Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, July 22, 2023
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Guildhall
Categories
This event has now closed. If you wish to attend or purchase an additional ticket, please contact the Deputy Clerk.
NEW – An Opportunity to Brand a Cart. Open to all Liverymen only, there is a unique opportunity to mark a cart at this year’s Cart Marking Ceremony. Spaces are very limited and on a first come basis. A charitable donation of £100 per person is requested. Please contact the Deputy Clerk by email or by phone (020 7645 1405 / 07747 177811).
Don’t forget to also book your lunch tickets.
Relive the 500+ year old ceremony of Cart Marking with The Worshipful Company of Carmen. There is no other event like it. You will have the chance to see a fine collection of vehicles from ancient to modern, handcarts, horses and carts, steam-driven vehicles to electric, solar-powered and hydrogen vehicles. Livery Masters will attend in their official robes and chains and we hope the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, as well as other City of London Corporation officials, can again attend in full regalia to add to the spectacle. Our main events on the day are free for the general public and Carmen to watch and enjoy.
Following the ceremony of Cart Marking Carmen and their guests can enjoy lunch in the main dining room. Home to the City of London Corporation and still the centre of government in the City of London, the impressive Grade 1 listed Guildhall provides the perfect setting for this prestigious occasion.
Once the last cart has passed through the famous arch in the Guildhall Yard, Carmen and their guests can attend a reception in the spacious Old Library and adjoining Print Room, built in 1872 and once home to 126,000 books, illustrating the introduction of printing into England. The north-end stained-glass window, as well as the high-vaulted ceiling and columns, allow plenty of natural light into this impressive room.
Luncheon will be served in the main dining room, which never fails to impress whether its your first visit or your 50th visit.
The ticket price is £120 per person (including VAT).
Please complete the form below to book your place(s). Click here to download a form which you can return to the Deputy Clerk if you prefer. Places can only be confirmed once payment has been received. Direct Debits will be taken on Friday 14 July 2023 which is also the deadline date for booking.
Tickets will be issued. Please contact the Deputy Clerk if you have not received confirmation or a ticket by Friday 14 July 2023.
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