This Diary is maintained and edited by Nigel Pullman, whom you may contact at nrpullman@btinternet.com to advise errors or omissions. Weblinks from event organisers to their own website URL are particularly welcomed.
An explanation of the principals determining inclusion or exclusion of events in the Diary may be read at this link.
Following the election of the Lord Mayor at Michaelmas, a number of ceremonies occur, leading to the LM Banquet on the Monday following the LM Show. All these (eg incl Silent Ceremony etc) are described at this note.
Lunches in Livery Halls. See note at foot of page.
To see the dates of the Court of Common Council meetings, follow this link.
To view the Lord Mayor’s Appeal programme of events, click here.
To see the Lord Mayor’s programme of overseas visits, click here.
City/Livery Diary 2023 - 2025
A note about all ceremonial relating to the installation of the new Lord Mayor (mainly aimed at livery masters) may be read at this link.
OCTOBER 2023
Sunday 8th October - Annual City Livery Concert at the Barbican Centre. Booking here
October - Art in the City at Painters’ Hall, Free entry 11am – 4pm (organised by the Painters’ Decorative and Fine Art Society (PDFAS)
October - Musicians' Company Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral (organised by the Musicians' Company)
October - Goldsmiths’ Fair week 2
October - Quit Rents Ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice
October - Mithras Lecture at Bloomberg European HQ, 3 Queen Victoria Street (organised by the Arts Scholars' Company)
October - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
Sunday 29th October - British Summer Time ends. Clocks fall back.
NOVEMBER 2023
1st November - All Saints' Day
Thursday 2nd November - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
November - Inter-Livery Real Tennis Tournament at Queen's Club.
Monday 6th November - Garden of Remembrance at St Paul's Churchyard
Friday 10th November - Silent Ceremony at Guildhall - swearing in of the new Lord Mayor. Email
Saturday 11th November - Lord Mayor's Show
Sunday 12th November - Remembrance Sunday
Monday 13th November - Lord Mayor's Banquet
Monday/Tuesday 27th-28th November - Red Cross Christmas Market at Guildhall (email the organiser, the British Red Cross)
November - Help Musicians UK’s Festival of Saint Cecilia service at ** (11am) (organiser) [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
November - Lord Mayor's Briefing to Masters and Prime Wardens, and their Clerks, at Mansion House
November - Fellowship of Clerks Autumn meeting at (Secretary email)
DECEMBER 2023
Monday December - Wellbeing of Women Christmas Fair at Drapers' Hall
x December - Entrepreneurs’ Raleigh Lecture at Drapers’ Hall (organised by the Guild of Entrepreneurs)
Saturday x December - Brigantes Winter Gathering (organiser email)
25th December - Christmas Day
JANUARY 2024
Friday January - City New Year Service at St. Michael's Church Cornhill (Vestry Clerk)
Saturday - Lord Mayor's Children's Party at Mansion House (by invitation)
17th January - Clerks' Forum in the Livery Hall in Guildhall (organised by the Livery Committee)
Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th January - Inter Livery Ski Championships at Morzine (organised by the Ironmongers' Company)
January - Playing Card Games Evening for Junior Wardens at Drapers' Hall (organised by the Makers of Playing Cards)
FEBRUARY 2024
2nd February - Candlemas
Tuesday13th February - Shrove Tuesday: Inter Livery Pancake Races in Guildhall Yard (organised by the Poulters' Company)
February - City Briefing in the Livery Hall in Guildhall
Monday 12th February - Young Livery Inter-Livery Quiz at Merchant Taylors’ Hall (organised by the Guild of Young Freemen)
February - City Food Lecture at Guildhall (by invitation only)
Thursday February - Tacitus Lecture in Guildhall (organised by the World Traders' Company)
MARCH 2024
Monday 4th March - Inter livery Bridge Competition at Drapers' Hall (organised by the Makers of Playing Cards Company)
tba March - Lynn Painter-Stainers Art Prize at the Mall Galleries, SW1 (Monday th March – Private View and Prize Giving)
Thursday March - Spital Sermon at St Mary-Le-Bow [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
8th March - International Women’s Day
Sunday 10th March - Mothering Sunday
Monday 11th March - Modern Companies Dinner at ** Hall (organised by the **Company)
Thursday 14th March - Lord Mayor's Banquet for Masters & Prime Wardens at Mansion House
Friday 15th March - United Guilds' Service at St Paul's Cathedral [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
March - Fellowship of Clerks AGM at ** Hall (Secretary email)
March - Treloar’s Gala Dinner at Mansion House (email Treloar’s for tickets)
March - ‘Advocacy, Trial & Error’ review at the Old Bailey, in aid of the Sheriffs' & Recorder's Fund. Request a booking form
tba March – City Water Debate at Guildhall (organised by the Water Conservators’ Company)
25th March - Lady Day
29th March - Good Friday
31st March - Easter Sunday
Sunday 31st March - British Summer Time begins. Clocks spring forward.
- Clerks' Forum in the Livery Hall in Guildhall (organised by the Livery Committee)
APRIL 2024
April - Lord Mayor’s visit to Treloar’s, accompanied by invited Masters (contact Treloar’s)
April - Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall, in aid of Service Charities.
April - Cobham Lecture at the RAF Club, by invitation (organised by the Air Pilots' Company)
23rd April - St George's Day
25th April - ANZAC Day
April - Zurich Sechseläuten Spring Festival
Sunday xx April - London Marathon
MAY 2024
Monday 6th May - Early May Bank Holiday
Thursday 9th May - Ascension Day. Beating the Bounds at All Hallows by the Tower
May - Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace
May - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
Wednesday May - Barts View Day Service at St Bartholomew the Great, and at the Hospital (organised by the Barts Charity)
May - Fellowship of Clerks Spring meeting at TBA (Secretary email)
May - Pewter Live at Pewterers' Hall (organised by the Pewterers' Company)
Thursday 16th May - Inter livery Golf at Walton Heath "Prince Arthur Cup" (organised by the Coachmakers' Company)
[Note, there are many other inter livery golf events arranged throughout the year]
May - Young Inter Livery & Freemen’s Shoot at Holland & Holland ground (organised by the Environmental Cleaners' Company)
Wednesday and Thursday May - Inter livery Clay Shoot at Holland & Holland ground (organised by the Environmental Cleaners' Company)
Friday 17th - Saturday 18th May - Inter livery Regatta at Cowes (organised by the City Livery Yacht Club)
Tuesday May - Clergy Support Trust Festival at St Paul's Cathedral - book tickets online here
May - Red Cross collection on London Bridge. Masters meet at Fishmongers’ Hall (organised by the Red Cross 020 7877 7604)
May - Great XII Sailing Challenge at Seaview, IoW
Monday 27th May - Spring Bank Holiday
JUNE 2024
6th June - 80th Anniversary of D Day
Friday 7th June - Inter livery Rifle Shooting Meet at Bisley (organised by the Bakers' Company)
Friday June to Sunday June - Livery Masters’ Weekend
June - inter-Livery Cask Race in Guildhall Yard Entry form (organiser email)
**th June - Milo Lecture (organised by the Chartered Architects’ Company)
**th June - Knollys Rose Ceremony (organised by the Watermen & Lightermen)
**th June - Northern liverymen Brigantes Breakfast (organiser email)
**th June - Admiral of the Port’s Challenge (organised by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association TTRA)
tba June - Inter Livery Croquet (organised by the Founders' Company)
tba June - Livery Education Conference at Staple Inn, followed by LSL AGM (organised by Livery Schools Link)
24th June tbc - Armed Forces Flag Raising Day, in Guildhall Yard at 3.15pm
24th June - Election of Sheriffs at Guildhall (detailed guidance for masters)
** - Livery Showcase Event at Guildhall (organised by Livery Schools Link)
JULY 2024
tbc July - City Beerfest in Guildhall Yard (organised by the Brewers’ Company)
tbc July - Inter-Livery Chess Challenge at the Lansdowne Club (organised by the Tax Advisers’ Company)
Wednesday 19th July - Doggett's Coat & Badge Race (organised by the Fishmongers’ Company)tbc July - Cart Marking, in Guildhall Yard
tbc July - Spirits Tasting and Master Classes at Vintners’ Hall (organised by the Distillers’ Company)
tbc July Inter-Livery Pétanque Competition at The London Pétanque Club (organised by the Distillers’ Company)
tba July - Jailed & Bailed, at Old Bailey and Tower of London ( (organised by the Red Cross 020 7877 7603)
tba July - City of London Church Walk (organised by the Plumbers' Company)
Third week in July - Swan Upping, on River Thames
tba July - Ray Jeffs Golf competition at Hartley Wintney (organised on behalf of Livery Schools Link)
AUGUST 2024
tba August - Summer Music Festival at St Lawrence Jewry
Monday 26th August - Summer Bank Holiday
SEPTEMBER 2024
tba September - Doggett's Coat & Badge Race (organised by the Fishmongers’ Company)
September - Walk of All Livery Halls for Masters (organised by the Environmental Cleaners' Company)
September - Inter Livery Tennis, at Queen's Club (organised by the Feltmakers' Company)
Friday 20th September tbc - Children’s Magical Taxi Tour send-off from Canary Wharf, (organised by the Hackney Carriage Drivers' Company)
Monday th September - Modern Companies Dinner (organised by the xx Company)
September - City Briefing in Livery Hall in Guildhall
September - Fellowship of Clerks Bi-annual Workshop at the Guildhall Club (Secretary email)
Friday September - Sheriffs’ Ball at Guildhall (reserve tickets online here)
tba September - Open House London weekend
tba September - Gala Dinner for Treloars at Mansion House (book tickets)
tba September - City Giving Day
tba September - Actuaries' Lecture at Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn WC1V 7QJ (organised by the Actuaries' Company)
tbc September - Ezra Memorial Lecture at tba (organised by the Fuellers' Company)
tba September - Tymms Lecture at the RAF Club (organised by the Air Pilots' Company)
September - Wardens & Court Assistants Course
Friday 27th September TBC - Admission of Sheriffs at Guildhall
Sunday 29th September - Sheep Drive across Southwark Bridge (organised by the Woolmen's Company)
Monday 30th September TBC - Election of Lord Mayor at Guildhall (detailed guidance for masters)
OCTOBER 2024
tbc October - Musicians' Company Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral (organised by the Musicians' Company)
tbc October - Quit Rents Ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice
October - Mithras Lecture at Bloomberg European HQ, 3 Queen Victoria Street (organised by the Arts Scholars' Company)
tbc October - Fellowship of Clerks Autumn meeting. (Secretary email)
Sunday 27th October - British Summer Time ends. Clocks fall back.
NOVEMBER 2024
1st November - All Saints’ Day
tba November - Inter-Livery Real Tennis Tournament at Queen's Club.
Monday 4th November - Garden of Remembrance at St Paul's Churchyard [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
tba November - Ralph Anderson Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine London W1G 0AE (organised by the Horners' Company)
A note about all ceremonial relating to the installation of the new Lord Mayor (mainly aimed at livery masters) may be read at this link.
tba November - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
Friday 8th November - Silent Ceremony at Guildhall - swearing in of the new Lord Mayor. Ticket applications on line during te month of August only or email
Saturday 9th November - Lord Mayor's Show
Sunday 10th November - Remembrance Sunday. Livery masters’ involvement at St Paul’s/Royal Exchange coordinated by the Fruiterers’ Company
Monday 11th November - Lord Mayor's Banquet
tba November – Denny Lecture at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall (organised by the Barbers’ Company, in alternate even numbered years)
tba November - Lord Mayor's Briefing to Masters and Prime Wardens, and their Clerks, at Mansion House
tba November - Help Musicians UK’s annual celebration of music (previously known as the Festival of Saint Cecilia) at TBC (11am) (organiser) [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
DECEMBER 2024
Monday th December - Wellbeing of Women Christmas Fair at Drapers’ Hall
Saturday th December - Brigantes Northern Liverymen Winter Gathering (email the Organiser)
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December - Boxing Day
JANUARY 2025
Friday January - City New Year Service at St. Michael's Church Cornhill (Vestry Clerk)
Saturday January - Lord Mayor's Children's Party at Mansion House (by invitation)
January - Clerks' Briefing at Guildhall (organised by the Livery Committee)
January - Inter Livery Ski Championships at Morzine (organised by the Ironmongers' Company)
FEBRUARY 2025
2nd February - Candlemas
Monday tba February - Young Livery Inter-Livery Quiz at Stationers’ Hall (organised by the Guild of Young Freemen)
Monday tba February - Playing Card Games Evening for Junior Wardens (organised by the Makers of Playing Cards)
Tuesday 4th March - Shrove Tuesday: Inter Livery Pancake Races in Guildhall Yard (organised by the Poulters' Company)
Thursday tba February - Ralph Anderson Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine London W1G 0AE (organised by the Horners' Company)
tba - Tacitus Lecture in Guildhall (organised by the World Traders' Company)
MARCH 2025
tba March - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
Monday 4th March - Inter livery Bridge Competition at Drapers' Hall (organised by the Makers of Playing Cards Company)
tba March - Lynn Painter-Stainers Art Prize at the Mall Galleries, SW1 (Monday *th March – Private View and Prize Giving)
tba March - Lord Mayor’s visit to Treloar’s, accompanied by invited Masters
Thursday tba March - Spital Sermon at St Lawrence Jewry
Monday tba March - Modern Companies Dinner at *** Hall
Monday ~ Thursday March - ‘Jury, Trial & Error’ review at the Old Bailey. Book Online Register Interest
25th March - Lady Day
Sunday 30th March - Mothering Sunday
Sunday 30th March - British Summer Time begins. Clocks spring forward
March - Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall, in aid of Armed Services charities. Tickets
tba March - Fellowship of Clerks AGM (Secretary email)
APRIL 2025
Thursday 3rd April - Lord Mayor's Banquet for Masters & Prime Wardens at Mansion House
Friday 4th April - United Guilds' Service at St Paul's Cathedral [For a backgrond note on this event, please visit the Clerks' Almanac, and look in the Church, Sport, Trade folder]
18th April - Good Friday
20th April - Easter Sunday
Monday th April - Zurich Sechseläuten Spring Festival
23rd April - St George’s Day
25th April - ANZAC Day
April - Treloars Gala Dinner at Mansion House. To book tickets, ring 01420 547477 or email Treloars
MAY 2025
Monday 5th May - Early May Bank Holiday
Tuesday May - Clergy Support Trust Festival - book tickets online here
Wednesday May - Barts View Day Service at St Bartholomew the Great, and at the Hospital (organised by the Barts Charity)
May - Inter livery Clay Shoot at grounds (organised by the Environmental Cleaners' Company)
Thursday 29th May - Ascension Day. Beating the Bounds at All Hallows by the Tower
May - Inter livery Regatta at Cowes (organised by the City Livery Yacht Club)
May - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
Thursday May - Inter livery Golf at Walton Heath "Prince Arthur Cup" (organised by the Coachmakers' Company)
[Note, there are several other inter livery golf events arranged through the year]
May - Pewter Live at Pewterers' Hall (organised by the Pewterers' Company)
Monday 26th May - Spring Bank Holiday
May/June - Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace
JUNE 2025
June - Inter livery Rifle Shooting Meet at Bisley (organised by the Bakers' Company)
6th June - Anniversary of D Day
June - Inter livery Croquet at Sussex County Croquet Club BN43 6YW (organised by the Glovers’ Company)
Friday th June to Sunday th June - Livery Masters’ Weekend
June - Armed Forces Flag Raising Day in Guildhall Yard
Tuesday 24th June - Election of Sheriffs at Guildhall (detailed guidance for masters)
**th June Fellowship of Clerks Spring meeting at . (Secretary email)
**th June - Northern liverymen Brigantes Breakfast (organiser email)
TBA June - Admiral of the Port’s Challenge
TBA June - Knollys Rose Ceremony (organised by the Watermen & Lightermen)
JULY 2025
tbc July - City of London Church Walk (organised by the Constructors' Company)
tbc July - Cart Marking, in Guildhall Yard
tbc July - City Beerfest, in Guildhall Yard
tbc July - Doggett's Coat & Badge Race (organised by the Fishmongers’ Company)
Third week in July - Swan Upping, on River Thames
tbc July - Annual Spirits Tasting and Master Classes at Vintners’ Hall (organised by the Distillers’ Company)
AUGUST 2025
tba August - Summer Music Festival at St Lawrence Jewry
Monday 25th August - Summer Bank Holiday
SEPTEMBER 2025
Saturday September - Inter Livery Bike Ride at Kelvedon Hatch CM15 0LA (organised by the Farmers’ Company)
September - Wardens & Court Assistants Course at Guildhall
September - City Briefing in Livery Hall at Guildhall
September - Inter Livery Tennis, at the Hurlingham Club (organised by the Feltmakers' Company)
Monday September - Modern Companies Dinner at Butchers’ Hall (organised by the Master Mariners)
Friday September - Sheriffs’ Ball at Guildhall (to reserve tickets email the Lord Mayor’s Appeal)
September - Walk of All Livery Halls for Masters (organised by the Environmental Cleaners' Company)
tba September - Open House London weekend
tbc September - Actuaries' Lecture at Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn WC1V 7QJ (organised by the Actuaries' Company)
tbc September - Ezra Memorial Lecture at tba (organised by the Fuellers' Company)
Sunday September - Sheep Drive across Southwark Bridge (organised by the Woolmen's Company)
September - Goldsmiths’ Fair week 1
28th September - Admission of Sheriffs at Guildhall
29th September - Election of Lord Mayor at Guildhall (detailed guidance for masters)
Friday September - Children’s Magical Taxi Tour send-off from Canary Wharf, (organised by the Hackney Carriage Drivers' Company)
Lunches in Livery Halls.
There are several halls which offer regular weekly or monthly lunches for liverymen or freemen and their guests, of any company. They need to be booked in advance, and details of some are below:
Little Ship Club & City Livery Club, every Friday, book on 020 7248 2800 or online
Ironmongers' Hall, every Monday Book here
Watermen's Hall, mid Friday each month from The Cook & The Butler - Date Details here
Butchers' Hall, telephone 020 7248 1163 or e-mail Sarah Levy Date Details here
How to remember the dates of the Quarter Days:
Assuming one knows they fall in March, June, September and December, then a way of getting the exact day is to count the number of letters in each month.
So Lady Day in March – five letters in March, so 25th
Similarly Midsummer Day in June – four letters in June, so 24th (election of Sheriffs)
And Michaelmas in September – nine letters in that month, so 29th (election of Lord Mayor)
However it doesn’t work in December, but we all know when Christmas Day is!http://www.liverycommitteecourses.org/wardens-city-course.php
