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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:20250303T173000
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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:20250304T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T150000
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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:20250304T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP: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:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T213000
DTSTAMP: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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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:20250317T130000
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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:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T213000
DTSTAMP: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:20250319T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T210000
DTSTAMP: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:20250325T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP: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:20250327T183000
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DTSTAMP: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:20250328T104000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T123000
DTSTAMP:20240821T165044Z
CREATED:20240516T155743Z
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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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