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Formal Hall Events

Upcoming Formal Dinners and Events – Trinity Term 2026

Booking for regular formal dinners opens at 12.00pm 1 week before the event takes place

Week Date Event
1 26/04/2026 Sunday Formal ✔️
1 29/04/2026 Special Guest Night (Alumni in Attendance) ✔️
1 01/05/2026 Modern Languages Celebration Dinner (Invite Only) ✔️
2 03/05/2026 Vaisakhi Dinner (no alcohol) ✔️
2 06/05/2026 Wednesday Formal/MCR Exchange ✔️
2 08/05/2026 Family Formal (Children Permitted) ✔️
3 10/05/2026 Sunday Formal ✔️
3 12/05/2026 Graduate High Table (Invite Only) ✔️
3 13/05/2026 Wednesday Formal (Alumni in Attendance) ✔️
3 16/05/2026 Women*s Sports Formal (Invite Only) ✔️
4 17/05/2026 Sunday Formal/MCR Exchange ✔️
4 20/05/2026 Wednesday Formal/MCR Exchange (Alumni in Attendance) ✔️
5 24/05/2026 Sunday Formal (Alumni in Attendance) ✔️
5 27/05/2026 Wednesday Formal ✔️
5 28/05/2026 Queer Formal: Annual LGBT Dinner
6 30/05/2026 ECBC Association Dinner (Invite Only) ✔️
6 31/05/2026 Sunday Formal ✔️
7 03/06/2026 Special Guest Night ✔️
7 07/06/2026 Special Guest Night (Alumni in Attendance) ✔️
8 10/06/2026 Wednesday Formal (see menu
8 14/06/2026 NO FORMAL ON THIS DATE
9 17/06/2026 Wednesday Formal (see menu
9 21/06/2026 Leavers Lunch (Invite Only)
9 21/06/2026 Sunday Formal (see menu
9 26/06/2026 MCR Black Tie Dinner (MCR Only)

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.