The latest edition of an Arts Scholars tradition: the Friday Fish and Chips lunch at the City University Club. Please note a slightly changed format: the lunch will include Fish and chips, a glass of wine, dessert of the day, coffee and chocolates and a staff gratuity.

Betty Joel was the leading Furniture designer and maker between the wars, with workshops in Kingston on Thames and a showroom at 25 Knightsbridge. She designed for members of the Royal Family, aristocracy, industrialists, hotels, businesses and shops and yet, with the advent of the second war, left the business and disappeared into obscurity.

Clive Stewart-Lockhart, an Arts Scholars Founder Liveryman, will explore her unlikely background, the development of the business, schemes that are recorded and look at pieces in public and private collections.

A private guided tour in the morning of the museum, library and workshop. Dedicated to the field of electrical clocks from the mid-nineteenth century to to the 1970’s. Dr James Nye, the founder and owner, will give an in-depth tour detailing the history of electrical timekeeping using working clocks as examples which includes astronomical regulators. If you have any clocks that need repairing, here’s an opportunity, as tour includes a visit to the workshop which repairs clocks of all periods.

A private guided tour in the morning of the museum, library and workshop. Dedicated to the field of electrical clocks from the mid-nineteenth century to to the 1970’s. Dr James Nye, the founder and owner, will give an in-depth tour detailing the history of electrical timekeeping using working clocks as examples which includes astronomical regulators. If you have any clocks that need repairing, here’s an opportunity, as tour includes a visit to the workshop which repairs clocks of all periods.

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.

The Company has been allocated 23 places at this years’ service. Priority will be given to Liverymen and registration opened to Freemen after one week. Please email the Clerk if you wish to bring a guest. Names will be placed on a reserve list for allocation if places allow.

The service starts at 11.15 am. Those attending should be seated no later than by 10.45 am. A lunch afterwards at Apothecaries' Hall can be booked separately through the Clerk.

The Pocket Lunch is the annual event at which members enjoy a convivial lunch and bring along a small work of art for circulation and discussion with their fellow diners. This is a perfect opportunity to meet other Arts Scholars in a relaxed and informal manner. Reception followed by lunch.

The latest edition of an Arts Scholars tradition: the Friday Fish and Chips lunch at the City University Club. Please note a slightly changed format: the lunch will include Fish and chips, a glass of wine, dessert of the day, coffee and chocolates and a staff gratuity.

An early morning private viewing of the V&A's exhibition of this great Renaissance sculptor, Donatello, with an introduction by a curator. This is an exciting opportunity for a pre-public visit to see of works by one of the Renaissance’s greatest masters.

Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, not surprisingly shortened to Donatello, was a Florentine sculptor (1386–1466) who worked in stone, wood, bronze and clay. Look out for Spiritello with tambourine – sublime!

In the 2022 edition of this popular event, Arts Scholars Lucy Charles, Christopher Marinello, James Ferrer, Nick Parnell, Catherine Shearn, and Julian Radcliffe will bring the other side of life behind the Art World scenes alive!

There will be a pre- and post-presentation reception with canapés.