Date: Thursday, 20 May 2027 Time: 6.15 pm to 11.00 pm Who can attend: Liverymen, Yeomen, Apprentices and their guests Cost: £125 (Guardant Liverymen may use the ‘free guardant’ dinner option when booking, 1 allowed per Society Year) Dress code: White tie & decorations (black tie acceptable) Members’ Portal (LMS): Click here to book Contact: events@apothecaries.org The Society […]
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson lecture: This talk explores the company from a women’s history perspective, arguing that Boots empowered women with new professional identities and consumer choices while simultaneously reinforcing normative standards of beauty and domestic responsibility.
Hans Sloane lecture: Stuart Anderson explores the extent to which the British model of pharmacy was reproduced in Britain’s colonies and dominions as the Empire expanded, and considers the nature of Britain’s pharmacy legacy following the attainment of independence.
A party for the Friends to celebrate their contribution to the support of the Collections at the Hall. Friends can share the occasion with their personal friends showing them the splendour of our historic Hall.
At Common Hall the Master will update us on the Society’s current health and plans, assisted by the Clerk, and perhaps some other presentations. There will be an opportunity for questions.
The Society’s major functions are our showpiece events, and are open to Liverymen, Yeomen and their guests. Hosted by the Master and Wardens, official guests may include visiting Masters, Presidents of Royal Societies, senior figures in the world of medicine, pharmacy, the sciences, entertainment, the Armed Forces, finance, politics, and beyond.
