NEW FELLOWS AND ONE GUEST ONLY
This event is now fully booked. To be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected]. Should a place become available, we will contact you by Monday 11 November. Please note that if you do not hear from us by this date, we have been unable to offer you a place. Due to venue capacity, we have been unable to open to the wider Fellowship this year.
The New Fellows’ dinner is a prestigious occasion marking the moment that new Fellows are formally admitted to the Fellowship of the Academy through a brief scroll ceremony, followed by dinner and refreshments.
Further information will be sent to you ahead of the event, which will include all the detailed information you will need to prepare for the occasion, including specific timings, activities and responsibilities that are required of new Fellows as part of the formal proceedings. You will also be asked to share the phonetic pronunciation of your full name, so that we can provide this to the Toastmaster prior to the dinner.
Programme*
| 6.00pm | New Fellows' arrival |
| 6.05pm |
New Fellows' journey New Fellows are escorted in groups around the venue, shown their place for dinner and given guidance on the proceedings for the Scroll ceremony. |
| 6.30pm |
Fellows and guest registration Drinks and canapes served |
| 7.00pm |
New Fellows to move to Court Room New Fellows will be asked to move to this room to join their pre-assigned groups for photos. Thank you for your understanding that only new Fellows may join this activity. New Fellows’ will be informed of their photo group upon arrival at Drapers’ Hall. |
| 7.20pm |
New Fellows’ photos New Fellows are asked to remain in their groups as they will be escorted one group at a time through to the photo room. After the group photo, new Fellows are then asked to immediately line up ready for the ceremony. |
| 7.30pm | Call for dinner for all other guests and Fellows |
| 7.40pm |
Scroll ceremony begins New Fellows to walk on stage when their name is announced, shake hands with HRH The Princess Royal, receive their scroll, shake hands with the President and then take their seat. |
| 8.15pm | Dinner is served |
| 9.35pm |
Welcome Dr John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 9.40pm |
HRH The Princess Royal is invited to say a few words |
| 9.45pm | New Fellow, Professor Sarah Sharples FREng, is invited to say a few words on behalf of this year's new Fellows |
| 9.50pm | Post-dinner drinks |
| 10.30pm | Carriages |
*Subject to change
Dress code
Black tie, cocktail dress and decorations.
Accessibility
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made. Contact details: [email protected].
Photography and filming notice
Please note that photography and filming may take place during this event. All photographs and videos will be securely stored on the Academy’s servers and used for editorial, marketing and media use by the Academy and selected press or industry media. Please let us know if you do not agree to this processing. Please refer to our General Privacy Policy for more details.
Cancellations
All cancellation requests must be received in writing via email to the Academy Events Team at [email protected]. A request for cancellation (and refund) will be accepted up to Wednesday 13 November. Royal Academy of Engineering must make commitments to suppliers at that time and making changes will result in additional costs or penalties. If the cancellation request is received after the deadline, we cannot issue a refund.
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