College Events
Open Days 2026
Open Days give prospective undergraduates the chance to see what life here is really like. You’ll be welcomed by current students, who will show you around the College, answer your questions, and share their own experiences of studying and living at Brasenose.
You’ll also hear from the Senior Tutor about admissions and life at the College, and have the opportunity to meet subject tutors to learn more about studying your chosen course at Oxford.
Lectures
Brasenose College hosts a regular programme of lectures during Oxford University term time, featuring speakers from across the arts, humanities, and sciences. Open to members of the College and the wider University, the talks and lectures aim to create a space for thoughtful conversation and the sharing of ideas.
All lectures are free to attend unless otherwise stated.
Upcoming Lectures
Other events coming up
Upcoming Events
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4 MarPrincipal's Conversation: Truth and fiction in the age of AI
In this Principal’s Conversation, John Bowers KC and Joanna Kavenna will discuss questions around ethics, democracy and freedom in the AI Age, and the place of the creative arts in a reality that is (far) stranger than fiction.
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20 MarGaudy for 1988-1989
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 1988-1989.
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27 MarGolden Jubilee Lunch (1967-1976)
Matriculands from 1967-1976 are invited to celebrate five decades since Brasenose with a lunch in Hall.
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17 AprDiamond Jubilee Lunch (1966 and before)
Matriculands from 1966 and earlier are invited to celebrate six decades since Brasenose with a lunch in Hall.
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2 MayBrasenose College Boat Club Annual Dinner
Alumni who rowed during their time at BNC are invited with a guest to the Brasenose College Boat Club Alumni Dinner.
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7 MayDrinks Event in Manchester
Peter Folkman (PPE, 1964) invites Brasenose alumni to a drinks reception, kindly hosted at his home in Didsbury. Peter’s address will be emailed nearer the time, to those who have signed up to the event.
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26 JunGaudy for 2000-2001
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 2000-2001.
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25 SepGaudy for 2014-2015
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 2014 and 2015.
Alumni Events
The College hosts a varied programme of alumni events throughout the year, including gaudies, alumni lunches, and conversations with distinguished alumni and guests.
The alumni talks programme offer opportunities to reconnect with the College, hear from leading figures across a range of fields, and enjoy thoughtful discussion in a convivial setting.
Organ recitals
The Thursday Organ Recitals are a series of 30-minute lunchtime concerts held in the College chapel. They centre on the College’s organ, installed in September 2024 by the Belgian firm Orgues de Facto, a 15-stop instrument conceived in the sound-world of the original William Hill organ of the late nineteenth century.
