2011 Press Releases
All the announcements issued by the City of London press office in the run-up to the 2011 Lord Mayor’s Show will be published here.
Most media briefings come out either at the end of September, when the incoming Lord Mayor is elected, or in the fortnight before the Show, when accreditation forms and other useful bits and pieces will also appear.
Help test a new app that could save lives (and win an iPad!)
How often has a pleasurable day at a major event ended with frustration because roads are blocked and tube stations are impossibly crowded? One of the benefits of a new app being tested at the Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London on 12 November, could make your return journey less stressful.
New Lord Mayor elected for City of London
Alderman David Wootton was today elected as the 684th Lord Mayor of the City of London, to serve from Friday 11 November (Lord Mayor’s Show and fireworks Saturday 12 November).
Camden-based Samba group brings the carnival to town
Camden-based community charity the Paraiso School of Samba has received a grant of £15,000 from the City of London Corporation to take part in this year’s prestigious Lord Mayor’s Show.
East London charity to play a leading role at the Lord Mayor’s Show 2011
East-London charity the Bromley by Bow Centre has received a grant of £15,000 from the City of London Corporation to take part in the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Show this year. On Saturday 12 November, the 684th Lord Mayor of London will follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and embark on a procession from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice via St Paul’s Cathedral, and this year, the local Tower Hamlets charity is creating one of the leading floats.
Haringey based community group sails into the Lord Mayor’s Show
The Haringey-based Pan Nation Steel Orchestra has received a grant of £15,000 from the City of London Corporation to take part in this year’s prestigious Lord Mayor’s Show. On Saturday 12 November, the 684th Lord Mayor of London will follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and embark on a procession from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice via St Paul’s Cathedral, and this year, Pan Nation is creating one of the leading floats.
A little bit of Magic for a future Lord Mayor?
Peterborough-based Waldburg Equine Services, which provides the team of magnificent shire horses that draws the State Coach at the Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London, have a cute new recruit – a baby foal named “Magic”. Born on 14 June 2011, Magic weighed in at a healthy 80-100kg and is currently learning the ropes from proud mum Beatrice – the only shire mare to have ever been used in the Coach Team.
