2026 - 2027 Diary

October 2026

Wednesday 21st

Installation at St Margaret Pattens Church followed by lunch and Common Hall at Bakers' Hall

Monday 26th

Court Meeting (via Zoom)

Tuesday 27th

Consort Basketmaking Day at Bakers' Hall

November 2026

Monday 2nd

Stewards Club Dinner at The Royal College of Surgeons 

Saturday 14th

Lord Mayor's Show. Members of the Company will process with Gog and Magog, and also ride in a float (horse-drawn omnibus) in the procession

(Date TBC) Company Basket Making Day at Bakers' Hall 

December 2026

Wednesday 9th

Charitable Trust Meeting at 6.00pm (via Zoom)

Thursday 17th

Carol Service with The Pattenmakers at St Margaret Pattens, followed by supper at Watermen's Hall

January 2027

Wednesday 13th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Thursday 14th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Wednesday 27th

Court Meeting and Livery Dinner at Barber-Surgeons' Hall

February 2027

Tuesday 9th

Annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race at Guildhall

Wednesday 24th

Charitable Trust Meeting at 5.00pm at Guildhall

March 2027

(Date TBC) Masters Dinner. Prime Warden only 

Friday 12th

United Guilds' Service at St Paul's Cathedral

(Date TBC) Tour of St Paul's Cathedral

Sunday 28th

Easter Sunday

April 2027

Wednesday 7th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Thursday 8th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Saturday 17th

Letzi Guild Sechseläuten in Zurich (17-19 April)

Wednesday 21st

Court Meeting and Dinner at Tallow Chandlers' Hall

Wednesday 28th

Consort Basketmaking Day at Bakers' Hall

May 2027

Sunday 9th

East of England Lunch

(Date TBC) Clergy Support Trust 372nd Festival

Wednesday 26th

Charitable Trust Meeting at 6.00pm (via Zoom)

(Date TBC) Ceremony of the Keys at HM Tower of London

June 2027

Tuesday 8th

Summer Lunch (venue TBC)

Friday 11th

Livery Masters Weekend in Belfast

Friday 18th

Prime Warden's Weekend in Oxford (TBC) (18-20 June)

Thursday 24th

Election of the Sheriffs at Guildhall

July 2027

Wednesday 7th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Thursday 8th

Committee Meetings (via Zoom)

Wednesday 21st

Court Meeting and Trade Dinner at Trinity House

August 2027

Wednesday 25th

Charitable Trust Meeting at 5.00pm at Guildhall

September 2027

Tuesday 21st

Annual Company Banquet at Drapers' Hall

Sunday 26th

Sheep Drive on Southwark Bridge 

Wednesday 29th

Election of the Lord Mayor at Guildhall