Started by the two Sheriffs of the City of London, the Fund remains wonderfully supported by them. Every year the new Sheriffs and their consorts and the Recorder initiate and run fund-raising events.
Tandem rides, horse rides, breakfasts, receptions, tours, concerts, sheep drives, book launches, sponsored runs, theatrical shows, debates, fashion shows, children’s parties, wine tastings – events galore – are all dreamed up and organised by people who believe 100% in the value and efficacy of the Fund’s work.
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Justice for Prison Leavers
May 18, 2026
The fourth evening in the “Justice For All” series, focussing on prison leavers, with special guest speaker Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending.
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Justice! Trial & Error
March 16 – 19, 2026
The 12th annual production in the Trial & Error series, performed in Number One Court at The Old Bailey which raised over £30,000 for the Fund.
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Trial by Jury
January 14 – 16, 2026
The Old Bailey’s Grand Hall was the stage for Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera performed by the English National Opera, with cameos from some of Britain’s most senior judges and barristers, including Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the Lady Chief Justice.
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Justice For All
October 30, 2025 | 5:30 pm
A series of six “Justice For All” discussion forums held at The Old Bailey, promoted by Alderman Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penney. This series of events brought together key decision-makers from the legal, political, corporate and non-profit sectors to raise awareness and to drive forward much-needed reforms in justice, rehabilitation and corporate social responsibility.
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By the Waters Edge
October 8, 2025 | 6:30 pm
The fabulous Old Bailey Choir presented “By the Waters Edge” with narration by Larry Lamb, in the Grand Hall of the Old Bailey with all proceeds going to the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund.
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Intolerance Trials & Error
March 17 – 20, 2025
The 11th annual production in the Trial & Error series, performed in Number One Court at The Old Bailey and featuring a star studded cast from The Bar, Judiciary and The City, raised over £20,000 for the Fund.