Black Tie Dinner at Tallow Chandlers' Hall

Monday 27th April 2026

Start: 6.30pm | Finish: 10:30pm

This event is now fully allocated.  Wait list only.

Come and join your fellow Guild Members for a black tie dinner at Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, the Guild’s home in the City since 1942.

Tallow Chandlers' Hall is the livery hall of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers, one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. Number 21 in the order of precendence.  The hall stands on Dowgate Hill, in a row with two other livery companies' halls: Skinners' Hall and Dyers' Hall.

The Tallow Chandlers' Company was founded in the Middle Ages and received a royal charter from King Edward IV in 1462. Its members were engaged not only in tallow candle making but also in the trade of oils. Their trade was wholly different from those of the Wax Chandlers, as clean candles of beeswax were the preserve of the wealthy and of the church. As is the case with most other livery companies, the Tallow Chandlers' Company is no longer a trade association of candlemakers but exists as a charitable institution and supports education in oil-related fields. 
 

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