🌈 GPN's Champagne and canapés Reception in the Home Room and Terrace at the House of Lords
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Home Room and Terrace, The House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London
Join us for an inspiring evening of social and business networking—hosted by Jean-François Dor, founder of the Gay Professional Network, since 2010.
We meet usually every 4th Tuesday of the month (except August and December) at the Civil Service Club, a safe and welcoming venue offering affordable food and drinks.
🤝 What to Expect
- Connect, learn, and grow in a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere
- Build lasting social and professional relationships
- Meet great people from diverse industries and backgrounds
Enjoy a thought-provoking talk from our Patron, The Lord Scriven of Hunters Bar
“Attendees have reported turnover increases from £500 to £24,000 through networking at our events. Over £25 million in funding has been accessed by our members. It’s good to network!”
Every month, we welcome various speakers and please check our event page https://www.gpn.one/links-and-events-diary/ for more details.
🌟 GPN at the House of Lords — Tuesday 30th June 2026
The Gay Professional Network is privileged to be able to meet at the House of Lords with grateful thanks to our Patron, The Rt Hon The Lord Scriven of Hunters Bar for his very generous sponsorship.
As before Lord Scriven will say a few words and take us all for a private tour of the Houses of Parliament after our reception.
Champagne and canapés will be served.
Lord Scriven advocates human rights and helps the LGBT community in many ways.
Check his twitter feed on https://twitter.com/Paulscriven.
We are a group of Gay Professionals who like their comfort, good wine and food, comfortable surrounding and great people and we are meeting in the the Home Room and Terrace overlooking the Thames.
Join us and celebrate our diversity and invite your friends and family.
It is an unique opportunity to attend and be dazzled by the architecture and luxury of the interiors of The Palace of Westminster, The Houses of Parliament.
Grateful thanks to our member Mark Weeks of Mark Weeks Photography for sponsoring the event's photography
🤝 Join Us
Expect an evening of warm conversation, meaningful connections, and insights that can genuinely support your professional journey.
🕰️ Event Schedule
- 6:30 PM – Arrival, Champagne and canapés.
- 7:30 PM – The Lord Scriven of Hunters Bar, Patron, introduced by J-F Dor, Founder.
- 8:30 PM – Tour of the House of Parliament
- 9:30 PM – Carriages
💬 Who Attends?
Expect a vibrant mix of professionals across businesss, finance, law, property, diplomacy, arts and entertainemt in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Also welcomed are students and career-changers.
🌍 Diversity & Inclusion
“We celebrate diversity in race, ethnicity, age, disability, skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, and beyond. Though our community is currently 80% gay cisgender men, we warmly welcome everyone.”
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📣 Spread the Word
Please share this event with friends and colleagues.
Invite others to join us at www.gpn.one—the more, the merrier!
💌 From Jean-François
“Conviviality au rendez-vous! I look forward to seeing you soon.”
Jean-François Dor
Founder, Gay Professional Network
📧 jf@gpn.one
🌐 www.gpn.one
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