Members’ Events
Upcoming Events
Venison Feast – Friday 1st November
The Venison Feast will take place on Friday 1st November 2024. The Feast will start at 6.45pm with a champagne reception in the Undercroft. Dinner will start promptly at 7.30pm with carriages at 10.45pm.
Dress: Black tie or cocktail dresses with badges and decoration.
Please click here for the seating plan
Members’ Lunches
Members’ Lunches will take place on Friday 22nd November. The lunch will consist of a two-course meal with wine and coffee/tea.
There will 11 places available for each lunch, plus the Governor. They will be held in the Committee Room with very firm timings of 12.00 for 12.30pm with lunch completed by no later than 2pm. The cost will be £25.00. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and a small reserve list will be maintained for late cancellations.
If you would like to attend, please click on the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/Xpgyxs6Uau
Friday 22nd November 2024
Attending: Governor, Alan Suggett, John Machin, Paul Shepherd, Andrew Marr, Adam Horsley, Mark Warburton, Ashley Burgess, Alexander Marr and Piers Shepherd.
There are two spaces available.
In conversation with Julian Richer – Wednesday 6th November – SOLD OUT
The Company of Merchant Adventurers is delighted to welcome Julian Richer — retail entrepreneur, campaigner, philanthropist, author, Sunday Times columnist and Company member — to the Hall on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
Julian will be in conversation with the Governor of the York Merchant Adventurers Company, Martin Vander Weyer — who is also business editor of the Spectator — about his life story and his passionate belief in ethical capitalism, amongst other things. The conversation will be followed by an audience Q & A.
The talk starts at 6.30pm (doors open 6.10pm) and will finish at approximately 7.30pm. This event is now full.
Merchant Adventurers Business Breakfast – Wednesday 13th November: 7.45am – 9.15am
Our next Business Breakfast will be held on Wednesday 13th November and our speaker is Member, Emma Woods MBE.
Emma Woods began her diverse career in the decorative arts as a silver specialist. She worked for the Royal Collection cataloguing the silver before moving to Yorkshire where she set up a business inventorying private collections and selling silver.
In a big career change, Emma purchased a sawmill that was facing closure and turned it into a profitable business while maintaining the traditional skills. After selling the mill, she is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Green Howards Trust in Richmond, overseeing the Trust and the museum.
This is a free event and guests are welcome. Please contact Rebecca if you would like to book your place.
Arts Discovery Lecture – Wednesday 27th November – 6.30pm
Star Carr was a Mesolithic settlement in North Yorkshire, England, occupied around 11,000 years ago. During excavations from 2004-2015 led by archaeologists from the Universities of York, Chester and Manchester, the earliest house in Britain was found alongside the earliest evidence of carpentry, artefacts including the oldest bow found in Europe, and over 20 complete deer-antler headdresses.
These globally significant discoveries formed the basis of a major 2 year exhibition and publication engagement programme undertaken through a partnership between the Yorkshire Museum and the University of York. In this talk, archaeologist Dr Jess Bates and digital artist Dr Guy Schofield will transport you back to the Mesolithic and explore how researchers are using innovative methods to gain insights into the lives of people living 11,000 years ago.
This is a free event and guests are welcome. To book your places, please contact Rebecca Francis.
Burns Night Supper: Friday 24th January 2025 – 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Our popular Burns Night Supper will be returning on Friday 24th January. Bring your guests and join us for a fun evening of Burns traditions, complete with military piper, Scottish country dancing and haggis!
Tickets are £70 per head with tables up to 10 available. Your ticket includes traditional fare, a drinks reception and highland dancing. Wines and whisky can be pre ordered or purchased on the evening. The dress code is black tie or Highland dress.