Every Wednesday, on Zoom, you are invited to join fellow members for a virtual Coffee Morning. This is a great opportunity to get to know fellow members in a small, friendly, relaxed group. No need to book, just turn up. All members are welcome. If you are interested in attending, please email John Spencer or Clare Ferrar for the zoom link and password. John Spencer: john@connorspencer.com Clare Ferrar: clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
This 2026 Installation Dinner will be held at Drapers' Hall on Monday 5 October 2026. The Drapers' Livery Hall is one of the finest grand rooms anywhere in London. The vast ceiling is adorned with scenes from Shakespeare’s plays ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and around the walls is displayed some splendid silver. Marble-columned, galleried, gilded and hung with royal portraits, this is where members of the Royal Family and other heads of state have dined. No surprise then, that it regularly appears on television as Buckingham Palace. This event is to celebrate the Installation of Sally Orton as Master, as well as Malcolm Bacchus as Senior Warden, and the Junior Warden. After dinner, attendees will hear from Alderman Sir Charles Bowman JP FCA, who served as the 690th Lord Mayor of London. He joined Price Waterhouse in 1983 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986. He was a partner in Price Waterhouse and PwC from 1995 to 2020 and has been an adviser to the firm since then. Tickets: £163 Dress: Black Tie or Livery Uniform with decorations Time: 6.30pm Drinks Reception 7pm Dinner 10.30pm Carriages Please book online where possible. If you have any questions please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
Members of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and their family and associates are invited to the London Symphony Orchestra’s 20th Anniversary City Livery Concert and Reception on Thursday 29 October 2026 at The Barbican Centre. Celebrating two decades, the Annual City Livery Concert has become a much-loved fixture in the City of London calendar; both a vibrant showcase of the wealth of art and culture in the Square Mile, and an opportunity for the LSO to express gratitude to the companies, clubs, and guilds of the City whose continued support enables world-leading music-making on their doorstep. I am especially grateful to Graham Barker, Past Master of The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, and his wife Joanna, for their longstanding commitment to this special occasion and am delighted to welcome John Harte in his first season as Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by LSO Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, this year’s programme opens with Anatoly Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake. Bursting with orchestral colour and atmosphere, this miniature masterpiece of Russian Romanticism conjures a magical, dreamlike world that feels both mysterious and utterly transporting. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron then joins the Orchestra for the world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s I have discovered the secret of death. One of today’s most exciting compositional voices, Kendall brings a powerful contemporary perspective to this eagerly anticipated new work, commissioned by the LSO. The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5, one of the great orchestral masterpieces: a thrilling journey from darkness to triumph, filled with unforgettable melodies and sweeping emotion. By turns tragic, passionate and heroic, it remains one of the most moving works in the symphonic repertoire. We invite you to bring family to share in this celebratory evening, and there are a wide range of restaurants and dining options in the Barbican and surrounding...
The organisers of the Inter-Livery Real Tennis tournament invite you to this year's event on Wednesday 4th November, and continues to be held at The Queens Club, London W14.
This year, Help Musicians will be celebrating their 80th Celebration and the service will be held at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday 18 November at 11:00 am-12pm. The service is free to attend and will see the combined choirs of Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and St Paul’s Cathedral unite to perform under the expert direction of Simon Johnson, Director of Music at Westminster Cathedral. This years’ service will feature the premiere of a specially created anthem by Ryan Wigglesworth. There will be the option to join a lunch after the service - venue tbc
The City Briefings are aimed particularly at new Liverymen and Freemen, with partners also being welcome. Court Assistants and longer-standing Liverymen who have not previously attended a Briefing are equally encouraged to take part. Wednesday 18 November Guildhall, 5.30pm – 7.00pm, followed by a networking reception The Briefings introduce the work of the City of London Corporation, the role of the livery companies within the City, and the Freedom of the City. They also offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions of speakers and meet fellow Liverymen and Freemen during the reception. Places are currently available, and bookings can be made via the Livery Committee website -see link below City Briefing 10 Sep 2026 - Livery Committee.
Please join us for our annual Christmas Carol Service on Thursday 17 December 2026 at St Stephen Walbrook. There will be drinks and canapes thereafter.
Please join us for our Winter Dinner at Merchant Taylor's Hall on Wednesday 10 February 2027.
**Save the Date** We are delighted to announce that next years Inter Livery Clay Shoot will again be held at the West London Shooting School on Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th May 2027. Details regarding applications and team allocation will be available at the end of September. In the meantime, if you are interested in participating, please contact Clare Ferrar (clareferrar@accountantslivery.org) to register.
**Save the date** The 2027 Inter-livery Regatta will take place on 14-16 May 2027! More details to follow... Please see newsletterRegatta Newsletter
** Save the Date** We are pleased to advise that the next Inter Livery Golf Croquet Day will take place on Saturday 26th June 2027. It will be held once again at Sussex County Croquet Club in Southwick, West Sussex. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact the Clerk (clerk@accountantslivery.org) More details to follow...
