This event was originally due to be held on 23 June but due to the rail strike we have had to postpone this event until 21 September. Join us at a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first official UK Pride march, held in London on 1 July 1972. We will be celebrating our diverse LGBTQ+ barrister, judge and student members and the community’s progress over a fifty year period. This will be an occasion for the Inn to mark its support for and pride in members of all sexual orientations, genders and backgrounds, as well as to increase the visibility of our LGBTQ+ members, who form an integral part of the life and work of the Inn, the Bar and the Judiciary of England and Wales. Champagne and canapé reception followed by a beautiful 3 course dinner and fine wines. Non-members, scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket'

Reception: 7pm Dinner: 7.30pm - 10.30pm A champagne reception and dinner to which Benchers are welcome to bring their spouse or partner. Book/Cancel by: 22/09/2022

Champagne and canapé reception followed by three course dinner with after dinner music from The Will Cleasby Trio. Will Cleasby is a successful jazz drummer from Lincolnshire, and a member of the Kansas Smitty’s House Band (nominated for ‘best UK Jazz Act’ by Jazz FM and winner of ‘best small band’ at the British Jazz Awards) and The Banger Factory – two of the most revered and critically acclaimed bands on London’s Jazz circuit. He regularly plays in London at Ronnie Scott’s, Vortex and the Jazz Café, having gained a first-class degree in Jazz Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, tutored by Dave Wickins and Gene Calderazzo. Will will be curating a trio for the evening, bringing some of his signature style to The Inner Temple. Book a table of 10 guests for the price of 9 guests (Group of 10 ticket) Open to: Benchers, Called Members and their Guests

'Human Rights in Britain and France from Thomas Becket to the French Revolution' “The whole race of men upon the earth arose from the same origin, … delights in the same heavens, lives the same, and dies the same …” – 1159, John of Salisbury (c1120-1180), secretary to Thomas Becket (1119-1170), and Bishop of Chartres (1176-1180). Slavery, as a legally recognised status, disappeared from Northern France and England around the 13th century. This momentous development gave rise to the legal recognition of equality, liberty, and other human rights, and inspired the eventual abolition of slavery worldwide in the 19th and 20th centuries. Whatever the other contributory causes of these developments, the legal language in which these ideas were expressed in France and Britain originated in France, and evolved in a dialogue between lawyers of the two countries, among others, which continues to this day. Sir Michael Tugendhat, Honorary Professor of Law, University of Leicester, Inner Temple Bencher, joint author with Elizabeth de Montlaur Martin of the Les droits du genre humain: la liberté en France et en Angleterre (1159-1793), [The rights of mankind : liberty in France and England (1159-1793)] Société de législation comparée, Paris, 2021 which was recently awarded a prize by the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. In person and livestreamed from The Inner Temple Doors open: 5.30pm Lecture: 6pm - 7pm (GMT+1:00) Reception: 7pm - 8pm Non-Members: Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket. Book/Cancel: 05/10/2022

Showcase your talent at The Inner Temple’s Got Talent cabaret evening An evening of top quality entertainment on 25 October when members can perform and show off their talent. There’s no judging, just a fun filled evening of entertainment. If you are interested in taking part, please contact the Members Events Team on members@innertemple.org.uk

The most prestigious event of the Inn’s calendar, Grand Day is hosted by the Treasurer, Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor. A champagne reception, 3 course dinner + after dinner entertainment. Optional: The Inn’s Treasures will be on display in the Library from 6.45pm to 7.15pm Members may bring 1 guest each. Dress code: 1920s or black tie. Book/Cancel: 19/10/2022

Join the Treasurer, Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor, and members of the Inn at the South Eastern Circuit Dinner. Reception: 7pm Dinner: 7.45pm - 10.30pm Dress code: Suits Called Members and Benchers may bring a guest. Student guest tickets are not available at this time but please let us know if you are interested in one, as we will review availability nearer the time. Open to: Members with an affiliation to the South Eastern Circuit. Book/Cancel by: 2/11/2022

Lunch is a two course carvery buffet, similar to weekday lunch. Arrival should be by 1pm. There is no seating plan. Reception: 12.30pm Lunch: 1pm Open to: Members of the Inns and their guests.

A champagne reception followed by a beautiful 3 course dinner and fine wines. Students and Members of Hall may book more than one guest subject to capacity. Benchers may invite one guest who is not their spouse or partner. Dress code: Black tie. 6pm Choral Evensong in the Temple Church, for those who would like to attend 7pm: Reception 7.30pm: Dinner 10.30pm: Evening Ends NB: All guest names, dietary requirements and cancellations must be made by 9 November. Cancellations made after this date may not be refunded.

'Munich – Why?' A fireside chat with Sir Oliver Popplewell Celebrating over 70 years at the Bar. Sir Oliver Popplewell (Inner Temple Bencher) chats to The Rt Hon Sir Konrad Schiemann (Former Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Inner Temple Treasurer) about his new book 'Munich - Why?' This is a fascinating, cold-case review of the 1938 Munich agreement. There were five major players: Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Czechoslovakia. For the Czechs it was a disaster. In 1939, the Germans marched into Prague. The Czechs were to lose their independence for some 50 years. In Britain, Chamberlain was the self-appointed spokesman for the Czechs. He was simply found wanting because he never appeared to have the slightest understanding of Hitler’s dishonesty. The French were led by corrupt and incompetent politicians who had treaty obligations to the Czechs which they were determined, at all costs, to avoid being required to honour. The Germans were the villains of the act. Hitler was determined to smash the Czechs and “to remove the tribes of Bohemia and Moravia into reservations in Siberia and Wolhynia (a marshy part of Poland).” “Ethnic cleansing” had not then entered the English language. Russian foreign policy was famously described by Churchill as “a riddle, wrapped up in a mystery, inside an enigma.” This discussion will be available in person and online, tickets are free but booking is essential. Doors open: 5.30pm Discussion: 6pm -7pm followed by drinks reception. Free but booking essential (Non-members: Scroll beneath Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket'.

...with Father Christmas. Following a Nativity Play in the Temple Church. The tea will also take place in Inner Temple Hall after the nativity play. Nativity Play: 3.30pm Christmas Tea: 4pm Non members: Scroll to beneath the Members Login box to Add Ticket Members: Please login to book

Our first Christmas Lunch back in The Inner Temple Hall following the Carol Service at 11.15am. 8 tickets max per member. Book/Cancel: 02/12/2022 Carol Service: Booking is essential and must be through catherine@templechurch.com.