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SUMMARY:Virtual Weekly Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday\, on Zoom\, you are invited to join fellow members for a virtual Coffee Morning. \nThis is a great opportunity to get to know fellow members in a small\, friendly\, relaxed group. \nNo need to book\, just turn up. \nAll members are welcome. \n  \n\nIf you are interested in attending\, please email John Spencer or Clare Ferrar for the zoom link and password. \nJohn Spencer: john@connorspencer.com\nClare Ferrar: clareferrar@accountantslivery.org \n 
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/virtual-weekly-coffee-morning/2025-02-05/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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SUMMARY:Winter Dinner 2025 - House of Commons
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT \nIf you would like to be added to the waiting list\, then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantsliveryorg \n\nWe have never dined in the House of Commons and owe this great opportunity to our friend and fellow Member\, Howard Leigh\, who currently serves in the House of Lords\, as Lord Leigh of Hurley. \nThe Commons is a fascinating place to visit\, never mind its rich history\, amazing architecture and pivotal role in our nation’s governance. We are lucky enough to be holding our drinks reception in the Strangers Bar\, before moving next door to the lovely Members Dining Room for our meal. \nNext\, in another first for the Company\, there will be a public clothing ceremony for some new Liverymen – something which has hitherto always taken place in the privacy of a Court Meeting. \nAfter we have dined\, we will be entertained by three fabulous sopranos from the justly-famous “Ida Girls”\, who will delight us with a medley of famous arias and West End show-stoppers. \nThen we shall move on to the presentation of the new Sword of Honour to our own Special Forced Support Group\, who will be represented by the CO and RSM. \nI’m afraid that the identity of the principal guest and speaker for the evening must remain unsaid for the present. There are three lined up for the next three Dinners\, but two of them come with security details\, so I hope you will bear with me whilst they all haggle amongst themselves and with their opposite numbers at the three venues! \nLast\, as regards price\, it has been possible to reduce the cost of places yet again. You will recall that at the Installation Dinner\, by dint of much juggling (and no little pleading by the Master!) we cut £10 off what has emerged as the standard City price of £149\, reducing it to £139. This time\, it has proved possible to negotiate a further reduction of another £10 pounds\, so tickets will cost “just” £129 (Inc Vat). \nThat all said\, I’m afraid this is not the largest venue we have ever visited and there are only 155 places available. So please do book up promptly to avoid disappointment. \n\nDrinks Reception: 6.30pm Please arrive early to allow time for security\nDinner: 7pm\nDress: Black Tie \nTickets: £129 (the price listed below may show excl VAT but should show the total at the checkout\, if this doesn’t update then please tell Clare or Sue) \n\n(NB: This Dinner is straight after our Common Hall to vote of the new Royal Charter\, which is a separately bookable event. However\, Members can be assured that that meeting will end in time for them to walk across Parliament Square to the Houses of Parliament.)
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/winter-dinner-2025-house-of-commons/
LOCATION:House of Commons\, Houses of Parliament\, St Margaret St\, London\, SW1A 0AA
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250219T213000
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SUMMARY:Trip to The Pirates of Penzance at the London Coliseum
DESCRIPTION:The Coliseum is one of this country’s most famous theatres\, with a huge internal space\, and amazing architecture\, very much in the grand style. What could be a better venue for one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most over-the-top and outrageous operettas!? \nSo batten down the hatches and strike the colours! The pirates are back. The English National Opera’s smash-hit production of this world-famous swashbuckling farce is packing them out. With its splendidly silly storyline\, wild wordplay and well-loved songs\, this Mike Leigh production of The Pirates is irresistibly feel-good. And we’re going to be there! \nFor those unfamiliar with the story\, a rather too honourable apprentice pirate (with a very unusual birthday) woos the lovely daughter of a rather dozy Major General\, while his bungling buccaneer-shipmates try to frustrate the match\, which involves trying to outwit an equally inept party of policemen. With friends like these\, what could possibly go wrong? \nSo come along to enjoy this amazing show at 7pm. \nWe have also booked a pre-theatre supper at nearby Clermont Hotel at 5.15pm\, for those who’d like a meal first. \n\nTickets: £111\nTicket including pre-theatre supper: £170 \nPre-theatre: 5.15pm\nShow: 7pm \nPlease book below where possible.\nIf unable to\, then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/trip-to-the-pirates-of-penzance-at-the-london-coliseum/
LOCATION:London Coliseum\, St Martin's Lane\, London\, WC2N 4ES
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Performing Arts,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T210000
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SUMMARY:Inter-Livery Quiz
DESCRIPTION:The annual Inter-Livery Quiz\, organised by the Tax Advisers Livery\, will be held on the evening of Thursday 20th February at the Guildhall. \nWCCAEW has been invited to enter a team. \nPlease contact Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com if you would like to join the team. This must be done before midnight on Wednesday 5 February. \n\nThe Quiz includes rounds on sport\, entertainment\, general knowledge\, and so on\, as well as on other subjects relevant to the City. \nTimings are as follows: \n6:00PM – Arrival at Guildhall (Club Room) \n6:30PM – Start \n7:30PM – Fork buffet \n8:15PM – Re-start \n9:00PM – Finish \nThe buffet consists of one meat dish\, one fish dish\, three salads and a choice of desserts. Wine is included\, and vegetarian or other dietary requirements can be catered for. \n\nTicket price per person is £65. Payment will not be requested unless/until we have a full team. \nAll expressions of interest\, together with any dietary requirements\, should be sent to Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com by midnight on Wednesday 5th February.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/inter-livery-quiz/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, Gresham Street\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Inter-Livery Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T203000
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SUMMARY:Wine-tasting with food matching - Corney & Barrow
DESCRIPTION:In an event prepared especially for our company\, City wine merchants Corney & Barrow have kindly agreed to host a small wine-tasting at their beautiful head office situated in the converted Customs House at St Katherine’s Dock. \nA Corney & Barrow wine expert will introduce us to six classic wines while their in-house chef will match each wine with a specially chosen canape. \n\nTime: 6.30pm-8.30pm    Please meet at 6.15pm for a prompt start at 6.30pm \nLocation: Corney & Barrow\, 1 Thomas More St\, London\, EW1 1YZ. Location \nDate: Thursday 27 February 2025 \nTickets: £100 per person (maximum of four tickets per member)
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/corney-barrow-wine-tasting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T220000
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SUMMARY:Dinner at the RAF Club in Piccadilly
DESCRIPTION:London boasts about twenty rather smart private members clubs\, several of which have a military focus\, and by general agreement the RAF Club\, at the western end of Piccadilly\, up by Hyde Park Corner\, is one of the most attractive and intimate. (The wall art’s pretty amazing too!) We are lucky to have close links with the service\, both through our relationship with 47 Squadron\, and also because Court Assistant Neeraj Kapur used to fly Tornados for a living\, and today still flies fast jets! (He never mentions any of this\, unless pressed!) \nAs a result\, Neeraj has kindly agreed to host 22 of us for a private Dinner at the Club\, with a drinks reception and tour beforehand\, and a senior speaker from the RAF to talk to us after the meal. \nThe RAF Club is always popular and heavily booked\, but we have managed to secure the lovely Cowdrey Lounge for our drinks reception and then the equally splendid Hodges Room for the Dinner. \n\nTickets: £109 (the price below may show as excl VAT but should update at checkout)\nGuest are welcome\, but there are only 26 places available so booking early is advisable \nDress code: Lounge suits for men and the equivalent for ladies\nDrinks: 6.30pm\nDinner: 7pm
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/dinner-at-the-raf-club-in-piccadilly/
LOCATION:RAF Club\, 128 Piccadilly\, London\, W1J 7PY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T203000
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SUMMARY:"Trial & Error" at Old Bailey
DESCRIPTION:About ten years ago\, a group of judges and barristers were chatting idly about how to raise some limited funds for a prison charity\, and some bright spark had the idea of putting on an evening of amateur dramatics in the world-famous No 1 Court at Old Bailey. Devised by then Judge\, His Honour Peter Rook KC\, who was based there\, the first year was pretty modest in scale\, but since then the whole mad enterprise has taken on a life of its own. These days\, leading City figures fight to be allowed to humiliate themselves in front of an appreciative (and pretty well-oiled\, thanks to the drinks beforehand) audience of City Civic and legal folk. \n \nAll profits from the evening go to the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund (helping prison leavers)\, the Elizabeth Fry Charity (giving women a second chance) and the Schools Consent Project (lawyers teaching the legal definition of consent in secondary schools\, to reduce offending rates). \nThis year the Master is leading a party of up to ten to the Wednesday\, 19th March performance (Doors open at 6pm\, drinks reception from 6.15pm\, curtain up at 7pm\, and an end around 8.30pm.)\, and then on to a light supper afterwards in a nearby restaurant. This is British eccentricity at its most entertaining and you are warmly encouraged to join him – guest are very welcome. (Due to the architectural oddities of Old Bailey and the layout of No 1 Court\, this event is probably not suitable for those with mobility issues.) \nTickets to the show cost £70 each\, and then those who wish to stay on for the supper will share their restaurant bill.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/trial-error-at-old-bailey/
LOCATION:Old Bailey\, Old Bailey\, City of London\, EC4M 7EH
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T210000
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SUMMARY:2025 Sylvia Tutt Memorial Lecture - Achieving balance: good governance and growth
DESCRIPTION:The Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (WCCSA) invites you\, as members of the Financial Services Group of Liveries\, to attend the Company’s annual Sylvia Tutt memorial lecture\, this year the title of which is ‘Achieving balance: good governance and growth’.  It will be presented by Head of Davis Polk’s Europe practice\, Will Pearce\, Tuesday 25th March 19:00 in the splendid surroundings of Stationer’s Hall\, Ave Maria Lane\, City of London\, London EC4M 7DD\, followed by drinks and canapés to which all are invited. \nThe lecture will also be preceded by the launch of the WCCSA’s joint research report with Leeds Beckett ‘The Importance of Values for Governance’ at 1700.  In 2022 the WCCSA initiated a research project to find out how major organisations in different sectors were determining and living by their values and how this affected their governance. The research was undertaken by Leeds Beckett University and involved a number of organisations from different sectors.  The research process has already provoked actions. The findings\, which are relevant to governance professionals and leaders in a wide range of organisations\, identify ways in which an awareness of values can improve governance and the performance of\, and trust in\, organisations. Details of the methodology will be shared with participants to use in their own organisations. \n\nYou are welcome to attend either or both parts of the evening. There is no charge for attendance but participants are asked to register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wccsa/1599067. \n\nThe event is in-person and will not be live-streamed. \nThe research report can be found at https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/-/media/files/research/sustainable-business-research-institute/values-for-governance/the-importance-of-values-for-good-governance.pdf \nThe diagnostic tool can be found at https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research/sustainable-business-research-institute/Importance-of-values-for-governance/ \nMore details about WCCSA can be found at https://wccsa.org.uk \nI hope that you will be able to attend. \nSheila Lumsden OBE FCG \nChair of the Education Committee\, Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (WCCSA) – The livery company for governance professionals \nhttps://wccsa.org.uk/ \nFollow WCCSA on LinkedIn \n  \n 
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/sylvia-tutt-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T111500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T160000
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SUMMARY:United Guilds' Service 2025 and Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The United Guilds’ Service (UGS) was first held in February 1943 as a coordinated response to the challenges faced by the City of London following the Blitz of 1940-41. \nIt was also a reminder of the religious origins of the Guilds. The first service was held on Lady Day – 25th March 1943 – the first day of the year by the old calendar. \nThis annual service held at St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the few occasions in the Livery calendar at which all the Livery Companies and Guilds of the City can gather together as a whole – it is always a spectacular occasion\, and one not to be missed if you haven’t attended before. \n\nLunch following the United Guilds’ Service – Stationers’ Hall \nDrinks will be served from 12.30 pm in the Court Room\, followed by lunch in the Hall and Stock Room at 1.00 pm. Lunch will consist of three courses with red and white wine; a glass of port will also be served. \n\n10.45am – all ticket holders must be seated\n11.15am – service starts\n12.15pm – service finishes\n12.30pm – drinks\n1pm – lunch \nTickets: Access to the service is free of charge\, but please reserve your place below as each Company is allocated a limited number of tickets.\nLunch at Stationers’ Hall is £80 inc VAT. \nPlease book below where possible.\nIf unable to book online then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/united-guilds-service-2025/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T160000
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SUMMARY:Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Originally described by some wags as “The City of London’s hottest annual event”\, this now enormous annual charity fundraiser began back in 2008 on a very small scale. Hosted by the Lord Mayor\, over the years it has grown and grown\, until today it takes over the whole of Guildhall and raises going on half a million pounds annually. \nAt its core\, the Lunch demonstrates the City’s support for members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces and veterans\, through the three National Service Charities: The Army Benevolent Fund\, The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. It does this via a huge curry lunch\, held in a packed Great Hall\, plus a silent auction for some pretty splendid lots\, held in the Old Library. \nThe Master is going to the 2pm sitting and invites up to nine members and their guests to join him. As well as being delicious\, the whole occasion is very much “A sight to see” – certainly\, you won’t be able to watch over 300 people\, all guzzling curry in shifts\, anywhere else! \nTickets cost £110 and were allocated on a “first-come-first-served basis”.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/lord-mayors-big-curry-lunch-2/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, Gresham Street\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunch
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T210000
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SUMMARY:Two "Flights" on the London Eye
DESCRIPTION:The London Eye is the iconic ferris wheel on the south bank of the Thames\, just opposite the Palace of Westminster. From the top\, those travelling in the enclosed gondolas can see all across London and\, on a clear day\, out beyond the M25. \nNow in its 25th year of operation\, those who take one of the “flights” as they are styled\, report that the amazing view during daylight hours is starkly different from what it looks like\, gazing down on our nation’s capital\, all lit up at night. \nTo test this and enjoy that contrast\, the Master is leading a party of ten Members and guests on a 6.15pm flight\, to see London laid out before them in daylight. Then\, our party will repair to a local restaurant for a restorative supper\, before returning for the 8.15pm flight\, which will begin as dusk falls\, enabling everyone to enjoy the full night-time experience. \nThe price of £109 includes both flights\, and a light supper with wine\, and one of the official souvenir brochures. \nDress is casual\, with an emphasis on wrapping up reasonably warm\, for what may well be a slight evening chill.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/two-flights-on-the-london-eye/
LOCATION:London Eye\, Riverside Building
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Evening tour,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T223000
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SUMMARY:St George's Day Banquet with the RSSG - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nThis 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. \nSo 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. \nTickets cost £179 each\, dress is black tie\, and rather encouragingly\, the drinks reception\, which starts at 6.30pm\, lasts a whole hour!
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/st-georges-day-banquet-with-the-rssg/
LOCATION:Drapers’ Hall\, Throgmorton Avenue\, London\, EC2N 2DQ
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T221500
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
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SUMMARY:Spring Dinner 2025 - Tower Bridge
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Spring Dinner will take place on the walkways on the iconic Tower Bridge on Wednesday 30th April. \nThis amazing venue is seldom available\, and when it is us usually eye-waveringly expensive\, simply because there are no facilities on site and so everything\, from food and drink\, right down to the last teaspoon\, has to be brought in. However\, by dint of much begging and calling in of favours (Step forward Liveryman James Thomson\, who is a senior Common Councillor in the City. We are all most grateful.)\, it was possible to secure both a date and a just-about-feasible set of numbers. (£199 per person\, but hopefully you will feel this is at least partly offset by the price reductions that we managed for the first two Dinners of this Livery year\, and that this is a rather special opportunity.) \nAs a result\, we are holding this year’s Spring Dinner on the recently-glassed-in Upper Walkways of the Bridge.\nThe drinks reception will start at 6.30pm\, when we will all take the lift of to the top of the Bridge and enjoy a drinks reception and the views down-river from inside the eastern Upper Walkway. Then at 7pm\, we will walk through one of the twin towers\, and into the up-river walkway\, to dine looking out towards the Houses of Parliament. \nThe Bridge’s Director is going to come and tell us about the Bridge and the challenges of actually running this working piece of our nation’s history\, and then we will dine. There will be entertainment and then after the meal we will hear from Colonel Max\, who is responsible for the safety of the many thousands of UK diplomatic and consular staff and their families who represent our country and serve our interests overseas. His team’s role is vast and multi-facetted and much of what he will impart may surprise us. \nAs always\, guests are most welcome\, though our fine Clerk may have to have a quiet word with any Member proposing to bring their entire golf club membership! \n\nThis year the Common Hall (AGM for members) will take place at Chartered Accountants’ Hall on Monday 12 May.\nClick here for more details: https://accountantslivery.org/event/common-hall-and-dinner/ \n\nDrinks: 6.30pm\nDinner: 7pm\nCarriages: 10pm \nDress: Black Tie or Livery Uniform\, with badges and decorations. \nTickets: £199 \n\nTICKETS ON SALE NOW!\n \nPlease book online if possible – this will give you the best chance of securing tickets.\nIf unable to book online\, then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/spring-dinner-2025/
LOCATION:Tower Bridge\, Tower Bridge Road\, London\, SE1 2UP
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T203000
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SUMMARY:Visit to Highgate Cemetery and Supper
DESCRIPTION:The world-famous Highgate Cemetery\, with its iconic tombs (Karl Marx etc) was originally opened in 1839\, as part of a commercial venture to provide seven large\, modern cemeteries\, round the edge of central London. The inner-city cemeteries\, mostly graveyards attached to churches\, had long been unable to cope with the number of burials and “The Magnificent Seven” were intended to solve this problem\, and to turn a profit at the same time. \nHighgate occupies a spectacular south-facing hillside site on Highgate Hill. Like the other six\, it soon became a fashionable place for burials and the Victorian attitude to death and its presentation led to the creation of a wealth of Gothic tombs\, buildings and catacombs. \nSadly\, the cemetery was not well run and fell into such dire financial straits in the Mid-20th Century that most of the staff\, including the gardeners were laid off\, and it was left unguarded and so was much vandalised. Over decades\, the grounds became increasingly overgrown and today they are full of trees\, shrubbery\, and wildflowers\, as well as being a haven for birds and small animals\, such as foxes. \nIn 1975\, Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust bought the freehold\, and order is steadily being restored to what has\, despite its troubled history\, remained a working cemetery throughout. With its sinuous paths winding up a steep wooded hill and ivy-clad monuments\, Highgate Cemetery is a secluded\, funerary landscape at its most evocative. \nWe will have a hour’s private tour of the Western Cemetery (considered by those who have visited both\, to be much the more interesting)\, after the gates have shut to the public for the day. We will be shown all the key sites there\, before slipping across the road to visit Karl Marx’s tomb and a few other items on the Eastern side. \nAfter our tour\, we will repair to a restaurant in Highgate for an informal supper. \nThe Guide can only accommodate 20 of us\, and tickets cost £59 per person\, which will include the two-course supper. \nThe cemetery is on a hillside and our tour will include some walks up and down slopes and stone staircases\, so this event is not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. \n\nTickets: £59 \nTime: 5pm    followed by supper nearby
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/visit-to-highgate-cemetery-and-supper/
LOCATION:Highgate Cemetery\, Swain's Lane\, London\, N6 6PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Evening tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
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SUMMARY:Common Hall and Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Dear Fellow Member\, \nI write to give you notice of our Livery’s Common Hall\, which will take place on Monday 12th May 2025\, in Room 1.5\, Chartered Accountants Hall at 6.00pm (Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm).\nAttached is the Agenda\, showing there are two matters to be voted on (It should be stressed that Freemen are very warmly welcomed to our Common Hall\, it is simply that participation in the two votes is confined to Liverymen.)\nAs in previous years\, the bundle of papers for the meeting will be sent to you at a later date\,so that you have up to date information. \nPlease book in for Common Hall here:\nhttps://accountantslivery.wufoo.com/forms/zng5ei91lfaf5b/ \nIf you are unable to attend\, but still wish to vote\, you can complete the online Proxy Form here: https://accountantslivery.wufoo.com/forms/z1po0q5719188c6/ \nThe meeting will be followed by a Dinner for Members in the Small Reception Room at Chartered Accountants’ Hall\, for which you will need to book in separately. Tickets for the dinner are available to book below. There are only 18 places\, so\, for fairness\, bookings will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis. \nWith best wishes\nYours\nSusan Field\nClerk\, The Chartered Accountants’ Company \n\n6pm: Common Hall (book here: https://accountantslivery.wufoo.com/forms/zng5ei91lfaf5b/) \n7pm: Dinner – tickets £119 (book below)
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/common-hall-and-dinner/
LOCATION:Chartered Accountants’ Hall\, One Moorgate Place\, London\, EC2R 6EA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T130550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T133023Z
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SUMMARY:Clergy Support Trust - Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 370th Festival will be held on Tuesday 13 May 2025\nThe Festival is a unique and extraordinary event. It celebrates the work of the Trust and the clergy households we serve\, with our generous supporters. \nOne of the oldest choral music events in the world\, bringing together three exceptional cathedral choirs\, the Festival Service at St Paul’s Cathedral is an afternoon of thanksgiving for the ministry of our clergy. The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford\, The Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani will preach. \nOur Festival is our biggest fundraising event of the year. A cash collection will be taken\, and Contactless Donation Points will be beside those of St Paul’s at the Cathedral doors. \nWe are delighted to introduce you to this year’s choirs\, joining us for what promises to be a majestic act of worship. \n\nBradford Cathedral Choir\nBradford Cathedral Choir have been part of the city’s choral community since well before St Peter’s Church became Bradford Cathedral\, over 100 years ago. There are two fully independent lines of boy and girl choristers\, drawn from schools throughout the region\, and a number of teenage Junior Choral Scholars. \nThe choir sings regularly for five services a week\, including compline on Thursday evenings\, undertakes regular tours\, gives concerts\, and occasionally makes recordings and broadcasts. Further collaborations are planned for 2025\, including with BBC television. The choir is led by their Organist and Director of Music\, Graham Thorpe. \nLichfield Cathedral Choir\nMade up of four discrete sections which form many different combinations – the Boy Choristers\, the Girl Choristers\, and the VI form Choral Scholars (all of whom attend the Cathedral School)\, and the Lay Vicars Choral – Lichfield Cathedral Choir is led by their Director of Music\, Ben Lamb and the Assistant Director of Music\, Martyn Rawles. \nDuring school term time\, the Choir usually sings seven services each week: Choral Compline on Monday\, Choral Evensong Tuesday to Friday\, and the Eucharist and Evensong on Sunday. The Choir also gives occasional concerts and recitals\, and has made frequent broadcasts\, both on television and radio. \nThe founding of the choir can be traced back to the early days of the current cathedral in the 13th century\, and we’re delighted that they’re making the 120-mile journey to perform for us at our historic 370th Festival Service this year. \nSt Paul’s Cathedral Choir\nBradford and Lichfield Cathedral Choirs will perform alongside St Paul’s Cathedral Choir – who have leant us their time and talent every year for over three centuries – led by their Director of Music\, Andrew Carwood MBE. Speaking on last year’s Festival Service\, Andrew said: \n“It is a rare and wonderful joy to work with such incredible choirs each year\, and even more so when you are part of an almost unbroken line of choirs singing together under the dome of St Paul’s stretching back over nearly 370 years.” \nThe choir have performed at some of the cathedral’s most important services – including their Grenfell Tower Memorial Service and their Service of Prayer and Reflection for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. \n\nJoin the Festival\nThe Festival Service is free to attend\, and will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral on Tuesday 13 May 2025\, 5pm. \nWe welcome over 1\,000 guests to the Festival each year – so there’s plenty of room for everyone! However\, while there may be tickets available on the day\, we recommend that you book ahead in advance to avoid disappointment.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/clergy-support-trust-festival-2025/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T130913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T084926Z
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SUMMARY:Livery Tour and Dinner on SS Great Britain - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:The SS Great Britain is the world’s first great ocean liner and when launched in 1843 she was called ‘the greatest experiment since the creation’. After 40 years as a passenger ship and then a cargo ship\, she was severely damaged off Cape Horn and left to rot in the Falkland Islands until 1970\, when she was re-floated and bought back to Bristol\, where a charity refurbished her and cares for the ship and Brunel’s collections. \nBrunel’s ship is now Bristol’s number one tourist attraction and has been lovingly restored to her original glory\, exactly as she would have been ready for her maiden voyage. She sits in a dry dock on a glass ‘sea’ and dominates Bristol’s historic waterfront. \nThis is a very rare opportunity to dine on the this world-famous ship\, as London’s Liveries\, (led by the Engineers\, naturally!)\, have her for our exclusive use that evening. \nA welcome drink which will be served on the Weather Deck from 6pm\, with spectacular views over Bristol harbour. If the weather is less kind\, we will use the Promenade Deck\, where the first-class passengers would take their afternoon stroll on rainy days. This is flooded with natural light and has a number of exhibits that we can explore. \nAt 7:30pm we will assemble for Dinner in the First Class Dining Saloon\, which has been completely refurbished in the original style. With marbled pillars and rococo mirrors it makes a grand setting. A three-course meal will be served\, with wine. There will be entertainment after the meal and further drinks will be available to purchase. \nWe have exclusive use of the Great Britain from 6pm to midnight and are invited to explore it\, making the most of this unique venue. \nThe ship is easy to reach by car\, public transport or on foot. There are also several hotels near the ship\, for those who wish to stay over on the Friday night\, and Clare can advise on these. \n\nTickets: £142 \nDress: dinner suits for gentlemen and cocktail/summer dresses for ladies. Colour is to be encouraged\, as is comfort. \nTime: 6pm-midnight
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/tour-and-dinner-on-ss-great-britain/
LOCATION:SS Great Britain\, Great Western Dockyard\, Gas Ferry Rd\, Bristol\, BS1 6TY
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Evening tour,Tour,Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T133817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T134351Z
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SUMMARY:New Members' Dinner
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/new-members-dinner-3/
LOCATION:Guildhall Club\, Guildhall Club\, Guildhall West Wing\, Gresham St\, London\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Recruitment/New Members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250524T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20250317T130937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T144500Z
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SUMMARY:Pride and Prejudice (Sort of!)
DESCRIPTION:Our Livery has a history of organising visits to leading theatrical events\, many of which have won national awards. This show is one of those. \nDirect from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy\, and the similar Evening Standard Award\, amongst other prizes\, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)\, is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men\, money and microphones are fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation\, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. \nThe critics universally hailed it and typical reviews included:: “This smart\, laugh out loud funny show” (Daily Telegraph)\, “Riotously funny … gloriously entertaining … frankly sensational” (Variety)\, “Faithful to the book\, it’s also a raucously irreverent romp” (Daily Mail)\, “It’s a blast: Austen turbocharged with utter theatrical audacity” (The i)\, “Profoundly joyous” (Glasgow Herald) and “Layer upon layer of brilliance” (The Scotsman). \nThe show  also features a string of classic songs\, suitably woven into the storyline\, and what is amazing is that the entire tale is told by five energetic young women\, supported by an very suitable set and an array of props\, including a pantomime horse\, a floor mop and some marigold rubber gloves! \nWe have booked some of the best seats in the house for the Saturday matinee performance on 24th May at 2.30pm\, and will gather beforehand at 12.30pm at the highly-regarded Il Pelligrino restaurant\, which is about 100 yards from the theatre\, for a nice lunch. \nThere are only eight tickets available\, and guests are welcome\, so early booking is advisable.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/pride-and-prejudice-sort-of/
LOCATION:Watford Palace Theatre\, 20 Clarendon Road\, Watford\, WD17 1JZ
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Performing Arts,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20250306T135343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T202922Z
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SUMMARY:Tour of the Triforium of St Paul's
DESCRIPTION:Most Livery Members\, after a while\, would describe themselves as fairly familiar with our great Cathedral. After all\, it is effectively the City Civic’s “parish church” (For a start\, there is nothing else locally\, which is big enough to fit us all in!) and there are services and concerts there\, throughout the year. \nHowever\, what we routinely see\, down at floor level\, is by no means all that Wren’s architectural triumph has to offer\, and so this June a party of up to 20 of us will be taken on a private tour of those parts of the Cathedral which the public seldom sees. \nOur guide will take us up to the Triforium and into the Library and the Trophy Room. We will also see the Great Model\, which played such a crucial role in the development of the building’s design and engineering during its construction. Then as a finale\, we will enjoy the spectacular view down from the top of the iconic Geometric Staircase and another down the nave\, from above the Great West Doors. \nThe tour will start at 2.30pm and last about an hour\, and for those feeling peckish\, the Master will lead a party to a nearby restaurant for a spot of lunch beforehand. \nTickets for the tour cost £39 each. Dress will be “smart casual”\, and the lunch will be publicised and billed separately\, for those who wish to attend.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/triforium-tour-of-st-pauls/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T134251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T134348Z
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SUMMARY:Court-Only Dinner 2025
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/court-only-dinner-2025/
LOCATION:Temple Bar London\, Paternoster Lodge\, 2 Paternoster Sq.\, London\, EC4M 7DX
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241223T111515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T175620Z
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SUMMARY:The Grange Opera 2025 - Summertime Swing
DESCRIPTION:This year Grange Festival welcomes one of Europe’s top big bands\, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Together with Dutch jazz superstar Fay Claassen they will perform hits from the Great American Songbook. \nThis golden age of music (1920–1950) was shaped by composers like Irving Berlin\, George Gershwin\, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern and their impressive collection of classics which have truly stood the test of time. Guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your hearts singing. \nArtists: \n\n\n\nFay Claassen \n\n\n\n\nThe Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw \n\n\n\n\n \nWe have been offered 20 seats for this performance so please book early to avoid disappointment. \nPlease RSVP to Clive Parritt on clive@parritt.com or Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org if you wish to attend.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/the-grange-opera-2025-summertime-swing/
CATEGORIES:Afternoon,Dinner,Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20250529T094814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T095151Z
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SUMMARY:Pan FSG Members Event by the Information Technologists: Digital Safety from Fraud and Scams Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dear FSG Company Member \nThe Information Technologists is launching its first Pan-FSG event on 12th June 6pm; this is open to all members. \nAre you worried about the world of fraud and scams whilst we are being forced to use our devices more and more? \nStaying safe from these fraud and scams is getting harder and harder\, and accelerating with the advent of Artificial Intelligence. In parallel the Banks are closing branches\, so options for the old\, trusted face to face communications are being depleted which open the doors to scammers to impersonate and engineer you to hand over your hard earned cash. \nSo what can you do to protect you and your families?  The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) is holding an event for members of other FSG Livery Companies on the 12th of June from 18:00 – 20:30 to provide some broad insights into this challenging world and showcase some actions you can take to reduce the risks. \nWe will host this event at the Information Technologists’ Hall in Bartholomew Close\, where the costs are £25 per person to include drinks and canapés. \nTo book into this event click here\nAny questions\, please do not hesitate to ask. Numbers are limited to 45\, so please book in early. \nKind Regards\nPaul \nJunior Warden\nFSG (City Financial Services Group) Representative\nCourt Assistant of The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists\n39a Bartholomew Close | London | EC1A 7JN \npaul.finch@member.wcit.org.uk\nwww.wcit.org.uk\n+44(0)7710 445837
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/pan-fsg-members-event-by-the-information-technologists-digital-safety-from-fraud-and-scams-seminar/
LOCATION:Information Technologists’ Hall\, 39a Bartholomew Close\, London\, EC1A 7JN
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250622T111500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250622T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20250328T161402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T163417Z
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SUMMARY:Orchestral Mass at St Paul's Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:As a Thank You for a Chartered Accountants’ Livery Charity grant\, St Paul’s Music Department are offering you front-row seats to the Orchstral Mass on Sunday 22 June 2025\, followed by a Drinks Reception in the Chapter House. \nStep into the awe-inspiring grandeur of St. Paul’s Cathedral and experience St Paul’s main Sunday morning service with music from City of London Sinfonia. Orchestral masses blends timeless liturgy with transcendent musical artistry\, featuring a full orchestra and world-class choir. \nSung Eucharist is the high point of weekly worship at St Paul’s\, engaging the senses with sound\, colour and movement. This service includes choral and orchestral music\, hymn singing\, and a sermon. \n\nDuring the service\, the congregation will be invited to share in the bread and wine. If you receive communion in your own church\, you are welcome to receive communion at St Paul’s. If you do not normally receive communion\, you are invited to come forward and receive a blessing. \nYou do not have to be a practicing member of the Church of England to attend the Eucharist. If you are unfamiliar with the service\, you can pick up an easy-to-follow order of service at the beginning\, which will guide you through each part. Visit St Paul’s guidance on attending services at St Paul’s for more information on what to expect. \n\nDate: Sunday 22 June 2025 \nTime: 11.15am\nFollowed by a drinks reception in the Chapter House\, then an optional lunch nearby \nTickets: No charge for the Mass and Drinks\nJust pay for what you have at lunch. \nMusic: Mozart’s Coronation Mass Missa brevis in C (KV 257) “Große Credo-messe”
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/orchestral-mass-at-st-pauls-cathedral/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral\, St Paul's Churchyard\, London\, EC4M 8AD\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beverley Turner":MAILTO:almoner@accountantslivery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T151850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T170933Z
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SUMMARY:Shrieval Election and Lunch 2025\, with former Sheriff Andrew Marsden
DESCRIPTION:Twice a year\, the City of London Corporation’s Common Hall is transformed from a standard local authority meeting on civic issues\, into a day of great ceremony. Click here for more history and information. \nEach autumn\, Liverymen elect the next year’s Lord Mayor and every summer\, it’s the turn of the two Sheriffs. \nAfter Common Hall\, many Liveries go home\, but the Master Chartered Accountant hosts a private Reception and Lunch in the Aldermen’s Dining Room. \nWe go up to Guildhall’s roof terrace on the fourth floor for the Reception and then into the Dining Room for lunch. \nThis summer\, we will all be delighted to welcome former Sheriff\, Past Master Marketor and former FSG Chairman\, Andrew Marsden\, as our Principal Guest. Andrew will talk to us after the meal about what happens to you\, if lucky enough to be elected Sheriff\, between that election and when you actually emerge\, blinking into the light\, as a shiny new Sheriff in September. Happily\, Andrew has promised to be highly indiscrete! \nPartners and guests are very welcome and will be able to have coffee and explore the Guildhall Gallery\, while Liverymen are attending the Election Ceremony. \n  \n\n11.30am – Coffee \n11.45am – All attending the Election Ceremony must be seated \n12noon – Shrieval Election Ceremony \n12.45pm – Drinks in the Aldermen’s Dining Room \n1.15pm – Lunch in the Aldermen’s Dining Room \n\nDress: lounge suit or smart day wear \nTickets: £98\, for Drinks Reception and Lunch
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/shrieval-election-and-lunch-20254/
LOCATION:Guildhall Club\, Guildhall Club\, Guildhall West Wing\, Gresham St\, London\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Morning,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250629T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113137
CREATED:20241205T152253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T054811Z
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SUMMARY:Master's Weekend in Poole\, visiting the RNLI and the Royal Marines
DESCRIPTION:The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is one of those great Victorian foundations\, the merits of which are as starkly obvious today as they when it was founded. Now a massive national charity\, the RNLI today protects seafarers and beach users of all the beaches and waters around the UK\, and also those of the Republic of Ireland. It does this through 238 lifeboat stations and 242 lifeguard units. The former deploy a fleet of 432 rescue craft\, which they launch about 10\,000 times each year\, while the latter goes to the aid of some 20\,000 people on and around the beaches annually. These services are provided by nearly 10\,000 lifeboat volunteers and about 2\,500 paid staff\, including lifeguards. \nThe RNLI HQ is down in Poole Harbour\, where it also recently built a unique and rather smart training college (with extremely comfortable\, boat-themed\, ensuite bedrooms)\, which has some rather unusual training facilities. Next door it has constructed an equally specialist factory\, in which it builds its iconic and extremely capable lifeboats. For obvious reasons\, the public have access to scarcely any of the site\, which is entirely focussed on the RNLI volunteers and employees\, who go there for its myriad of specialist training courses. However\, the Master has persuaded the Principal to allow a party from our Company to stay at the College during the last weekend in June\, to see what they do there\, how a busy lifeboat station operates\, and how the lifeboats are built and maintained. \nThe Royal Marines are one of our nation’s two premier light infantry units\, and with their amphibious focus\, they have bases in various coastal locations around the UK. By chance\, one such base is in Poole\, located just across the harbour from the RNLI College. We have long affiliated to the key unit on that Camp and as we will be in town\, the CO has kindly invited us over for a private supper\, briefing and kit demonstration\, when we arrive on the Friday evening. \nFull details of the weekend will be issued nearer the time\, but the broad timetable is as follows: \nFriday \n4 – 6.30pm         Check in at RNLI College and settle into our rooms (A deliberately wide arrival window\, to allow for Friday evening traffic etc!) \n6.30pm               Private taxis to RM Poole Camp for evening of briefings\, demos and buffet supper; then coach back to RNLI after \n9.30pm               Quiz for any brave night owls in the RNLI bar \nSaturday \n8 – 9.30am          Breakfast in the College Dining Hall \n10am – 12pm      Half the party is given a private tour of the College (Tips: Don’t get swept into the pool\, and try not to crash the lifeboat.) and the lifeboat factory next door \nThe other half visits Poole Harbour\, the Lifeboat Museum and the Lifeboat Station\, for a briefing and walk thru the in-shore lifeboats \n1 – 2pm                 Lunch in the College Dining Hall \n2.30 – 4.30pm    Both groups swap round \n6pm                      Black tie drinks reception\, up in the Panoramic Banqueting Suite on the top floor of the College \n6.30 – 10pm        Four-course Dinner with guest speaker from the RNLI about the organisations\, future plans etc. Q&A follows \nSunday \n8 – 9.30am           Breakfast in the College Dining Hall \n10am – 12pm       Secret event \n12.30 – 2pm         Optional lunch in the College Dining Hall\, for those who wish to eat before leaving \nThere are deliberately gaps built into the schedule\, so Members and their guests will have time to relax and perhaps explore Poole. (BTW: there is rather a nice souvenir shop in the College\, which is worth a visit. They sell some truly amazing wellies!) \nApart from the black tie dinner on the Saturday evening\, and the visit to RM Poole\, (where we will show respect for our hosts by wearing jacket and tie etc)\, dress for the weekend is entirely casual\, with jeans and training shoes being fine. The College\, its lifeboat station and its factory are all working sites\, with a tinge of the industrial about them\, and so personal comfort and sure-footed safety are paramount. \nThe whole weekend costs £560 for a person booking an ensuite bedroom to themselves at the College\, and £880 for a couple sharing a room (ie £440 each). \nThese sums cover everything except the lunch on the Saturday and the optional one on the Sunday (ie RM Poole visit and supper\, two nights’ bed & breakfast in College\, College tour\, lifeboat station and museum visits\, and Saturday’s black tie Dinner). We will pay for our lunches ourselves\, because the menu in the College Dining Room is simply too varied and Members will doubtless wish to make their own choices. (The food prices are reasonable.) \nPoole Railway Station is about 700 yards’ walk from the College\, and for those who wish to drive\, free parking has been arranged on site. \nThe College can accommodate up to 50 Members and guests that particular weekend\, so bookings will have to be allocated on a “First-Come-First-Served” basis.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/masters-weekend-2025-poole/
LOCATION:RNLI HQ Poole
CATEGORIES:Trip
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SUMMARY:Learn about getting the Freedom of the City
DESCRIPTION:Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7587475117?omn=86253028216 \n\n  \nEver wondered what it means to get the Freedom of the City of London? \nOr how you go about getting it?! \nJoin this webinar to hear from Laura Clerk\, Clerk to the Chamberlain’s Court who could probably do Freedom Ceremony in her sleep! \nThis event is open to anyone interested in learning a bit more about the history\, and the process of getting Freedom.  \n  \nSpeakers: \nLaura Miller\, Clerk of the Chamberlain’s Court \nSecretary to the Livery Committee (Vicky Andrew) about process for getting clothed. \nSomeone who has recently been through the Freedom of City of London Ceremony \nThere will be an opportunity for questions \n  \nAll Freemen of the Company are encouraged to attend this event\, to find out about the next step in their Livery journey. \nLiverymen who are current or potential future mentors to our newer members are also welcome. \n\nThis is free; no cost to attendees.\nNo need to book – just turn up\, but it would be useful if we could have some indication.\nPlease email Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com \nThere will be an opportunity for questions. \nDate: Tuesday 8th July\nTime: 4pm-5pm \nLocation: Zoom \nThe Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7587475117?omn=86253028216
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/learn-about-getting-the-freedom-of-the-city/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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SUMMARY:Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"
DESCRIPTION:Iolanthe is very much one of “The Big Four”\, as regards Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous light operettas. It combines great tunes with an intricate storyline\, half a fairy\, lots of full fairies\, a blushing Ward of Court\, a susceptible Lord Chancellor and seemingly most of the House of Lords – plus a rather chivalrous guardsman. Inevitably\, they all get their respective lives into a frightful tangle! \nIolanthe’s words and music are so strong that they are often performed “in concert” and that is what a party of us is going to see this July\, performed by the highly-regarded Buckingham Choral Society\, in Buckingham Parish Church. \nA leading light of the Society is our own Court Assistant Miles Hedges\, who a number of us saw in an outstanding performance of The Mikado in the same location\, a few years ago. \nThe concert starts at 7.30pm\, so we are going to meet for a “theatre supper” beforehand at 5.45pm\, at the well-regarded Prego (a good\, family-run Italian restaurant)\, which is just a short walk from the church. \nTickets cost £70\, to include the meal\, (reasonable!) drinks\, and tickets to the concert. \nThere are only ten places\, so early booking is advisable.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/gilbert-and-sullivans-iolanthe/
LOCATION:Buckingham Parish Church\, Castle Street\, Buckingham\, MK18 1BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts,Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Grosvenor":MAILTO:clerk@accountantslivery.org
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SUMMARY:Celebration Church Service before the Annual Banquet
DESCRIPTION:As a Company\, we always used to hold our annual service on Installation Day\, but because that was already so crowded\, the service had to start impractically early – typically\, 3pm. \nOddly\, the evening of the Annual Banquet evening is only annual occasion\, when we meet together in numbers\, when there is not already something else to be done before we all dine. This year\, therefore\, the service\, at which we remember those Livery friends no longer with us\, give thanks for our Livery Company and the good we can still do\, and look ahead to the future\, will be held just before the Banquet at the much more manageable time of 5.30pm. \nClearly\, proximity to Mansion House is a consideration when selecting the church\, and happily\, the Master has been able to persuade the delightful Rector of St Stephen Wallbrook\, the lovely Wren Church located right next to Mansion house\, to let us be the first Livery to worship there after its multi-million pound restoration. \nSt Stephen is an amazing space architecturally\, and one of those very rare churches built “in the round”. Its centre piece is a huge\, circular altar carved by the word-famous sculptor\, Jacob Epstein\, and it holds other treasures too. \nThe service will last 30 minutes\, and is naturally free. So come along in all your finery (The Rector is joining us at Mansion House\, so he may be wearing his evening dress too!) and then we will all walk the few yards across the greet the Lord Mayor and any of our livery friends and guests who have not been able to make the service.
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/church-service-before-the-annual-banquet/
LOCATION:St Stephen Walbrook\, 39 Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Church Service
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SUMMARY:Annual Banquet
DESCRIPTION:This event is always the highpoint of our Livery’s annual social round\, and this year should be no exception. Our guests for the evening will include the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress\, plus at least one Sheriff(!)\, and there will be other familiar faces too. \nDuring the evening we will be clothing at least one of our Livery friends\, and also formally affiliating with II Squadron RAF Regt\, (in place of our previous relationship with 47 Sqn\, which has recently been put to sleep\, pending a new role). \nThere will\, of course\, be the usual quarterly report from the Almoner on the work of our excellent Charity\, and grants it has made in the name of all of us. The flash appeal on the evening will be in aid of the Little Princess Trust. This charity makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to the side effects of the treatment for their cancers. Amazingly\, most of that hair is donated by other children\, who witness the dreadful impact of the hair loss on their young friends. \nAs well as the usual speeches after the meal\, there should also be some entertainment. However\, that cannot be revealed until the night\, but what you will notice on entering the Egyptian Hall to dine\, is a stage built to one side. \nTalking of speakers\, the Lord Mayor aside (who is excellent)\, our external speaker is The Hon Harry Herbert\, who is the son of our late Queen’s racing manager\, and today the UK’s leading director of racing syndicates. He has lots of interesting tales to tell from that slightly mad world\, and happily for us\, only a limited sense of discretion! \nSo come along\, bring your family and friends\, and  enjoy a spectacular evening out\, with all the trimmings and some great entertainment. \nDress is black or white tie\, or Livery uniform\, plus badges and by dint of some hard negotiating with the powers that be\, it has been possible to reduce the price this year to £165 per person. \n 
URL:https://accountantslivery.org/event/annual-banquet/
LOCATION:Mansion House\, Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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