Upcoming Formal Dinners and Events
Michaelmas Term 2026
Booking for regular formal dinners opens at 12.00pm 1 week before the event takes place
| Week | Date | Event |
| 0 | 05/10/2026 | Undergraduate Freshers Dinner (Invite Only) ✔️ |
| 0 | 07/10/2026 | Graduate Freshers Dinner (Invite Only) ✔️ |
| 1 | 11/10/2026 | Sunday Formal (see menu) ✔️ |
| 1 | 14/10/2026 | Wednesday Special Guest Night (see menu) ✔️ |
| 1 | 17/10/2026 | Matriculation Brunch (Invite Only) ✔️ |
| 1 | 17/10/2026 | PPE Society Dinner (Open to all) – CANCELLED |
| 2 | 18/10/2026 | Sunday Formal (see menu) ✔️ |
| 2 | 21/10/2026 | Wednesday Formal (see menu) |
| 3 | 25/10/2026 | Sunday Formal (see menu) |
| 3 | 28/10/2026 | Wednesday Formal/MCR Exchange |
| 4 | 01/11/2026 | Sunday Formal |
| 4 | 04/11/2026 | Wednesday Formal/MCR Exchange |
| 5 | 08/11/2026 | Diwali Formal |
| 5 | 11/11/2026 | Wednesday Formal Hall |
| 5 | 13/11/2026 | Scholars Dinner (Invite Only) |
| 5 | 14/11/2026 | Classics Dinner (Invite Only) |
| 6 | 15/11/2026 | Sunday Formal |
| 6 | 16/11/2026 | Subject Family Dinner : Languages & Literature (Invite Only) |
| 6 | 18/11/2026 | Wednesday Special Guest Night |
| 6 | 21/11/2026 | Rugby Dinner (Invite Only) |
| 7 | 22/11/2026 | Sunday Special Guest Night |
| 7 | 23/11/2026 | Subject Family Symposia : Social Sciences (Invite Only) |
| 7 | 25/11/2026 | Wednesday Formal/MCR Exchange |
| 7 | 26/11/2026 | Thanksgiving Formal |
| 7 | 28/11/2026 | ECBC Dinner (Invite Only) |
| 8 | 29/11/2026 | Christmas Dinner (open to all) |
| 8 | 02/11/2026 | MCR Christmas Dinner |
| 8 | 04/12/2026 | JCR Christmas Dinner |
| 9 | 06/12/2026 | Sunday Formal |
Booking
You must sign on for formal hall meals online at upay.co.uk. You will be issued a receipt for the booking you have made.
Booking in time
- Wednesday: sign on by 1.30pm the day before
- Sunday: sign on by 1.30pm on the Friday before
- All other events as per Upay
Please note, events open for registration a week prior to the event date, at 12:00 noon.
These timings are set and no late bookings will be taken.
The cost of your meal will be deducted immediately from your account. The system will not allow you to sign on for meals if you do not have enough cash on your card.
You will be able to sign up for all Formal Dinners in Hall up to one week in advance. Formal meals such as Boat Club or Rugby Club Dinner will also be available for booking on this screen.
Cancelling a booking
If you have signed on for a dinner which you will not be able to attend you must cancel your ticket(s) in your Upay account before the published booking closure time. No refunds will be given for late cancellations.