December 2016 Broad Street Guildhall School of Music & Drama – A centre of excellence for Performing Arts This is the final article for the Ward Since its founding in 1880, the School has performances by ensembles with which Newsletter this year featuring the stood as a vibrant showcase of the City the Guildhall School is associated, Committees of which the Members of London Corporation’s commitment namely Britten Sinfonia, the Academy of Common Council for the Ward to education and the arts. The School of Ancient Music and the BBC Singers. of Broad Street are Chairmen. The is run by the Principal, Professor Barry Ife Student performances are open to the Ward is probably unique in that all its CBE, supported by three Vice Principals public and tickets are available at very Common Councilmen are Chairmen (Music, Drama and Academic). The reasonable prices. of major committees of the City of School recently announced that Lynne London Corporation. The two previous Williams will become the next Principal, In 2014, following an application Newsletters have featured the submitted to the Higher Education Markets Committee chaired by John Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Scott CC and the Planning and the School was granted first degree Transportation Committee chaired awarding powers, enabling it to confer by Chris Hayward CC. its own first degrees rather than those of City University. John Bennett, Deputy for the Ward, is Chairman of the Board of Governors This summer, HEFCE conducted an of the Guildhall School of Music & institution-specific review which resulted Drama, owned by the City Corporation in the Guildhall School’s teaching being and part of the City’s Cultural Hub. judged as world-leading, an accolade Situated in the heart of the City, the that reflects the School’s high reputation Guildhall School is one of the world’s across all its disciplines. This gave the leading conservatoires and drama School access to the maximum possible schools, offering inspiring training in funding for the teaching of its students the performing arts. Twice-rated No. for the next four years. 1 specialist institution in the UK by the Guardian University Guide, and selected Guildhall graduates consistently as one of the top ten institutions for succeed at the highest levels of their performing arts in the world (QS World chosen profession and many are University Rankings 2016), it has over 900 household names, including trumpeter students in higher education, drawn Alison Balsom, pianist Paul Lewis, bass- from nearly 60 countries around the baritone Bryn Terfel CBE and actors world. It provides undergraduate courses Daniel Craig, Michelle Dockery, Damian in music, opera, acting and technical Milton Court Lewis OBE, Simon Russell Beale CBE and theatre as well as postgraduate courses Dominic West. in these disciplines and specialised starting in early 2017. Williams, currently research. Director/CEO of Australia’s National Next year, world-renowned conductor Institute of Dramatic Art, takes over from Sir Simon Rattle will join the Guildhall Professor Ife who has been in post for 12 School as Artist-in-Association. The years and is retiring to focus on teaching School has partnerships with five key and research. organisations – the Barbican Centre, the London Symphony Orchestra, the In 2013 the most significant investment BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal for many years in the Guildhall Opera House and the Academy of School was unveiled: the £90 million Ancient Music – which ensure that redevelopment of the neighbouring students benefit from links with the Milton Court site. Milton Court, adjacent profession before they graduate. These to the main Silk Street building, houses a partnerships enable students 600 seat concert hall, which critics say to perform in venues outside has one of the best acoustics in Europe, the School, including the a 220 seat proscenium-arch theatre, a Barbican Hall, the Wigmore multi-functional studio theatre, together Hall and LSO St Lukes. In with many new rehearsal rooms. It is the addition, the School recently site for some of the School’s exciting Concert Hall public performances, and also for Continued on back page Wardmotes for the Common Council Elections March 2017 In March 2017 there will be elections of the Bishopsgate Dowgate 100 Common Councillors who represent the Parish Hall, Parish and Ward Church of St Innholders’ Hall, 30 College Street, London, 25 Wards of the City of London. An integral Botolph without Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, EC4R 2RH part of the election process in the City are London, EC2M 3TL Noon the Wardmotes (Ward meetings) which Noon take place on Wednesday 22 March – the Farringdon Within day before polling day. Bread Street Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, london, Rooms A and B, Ground Floor, Fidelity EC4M 7BR Voters are invited to attend the meeting in International, 25 Cannon Street, London, 12.30pm their Ward. Although they are conducted EC4M 3TL with an element of City tradition in the way Noon Farringdon Without in which they are opened and closed, the Church of St Andrew Holborn, 5 St Andrew meetings are similar to a ‘hustings’ event – Bridge and Bridge Without Street, london, EC4A 3AB there is the opportunity for the candidates Court Room, Fishmonger’s Hall, London Noon standing for election to address the Bridge, London, EC4R 9EL meeting, and for the voters in attendance Noon Langbourn to ask them questions. There may also Church of St Mary Woolnoth, King William be the opportunity for voters to talk to Broad Street Street, London, EC3V 9AN candidates more informally before or after Carpenters’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, Noon the meeting. London, EC2N 2JJ Noon Lime Street If you have any queries regarding the Old Library, Lloyd’s Building, 1 Lime Street, Common Council elections, or the Candlewick London, EC3M 7HA Wardmotes please contact the Electoral Church of St Clement Eastcheap, 5.00pm Services Office on 0800 587 5537 or at Clement’s Lane, London, EC4N 7HB [email protected]. Noon Portsoken Learning Centre, Artizan Street Library The information below is correct as of Castle Baynard and Community Centre, 1 Artizan Street, 24 October. However arrangements could Shoe Lane Library, Hill House, 1 Little New London, E1 7AF be subject to change and all electors will Street, London EC4A 3JR 5.00pm be written to in February with conformation 6.00pm of the arrangements for the Wardmote Queenhithe and the election in their Ward. Up to Cheap Painters’ Hall, 9 Little Trinity Square, London, date information can also be found on Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London, EC4V 2AD our website, www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ EC2V 8HE Noon cityvote17 Noon Tower Aldersgate Coleman Street St Olave’s Church, 8 Hart Street, London, Ironmongers’ Hall, Shaftesbury Place, Armourers’ Hall, 81 Coleman Street, EC3R 7NB Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA London, EC2R 5BJ Noon 6.30pm 6.00pm Vintry Aldgate Cordwainer Parish Room, Church of St James Church Hall, Church of St Katharine Cree, Church of St Mary Aldermary, Watling Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, London, 86 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3DH Street, London, EC4M 9BW EC4V 2AL Noon Noon Noon Bassishaw Cornhill Walbrook Meeting Room 2, North Wing, Guildhall, Vestry, St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Long Parlour, Mansion House, London, London Alley, London, EC3V 9DS EC4M 8PH Noon Noon Noon Billingsgate (TBC) Cripplegate St Margaret Patten’s Church, Rood Lane, Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Monkwell Square, Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1HS London, EC2Y 5BL Noon 7.30pm Date for your diary The 10th Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch will be taking place in April 2017, raising money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. Join them and take part in the prize draw, bid in the silent auction or visit the Livery stalls selling flowers, fruit, preserves and olives or enjoy the champagne and cocktails on offer. In 2017 there will be several brand new attractions and exciting surprises – come along and find out! To be the first to hear when tickets go on sale contact Amy Kenyon [email protected] or 020 7811 3960. The City and Brexit Get on the register – it’s not too late! It’s City of London ward elections next March and you’ve still got time to register if you haven’t already. Following the referendum on the UK’s 16 December is the absolute deadline membership of the European Union, the – whether you live or work in the City – City of London Corporation has been and if you have received registration heavily involved in ensuring the voice of forms but have not yet registered, they need completing and returning if you financial and professional services firms want to vote in these elections. is heard in helping to shape the future relationship between the UK and the EU. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our You can find out more about what the Electoral Services Office: 0800 587 5537 organisation has been doing and the five, high level ‘asks’ that it’s putting forward [email protected] to be considered as part of the Brexit negotiations, at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cityvote17 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/brexit Stop press: know your boundaries The Boundary Commission has published its initial proposals for the review of parliamentary constituency boundaries, which is due to take effect for the 2020 General Election. A public consultation is now taking place. The Commission has recommended retaining the Cities of London and Westminster constituency (with the addition of new areas including Holborn, Covent Garden and Bloomsbury). The easiest way to view and respond to (whether in favour or against) the initial proposals is through the review website: https://www.bce2018.org.uk/. A hard copy may also be viewed in Guildhall Library.