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The Baron's Bash

Monday 24 March 2025 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Baron's Bash, an annual gathering of Reuters hacks and partners, plus anyone else loosely connected to Editorial, will be held from noon onwards on March 24th, 2025. The Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club, with its fine view of the City in the distance, is the regular venue for a hearty lunch, welcoming bar and a relaxed afternoon of memory-swapping and anecdote-polishing, untrammelled by speeches and formality. If you would like to join in for a bargain £36 a head, please contact Jeremy Toye on jemtoye@gmail.com and he'll send you full details, including how to get there.

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