Events

We’re thrilled to invite you to the lecture from this term’s Slater Fellow, Professor Dominique Brancher. SIGN HUNTERS. FROM MONTAIGNE’S SPINE TO MOLIÈRE’S SPY Monday 10 March, 5:30pm, Tunstall Chapel. All welcome! Dominique Brancher, Henri M Peyre Professor of French, Yale University & University College Slater Fellow 2025   This is an exciting opportunity to […]

In late 2021 some renovation work was taking place at Brancepeth Castle. A trap door was exposed and underneath was found an archivist`s treasure trove. Going back to the time when the Castle was the regimental headquarters of the Durham Light Infantry here were such things as instruction booklets, posters and magazines along with cups, […]

Formal Dinner Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for Dinner in the Great Hall. Pre Dinner drinks will be served in the SCR from 6.30pm prior to the procession at 6.45pm from the Tunstall Gallery to the Great Hall for dinner at 7pm. The dress code is smart attire with gowns (we have […]

College Feast Formal Dinner Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for Dinner in the Great Hall. Pre Dinner drinks will be served in the SCR from 6.30pm prior to the procession at 6.45pm from the Tunstall Gallery to the Great Hall for dinner at 7pm. The dress code is smart attire with gowns […]

6:30 for 7pm Guests are invited to wear a touch of green for this dinner   Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for Dinner in the Great Hall. Pre Dinner drinks will be served in the SCR from 6.30pm prior to the procession at 6.45pm from the Tunstall Gallery to the Great Hall […]

Formal Dinner  (Inter-MCR) Formal Dinner Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for the Inter-MCR Harry Potter Formal Dinner in Castle’s Great Hall. Pre Dinner drinks will be served in the SCR from 6.30pm prior to the procession at 6.45pm from the Tunstall Gallery to the Great Hall for dinner at 7pm. The Dress […]

An SCR meeting will take place on Thursday 22 May at 4pm in the Bishop’s Dining Room. Please let us know below if you are attending so we have numbers for catering purposes as light refreshments will be available at the meeting.

Lunch through servery Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for lunch through the servery in the Great Hall. SCR members can meet in Screens Passage at 12.30pm.

College is hosting the Easter term Mentors and Mentee BBQ on Friday, 13th of June, 2025, at 5.30 pm at the Principal’s Garden for you to connect with your mentees and fellow mentors to celebrate the end of this academic year. Please sign up yourselves and then share the menu and the invite (sent via email to all mentors) with your mentees so […]

Castle SCR members are warmly invited to book for Dinner in the Great Hall. Pre Dinner drinks will be served in the SCR from 6.30pm prior to the procession at 6.45pm from the Tunstall Gallery to the Great Hall for dinner at 7pm. The dress code is smart attire with gowns (we have some spare […]

Location: Revolution, Framwellgate Bridge  Castle Summer Socials are hosted by the SCR and will take place between 7pm and 9pm. They are open to all SCR, MCR and JCR members staying in Durham over the summer.  Dissertation and thesis writers especially welcome. All participants will receive a free welcome drink on arrival.  Subsequent drinks and […]