Social Program
College Garden – Westminster Abbey Gardens
The welcome cocktail will take place at the Westminster Abbey Gardens – in one of London’s best kept secrets, a 900-year-old garden, thought to be the oldest in England. You will enjoy views of the Abbey and Victoria Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster.
Tickets: included in the registration fee for all delegates
Transfer: Depart independently. Nearest tubes: Westminster, St James Park (NB taxis cannot pick up or drop in Great College St.). Bus available from Royal Lancaster to Westminster Abbey Gardens at 18:15 for those unable to walk to Westminster (limited numbers).
Address: College Garden, Great College Street, London, SW1P 3RX
Dress code: bright, comfortable eg flowery dress, batik/Hawaiian shirt, stripey blazer (ie not suits)
London’s Guildhall
Drinks, Old Library and Print Room, music: Tara Viscardi
Dinner, Great Hall, music: The London Oratory School Chamber Choir
After dinner speaker: Judge Barry Clarke, President, Employment Tribunals (England & Wales)
Dancing, Crypts, music: IMDL
Tickets: included in the registration fee for all delegates
Transfer: busses for all depart for Guildhall as of 17:40 from the conference venue Royal Lancatser
Address: Guildhall, 71 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 7HH
Dress code: Black Tie
EELA’s traditional Saturday morning run. Meet Clare Davis in the Royal Lancaster reception for a run round Hyde Park ending back at the Royal Lancaster in time to change for the Plenary session. This is an informal, unsupervised run, although Clare will be happy to show you the route. Storage is available for jogging kit and a change of clothes at the Royal Lancaster.