SIAS Annual Dinner 2025

About the Social Event

TICKETS NOT SOLD ON THE SIAS WEBSITE

Buy tickets from https://www.metooo.io/e/siasball2025

SIAS is hosting its 87th Annual Dinner at City Central at the HAC. Lose yourself in the Midnight Masquerade in Versailles, a place of intense mystery and intrigue.  Let ethereal companions take you on a journey of excitement and exhilaration.  Dress sharp and be ready to transported to Versailles, and who knows maybe we will experience some mystery!

This year's Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 28 November 2025 at City Central at the HAC - Chiswell St, London EC1Y 4TW from 6.30pm onwards.

The night will include a sparkling reception, entertainment, a three-course meal and some extras and surprises to be revealed! Your ticket includes unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks.

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 2nd September. SIAS is offering ‘Early Bird’ ticket prices of £90 for a SIAS member and £135 for non-members.  Buy tickets from https://www.metooo.io/e/siasball2025

SIAS is looking forward to seeing you for a truly unforgettable evening!

FAQ

Purchasing Your Tickets 🎫

Ticket sales will take place online via metooo (https://www.metooo.io/e/siasball2025). In cases where companies pay for your tickets, this will follow the same process so please purchase the tickets on metooo and request a reimbursement from your company as you would do an expense claim. Please email social@sias.org.uk if you require an invoice.

Opening: 🎀 We've made purchasing your tickets easier than explaining the Black-Scholes model to a five-year-old. Ticket sales commence on this page, Tuesday, 2nd September at 5pm. Request a reimbursement from your company if needed as a standard expense claim. For invoice requests or assistance, contact us at social@sias.org.uk.

Issues: ⛔ If you are having any issues with the online system SIAS would advise you purchase any required tickets and email social@sias.org.uk with any queries you may have. Our email inbox is not monitored daily and this will avoid you not getting tickets to the event.

Dietary Requirements: 🍕 Please enter any dietary requirements into the order form when purchasing for these to be taken into account.

Non-members: 📝 If you are purchasing tickets for an individual who is not yet a member of the IFoA or SIAS, then please purchase tickets as normal and leave the ARN field blank (or enter zeros if it requires an input). You will need to follow up with confirmation of the ARN and SIAS membership once they have it, even if this is after the ball.

Group Bookings

Bulk: If you are placing a large group booking (at least four full tables or more ie. for 40 people), then please email social@sias.org.uk for a seamless reservation experience (eg seating etc). Please note payments for large bookings are via bank transfers only.

Small: Remember to purchase your tickets in the group you would like to sit with. As tables are of size 10 we may have to split up groups of size 7, 8 and 9 in order to accommodate everyone in the venue. Please keep this in mind when purchasing tickets. Enter any seating requests into the form when placing an order.

Cloakroom

There is a cloakroom at the event this will be able to hold coats, jackets, and any other luggage you may have.

Timetable

Indulge in a Sparkling reception on your arrival

19:30 is the call for dinner, till approximately 21:30

(followed by a raffle for an opportunity to maximize your gains)

21:30 - 23:00 we have dodgems, and the dance floor is open to all!

the bar closes at midnight...

and the theatrics draw to a close shortly after...

Meal

A 3-Course meal will be served to your table. Please enter any dietary requirements into the order form for these to be taken into account.

Payment for drinks and raffle tickets

The event will be card only including payment for drinks at the bar and raffle tickets

Refunds

SIAS does not offer refunds on tickets sold. Should you no longer be able to make the event after purchasing a ticket we can assist by putting you in touch with anyone on the waiting list.

Dress Code

A first for the SIAS Annual Dinner, the dress code for the evening is "Midnight Masquerade in Versailles".

Access arrangements

Please email social@sias.org.uk if you have any access arrangements.