Why not combine your visit to the Reunion with the Olympics!
All the details for the event are listed below and tickets for the events are available here.
Wednesday 15th August
10:00 onwards come and pick up your registration pack and all your goodies.
19:00 Opening Reception (Gulbenkian Room)
Come and join us for drinks and nibbles and get acquainted with fellow Alumni at this informal gathering at ISH.
Thursday 16th August
09:00 Fellowship Breakfast (Gulbenkian Room)
Enjoy a traditional English cooked breakfast while listening to our guest speaker.
11:00 Depart for Tour of London
Enjoy a whistle stop tour of London’s famous monuments and marvel at the history of London’s modern masterpieces from the comfort of your seat. Have your cameras ready for our photo stop at the spectacular Westminster Abbey.
13:30 Light Lunch in the City
Lunch at the historic Dirty Dicks in the City, whose 18th Century owner is said to be the inspiration for Miss Havisham in Dickens’ Great Expectations. (lunch not included in the price)
15:30 Depart for Geffrye Museum
The Geffrye Museum is one of London’s most friendly and charming museums, the Geffrye presents the history of the English domestic interior from 1600 to the present day. A series of period rooms containing fine collections of furniture, paintings and decorative arts reflect the changing tastes and styles of the urban middle classes. The museum is set in delightful 18th-century almshouse buildings with attractive gardens, including a walled herb garden and series of period gardens. We will get a privileged tour of the Museum by Richard Miles, this is an excellent opportunity to visit one of London’s best kept secrets.
17:30 Return to ISH by coach.
Time to freshen up or relax in the bar.
19:00 Reception in the Deans Flat.
Join Mr. Kevin Coyne in his majestic private residence for lights nibbles and drinks.
Friday 17th August
09:30 Depart by coach for Tour of Apsley House
Addresses don’t come much grander than ‘Number One London’, the popular name for Apsley House, one of the most interesting visitor attractions in London. Home to the Duke of Wellington after his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo, the interior of the house has changed very little since the days of the Iron Duke. It boasts one of the finest art collections in London, with paintings by Velazquez and Rubens as well as a wonderful collection of silver and porcelain. Pride of place goes to a massive nude statue of Napoleon.
12:30 Transfer by coach to Old Spitalfields.
Spitalfields Market is one of London’s finest Victorian market halls. Set in an historic location in the heart of the City and one of the crown jewels of East London. Firmly established as the ‘must visit’ London attraction for Londoners and tourists alike, Old Spitalfields market offers a fusion of Victorian splendour and contemporary architecture, overshadowed by Christchurch Spitalsfields, a rare masterpiece by Hawksmore. The market brings together some of the Capital’s finest restaurants, shops and an array of themed stall market days.
14:00 Tour of Spitalfields
Accompanied by a private Blue Badge Guide, browse through boutiques and see the works of some contemporary artists. This tour will also allow you to explore the sights and attractions of East London, made famous by the notorious crimes of Jack the Ripper. London’s East End has always been a melting pot of different cultures and in the tour explores the rich heritage they have left behind. Stroll through the 18th century backstreets and relive the time when London was the largest city in the world with perhaps the world’s most diverse population.
17:00 Return to ISH to freshen up before Directors reception and the group photograph
18:30 Directors Reception and Group Photograph in the Foyer of GPS
19:00 The Alumni Dinner at ISH
You can reunite with old friends and make new ones. Highlights of the dinner will be our guest speaker.
Saturday 18th August
09:00 Depart ISH for Stowe
10:30 Tour of Stowe Gardens and House
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. Built in the grand style by an earlier Duke of Buckingham as a private residence, it is now the home of Stowe School, an independent school. The gardens (known as Stowe Landscape Gardens), a significant example of the English Landscape Garden style, along with part of the Park, passed into the ownership of The National Trust in 1989.
The scale, grandeur and beauty of the gardens has inspired writers, philosophers, artists, politicians and members of the public from the 18th century to the present day.
13:00 Lunch at the Boat Inn, an atmospheric pub located on the Grand Union Canal. (lunch not included in the price)
Visit the nearby Waterways Museum. Housed in a restored cornmill in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne, the museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways. This fascinating and colourful insight into a transport system, fundamental to the industrial revolution in Britain, is complemented by the “living canal” outside with its flight of locks, boats and the Blisworth Tunnel, the longest canal tunnel in the UK.
Explore the mysteries of this intriguing part of our heritage through working models, videos, pictorial and three dimensional displays portraying every aspect of the waterways.
From amazing feats of engineering to the shining brass and colourful decoration that contrasts so sharply with the harsh reality of canal life, you will find something of interest.
15:30 Return to ISH, this evening is free time (suggested things to do in London during your stay will be provided on arrival)
20:00 Goats Karaoke in ISHBar
ISHBar will be dedicated to the Alumni Karaoke for the evening, warm up your vocal chords or sit back and listen to the sublime sounds of ISH Alumni! Kevin is guaranteed to perform a special rendition of New York, New York for you all.
Sunday 19th August
10:00 Goats Annual General Meeting.
Details on voting etc to follow.
13:30 BBQ & Alumpic Games (Alumni Olympics)
Join us in the beautiful private gardens at Park Crescent for the final event. For the more sporting among you we have the Alumpic games. Compete in our very own version of the Olympics to win gold! Drinks and a BBQ included.
Reunions Overseas
Alumni in various countries have organised and/or hosted reunions in their home city and/or met up with the Travel Club or other alumni when they visit. Sometimes this just involves local alumni getting together and other times alumni travel from London and other countries to join them. If you feel like organising an event for alumni in your country or region but not sure how to get started, then contact us for some tips and hints.