3 October 2025 • 6:30pm - 9pm
Guildhall, City of London

Guildhall
Black History Month Celebration

The City of London Corporation, in collaboration with CBERG (City Black Employee Resource Groups), invites you to this year's Black History Month Reception – an evening of celebration, style, and empowerment.

This reception will provide an opportunity to honour the Black British experience and celebrate the contributions of Black professionals across the financial and wider professional services sectors. It will also see the launch of Black in the Square Mile, bringing together black networks and individuals across the Square Mile.

Inspired by the Met Gala, this year’s theme - Standing Firm in Power and Pride - encourages you to showcase your creativity and individuality through your attire. Whether it’s the tailored elegance of Black Dandyism, ancestral pride, avant-garde flair, or Afrofuturist imagination, let your style tell a story of power and pride.

The evening will include a special installation by designer Melissa Simon-Hartman, whose work has been showcased internationally, and will offer prizes for the most stunning interpretations of the theme. 
 
Need help creating your look? Please see here for curated list of tailors and services to bring your vision to life.

Any City of London workplace is welcome to nominate representatives to attend. This would ideally include leaders of your Black network, executive sponsors and those who have worked to advance equality over the past year. CBERG member firms may nominate two representatives. We will send out formal invitations to those nominated, dependent on capacity.

Our Sponsors

  • Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services Limited

  • Deutsche Ban

  • Financial Times

  • HSBC

  • Moody’s

  • Morgan Stanley

  • Morningstar

  • S&P Global

  • TPICap