Alumni Events
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Events for Alumni
Paul Dawson-Bowling’s The Wagner Experience
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Amersi Foundation Lecture Theatre
Bookings for this event are Now Open!
Leonora Dawson-Bowling honours her late father, Paul Dawson-Bowling (1961), presenting his own talk, Wagner – Not Only A Great But A Profoundly Good Man, penned especially for the occasion, and delving into his acclaimed and influential work, Wagner: The Complete Experience And Its Meaning To Us
Gaudy for 1988-1989
Friday 20th March 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: In College
Bookings will open soon.
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 1988-1989.
Golden Jubilee Lunch (1967-1976)
Friday 27th March 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: In College
Bookings will open soon.
Matriculands from 1967-1976 are invited to celebrate five decades since Brasenose with a lunch in Hall.
Diamond Jubilee Lunch (1966 and before)
Friday 17th April 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: In College
Bookings will open soon.
Matriculands from 1966 and earlier are invited to celebrate six decades since Brasenose with a lunch in Hall.
Gaudy for 2000-2001
Friday 26th June 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: In College
Bookings will open soon.
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 2000-2001.
Gaudy for 2014-2015
Friday 25th September 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: In College
Bookings will open soon.
The Principal and Fellows of Brasenose request the pleasure of your company at a Gaudy for matriculation years 2014 and 2015.
More Information
We look forward to welcoming you back for your Gaudy. We expect the following year groups to be invited to their Gaudy in the coming three years, although please note, these may be subject to change.
2026 – 1988-1989, 2000-2001, 2014-2015
2027 – 1967-1969. 1977-1979, 1986-1987
2028 – 2002-2003, 2020-2011, 2016-2017
Gaudies take place every 7 to 10 years and your first Gaudy will be held about 7 years after graduation. Please be aware that, due to Covid, the schedule was pushed back by two years.
Invitations are sent by post two/three months in advance. If you haven’t received your invitation then please contact us sharing your current contact details including postal address. You can also update your address online, but this information will need to be received prior to mailing of invitations.
Please refer to our Code of Conduct for guidance on acceptable behaviour when visiting College.
We post photographs of past events on our Flickr page which you can reach via this link here.
If you can’t find the answer to your question on our Frequently Asked Questions page, drop us a line development.office@bnc.ox.ac.uk