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The Coachmakers’ Livery Dinner held in January is normally the event at which the annual Award to Industry is presented; this year the event will be entitled the Winter Livery Dinner and the Award to Industry will be presented instead at the Banquet in June 2026, for which more detail will follow shortly.
The Winter Livery Dinner 2025 will be an intimate affair held in Watermen’s Hall, a hall that we have not visited since 2020. It is a delightfully elegant 18th century Georgian hall and the home of the Doggett Coat and Badge awarded to the winners of an annual rowing race on the River Thames dating back to 1715. For more information click here
The meal will be presented by our good friends at The Cook and The Butler Event Company and we are extremely fortunate to have as our guest of honour, Charlie Ross. Charlie is a renowned antiques expert and auctioneer, best known as one of the regular presenters on BBC’s Bargain Hunt. Away from television, he has built an international reputation in the world of classic cars, conducting prestigious auctions at Pebble Beach and Scottsdale for Gooding & Company. His record-breaking sales include a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for over $16 million, a Ferrari 250 GTO for more than $38 million, and a 1935 Duesenberg that set a US auction record at $22 million. It will be a fascinating evening for sure.
Timings:
18:45 Reception
19:30 Dinner
22:45 Carriages
Dress: Black tie with badges and decorations where appropriate.
Please note that Watermen’s Hall is a smaller hall (max 77 people) than we normally frequent and space is limited, especially as we are Swearing and Clothing many Coachmakers – some who have received their Freedom of the City of London on the same day – so please book as soon as possible because once all the seats have been taken, they’ve been taken.