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Past Events
The Events Committee arranges the majority of the Company’s social events and is always keen to receive suggestions from Liverymen and Freemen. Events the Arts Scholars have run in the past are listed below, with the most recent event shown first.

The History of Glass Engraving
16 Jan 2025
Location:
Online - Zoom
Katharine Coleman MBE is a leading glass engraver whose work is represented in museums across the world. In this online lecture she will outline the history of glass engraving from its ancient origins to the contemporary period. Examples of engraved glass from different cultures and countries and various techniques used in producing them will be shown.

Carol Service at St James Garlickhythe
9 Dec 2024
Location:
St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, London EC4V 2AF
Arts Scholars and their guests are invited to join a combined Clockmakers, Arts Scholars and Nurses Livery Companies Carol Service at St James Garlickhythe. This will be a traditional service of carols and lessons conducted by the Reverend Canon Anthony Howe with music from members of St James’s choir and organistt, Dr Andrew Shopy. The service will be followed by a reception in the church.

Fish & Chips Lunch
6 Dec 2024
Location:
City University Club, 42 Crutched Friars, EC3N 2AP
The latest edition of an Arts Scholars tradition: the Friday Fish and Chips lunch at the City University Club. The lunch will include Fish and chips, a glass of wine, dessert of the day, coffee and chocolates and a staff gratuity.

Advent Carol Service
1 Dec 2024
Location:
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
Our Honorary Chaplain, The Revd Canon Roger Hall MBE, invites Arts Scholars and their guests to attend an Advent Carol Service on Sunday 1 December 2024 in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. This is a family service, and all are welcome.

Sir Percival David Curated Tour
26 Nov 2024
Location:
Sir Percival David Collection Gallery, Room 95, British Museum
The Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art holds a collection of Chinese ceramics and related items assembled by Percival David that are on permanent display in a dedicated gallery at the British Museum. It is feted as the most important single collection of Chinese ceramics outside China and Taiwan. We shall enjoy a tour of the gallery, curated by the Chairman of the Foundation and world-renown Chinese ceramics expert, Colin Sheaf.

Admissions Ceremony
19 Nov 2024
Location:
Main Dining Room, Guildhall, Gresham Street, EC2Y 7HH
An admissions ceremony is one of the most important in any Livery Company calendar as it is here, we get the first opportunity to welcome our new Liverymen and Freemen. As is our custom, new Freemen will give a short narrative about themselves and their connection to the decorative arts.
This event is open to all Arts Scholars and once the formal part of the evening has been concluded there will be a reception culminating at 9.00 pm.

Livery Dinner
28 Oct 2024
Location:
Pewterers' Hall, Oat Lane, London EC2V 7DE
The Livery Dinner is the only Company event specifically designed for Liverymen. It provides a rare opportunity for Liverymen to get together and spend a convivial evening in each other's company. This year, the dinner will be held in the wonderful surroundings of Pewterers' Hall. To mark this special occasion the guest speaker on the evening will be Arts Scholar, Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC.

Mithras Lecture: "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt
23 Oct 2024
Location:
St Paul's Cathedral
The Mithras lecture is the Arts Scholars’ flagship annual lecture, and this year it will be given by leading art historian, publisher and broadcaster Dr Carol Jacob, Curator of British Art 1850-1915 at Tate Britain. In the lecture, entitled “The Light of the World’ by William Holman Hunt”, Carol will give an account of the history and significance of this remarkable painting. "The Light of the World" is a pre-Raphaelite picture painted by in 1904.
A drinks reception with canapes will follow.

Master's Tour of Norwich
3 Oct 2024
Location:
Maids Head Hotel, Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1LB
Exclusively tailored for the Arts Scholars, this four-day tour includesthe principal historic sites and highlights in and around the city ofNorwich including: The Great Hospital, the Castle Museum, NorwichCathedral, the Sainsbury Centre and Kirkstead Hall. Special privatetours, with our own guides, are also included.

Dulwich Picture Gallery
26 Sept 2024
Location:
Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD
A wonderful opportunity to visit the Dulwich Picture Gallery, guided by Rupert Maas, to see the world-famous permanent collection, together with the temporary exhibition “Yoshida, Three generations of Japanese Printmaking”. Rupert Mass is one of the country’s best known and most informed art dealers.