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2022 Brigantes Breakfast – the Northern lunch for City of London Liverymen
30 June, 2022 @ 11:45 am - 11:00 pm
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2022 Brigantes Breakfast – the Northern lunch for City of London Liverymen
The 2022 Brigantes Breakfast, the Northern lunch for City of London Liverymen and their guests, will be held at the spectacular Grade 1 Tower Ballroom, on Blackpool’s seafront on Thursday 30 June 2022. Alderman and Sheriff Alison Gowman and former Lord Mayor Sir Andrew Parmley are the Principal Guests.
The Brigantes Breakfast provides the perfect opportunity for Liverymen of all City of London Companies to meet together in the North. The previous two breakfasts were at The Garden Rooms, Tennants Auctioneers, Leyburn and The Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester. The dress code is lounge suits. Badges may be worn. Livery Masters will process into lunch.
Full details of the Brigantes Breakfast can be found here and there is no limit to the number of guests you may invite, with a reduction for bookings of four places or more. Booking forms can be downloaded here.
If Liverymen and their guests would like to arrive early, at 10.15 attendees shall assemble in the Tower’s ‘Fifth Floor’ theatre for the 2022 Brigantes Lecture, given by TV presenter, entertainer and Liveryman of the Actuaries Company Johnny Ball – ‘A History of Blackpool Comedy’.
The Brigantes Reception will commence at 11.45 in the 1300 seater Tower Circus auditorium, followed by the Brigantes Breakfast in the Tower Ballroom. The musical interlude will feature performances by celebrity professional dancers Erin Boag and Ian Waite who have a long association with Strictly Come Dancing and the Tower Ballroom.
For Liverymen and guests able to delay their departure, from 17.00 guests will be invited to travel to the top of Blackpool Tower for magnificient views of the surrounding area.
The nearest station is Blackpool North, a short walk from Blackpool Tower – 1 hour 20 minutes from Manchester and 3 hours from London Euston.
We look forward to welcoming your Liverymen and their guests to Blackpool for another memorable Brigantes Breakfast.