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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.

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The Cultured Mind - The Arts Scholars’ Quiz Night

2 Mar 2026

Location:

Balls Brothers, Minster Court, Minster Pavement, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7PP

You are warmly invited to an evening of friendly competition and good company at the Art Scholars' quiz night, The Cultured Mind.
Join us for a night where teams will test their knowledge across art, culture, music, heritage, science and sport – with a few general knowledge rounds to keep everyone on their toes.

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Cartier: Workshops & Wonders

18 Feb 2026

Location:

Online (Zoom)

This lecture will look at some of the key masterpieces of Cartier’s output, mainly from the first half of the 20th century and reflect on the workshops and designers who helped bring those creations to fruition.
Our lecturer, Sarah Duncan GG, has been a Fine Jewellery Specialist based in the London auction world for over 15 years.

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2026 Annual Banquet

2 Feb 2026

Location:

Merchant Taylors' Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8JB

The Master Arts Scholar, Deborah Charles, invites you to join her at the Company’s Annual Banquet, to be held at Merchant Taylors' Hall.

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St Stephen Walbrook & The Walbrook Club

21 Jan 2026

Location:

St Stephen Walbrook, 39 Walbrook, London EC4N 8 BN

St Stephen Walbrook is Christopher Wren’s major city church built after the Great Fire of 1666 (1672-79). The high dome is based on Wren’s original design for St Paul’s (never executed). St Stephen Walbrook is considered as one of Wren’s finest church interiors.
The private members’ club, Walbrook Club, adjacent, was built in a Queen Anne style by property developer, Rudolph Palumbo in 1952, and is now run by his grandson, who will lead our tour of the Club. A classic English tea will be served in the Green Room to our group.

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Members' Social Dinner

12 Jan 2026

Location:

The Glean, 15 Black Friars Lane, EC4V 6ER

Join other Arts Scholars for an informal early evening social dinner. This event will provide the perfect opportunity to chat, network and simply have time to get to know one another during a relaxed evening.

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Online talk: The Story of Indian Modern Art

8 Jan 2026

Location:

Zoom

At the birth of Indian Independence in 1947, a group of talented and determined artists set out to create a new art for a new country. They drew on ancient artistic traditions and the influences of Euro-American Modernism but most importantly they also embraced a radical view of how Indian art could speak to its audience.

In this online lecture, Georgina Bexon will explore how art in the subcontinent threw off the yoke of colonial influence to create modern masterpieces and a thriving global business.

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Advent Carol Service – Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula

30 Nov 2025

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 30 November 2025 in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. This is a family service, and all are welcome.

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Admissions, Clothing & Prospective Members Evening

18 Nov 2025

Location:

Main Dining Room, Guildhall, Gresham Street, EC2Y 7HH

You are cordially invited to join the Arts Scholars in welcoming new Freemen to the Company and witnessing others take the significant step of being clothed in the livery. This event is open to all Arts Scholars and offers an excellent occasion to introduce prospective members to the Company and enhance their understanding of its purpose and activities.

Following the conclusion of the formal proceedings, a reception will be held.

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Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London’s Lost Treasures

4 Nov 2025

Location:

London Museum Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL

Stuart Wyatt, Finds Liaison Officer from the Portable Antiquities Office, will deliver a talk regarding more than 350 objects discovered by mudlarkers along the Thames foreshore. After the talk, attendees can view the exhibition featuring a variety of objects. There will be an opportunity for questions following the presentation. The exhibition includes elements of archaeology, contemporary art, and digital experiences.

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Livery Dinner

27 Oct 2025

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.

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