The School conferred Fellowships upon distinguished alumni Saskia Reeves and Chris Laurence, alongside current staff members Nikki Iles BEM and Carole Presland. Longstanding Junior Guildhall staff member James Wilson was awarded a Fellowship posthumously. Honorary Fellowships were presented to notable figures including Errollyn Wallen CBE, Pedja Mužijević, Vicki Dela Amedume MBE, Vicky Beeching, Deborah Lincoln, and Felicity Guinness.
The Graduation ceremonies, which took place on Friday 6 November 2026, featured addresses by Guildhall School Principal Professor Jonathan Vaughan, Chair of the Board of Governors The Honourable Emily Benn, and graduating student speakers Sofia Gallego Kent and Lara Ali. The ceremonies were also attended by Sheriff Prem Goyal and Alderman Vincent Keaveny CBE, representing The Right Honourable The Lady Mayor.
Fellows recognised for their contributions include jazz pianist and composer Nikki Iles BEM, double bassist Chris Laurence, pianist and tutor Carole Presland, actor Saskia Reeves, and Junior Guildhall team member James Wilson. Honorary Fellowships were awarded to singer-songwriter and LGBTQ equality campaigner Vicky Beeching, aerial artist Vicki Dela Amedume MBE, benefactor Felicity Guinness, former Chair of the Guildhall School Trust Deborah Lincoln, pianist Pedja Mužijević, and composer Errollyn Wallen CBE.
Special prizes were also awarded to graduating students, including the Daniel Francis Carter Gold Medal for Acting to Daniel Francis Carter, and the Lili Ann Grace Warden Gold Medal for Production & Design & Principal’s Prize to Lili Ann Grace Warden. Other prize winners included Evie Karena Kaisi, Benjamin Toby Django Loska, Triumph Mbambi Menga, Christa Yap Shin Yee, Lara Aisha Ali, Annie Elena Chown, and Eduard Marcu.
The 2026 Fellows and Honorary Fellows with Professor Jonathan Vaughan (Principal) and The Honourable Emily Benn (Chair).
