Visit to the Royal Kennel Club – 10 September 2025

The Royal Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and is the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. The first national kennel club in the world, it retains a significant art collection housed throughout its premises at Clarges Street, including the Club Room and Dining Room.  In addition, the Club has its own Culture and Heritage Department that includes a Library, Art Gallery and Photographic Archive all dedicated to the story of the dog. The Collection includes early books, paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, daguerreotypes and much more dating from the 1st century right up to the present day. There is also a spectacular Exhibition currently on show in the Art Gallery: Show Prizes: Going for Guns, Gold, Silver & Spoons that showcases silver and gold trophies from the Club’s extensive collection, including the world-famous Crufts Best in Show trophy.

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“H.M. The Queen at Frogmore with her Dogs”, oil on canvas by Terence Cuneo 1974. Copyright: The Kennel Club

Venue:- 10 Clarges Street, London, W1J 8AB – nearest stations being Green Park (Victoria, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines) which is a 2-minute walk

or Victoria (Victoria, Circle & District lines) which is a 20-minute walk or St James which is around a 30-minute walk.

Schedule for the day: • 10:30 Tea/coffee upon arrival  • 11:00 Library & Gallery tour. • 12:30 Pre-lunch drink in the bar • 13:00 Lunch in the dining room (Note: Those choosing not to take the tour should arrive for 12:30) • After lunch – drinks in the bar if you so wish

Copyright: The Kennel Club

Dress Code: Club rules apply: gentlemen are required to wear a suit or jacket, trousers and tie, similar standards of dress are expected of ladies (smart trouser suits are acceptable). Jeans, leggings and trainers are not acceptable. Please do note that London clubs are extremely strict on their dress codes and will not allow you entry if they feel you are incorrectly dressed.

Cost: £57.00 per person which includes: tea/coffee on arrival, the tour, a glass of fizz as a welcome drink following the tour, 3-course lunch and a glass of wine with the meal.

Drinks: any other drinks including additional wine, etc., at the table is at your cost.

Numbers: We are limited on numbers, so you are recommended to book earlier. Please join us, for history and fellowship, to see this amazing Club and the art and archives it has to offer, all in the centre of Mayfair.

Questions / Further Details: Steward: Patty Grant greenelephantconsulting@outlook.com (0773 9797754) Master: cmbrooks.tgh@gmail.com (07979 756026)