importance of both public and private spaces. \nWith exploration of London’s military and colonial history\, the authors acknowledge how its port and maritime trade were not only central to growth and protection\, but also facilitated the organisation\, assessment\, valuation\, and pursuit of knowledge in the city. Ultimately\, this book demonstrates that London corporations produced unique knowledge communities that drew on networks across the city and beyond and uses a variety of spatial and material approaches to reveal the use\, representation\, and exchange of practice in these collective settings.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/metropolitan-science-london-sites-and-cultures-of-knowledge-and-practice-c-1600-1800/
LOCATION:The London Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB
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SUMMARY:Italian Renaissance Ceramics at Apothecaries Hall
DESCRIPTION:Italian Renaissance Ceramics at Apothecaries Hall\nTo be given by Justin Raccanello \nVisitors to Apothecaries’ Hall walk past its amazing collection of drug jars on every visit\, in the Shop\, the Armada Hall\, and the Parlour. A small number were made in London\, but the majority of the collection are Italian jars\, or albarelli. It’s easy to take them for granted. \nBut each one has a story to tell. There are tell-tale signs present on all of them that indicate their place of manufacture and who they were made for\, not just what they used to contain when in use in the Apothecary shop. \nAnd to unlock their stories we have Justin Raccanello. He specialises in early Italian ceramics\, exhibits at Frieze and TEFAF Maastricht and has written on the subject. He regularly takes part in London Art Week with new and tempting exhibitions. \nThis talk is the first in a series aimed at exploring different aspects of our wonderful collections. Join us to explore our own albarelli with Justin’s expert guidance.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/italian-renaissance-ceramics-at-apothecaries-hall/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T183000
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T203000
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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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