Celebrating law locally and nationally
Our president, Richard Atkinson, and vice president Mark Evans, have been meeting with members across England and Wales throughout 2025.
We've been celebrating the historic impact of various regions to the legal profession through our celebratory events.
Bicentenary bites: what’s got everyone talking
After travelling across England and Wales to mark 200 years of supporting solicitors, not only did we celebrate our members, we listened too.
Explore the four hot topics that sparked conversation at our events in Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham.
Event locations
Across the first half of our bicentenary year, we connected with members through celebratory networking events and invite-only strategic gatherings.
See the full list of locations that we have visited below:
- Cardiff/Caerdydd, Monday 10 March
- Exeter, Tuesday 11 March
- Truro, Wednesday 12 March
- Plymouth, Thursday 13 March
- Bristol, Thursday 13 March
- Nottingham, Tuesday 1 April
- Derby, Wednesday 2 April
- Leicester, Thursday 3 April
- Birmingham, Friday 4 April
- Sheffield, Tuesday 13 May
- Leeds, Wednesday 14 May
- York, Thursday 15 May
- Newcastle, Friday 16 May
- Cambridge, Wednesday 11 June
- Ipswich, Thursday 12 June
- Norwich, Thursday 12 June
- Manchester, Monday 16 June
- Llandudno, Thursday 19 June
- Liverpool, Friday 20 June
- London, Monday 23 June
- Brighton, Tuesday 8 July
- Southampton, Wednesday 9 July
- Bournemouth, Thursday 10 July
- Isle of Wight, Friday 11 July
Discover the stories of solicitors, past and present, who inspired the tour locations within our historical roadmap.
Stay in touch
Keep up to date with what’s happening across the bicentenary year.