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2012 Awards Shortlist announced
The London Press Club has announced the shortlist for this year’s Awards to be presented on Tuesday, 8th May 2012, at The Berkeley, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RL. Admission by ticket only. In this Olympic year, our special guest will be Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics. Full details are available here.
Carole Stone’s Comedy Challenge revisited – 23rd April
Earlier this month, former London Press Club Director Carole Stone took part in the Funny Women 10th Anniversary Challenge where – very bravely – she performed a short, stand-up comedy slot for the first time in her life, for charity. Carole’s target was to raise £5000 for ‘Triumph over Phobia UK’ which sets up self-help [...]
Networking with Richard Littlejohn – 11th April
The next London Press Club Networking evening will take place at our home, the Adam Street Club, on Wednesday 11th April from 6.30pm. We are delighted that our special guest will be Daily Mail columnist, author and broadcaster Richard Littlejohn who has agreed to be interviewed and then to answer questions from guests on the [...]
London Olympics – special offer of Club facilities
We are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of special facilities to our members and other friends of the London Press Club for the period of the Olympics in conjunction with the Adam Street Club (www.adamstreet.co.uk). The ASC is our home in the centre of London just off Trafalgar Square. For a [...]
Awards Lunch 2012
This year’s event, sponsored by British Gas, will take place on Tuesday, 8th May 2012, at The Berkeley, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RL. Admission by ticket only. In this Olympic year, our special guest will be Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics. Tickets for the event and more information is available from the [...]
Marie Colvin
The London Press Club wishes to pay tribute to Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin. She was a brilliant and brave reporter who took calculated risks in order to get information published. LPC Chairman, Steve Oram, said: “The value of good journalism to democracy can sometimes come at a terrible price and Marie Colvin paid for [...]
LPC Christmas Lunch
For 2011, we are returning to the Garrick Club which has always been a popular venue. This year’s Christmas lunch will take place on Thursday, 8th December at 1pm. Menu Starter: Smoked Haddock Souffle with a Chive Sauce Main: Haricot of Braised Shank of Lamb with Winter Vegetables Desert: Tart Tatin with Calvados Ice Cream [...]
Treat journalists and freedom of speech with ‘respect’, Rothermere warns political elite
Freedom of speech is being taken for granted and must be defended against threats from a ‘heavy handed political establishment’, Viscount Rothermere told the London Press Club Ball. Politicians seeking to muzzle journalists and a free press should take care to ‘treat us with the respect we deserve,’ he said as he also fired the [...]