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Annual Dinner in London

Members are urged to book soon for our Annual Dinner which will be held in the El Alamein Room at the Victory Services Club, 63-79, Seymour Street, Marble Arch, London W2 2HF on Friday March 11th, 2011 at 7.30 pm. Members, their partners and guests are warmly invited to gather for pre-Dinner drinks and relaxed conversation from 6.30 pm.

I'm delighted to say that we have lined up three exceptional speakers for the 2011 Annual Dinner. We welcome Jane Frith, the first female Rector in the long history of the Royal High School, who will be introducing herself and explaining her ambitions for the school. And to demonstrate the sweep and scale of the achievements of Royal High alumni, we welcome the world record holding test pilot Eric Brown and the choreographer Rosie Kay , founder of one of the most exciting dance companies in Britain today. They will be reflecting on their time at the High School and how that experience contributed to their subsequent achievements.

Once again we have timed the Annual Dinner to coincide with the Calcutta Cup weekend at Twickenham. There should therefore be a large Edinburgh contingent in attendance and the evening will provide the perfect opportunity to catch up with old friends and make sure that auld acquaintance is not forgot, especially as the Bar, with its extremely competitive prices, remains open until midnight.

For further information on all aspects of the Annual Dinner, please contact either

Alex Prentice, Honorary Secretary,
Tel: 01992 554854,
email: alex.prentice1@btinternet.com
or Al Senter, President, on alsenter@yahoo.co.uk .

The Annual Drinks Party

Now that the nights are drawing in and the trees are ablaze with the golds and russets of autumn I have the great pleasure of announcing that the other highlight of this season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, the Annual Drinks Party, will take place at the Fleming Collection on Monday November 15th, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

This year the Gallery is presenting a very special exhibition, a feast for art-lovers and of enormous appeal to everybody with an interest in Scottish culture. THE GLASGOW BOYS show consists of fifty paintings, some rarely seen in public, and features the work of Sir James Guthrie, George Henry and Sir John Lavery among others. The exhibition complements Pioneering Painters :The Glasgow Boys 1880-1900, which can be seen around the corner at the Royal Academy.

As ever, the highlight of the evening will be the conducted tour of the exhibition, with expert comment and analysis from one of the team at the Fleming Collection. But there will also be live music, a tempting selection of sandwiches and sausage rolls, the choicest wines, and relaxed conversation with friends old and new. And all for £25 per head.

For those who are yet to sample the Annual Drinks Party, the Fleming Collection is situated at 13, Berkeley Street, W1, just off Piccadilly, and the nearest underground station is Green Park (Jubilee/Piccadilly/Victoria Lines) only 3 minutes walk from the Gallery. Come out of the station on the north side of Piccadilly and turn left, then take the first left into Berkeley Street and the Fleming Collection is only a hundred yards down on the right hand side. Don't hesitate to bring wives, partners, friends or guests: we'll be delighted to welcome them to the party.

Al Senter,

President of the Club

alsenter@yahoo.co.uk

For further information on all aspects of the Annual Drinks Party, please contact Alex Prentice on H: 01992 554854, W: 01992 582056 or alex.prentice1@btinternet.com.

View the slideshow of the event and then watch a snippet of CAUSEWAY's performance below.

Slideshow of the Drinks Party

CAUSEWAY provided some fine music

Bacchanalia

We held a Spanish wine-tasting with delicious tapas evening at Bacchanalia in the City on 16th September 2010 joined by the London FP clubs of Heriot's, Watson's and Daniel Stewart's to join us. Photos from the exceedingly enjoyable evening can be viewed as a slideshow or as an album on our Flickr photo gallery.

If the slideshow doesn't work use this link to view our Flickr photo gallery.

2010 Annual Dinner

Photos from the highlight of our calendar, the 2010 Annual Dinner, can now be viewed as a slideshow or as an album Flickr photo gallery. The photos from our previous events including the November 2009 drinks party are already on the site.

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Annual Drinks Party: Monday 9th November 2009

Once again, it is my great pleasure to announce that the Annual Drinks Party will take place at the Fleming Collection on Monday November 9th, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

This year the Fleming Collection is hosting a very special exhibition: "The Face of Scotland: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery". The artists represented include Van Dyck, Sir Henry Raeburn and Allan Ramsay, and the subjects range from royalty to such contemporary figures as Ewan McGregor and J.K.Rowling. This is a rare chance to see more than forty major portraits in a single collection and, as ever, there will be a lively and informative introduction to add to your enjoyment. It's an opportunity not to be missed.

As well as the chance to savour such objets d'art, there will be live music, generous amounts of fine wine, hearty sandwiches and snacks, and some great conversation with friends old and new. And the Club is delighted to report that the price of admission remains at £20 per head.

It's the more, the merrier at the Annual Drinks Party so feel free to bring wives, partners or guests to the party. My colleagues on the Committee and myself very much look forward to welcoming you to what is always a very special occasion.

View the slideshow of the 2009 Drinks Party

Members Only

Sorry to be so secretive, but there was an exclusive members only event held in September, limited to the first 20 applicants. If you are already a member you should know what it was. To avoid missing out in future, make sure you join the club. (Subject to eligibility rules). Contact our Honorary Secretary, Alex Prentice at alex.prentice1@btinternet.com .

RHS London Club's Annual Dinner: Friday 20th March 2009

The RHS London Club's next Annual Dinner takes place on Friday 20th March 2009 from 6:30 for 7:30 pm on the eve of the Scotland vs England rugby international at Twickenham.

The speaker will be the economist and writer, John Kay, who publishes a weekly column in the Financial Times. His most important recent book was published in Europe in 2003 as The Truth about Markets . His new book The Long and the Short of It - everyone's guide to investment and financial markets - will be published in January 2009.

The location for the Annual Dinner will be the Victory Services Club (VSC) in Seymour Street just a short walk from Marble Arch underground station. This will be our first Annual Dinner at the VSC but we know of its reputation as a private members club with 24,000 members, excellent catering facilities and very reasonably priced accommodation. We also expect to be joined at the Annual Dinner by a good number of our friends from the RHS Edinburgh Club who will be down in London for the rugby international. Please put this date in your diaries and Alex Prentice will be sending out further details before Xmas 2008.

Annual Drinks Party: Monday 10th November 2008

View the photos of the Fleming Collection Drinks Party 2008

Our Annual Drinks Party was held, once again, at the Fleming Collection's gallery in Berkeley Street, Mayfair on Monday 10th November. There seemed to be a really good buzz about the place. We enjoyed wine, food and a guided introduction to the works of the Scottish Artist Joan Eardley (1921-1963) by one of the Fleming Collection's curators.

The fleming collection website has a short piece about the Joan Eardley exhibition.

2008 Annual Dinner

Annual Dinner 2008 - View the photos of the pre dinner ..then the dinner and speeches

Your Committee is very pleased to announce that we shall be holding our popular Annual Dinner on Friday March 7th, 2008 at the Cavendish Hotel 81, Jermyn Street, London SW1.

Tickets are available for members and their guests, from the Honorary Secretary, Alex Prentice

Dinner will be served from 7.30 p.m. but members and their partners/guests are warmly invited to gather from 6.30 p.m. in the First Floor Lounge for relaxed drinks, good conversation and some infectious sounds courtesy of Calum Lindsay (fiddle) and Andrew McMenamin (guitar).

We are delighted to announce that our Guest Speaker will be George Pascoe-Watson , the distinguished journalist, RHS FP and Political Editor of the Sun. No doubt George will be reflecting on his days at the High School in the 1980s and taking us on a guided tour behind the scenes at Westminster and down the corridors of power.

The Hotel bar will be open until 2:00 a.m. so be sure to allow time to linger in the Lounge to renew auld acquaintance.

Demand for this very special evening is bound to be high. The price of the three course dinner plus coffee and chocolates is ?40 so, to be sure of your seat, please make your cheque payable to ?The Royal High School Club in London? and send it to Alex Prentice, at 4, Archers Close,? Hertford, Herts.? SG14 3BD.

Annual Drinks Party

View the Photos from this event

You are most cordially invited to the Annual RHSCL Drinks Party to be held on Monday November 5th from 6.30. pm to 8.30. pm.

Once again we are returning to the prestigious Fleming Collection at 13, Berkeley Street, London W1. This autumn's highlight at the gallery is a major exhibition of the work of the celebrated nineteenth century artist William McTaggart, who is often dubbed The Scottish Impressionist and is recognised as a forerunner of the French Impressionist School. Among the paintings, watercolours and drawings assembled for the Fleming Collection, McTaggart's mastery of the landscape and the seascape will be particularly evident. This is an invaluable opportunity to see the first comprehensive gathering of McTaggart's work since a major exhibition in Edinburgh in 1989.

As ever there will be a brief but highly entertaining and informative talk on McTaggart given by Selina Skipworth, the Keeper of The Fleming Collection. Don't miss this chance of catching up with Royal High friends, old and new, over a delicious selection of sandwiches and canapes and a choice array of the finest wines.

Tickets are once more priced at ?20 per head and you are most welcome to bring friends or family to the event. An order form will be sent out with a letter which you will shortly be receiving from us.

I'm looking forward enormously to catching up with you all on November 5th. It promises to be a great evening. Please let me know if there are any other details you need.

With many thanks and all good wishes

Annual Dinner 2007

Our popular Annual Dinner was held on Friday 2nd February 2007 at the Cavendish Hotel, 81 Jermyn Street, London SW1. Guests are gathered in the Electra Room for drinks, conversation and the sweet sounds ofEmma-Jane Thommen, the club's very own sultry singer-songwriter.

Our Guest Speaker was the screenwriter Glenn Chandler, creater of STV's Taggart, who recalled his days at the High School in the 1960's and taking us behind the scenes of one of the world's longest-running detective series.

Photographs from this event can be viewed using this link .

Drinks Party 2006

The Annual Royal High School Club in London Drinks Party took place on Monday October 9th. This proved to be a most enjoyable event with copious quantities of wine and canapes served by the attentive gallery staff. Now you can view the photographs from the evening.