The Royal Society of St George (aka The RSSG) is a global British patriotic society, and has one of its most active branches in the City of London. Routinely chaired by former Lord Mayors, Sheriffs and other senior figures from the Corporation, it effectively functions like a Livery Company.

The highlight of the RSSG’s annual social round is, perhaps inevitably, a massive Banquet on St George’s Day. The event has been described by many as “The last night of the Proms with a swanky Banquet thrown in”, and we periodically send a party along to join in – during PM John Cardnell’s year, over 40 members and their guests went along and had a great time.

This year it is being held at the magnificent Drapers’ Hall and the RSSG has again invited us to join them, and as the Spring Dinner is already sold out, it seemed a great idea to accept.

So the Master and Mistress will lead our party and it is hoped that you and any guests can come along too, enjoy the four-course, roast-beef-centred-dinner, with wines, coffee and chocs etc, and then wave your flags with the best of them during the sing song.

Tickets cost £179 each, dress is black tie, and rather encouragingly, the drinks reception, which starts at 6.30pm, lasts a whole hour!