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SUMMARY:Trip to the Proms\, Lunch and Tour of the Royal Albert Hall - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:This singular social event on Saturday\, 2nd August\, has been some nine months in the planning and the Master had all but given up on it\, when he received a confirmatory phone call this morning. (Tuesday\, the 22nd – somewhat short notice!) \nThe world-famous annual round of concerts known as “The Proms” is a great British summer institution\, and made all the more so by the fascinating building in which they are held. Built by private subscription from 1867 to 1871\, The Royal Albert Hall is an amazing\, circular\, covered amphitheatre\, overlooking Kensington Gardens\, just along from Knightsbridge. Today\, the Proms apart\, it hosts many of the most amazing public shows\, circuses\, concerts and spectacles (Tennis\, anyone?) in London’s annual calendar. \nThe Master has managed to bag three things which make a visit there truly memorable\, namely: \n1   11am tickets to a top concerts in this year’s Proms programme – called Viennese Whirl; \n2.  A 1.15pm table for lunch in “Verdi”\, the Albert Hall’s famous Italian restaurant on the first floor; and \n3.  A 3pm tour of the Hall itself. \nSadly\, there are only eight places on this amazing day out\, and two of them have already gone\, so the remaining six are available on a first-come-first-served basis. In the interests of fairness\, you can only bring one guest. \nThe concert will showcase the world’s most famous Viennese Waltzes\, the lunch should be delicious (We’ll do some bistro mathematics for the bill!)\, and the backstage tour is fascinating. \nSo come and enjoy a real ‘bucket list” outing on Saturday\, 2nd August. Dress is smart casual. \n 
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/trip-to-the-proms-lunch-and-tour-of-the-albert-hall/
LOCATION:Royal Albert Hall\, Kensington Gore\, South Kensington\, London\, SW7 2AP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Performing Arts,Tour,Trip
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SUMMARY:Summer Lunch at Lord's Cricket Ground
DESCRIPTION:Lord’s\, in leafy St John’s Wood\, is the spiritual home of the cricketing world. Owned and managed by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)\, the iconic ground boasts some pretty amazing architecture\, including the ornate Victorian-era Pavilion\, which dominates one end of the field. \nMany Members are avid cricket followers and regular visitors there\, but even for those who are not\, a trip to Lord’s is to enter a different and extremely interesting world. \nWe are going as guests of the MCC on a day when no matches are being played\,  so we should have the place largely to ourselves. We will start with a tour of the ground and then of the Lord’s Museum\, which houses the original Ashes Urn\, amongst many other treasures\, before repairing to the Writing Room\, overlooking the main cricket square\, for lunch. \nThe meal will be the usual three courses\, with all the trimmings\, and our guest speaker will be the famous England international bowler and latterly\, England selector\, Angus Fraser. Gus played 87 times for England\, and remains the all-time most successful bowler in the West Indies\, which was quite a feat when one recalls that in his era it was home to the most fearsome team on the international circuit. \nGus was also a long-time giant of the Middlesex County team which included such other greats as Mike Brearley\, Andrew Strauss\, Mike Gatting\, and Phil Edmonds. He followed up his stellar England career by first Captaining the County and then\, after a spell as cricket correspondent for The Independent\, serving as a highly successful Director of Cricket for 12 years\, during which he won an especially nail-biting County Championship final in 2016. \nToday\, Gus is Director of the cricketing charity\, Middlesex in the Community\, which the Livery has long supported. He will be talking to us about the big issues in the game at present\, what the future may hold and the important work of his charity. He has also kindly agreed to take questions. \nSadly\, the Writing Room only seats 60\, so you may need to book promptly to avoid disappoint. Dress for this event is always “Summer Garden Party” (ie jacket/blazer and tie for men – no jeans – and the equivalent for ladies.) Guests are most welcome and places cost £129. \n\nTickets are being sold through Ticket Tailor.\nThe change to Ticket Tailor is necessary\, as the online system we have been using is no longer working reliably. Orders and invoices are being lost\, seemingly randomly\, which is causing issues for the delivery of events.\nPlease note: this system requires payment to complete the booking.  \nIf you are unable to order online\, please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org and she can process the order for you. \n\n\nBUY TICKETS HERE
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/summer-lunch-at-lords-cricket-ground/
LOCATION:Lord’s Cricket Ground\, St John's Wood Road\, London\, NW8 8QN
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Tour
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SUMMARY:Central London Tour on a Cream Tea Bus
DESCRIPTION:As the old Routemaster double-decker buses began to approach their retirement from London Transport\, intelligent minds turned to the issue of what to do with all these still-working-and-well-maintained icons of our capital’s street scene. \nOne wheeze\, which was widely scorned when first floated\, was to convert a few of them into mobile cream tea restaurants and drive diners around some of London’s most famous tourist sites. Roll forward 15 years and the cream tea buses are now a firm fixture on the London scene and it seems only right that our Company should investigate them and see what all the fuss is about! \nA Livery party is therefore meeting at 3.30pm (so as to avoid there rush hour) near to Victoria Bus Station and from there will be whisked away on a 90-minute tour\, whilst sampling an array of scones\, sandwiches\, cakes and other health foods\, plus of course\, the obligatory teas and coffees. \nTickets cost £45\, dress is casual\, and Members are very welcome to bring friends and family.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/tour-of-central-london-on-a-cream-tea-bus/
LOCATION:Golden Tours Stop 1\, Bulleid Way\, London\, SW1W 9SR
CATEGORIES:Afternoon,Party,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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SUMMARY:Visit to the UK's only working Swordsmithy - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Pooley Swords\, run by Robert Pooley\, who was our speaker at the House of Commons\, is the only working smithy in the country. The specialists there make and maintain pretty much all these edged weapons in existence in the UK today. \nRecently\, they made two ceremonial swords for us – one for Special Forces Support Group and then just this month\, one for our new RAF Affiliated Unit\, the RAF Regiment’s elite No. II Squadron. \nRobert and his team have kindly invited six of us to go down and see them working. \nThe visit will encompass the design studio\, the manufacturing facility\, where the blades and pommels are made\, and then the etching and finishing department\, where those customers who wish\, can have their swords turned into steel works of art. \nBecause of the nature of the smithy\, there are only six places on the tour\, and one of those has already gone. \nWe are due at Pooley’s at 2pm\, so those who wish\, can join me at noon for a lunch in the nearby Enzo Fiore Italian Restaurant (6/7 Queensway\, Lancing\, BN15 9AY)\, which is well-regarded locally\, and less than a mile away. (We will share the meal cost between us on the day.) There is parking at both locations. \nDress is smart casual and this should be a fascinating tour of the only smithy in our country still practising this ancient craft.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/visit-to-the-uks-only-working-swordsmithy/
LOCATION:Pooley Sword\, Highdown House\, Shoreham Airport\, West Sussex\, BN43 5PB
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Tour
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SUMMARY:Behind the scenes at Holborn Tube Station - Two returns available
DESCRIPTION:For something slightly different\, a party of just nine members and guests will meet at the famous Holborn Tube Station at 10.55am on Wednesday\, 8th October\, before stepping through a concealed door into the third of the station that’s been hidden for 30 years. \nOriginally opened in 1906 as a complex of four platforms to serve the Piccadilly line\, Holborn played a pivotal role in transforming the surrounding area from a place of ill repute into a prime business district. Our guide will show us the secret corridors\, two disused platforms of the Aldwych branch\, the Aldwych crossover\, and the tracks that lead to the now-closed Aldwych Tube station. \nWe will also discover how the disused parts of the station have been put to surprising uses over the years\, from scientific laboratories\, to wartime shelters for staff and even a model rail club. Holborn’s hidden spaces have also been the backdrop to notable music videos and films\, including Aqua’s Turn Back Time and the recent Superman. \nThe tour will last about an hour and a half and we will then repair to the nearby\, award-winning Isolabella Restaurant\, for a light lunch. (We’ll split the bill on the day). \nPlaces cost £49 each and dress is entirely casual. Comfy walking shoes are advisable\, and although we will not be covering huge distances\, this event is not really suitable for those with mobility issues.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/behind-the-scenes-at-holborn-tube-station/
LOCATION:Holborn Underground  Station\, Corner of Gate Street & Kingsway\, London\, WC2B 6AA
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Morning,Tour
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