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Petrean Events
This space is updated regularly to keep you informed of any forthcoming events in and around the College and the University, as well as online events you can enjoy remotely.
Booking closes 10 days prior to the event unless otherwise stated.
If you have any questions regarding Petrean events, please contact develop@pet.cam.ac.uk.
Forthcoming Events
Lent Term’s William Smyth Concert will take place on Saturday 16 March.
More information on the repertoire and how to reserve a place will be circulated in the new year. As places are highly limited we recommend booking as soon as possible.
The Boat Race this year will be on Saturday 30 March, with Cambridge hoping for a repeat of last year's convincing wins over Oxford. The Chair of the Peterhouse Society Committee, Paula Vanninen, has arranged a get together for alumni and friends of the College to watch the racing together at the Sun Inn in Barnes. The tables are booked from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m., with the women's and men's races at 2:46 p.m. and 3:46 p.m. respectively.
The first drink will be on us and there will be a champagne raffle so please do come along!
Please let us know if you plan to attend by filling in this form.
December 2023 marked 40 years since the College Statues were changed thereby formally permitting women to be admitted to Peterhouse from the start of the 1984-5 academic year. To commemorate this, we are hosting two speakers and a dinner on Saturday 6 April. All past and present members of the College who wish to celebrate the women of Peterhouse are welcome.
The event will begin with talks in the Theatre from 5:30 p.m. from Professor Mari Jones, Fellow, about her research entitled 'Linguistic Detective Work in the Channel Islands', followed by a talk from Petrean Adele Gritten (m. 1996) about her time at Peterhouse and career since graduation. This will be followed by drinks in the Master's Lodge and dinner in Hall.
The four-course dinner will be counted as one of your domus meals but we hope you understand us asking for a contribution of £25 to cover ancillary costs and to contribute towards junior members tickets to make this event as accessible as possible.
Tickets will be available to book via Upay at 12 noon this Friday 15 March and will close at 12 noon on Monday 25 March. Unfortunately it will not be possible to accommodate any bookings after this date. The dress code for the event is smart and gowns are not required for dinner but may be worn if you wish. Due to space limitations, there will not be room for guests at this event in the first instance.
When booking, please do let us know if there is anyone that you would like to sit by and we will do our best to organise the table plan accordingly.
We have a number of guest rooms available in College for the night of the dinner so please do email Harriet on harriet.clark@pet.cam.ac.uk if you would like to reserve a room.
Join us for an intimate tour of Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, Suffolk on the evening of Saturday 27 April. Gainsborough's House is about an hour drive from the College and is the birthplace of the leading English painter Thomas Gainsborough. Attendees and their guests will be greeted with fizz at 6:00 p.m. followed by an exclusive tour of the museum and galleries. For those wishing to dine, a three-course dinner will follow the tour at 8:00 p.m.
Non-dining tickets are £20 per person which covers fizz on arrival with exclusive entry and a tour of the museum and galleries. Dining tickets are £50 per person and cover the above fizz and tour, plus a three course meal. Please fill in this form by Sunday 24 March to register your interest, after which point we will email you with payment details. Attendees are most welcome to bring a guest to this event, and a select number of guest rooms are available to book if you wish to take the opportunity to stay overnight in College.
We would like to thank Peterhouse Society Committee member Professor Neil Hartman (m. 1984) for his assistance in organising this event.
This year’s Golf Day will be at the Cambridge Country Club and will be joined with Pembroke College. Drinks and sandwiches will be served at 12 noon with tee off from 1:00 p.m.
The day will cost £47.50 per person for the green fee and sandwiches which will be payable on the day. If you would like to attend, please email Harriet on harriet.clark@pet.cam.ac.uk as soon as possible and by no later than Monday 6 May.
You are most welcome to use your dining privileges to dine in College after the event and we have a number of guest rooms available should you wish to stay. Please let Harriet know in your RSVP if you wish to dine or book a guest room.
Join us on Saturday 15 June from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. to cheer on our crews in the May Bumps!
As with previous years, thanks to the generosity of Mr Gough Goodman, this event will be held in a private garden along the river, so that Petreans can come together to watch the Men’s and Women’s First Divisions of the May Bumps. Drinks and nibbles will be provided and guests are welcome.
The event is free to attend but places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Booking will open via Upay on Wednesday 1 May at 12 noon and will close on Friday 31 May at 12 noon.
Please note that the timings on the day may vary slightly based on the division times of the Bumps but we will let you know when they are confirmed.
More dates for your diary
More information about the following events will be released in due course.
Saturday 8 June – William Smyth Concert
Saturday 15 June – May Bumps Garden Party and Boat Club Dinner
Saturday 29 June – William Stone Society and 1284 Circle Luncheon, and Donor Garden Party
Event Satisfaction Survey
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Upay
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