The United Guilds Service takes place on Friday 20th March, 2026 at St Paul's Cathedral. A gathering-together of the Livery Companies, Companies, and Guilds of the City, with the Lord Mayors, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common Council. The Cathedral is packed for this celebration and rededication of the City and Livery. Please note that there are restrictions on who can sit where in the Cathedral. Please contact the Clerk for more information. Registration is open on a first-come first served basis, and tickets are released at midday on 1st February 2026. Please email assistant@entreprenuerscompany.org [assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org] for tickets. Photograph (c) Graham Lacdao
The best lunch of the year is held at Carpenters' Hall following the United Guilds Service. Make your way directly to Carpenters' Hall, where you will be rewarded with champagne and fine drinks. Enjoy a magnificent buffet lunch, with wines, Rennet & Rind cheeses and coffee. Note that you do not have to have attended the UGS to attend this lunch. Arrivals from 12.45pm for lunch at 1.15pm. PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE [assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org] TO USE YOUR EVENTS LEVY FOR THIS EVENT
KIHP Debate 2026 - Human Creativity Cannot Flourish in a TikTok World
The Knowledge, Information and Human Potential (KIHP) group of Livery Companies invites you to participate in its 2026 debate at Stationers’ Hall on Monday, 23rd March 2026, and provocatively considers that: “Human Creativity Cannot Flourish in a TikTok World” Enjoy a drinks reception in the beautiful Court Room, before you and your guests take your seats at round tables in the Great Hall to hear the debate between two ferocious and opposing pairs. Your speakers are: * Professor Ron Barnett is an Emeritus Professor of UCL, and a philosopher, theorist and writer with over 50 years' experience in higher education. He is currently co-editing a volume on AI, Ethics and Higher Education. * Professor Philip Booth is Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Public Policy at St Mary's University and Director of Policy and Research at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He is a member of the Actuaries' Company. * Dame
Discover London’s busiest lifeboat station and meet the crew who save lives on the Thames. Join us for an exclusive, member led visit to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Tower Lifeboat Station, located beside Waterloo Bridge — the RNLI’s busiest station in the UK. What to Expect This unique in person event includes: • An illustrated talk covering the RNLI’s lifesaving work and the critical role of Tower Lifeboat Station. • A guided tour of the station, led by serving or former crew members. • A Q&A session, offering real insight into day to day operations and real incident response on the River Thames. Cost & Contributions The visit is free to attend, though donations to the RNLI are warmly encouraged to support their vital work. Who Can Attend Open to Officers, Liverymen, Freemen of the Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs and their families. Event Details Date: 28 March 2026 Time: MIDDAY Location: Tower Lifeboat
Second Wednesday Drinks at Tower Suites April 2026
Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start April with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG
The nineteenth Big Curry Lunch will be held at Guildhall on Thursday 16th April 2026, and the event opens from 11.45am. Join the Consort to the Master Entrepreneur, and representatives of the Company's three military affiliates for a complementary glass of fizz ahead of lunch in Guildhall itself at 1.15pm. Choose from unlimited curry and drinks, followed by coffee and chocolates. Both before and after lunch, there’s plenty to see and do to explore the City’s relationship with HM Armed Forces, and lots of way for you to support the three service charities throughout the afternoon. Of course, there’s also plenty more to eat and drink – and chances to win fabulous prizes. Cost: £120 Dress code: lounge suit/day dress You can also support the LMBCL by buying a raffle ticket to win a watch, or buying Founding Freeman Cyrus Todiwala's famous Big Curry Lunch masala sauce. PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE [http://MAILTO:ASSISTANT@ENTREPRENEURSCOMPANY.ORG] TO
Private Viewing - Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
Alderman and Sheriff Robert Charles Hughes Penney FCSI and the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment together request the pleasure of the company of The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs to a private viewing of a documentary to mark the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH On Wednesday 29th April from 5.15 to 9.00 pm The film will highlight Adam Smith’s contribution to the understanding of markets and healthy societies.
The Master Entrepreneur, Alderman Alastair King DL, welcomes members, guests, and guests of the Company to the 2026 Master's Weekend, which returns to the City of Cambridge from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May. You can share the flyer HERE [https://www.entrepreneurscompany.org/data/files/Master-s-Weekend-2026---FINAL.pdf] Given the highly intellectual environment of this ancient university town, the Master's Consort, Mrs Florence King, has devised a series of short academic sessions to fit around the usual gamut of social and sporting excursions that characterise the Master's Weekend. The question that we (with help from our friends at Judge Business School) will consider is: Why aren’t there enough scale-ups in the UK? The objective is to combine your entrepreneurial experience with a structured action research approach, producing practical insight rather than abstract debate. FRIDAY 8TH MAY * St Neots for factory and business tours (3pm-5pm) We're delighted to be visiting Gallyon, courtesy of Past Master Gunmaker, Richard Hefford-Hobbs. Combining 18th-Century heritage
If you are unable to stay for the whole of the Master's Weekend 2026 and/or would just like to join the Master Entrepreneur for dinner in the Combination Room of Wolfson College, Cambridge, on Saturday 9th May, please book in here. The President of Wolfson College, Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, will welcome you for a sherry reception from 7pm, and dinner (four courses with wines) is at 7.30pm. The dress code is dinner jacket (black tie). The College Bar (PAYG) remains open until midnight.
Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start May with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG
Building on the great success of The Confidence Code Conference, this year's EDI conference is entitled The Implementation Imperative – How to Embed Inclusion and Belonging This conference at Guildhall on Tuesday 19th May is aimed at decision makers and members from across the City and Livery. There is wider applicability to organisations and charities interested in how to take practical steps to make EDI a seamless component of their activities. Your ticket price of £30 includes a buffet lunch in Guildhall's magnificent crypts. Places should be booked direct with the City of London at EDI course 19th May [https://liverycommittee.org/product/equity-diversity-and-inclusion29-may-2026/]
Join us at Stationers' Hall for our next annual evening of networking, learning, and fun. Whether you're a seasoned digital content creator or just starting out - or if you represent a brand or agency, or have a different connection to the industry - this event is perfect for you. Connect with fellow influencers, agencies and others to grow your network and knowledge. Get ready for inspiring talks and an in-depth Q&A session. And grab the rare opportunity to create posts for your socials at the historic home of content, Stationers' Hall, with its unique rooms and private garden.