The Worshipful Company of Butchers and City Livery Events

Court & Livery Lunch, February 2026

6 February 2026Court & Livery Lunch, February 2026

Butchers' Hall
Drinks at 12.15pm for 1.00pm lunch

Join us at Butchers' Hall on Friday, 6th February 2026 for our monthly Court Lunch, featuring guest speaker Tom Gregory, Partner at Deloitte LLP, who is the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.

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City Food & Drink Lecture 2026

23 February 2026City Food & Drink Lecture 2026

Guildhall
17.30pm doors open. 18.30pm start

Title of Lecture: Can Britain’s food and drink industry make the next 25 years healthier than the last? Keynote Speaker: Professor Susan Jebb OBE, Professor of Diet and Population Health at the University of Oxford

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Court & Livery Lunch, March 2026

6 March 2026Court & Livery Lunch, March 2026

Butchers' Hall
Drinks at 12.15pm for 1.00pm lunch

Join us at Butchers' Hall on Friday, 6th March 2026 for March Court Lunch, our annual military-themed event, when the guest speaker will be Mark Smith, Military Historian and Broadcaster.

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The Master’s Fundraising Ball 2026

17 April 2026The Master’s Fundraising Ball 2026

Guildhall
Drinks Reception 6.15pm. Carriages 23.45pm

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Come and enjoy an unforgettable, fun, fundraising evening with a party atmosphere in iconic surroundings. Your ticket includes fine food & wines, show-stopping entertainment and a great music-led after party!

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Upcoming WCB In Person Events

FEBRUARY 

6   WCB Court & Livery LunchSpeaker: Tom Gregory, Partner, Deloitte LLP

17  Inter-Livery Pancake Race 2026

26  WCB/IOM Prizegiving Awards & Lunch

MARCH

6   WCB Court & Livery Lunch. Speaker: Mark Smith, Military Historian and Broadcaster

18  Boars Head Ceremony & Lunch

20  United Guilds Service & Lunch

April

10  WCB Court & Livery Lunch. Speaker: Scott Hamer, Head of Security, St Paul’s Cathedral

17  Master’s Fundraising Dinner 

MAY

8   WCB Court & Livery Lunch. Speaker: Gary Phillip Langley Consort to the Lady Mayor

15-17 City Livery Yacht Club, Lord Mayors and Visitors Cup (Cowes)

19  Brave New You with Carol Glover

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Upcoming WCB Sporting & Society Events

Yacht Club

• Visit to Trinity House visit and tour – 9th February 2026

• Fitting out and AGM – 25th March 2026

• Lord Mayor’s cup – 15th-17th May 2026

• Sea View motorboat and yacht get together – 12th and 13th June 2026

• Rona Ketch weekend – Date to be agreed depending on numbers

• Round the Island Race – 11th July 2026

• Sunsail / Prometheus Sailing Date, The Master’s Cup – 7th September 2026

• Laying up meeting and Carvery - 21st October

Golf Club

• Prince Arthur Cup – Walton Heath Golf Club – 14th May 2026

• The Horners’ Trophy – Ashridge Golf Club – 10th June 2026

• The Marketors’ Golf Day – Verulam Golf Club – 6nd July 2026

• The Stationers’ Golf Day – Chobham Golf Club – 3rd September 2026

• The Distillers’ Day – Tandridge Golf Club – 22nd October 2026

Gun Club

• Game Day 1 – Driven Game – 15th January 2026 – Sandon Park, Staffordshire (fully booked)

• Masters Day – West London – Clays – April (TBC)

• Inter-Livery Clay Shoot – Clays – May (TBC)

• Family & Young Shots Day – Bisley – Clays – June (TBC)

• Simulated Day Away (plus industry visit) – Clays – July (TBC)

• Game Day 2 – Rough Shooting – November (TBC)

• International Shoot – Game – TBC

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