The 19th Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch will take place on Thursday the 16th of April 2026. The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch brings together over 1,650 leaders and decision makers from across all sectors of the City of London and beyond. The Lunch is hosted by the Lady Mayor and Lady Mayor's Consort and is attended by a Royal Guest of Honour each year. Since the inception of the Lunch in 2008, they have distributed over £4.2 million to support the veterans of His Majesty's Armed Forces. You can also support the Lunch by entering the Battle of Britain Prize Draw or buying the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Masala sauce. 11:45 - The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch officially opens its doors. Guests with Individual Tickets enter Guildhall via the Basinghall Street Entrance.  In the Old Library, we have a Free Bar serving wine, beer, and soft drinks. We also have a Pol Roger Champagne Bar and a Cocktail Bar. Lunch is served in the spectacular Great Hall. There are three lunch sittings: 12:30; 13:15; 14:00. When booking your ticket(s), please select your sitting time. Lunch is served buffet-style with unreserved seating, allowing you to mingle freely with guests. We offer meat, vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, and gluten-free options. After your meal, enjoy coffee, chocolates, and dessert, which are served in the Old Library and Livery Hall. For full details ans tickets please click here: https://events.armybenevolentfund.org/lordmayors

Financial Services Group Business Breakfast 21 April 2026, 8.30am - 10.30am Hopper Room, Lloyds Lab, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA Exploring the Insurance Sector’s Role as the City’s Economic Engine Join the Financial Services Group (FSG) of Livery Companies for a high-level briefing on the current trajectory of the UK’s financial landscape. This session focuses on the critical role of the Risk and Protection sectors—the essential "oil" ensuring the City’s economic engine operates at peak efficiency. Event overview Date: Tuesday 21 April 2026 Time: 8.30am - 10.30am Venue: Hopper Room, Lloyds Lab, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA Register by 5pm on Tuesday 14 April. Free to attend The Economic Context The City of London’s recent benchmarking report, Our Global Offer to Business 2026 , underscores the massive scale of our sector: National Impact: Finance and Professional Services contribute £307 billion annually to the UK economy. GDP Contribution: This represents 12% of total UK GDP . Sector Dominance: Supporting data from the London Market Group (LMG) reveals that the London specialty insurance market now accounts for 37% of the City of London’s GDP , a significant increase from 23% in 2018. Keynote speaker: Graham Walsh Director of Campaigns, London Market Group (LMG) Graham Walsh brings extensive expertise in (re)insurance modelling and policy, having previously served in the insurance strategy team at Deloitte and as the cyber insurance policy lead at the ABI . During this session, he will: Highlight the sector's evolution and key achievements over the past decade. Identify the tailwinds driving continued growth and the cautionary headwinds to monitor. Provide an exclusive preview of the inaugural London Risk Week, scheduled for the week of 11th May.   About the Financial Services Group (FSG) The FSG represents 16 Livery Companies dedicated to supporting the financial and business services...

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This year's Common Hall (AGM) will take place in Chartered Accountants' Hall before the Spring Dinner at Grocers' Hall. All Members are invited to attend this meeting at 5pm, but please be aware, that only Liverymen can vote. This year's meeting will be held at Chartered Accountants' Hall and the Spring Dinner will follow at Grocers' Hall. Please book for Common Hall here: https://accountantslivery.wufoo.com/forms/q1hk9m0z0l8cv01/ If you are unable to attend, but still wish to votre, you can complete the online Proxy Form here: https://accountantslivery.wufoo.com/forms/qpx0apr0bzqetb/ Please note the two locations. Grocers' Hall will be open for guests and a cloakroom from 4.30pm and is a five-minute walk from Chartered Accountants' Hall.

You are all invited to dinner in the historic Grocers' Hall on Tuesday 21 April 2026.   This year's dinner will have a Charity focus, and after dinner, you will hear from Donna Beetham. Donna has led fundraising at City Harvest for 2.5 years, drawing on 16 years of fundraising leadership experience with national and international charities. She began her third-sector career at global pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, where she managed UK charitable giving and partnerships. Donna has raised millions for worthwhile causes over the years and is incredibly proud to have been part of the Livery Food Initiative. All members, guests, and potential members are encouraged to book!   Tickets: £154 Please book below where possible. If unable to book online, please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org Location: Grocers' Hall  Common Hall (AGM) takes place at Chartered Accountants' Hall beforehand Time: 6.30pm Drinks 7pm Dinner 10.30pm Carriages Dress: Black Tie or Livery uniform with badges

Why not see London from a fantastic new perspective, accompanied by savoury sandwiches and sweet cakes, onboard our classic afternoon tea double-decker bus? Travel through the heart of the city while sipping a glass of Prosecco, gliding past beloved spots including the King’s London residence, Buckingham Palace, passing by Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, crossing the River Thames and viewing the fearsome Tower of London. As staff point out the most popular of popular attractions that London has to offer. Hosted by the Chartered Accountants Livery Company for the Financial Services Group, enjoy time with friends, colleagues, and fellow livery members as friendly staff serve you indulgent treats such as sandwiches, cakes, scones, and delicious hot and cold drinks. The Golden Tours Afternoon Tea Bus lasts approximately 90 minutes and has no strict dress code. Casual attire is perfectly fine, and all guests are invited to come dressed comfortably. Perfect for kids and adults, this is an outing the whole family can enjoy. The Afternoon Tea Bus is a fixed route, meaning you don't need to hop on or off at any time. See the Route Map here. Traffic conditions could mean that the route alters when necessary. Tickets: £50 You can choose a Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free or Standard menu.

The 371st Festival Service and Dinner will be held on Tuesday 12 May 2026. The Festival is a unique and extraordinary event. It celebrates the work of the Trust and the clergy households we serve, with our generous supporters. The Service at St Paul's Cathedral (5pm) is one of the oldest choral music events in the world, and brings together three of the UK’s finest cathedral choirs. Tickets to the Service are free. More details to follow - bookings are expected to open by the end of January

The inaugural performance of The Livery Choir, comprised of members from across the City's Livery Companies and Ward Clubs, will take place in All Hallows By The Tower church on Thursday 21st May at 7.30pm to perform the Fauré Requiem and Vivaldi Gloria. CLICK HERE for the flyer that can be shared. There are a variety of bars and restaurants around the church, making it an easy destination for a music-centred social occasion. For any questions, including additional singers wishing to participate, please contact liverychoir@gmail.com BOOK TICKETS on Eventbrite

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Get your teams ready for a bit of competition round the City! “The Two Mile Revolution” You will journey from Temple Bar Memorial to Threadneedle Street along the route where the most significant moments in medieval London unfolded. Using observation, deduction and a little research you will uncover clues connected to the Knights Templar and the Barons’ War, moving through streets where rebels, crusading knights, merchants and kings once competed for power. Each team will divide the roles of navigator, clue-master and visual spotter, working together to solve forty challenges hidden along the two mile route. The aim is to get the most points along the way to become the winning team! Scores will be counted up at the end, and the winner revealed while you enjoy drinks and canapés at the Nationwide entertaining space overlooking the City.   Tickets: £50 To include the walk, question sheets, and rooftop drinks & canapés You do not have the enter a team - if you book solo or as a two or three, you will be combined with other into a team for the walk and competition. Time: Meet at 5.30pm - teams will be set up a start times staggered

This year's Annual Banquet will take place on Monday 15 June at Mansion House. All members and guests are welcome. More details to follow

Tickets: £31.50

The Interlivery Golf Croquet Competition will be held this year on Saturday 27 June 2026 at Southwick near Brighton, commencing at 9:30am for 10:00am. Many of you will remember that we won the trophy last year - Jonathan Grosvenor and Lynn Pearcy doing an excellent job - and the Chartered Accountants' Company is taking a team again this year. We have a full team for this year based on past players and those who were reserves last year. We would still welcome more members who would like to play, but standing as reserves for this year. If you are interested, please reply by email. If you have a croquet handicap (golf or association) do include that in your email. Experience of golf croquet is not a requirement though for the competition as there is a short training session before the competition itself begins. The day is great fun and the Southwick Croquet Club, our hosts, provide lunch and afternoon tea and there is also a pay bar. The day usually finishes around 4:00pm. We do already have a full team for the current year (unless the team captain breaks a leg as he did last year) but we would really welcome supporters to come along, cheer, have a drink at the bar and meet the members from our own and other liveries. There are limited places for guests for lunch (at £60 per head) but these have to booked in advance. Again, let us know if you would like to come and watch. Finally, if croquet appeals but you don't want put your name forward for the team - and there are limited places - or even know little about it and would like to learn - still let us know and we could think about a smaller internal friendly...

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You're invited to the most swell party of the year as this summer's eagerly anticipated production delivers another glorious dose of Golden Age musical theatre escapism. Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads the cast as the glamorous Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Felicity Kendal (Rosemary and Thyme), Freddie Fox (Slow Horses) and Julian Ovenden (South Pacific). Carly Mercedes Dyer (Anything Goes, A Chorus Line) and Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate) return to the Barbican, joined by Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky). Join the 28-strong cast as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new sparks vying for attention while a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate. Brought to life by a multi award-winning creative team, including Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographer Anthony Van Laast, High Society rings in the summer season, hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate. Tickets: Exclusive offer of £60! To include Pre-performance drinks and interval drinks in a private area Free programme Top seats  

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Sharp tongues and savage gossip fuel a messy, magnetic attraction in this new production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the Globe Theatre. The war is over, but the battle for love is just beginning. Beatrice has sworn off men, but there’s something about Benedick she just can’t leave alone. Meanwhile, beneath Messina’s polished surface, secrets slip, gossip runs wild and reputations hang by a thread. Everyone’s saving face – and nobody’s doing it very well. Set in a sun-soaked world of style and status, where image is everything and late-night parties blur into dawn, Chelsea Walker’s (All’s Well That End’s Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Globe) Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most incisive romantic comedies. An unfiltered look at bad behaviour, second chances, and recovering from old wounds. ‘Therein do men from children nothing differ.’ Tickets: £86.50 please purchase online below Time: 2pm-4.30pm approx. Followed by an optional meal at The Swan London nextdoor.