7 November 2008
Lord Mayor's Banquet
At Guildhall, off Gresham Street, London EC2
6.00 pm on Monday 10 November 2008
The Lord Mayor’s Banquet is held in honour of the immediate past
Lord Mayor and is the first to be hosted by the new Lord Mayor of
the City of London. Traditionally, it is at this Banquet when the
Prime Minister makes a major World Affairs speech. The speakers at
the Banquet this year will be:
- Lord Mayor – Alderman Ian Luder (Lord Mayor from 7 Nov
2008)
- Prime Minister – Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
- Archbishop of Canterbury – Dr Rowan Williams
- Late Lord Mayor – Alderman David Lewis (Lord Mayor until 7 Nov
2008)
- Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor – Rt Hon
Jack Straw MP
The approximate timings for the event are as follows:
- Arrivals on Guildhall Porch - From 6.00 pm
- Principal guests escorted to the Old Library - From 6.20
pm
- Reception in the Old Library and Art Gallery - From 6.30
pm
- Procession into Dinner in Great Hall - Approx 6.55 pm
- Lord Mayor’s Speech in Great Hall - Approx 8.30 pm
- The Prime Minister’s Speech - Approx 8.45pm
- Archbishop’s, Late Lord Mayor’s and - From 9.40pm Lord
Chancellor’s speeches
Media Facilities
Due to space constraints, media access to the event will operate
on a pooled basis.
Media arrangements for the Banquet are being co-ordinated by
Loretta Lui, City of London Press Office, 0207 332 1528. Please
contact Loretta for more information or email
loretta.lui@cityoflondon.gov.uk
At the Banquet
- Accredited media attending the event are asked to
arrive at the Guildhall between 5.30pm and 6pm on
Monday 10 November
- Members of the media should report to the Main Reception at
Guildhall (corner of Gresham Street and Aldermanbury, EC2), where
they will be given their security passes.
- Please ensure that all members of the media are suitably
dressed in dark lounge suits or the equivalent for ladies.
- Please also ensure that all mobile telephones and
pagers are switched off throughout the event (both
inside and outside).
- Except for pre-arranged car parking arrangements for pooled
broadcast media, there will be no parking facilities
available.
For further information please contact Loretta Lui at the City
of London’s Press Office on 0207 332 1528 or 0777 080
3589.