Featured City Events
Please note - these events are not bookable through the Guild
Click the links provided the relevant Event
Livery Briefing
February 2026
As we settle into February, please find below the link to this month’s Livery Briefing:
Click Here to View the Briefing
'Trial & Error' Shows at the Old Bailey
The new Show for 2026 is
'Justice! Trial & Error' with the usual five performances:
Sunday 15 March, 2026 at 16:30: Dress Rehearsal Show at 17:00
(concludes 18:30)
Mon 16 – Thu 19 March, 2026 at 18:00: four evenings with a Drinks Reception, 7:00pm Show
(concludes 8:30pm)
New for 2026: Select Your Own Seat
We have upgraded ticket sales to a new digital online box office, TicketTailor, to improve your experience:
Choose your reserved seat(s) from the courtroom plan when booking. No more scrambling for a seat.
Receive instant e-tickets with QR codes for ease of entry (no more lost post).
Sit together with friends easily by booking group seats online.
Both debit & credit card payments accepted via
Stripe
Tickets go on sale 23 January!
Trial & Error raises much needed funds for Charities
The Sheriffs & Recorder's Fund supporting prison leavers,
The Schools Consent Project teaching 11-18 year olds the law on consent, and
MamaSuze a Community Interest Company supporting Refugees and abuse Victims.
Click here for more information:
Justice: Trial and Error
Justice for All
We are delighted to share the second instalment of the
Justice for All series, an evening programme hosted at the Old Bailey that brings together legal professionals, academics, policy makers, and business leaders to explore the themes regarding the future of justice in the UK and beyond.
The Justice for All Series is a year-long programme conceived by
Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney, Sheriff of the City of London, to examine and reflect what justice means in our society today.
Our second event;
Justice for the Accused, will provide a timely focus on juries, the rights of the accused, delays in the Courts and justice systems, and the critical importance of procedural fairness and access to legal representation. The event will consider how technology and AI may improve the efficiency and fairness of the justice system.
The event will feature a keynote address by the
Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, followed by a panel of distinguished speakers:
·
Rt. Hon. David Gauke, Chair Independent Sentencing Review
·
Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon), Professor at the University of Oxford and Author
·
Katie Wheatley, Head of Crime, Fraud & Regulator at Bindmans LLP
·
Charlie Taylor, HM Inspector of Prisons
Andrea Coomber KC (Hon), Chief Executive at the Howard League for Penal Reform will be joining the panel as the moderator.
Places are limited and tickets are selling quickly. As our opening event sold out, we encourage guests to confirm their attendance as soon as possible.
We hope to see you soon.
Book here:
https://luma.com/wrq87egu
WCMPC 43rd Inter-Livery Bridge Tournament
Monday, 2nd March 2026
Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN
Reception 5.00pm. First session 5:30pm Carriages 10:30pm latest
This is a friendly competition and players of all standards are welcome. We particularly welcome ‘kitchen bridge’ players who would like to try their hand at duplicate bridge in a relaxing atmosphere. There will be various trophies, crystal glasses and unique WCMPC playing cards to be won too! Participants have teas and coffees on arrival and there is a two course supper, with wines at the mid point.
The Lead Contact must be one of the following: a current member of a Livery or Guild, the partner of a current member, or a widow/widower of a past member, or the officer of a Livery or Guild Company.
Their Partner does not need to have any Livery connection.
The charge for entering the competition will be £230 per pair,
The closing date for entering the Tournament is Friday, 20 February 2026.
For all ticket bookings, please use the following link: www.makersofplayingcards.org
The Old Bailey Choir
Wednesday 8th October 2025
The
Old Bailey Choir will be singing music connected to the sea and to rivers on
Wednesday 8th October. This early evening concert will last about 1¼ hours and will be accompanied by associated readings.
As ever the music will be very varied and will include Charles Villiers Stanford’s “Songs of the Fleet” with the talented baritone, James Storey, as soloist.
Please come and support the
Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund through buying a ticket to this event.
Tickets can be bought either using the QR code on the flier (attached) or by going on-line to www.oldbaileychoir.com
And while you have your diary to hand you may want to “save a date” for the choir’s performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury” with soloists and orchestra from the English National Opera which will take place at the Old Bailey from 14
th to 16
th January 2026 – another evening not to be missed!
Lord Mayor's Boxing NIght
8th October 2025
The Lord Mayor's Fire Fight Night is on 8
th October 2025 at Guildhall in the City of London. It’s a “London vs New York” black-tie charity dinner boxing show, featuring two boxing teams from the New York Fire Department and the London Fire Brigade. The Lord Mayor is boxing on the show, as is the Head of Bloomberg Europe. The event is supported by Bloomberg and Matchroom, with Barry Hearn attending along with a number of boxing legends.
To book tables and individual tickets click
here.
Funds raised will go to:
- The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, which in turn supports homelessness and mental health charities
- The Firefighters Charity
- Grassroots boxing clubs and their youth clubs/outreach programs
The Household Division presents Beating Retreat
A Military Musical Spectacular - “Heroes” (15th, 16th & 17th July)
Click here for more information and booking
Bistro 1365 - Founders' Hall Lunch Events throughout 2025
Click here for more information and booking
The Sheriffs’ Great Gatsby Ball
Click here for more information and booking
Back to top