Arts Scholars will have a private tour of Trinity Buoy Wharf hosted by Eric Reynolds, founder of Urban Space Management, the company that developed and manages the site. The tour concludes with tea in the lighthouse.

Trinity Buoy Wharf is a creative site in Docklands, home to London’s only Lighthouse, a vibrant creative community including the Prince’s Foundation, a sculpture park, event venues and Container City Buildings.

The Arts Scholars are pleased to announce another in their series of Fish and Chips Lunches. These offer a perfect opportunity to meet fellow Arts Scholars and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal manner.

Down House, the historic home of the Darwin family, is a site of internationally important scientific significance. It was here that Charles Darwin undertook much of the research and experimentation that underpinned his scientific thinking, following his return after three years voyaging round the world on HMS Beagle. Much of what he saw then can still be seen and understood by visitors to Down House today.

The day will include a garden tour and a house tour. Lunch, which is not included, can be bought at the Down House café.

An evening to listen to some Midsummer evening jazz from Kenny Martin and the All Star Lots at The Deck at the National Theatre. The party will launch the Arts Scholars Gala Auction to be held in the Autumn. Tickets include drinks and canapés.

Arts Scholars and their guests are invited to attend the installation ceremony of Master Elect, Graham Barker DL, as the sixteenth Master Arts Scholar. It will also be the first occasion at which the Company's new Apollo Mace will be processed. Commissioned by Graham and Joanna Barker, and designed by goldsmith Kevin Coates, it incorporates representations of Apollo, the Muses, and the Harmony of the Spheres, and is a wonder to behold!

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.