Guy’s Hospital 300th Anniversary Celebration Events Week 5th-8th May 2026

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Few Hospitals around the world have a history as long and as rich as that of Guy’s. To recognise and celebrate the continuous provision of health care, training and research, and of Guy’s world-wide prominence in doing so, a programme of events will take place during the week, 5th-8th May 2026.
All those with strong connections to Guy’s, are invited to attend the Guy’s 300th Anniversary events and invitations. Please review the details below and follow the links to secure tickets, prior to general release. All events will be limited by the venue capacity; hence early booking is recommended.

1.  Special Guy’s 300th anniversary edition of the GKT Gazette
£20 per copy but free to GKT Gazette subscribers – https://gktgazette.co.uk/subscribe
Buy your ticket here
2. Tuesday 5th/Wednesday 6th/Thursday 7th May 2026
Student/Staff led community activities in and around Guy’s, celebrating present and future local healthcare of national and world-wide significance. Full details of these activities will be listed, as they are confirmed at (web page)
3. Thursday 7th May 2026 2.00-3.15 pm
Service of Celebration at Southwark Cathedral (Bishop of Southwark)
Admission by Ticket Only:
(Ticket Price £20 per person) https://buytickets.at/kingscollegelondonalumni/1994129
4. Thursday 7th May 2026 3.30-5.15pm
Afternoon Tea/Reception : Marquees and Garden at Guy’s.
(Ticket Price £25 per person) https://buytickets.at/kingscollegelondonalumni/1994765
 5. Friday 8th May 2026  9.00-5.00pm
Clinical Academic Symposium and Guy’s 300th Anniversary Lecture (Professor Sir Micheal Stratton FRS) 
Guy’s Hospital:  New Hunts House Lecture Theatre
The symposium will provide insights and updates of key discoveries, practice and innovation, emanating from Guy’s and its present-day partners. Talks, roundtable discussions and displays will be drawn from across the breadth of health care, training and research, ongoing from the Guy’s campus. The final programme will be published at (web page)
The symposium is a FREE event, however admission will be by Ticket only;
Link for Symposium (Free, ticket required)  https://buytickets.at/kingscollegelondonalumni/1994782
6. Friday 8th May 2026
Guy’s Hospital 300th Anniversary Celebration Reception, Gala Dinner and Dance 6:45pm – late Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London SE1 7UT
Tickets £175 per head.
Tables of 10, either book a table and organise together with your Guy’s peers and partners or kindly indicate your year of graduation, to allow groupings to be made.
Ticket Tailor link for Anniversary Celebration Reception, Dinner and Dance (Ticket Price £175 per person  https://buytickets.at/kingscollegelondonalumni/1994762
A limited number of rooms are available at discounted rates at the Park Plaza Hotel, for guests wishing to book accommodation. Bookings must be made direct through the hotel website https://www.parkplazawestminsterbridge.com and under the Rate Type tab, using the code G300 or Senior Citizen (as applicable).
To provide recognition of Guy’s Hospital reaching the land mark of 300 years of health care provision, training and research, a Guy’s 300th Fellowship Programme will be established, offering support to health care students and graduates of various backgrounds and different stages of their careers, seeking to maintain the history of excellence in innovation, emanating from Guy’s, long into the future. The fund will be distributed through the Health Faculties of King’s College London. Please consider donating to the Guy’s 300th Fellowship Fund, by following the link below  (KCL Giving link, e.g £25, £50, £100, £250, £1000, any amount with Gift Aid)

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