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Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch – Sold Out

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

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. At 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. The 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! Tickets cost £110 and were allocated on a "first-come-first-served basis".

£110.00

Inter-Livery Quiz

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

The annual Inter-Livery Quiz, organised by the Tax Advisers Livery, will be held on the evening of Thursday 20th February at the Guildhall. WCCAEW has been invited to enter a team. Please 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. The Quiz includes rounds on sport, entertainment, general knowledge, and so on, as well as on other subjects relevant to the City. Timings are as follows: 6:00PM - Arrival at Guildhall (Club Room) 6:30PM - Start 7:30PM - Fork buffet 8:15PM - Re-start 9:00PM – Finish The 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. Ticket price per person is £65. Payment will not be requested unless/until we have a full team. All expressions of interest, together with any dietary requirements, should be sent to Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com by midnight on Wednesday 5th February.

Tour of the Roman Amphitheatre under Guildhall and the Art Gallery

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

Very few people know that underneath Guildhall is a large Roman amphitheatre, which occupied most of what is now the site of Guildhall Yard and the Great Hall. This was one of the centre-pieces of Roman Londinium, and the venue for countless gladiatorial contests, pageants and other displays. Some 2,000 years after they were built, few such amphitheatres survive in the UK and this is the only one which is so intact. It is also the only one to which the public can gain access - albeit by dint of much begging! We have been granted that privilege, but only for a maximum of 15 people, because the fabric of the arena has to be preserved from the tread of countless feet. Our guide is also going to give us a private tour of the Art Gallery, which we sometimes pass through on our way to big City Civic events - the cloakroom and loos are in the basement! It has a HUGE and ever-growing collection, including one of the original Magna Cartas. So hurry and book the very limited number of places (Capacity means Members can bring just one guest each.) for a ninety-minute visit, meeting our guide at Guildhall's West Wing entrance at 6pm. We will start with a tour of the Gallery and then descend underground and walk out onto the sand of the arena, slipping back in history over two millennia, to stand where countless battles were fought and some of our City's historic foundations were cast. After the tour, you are free to head home, or you can join the Master for supper at The Trading House, a few yards away in Gresham Street, where everyone can choose what they wish to eat and then squabble over the bill!

£20.00

Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch 2024

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

Join us at Guildhall and indulge in delicious curries with unlimited beer and wine. Rub shoulders with senior officers of the British Army and other services. Bid on money-can’t-buy prizes in our silent auction or try your luck with our prize draw. Visit the stalls run by the Livery Companies of the City of London. Purchase a bottle of Pol Roger Champagne or a delicious cocktail. Enter to win a pair of gold and diamond earings or a bespoke watch. Check out our Authors' Corner where several renowned authors will be selling and signing their books. Click here for more details: https://events.armybenevolentfund.org/lordmayors This event has nearly sold out but we have managed to secure 4 extra tickets which we are offering to Freemen under the age of 40 on a first come first served basis for £50 instead of the usual £100 for UNLIMITED curry, beer, wine and soft drinks. To get your under-40 Freeman Ticket please email Beverley at almoner@accountantslivery.org with your preferred time CLOSING DEADLINE 5PM TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY. If you wish to purchase a regular tickt, please book directly on Army Benevolent Fund : Tickets All proceeds go to support veterans of HM Armed Forces back into employment. If you have any questions, please contact Beverley Turner on almoner@accountantslivery.org

Shrieval Election and Lunch at Guildhall

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

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. Each autumn Liverymen elect the next year’s Lord Mayor and every summer, it’s the turn of the two Sheriffs. The Shrieval election ceremony starts at noon (There is no admission after 11.45am.) and ends around 12.30-12.45pm. Dress is lounge suit for men and smart day wear for ladies. After Common Hall, most Liveries go home, but our Master always hosts a private Reception and Lunch. We go up to Guildhall’s roof terrace on the fourth floor for the Reception and then into the Aldermen’s Dining Room for lunch. The day is very much one for partners and guests too. This year, as an extra, it has been possible to secure some places at the annual Armed Forces Flag Raising in Guildhall Yard. For those who would like to stay on to see it, this takes place at 3.15pm, lasts about 30 minutes, and is rather a nice sign of respect for our military from the City. Common Hall and the Flag Raising are free, and this year the Lunch costs £75. The Dining Room only holds 28 guests, so places will have to be allocated on as first-come-first-served basis.

£75.00

Court Only Dinner

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

This year the Master is delighted to be holding this always-enjoyable event in the lovely Members’ Private Dining Room, up on the third floor of Guildhall. This panelled room boasts a splendid silver collection, some fascinating documents on the walls and fine views across Guildhall Yard to the Art Gallery opposite. As you know, the Dinner is traditionally held straight after our June Court Meeting, begins with a drinks reception, and is an opportunity for our Livery’s key leadership group to dine together, discuss the issues of the day and enjoy each other’s company. Dress is Livery Uniform/Black Tie and the equivalent for ladies. By custom, badges of office are not worn.  Pour Mémoire cards will also not be sent out this year, as part of the Company’s support for decarbonisation. Tickets are £95 each and will be invoiced after booking. Please book in by noon on Friday 10th June. Equally, it would be helpful if you would let me know if you cannot come. (Access on the night will be via the West Wing entrance, which is on the corner of Gresham Street and Aldermanbury, where the staff will show you up to the Reception.)

£95.00

New Freemen’s Dinner

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

This enjoyable and fairly relaxed evening is to be held in Guildhall this year. It gives new Members, who come for free, as guests of the Company, the opportunity to meet and chat to the Master, Wardens, Almoner and other senior officers, and thereby gauge how best to engage with the Livery and make the most of their membership. Dress is smart business attire.

Free

Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

This annual City institution has grown over the years until it is now quite the largest and swankiest Curry Lunch one is every likely to attend, and very much a sight to be seen. Tickets cost £100 and for that we get a drinks reception in the Old Library at Guildhall and then move through into the Great Hall, where teams of chefs man a series of serveries, with a mouth-watering series of curries laid out on them, along with the usual accompaniments. We always take a party, so book your place(s) here and then we can all coordinate over timings, as the event itself runs from Noon to 3pm, with various time slots on offer.

£100.00

Mayoral Election Day Lunch

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

After the historic ceremonial of the Mayoral Election during the morning, the Master always leads a party of Company Members and their guests up to the splendid Aldermen's Dining Room at the top of Guildhall for a private Drinks Reception and Lunch. There is a roof terrace up there, where we enjoy our drinks before the meal and the cooks then always provide a delicious Lunch for us in the dining room.

£75.00