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Upcoming Events
The Company holds a full programme of events throughout the year for Liverymen and Freemen, including exclusive visits and tours of houses, collections and exhibitions relating to the arts and the City, with an annual Master's trip in the UK or abroad.
Battersea Power Station Tour
29 Apr 2025
Location:
Battersea Power Station, London SW11 8BJ

This walking tour offers an in-depth exploration of the remarkable redevelopment of the iconic former power station, renowned for its four prominent chimneys. The immense scale of the structure is best appreciated when viewed up close.
We'll visit new apartment blocks by architects like Norman Foster and Frank Gehry, then explore the power station inside and out. We will learn about the construction of the original power station in 1929, its significance for London, its decommissioning, abandonment, and recent redevelopment costing several billion pounds.
Start time:
10:00
Duration:
90mins
Members + 1 guest (priority given to Liverymen)
Eligibility:
Fish & Chips Lunch
2 May 2025
Location:
City University Club, 42 Crutched Friars, EC3N 2AP
Visit to the Garrick Club and Lunch
9 May 2025
Location:
15 Garrick Street London WC2E 9AY

The Garrick Club moved to its present premises in 1864; it houses the largest and most significant collection of British theatrical works of art and has over 1000 paintings, drawings and pieces of sculpture on display. Artists represented in the collection include Johan Zoffany, Thomas Lawrence and John Everett Millais, whilst paintings of every major British actor of note, from David Garrick to Michael Gambon, hang on the Club walls.
Start time:
09:00
Duration:
3hrs 30mins
Members + 1 guest (preference to Liverymen)
Eligibility:
Arts Scholars Anniversary Garden Party
17 May 2025
Location:
Claydon Gardens, Claydon Estate, Middle Claydon BUCKS, MK18 2EX

The Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants are delighted to mark the 21st anniversary of the creation of the Arts Scholars Guild and the 11th anniversary of reaching Livery status by holding a celebratory lunch party in the Walled Gardens at Claydon Estate with the kind permission of fellow Arts Scholar Alexandra Verney and her husband Nicholas.
Start time:
10:00
Duration:
5hrs
Members and guests
Eligibility:
Guided Tour of Hall Place, Bexley
4 Jun 2025
Location:
Bourne Road, Bexley DA5 1PQ

Hall Place, a hidden gem, was built in 1537 for Lord Mayor Sir John Champneys, it was then purchased by Sir Robert Austin who added a wing in 1649. The house in set in 65 hectares of garden. The visit includes a guided tour of the house and an unguided tour of the gardens.
Start time:
10:00
Duration:
2hrs
Arts Scholars+ 1 guest
Eligibility:
Installation Ceremony & Dinner
5 Jun 2025
Location:
Apothecaries' Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4V 6ER

Arts Scholars and their guests are invited to attend the installation ceremony of Master Elect, Deborah Charles, as the eighteenth Master Arts Scholar.
The other officers to be installed are: Roy Sully as Deputy Master, John Benjamin as Upper Warden, Sonya Zuckerman as Middle Warden and Mary Foster as Renter Warden.
Afterwards there will be a reception and dinner to celebrate this important occasion.
Start time:
17:15
Duration:
3hrs 45mins
Arts Scholars + guests
Eligibility: