Emulation Lodge of Improvement

The home of ritual excellence in the Craft

Since 1823, Emulation Lodge of Improvement has met every Friday between October and June to demonstrate ritual to the highest standards possible. From the catechetical lectures on the three degrees to regular rotations of the ceremonies of Initiation, Passing, Raising and Installation, the opportunities for a ‘daily advancement in Masonic knowledge’ are endless…

Bookings for the 2026 Annual Festival are now open!

ELoI is open to all Master Masons or above who are subscribing members of a regular Lodge. Details about visiting us along with our programme of work should be consulted.

The ELoI Yearbook and By-Laws offer further information and are available to view or download here.

Latest News

  • Emulation Ritual – 14th, and Bi-Centenary, edition

    The Committee is pleased to announce the recent release of the 14th, and Bi-Centenary, edition of the Emulation Ritual. Copies of the new edition are available from the shop at Freemasons’ Hall and directly from Lewis Masonic. This edition incorporates an amendment to the minimum age for Initiation (revised from twenty-one to eighteen by resolution Read more

  • Programme of Work 2026

    The 2026 Programme of Work for Emulation Lodge of Improvement has been finalised and published. The full programmes of work for 2025 and 2026 can be viewed here, and the new programme is available to download as a pdf below. Members and visitors are reminded that bookings to work in office, especially the Chair, should Read more

  • Annual Festival 2026

    The Committee of this Lodge of Improvement is pleased to announce that the Annual Festival for 2026 will be held on Friday 27th February 2026. The Festival will open at 5pm, with temple doors open from 4.15pm. We are delighted that RW Bro Jonathan Whitaker, ProvGM (Hants. & IoW), PresBGP has agreed to preside over Read more