Starts at Temple Bar in Paternoster Square and ends ….. ???? (quite near Covent Garden in fact!) This is an exciting and new event that we have tried out and recommend. We will be guided by text messages and we will learn interesting history as we search for the Holy Grail, discovering mystic symbols, sites, and hidden signs. (Attendees should make sure they have charged their mobile phones up for the day – we will issue a reminder beforehand.) Family and friends are welcome. It is a total of 5 kilometres and we shall have a pub stop half-way round. There is an optional meal at the end. To help us to finalise the booking the closing date for entry is Thursday 29th August. Tickets: £20 plus food and drink (£5 goes to the the Chartered Accountants' Livery Charity) Time: 2pm-5.30pm (including a stop halfway) Date: Saturday 31 August Location: Temple Bar in Paternoster Square, by St. Paul's Cathedral Please book online where possible. If unable to book online, please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org

BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. The Inter-Livery Tennis Tournament needs you! Each year, the Livery Companies come together in a tennis tournament organised by The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers of London, and this year it is scheduled to take place at Queens Club on Wednesday 18th September, starting at 11am. It is open to teams of mixed pairs: at least one player in each pair should be a WCCAEW member. There will be a dinner and presentation of prizes after the tournament, with the whole event scheduled to finish just after 9.30pm. We are looking for a lead/co-ordinator, as well as players to make up a WCCAEW team! Booking does not open until mid-June, but we are looking for expressions of interest before then. Please contact Vicky Andrew (Secretary to the Livery Committee): millcove1912@gmail.com Vicky would like to make it clear that she has not wielded a tennis racket for over 50 years! She is merely co-ordinating expressions of interest until we have a tennis lead/co-ordinator!

Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley and Graham Barker, Deputy Master of the Arts Scholars, are looking forward to welcoming you and your family and associates to the London Symphony Orchestra’s Annual City Livery Concert and Reception. This will be held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, at 7 pm at the Barbican Centre. We are looking forward to an evening filled with extraordinary music and your delightful company. Please find attached a digital flyer for the event. We would be grateful if you could circulate this invite around your company, club or guild and encourage your fellow Liverymen and Freemen to join us for this special occasion.   The repertoire is as follows: Karol Szymanowski Concert Overture (16 mins) Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 (30 mins) Interval, with reception drinks Gustav Mahler Symphony No 1 (57 mins)   Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Yuja Wang piano London Symphony Orchestra   During the interval, you are warmly invited to attend a reception with your fellow Liverymen and Freemen. Please book tickets below where possible. Alternatively contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org or Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com We look forward to welcoming many of you to this special event. If you have any queries or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the LSO either by email at development@lso.co.uk or by phone at +44 20 7382 2572.

EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL THE SPRING We have joined with the Cork Club to offer you a private tour of Stanlake Park Wine Estate on Sunday 22 September at 12 noon, address Waltham Road, Twyford RG10 0BN.   “Our wine tours are designed to be friendly, informal and fun! No prior knowledge is required as one of our experienced and WSET-trained guides will lead you through the ins and outs of English viticulture and winemaking, accompanied by some generous samples of our very best award-winning wines.  During a Wine Tour & Tasting, you’ll visit one of our vineyards (weather permitting) before being taken through the winery to see all the winemaking process, including the grape-pressing area, the fermentation tanks, the barrel room, the ‘fizz’ room and the bottling line. At each stop, you will taste a different wine, making it 6 wines in total, including white, rosé, red and sparkling.” The private tour will start at 12 noon (please arrive no later than 11.45) with an optional lunch afterwards at a local pub.

Tour One Moorgate Place, also known as Chartered Accountants' Hall, with guide Malcolm Bacchus, a WCCAEW Court Assistant, and longstanding Livery Company member. Malcolm became ICAEW President in June of this year, and it is probably fair to say that few people know more about the history of the building than he does. This will be a very special evening. One Moorgate Place is a grade II listed building which opened in 1893. It has a range of diverse spaces that can accommodate a number of event requirements. Opulent rooms such as the Main Reception Room and Members’ Room remain true to the building’s historical and cultural heritage, while the Great Hall and range of contemporary and modern rooms are perfect for conferences and business meetings. As you venture through One Moorgate Place, you will appreciate the creative engineering work of the original architectural style and building design.  With extensions and updates taking place throughout its history, there is a strong art-deco feel in some areas which juxtaposes the original features. Following the tour you are invited down for drinks in the the OMP Club in the basement of the building. You are also welcome to join the group at an optional supper nearby. There is no charge for the tour, but you will have to cover the cost of any food and drink you have. Pleaces are limited so please reserve your place below. Alternatively contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org or 07828 554967

HOSTED BY THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WOOLMEN, ONE SPECIAL DAY – TWO UNIQUE EVENTS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE AND SPIRIT OF THIS WONDERFUL OCCASION. A long-established charity event, celebrating a Freeman’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames, toll free; all in aid of raising funds for The Woolmen Charity and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. This year’s Sheep Drive will take place on Southwark Bridge. Access is restricted to registered and pre-booked Freemen of the City of London and their guests, to enable the remainder of the bridge to be open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Located on Queen Street and Queen Street Place, the magnificent Livery Fair offers visitors the opportunity to learn all about the Sheep Drive and the wonderful causes it supports and - here livery and specialist wool companies celebrate their trades with interactive displays and sales of their wares. Other fun activities include expert blade shearing displays and some wonderful rare breed sheep! The Sheep Drive & Livery Fair showcases the important enduring contribution of London’s livery companies, from the formation of the City of London in years gone by through to modern times, both in respect of the continuous evolution of sustainable trades and the important charitable endeavours in support of the various challenges we face today. Further details of past events: https://sheepdrive.london/ Tickets available below now!!  Book your place for the 10.21am drive: £65 Alternativel contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org

After the historic ceremony of the Mayoral Election during the morning, the Master invites Company Members and their guests to join him upstairs in the Guildhall Club for a private Drinks Reception and Lunch. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy drinks on the roof terrace before moving into the Aldermen’s Dining Room for lunch. After lunch, guests are welcome to move back out onto the roof terrace to view the events going on in the square below. 12.30pm: Drinks Reception 1pm: Lunch in the Aldermen’s Dining Room Tickets: £85 Please book below if possible Dress code: Lounge suit, Smart day wear Please book below if possible If unable to book online, then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org or 07828 554967

The Worshipful Company of Musicians are holding their Annual Evensong service at St. Paul’s Cathedral by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter, on Wednesday, 2nd October at 5.00 pm. The WCCAEW Master Wardens and Clerk are attending the Service and will Robe and take part in the Procession of Livery Companies. You are invited to attend the Service (free of charge) and/or the wine reception in the Crypt following the service (£27 per person) One £27 ticket available! Please contact Sue Field on clerk@accountantslivery.org if you are interested.