The Woolmen Sheep Drive & Livery Fair
This long-established charity event celebrates a Freeman’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames. All funds raised go towards The Woolmen Charity and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
This year’s sheep drive will take place on Southwark Bridge. Access is restricted to registered and pre-booked Freemen of the City of London and their guests, to enable the remainder of the bridge to be open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Located on Queen Street and Queen Street Place, the magnificent Livery Fair offers visitors the opportunity to learn all about The Woolmen Sheep Drive and the wonderful causes it supports and – where livery and specialist wool companies celebrate their trades with interactive displays and sales of their wares. Other fun activities include expert blade shearing displays and some wonderful rare breed sheep!
The Woolmen Sheep Drive & Livery Fair showcases the important enduring contribution of London’s livery companies, from the formation of the City of London in years gone by through to modern times, both in respect of the continuous evolution of sustainable trades and the important charitable endeavours in support of the various challenges we face today.
For Information about this year’s sheep drive and for Booking Information, please use the following link to go direct to the dedicated Sheep Drive website.
Membership of the Company
If you would like details of how to join us, please contact the Clerk.