Formal Hall Dates
Formal Halls are every Tuesday and some Fridays of the Undergraduate 8 week term, with some graduate only formals being held outside the term as well. Special formals can be held on other days but these are typically by invitation i.e. a subject or course specific formal dinner. Formal Halls are entirely optional to attend.
They are held in the New Dining Hall, typically with 3 courses, wine or soft drinks and an address by the Principal or presiding Fellow as appropriate.
Tickets can be booked on the UPay app and will typically come out 8 days in advance at 6pm, e.g. for a Tuesday formal on 30 April, tickets will be available at 6pm on Monday 22 April. Note that this is typical and can vary for some formals, always check UPay for exact details.
Make sure to be there on time to book (and with credit on your UPay account!) as tickets typically sell out very fast!
Homerton student price: £20. Guest ticket price: £24.
If you don’t manage to get a ticket, there are almost always people selling them on the Homerton MCR or JCR Facebook pages.
Dietary requirements can be entered on UPay at the time of booking and it is best to get this right at the time as it is a hassle for catering to change the requirements on the day! But if you really need to change requirements, you can email catering@homerton.cam.ac.uk to explain the change.
These dates are correct at time of writing for Easter Term 2024, please always check UPay for the most up to date information! *Themed formals are denoted with an asterisk.
Easter Term 2024 Formals
(Dates are provisional until further notice)
*Fri 26th April
Emerald City Themed Formal Hall
(Two tickets max per person)
Tickets available: 18th April
*Tues 30th April
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 22nd April
*Tues 7th May
‘Hunger Games’ Themed Formal
Tickets available: 29th April
Wed 8th May
Research Supper
Tickets available: tbc
Tues 14th May
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 6th May
**Fri 17th May
Alcohol-Free Postgraduate Formal Hall
(Student Price: £16 ; Guest Price: £20)
Tickets available: 9th May
Tues 21st May
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 13th May
Tues 28th May
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 20th May
Wed 29th May
Research Supper
Tickets available: tbc
Tues 4th June
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 27th May
Fri 7th June
Postgraduate Formal Hall
Tickets available: 30th May
Tues 11th June
Formal Hall
Tickets available: 3rd June
**Wed 12th June
PGCE End of Year Dinner
Tickets available: tbc
**Mon 17th June
Postgraduate Garden Party
(Location: Homerton lawns)
Tickets available: tbc
*Tues 18th June
‘Studio Ghibli’ Themed Formal
Tickets available: 10th June
Fri 19th July
Postgraduate Formal Hall
Tickets available: 11th July
Fri 23rd August
Postgraduate Formal Hall
Tickets available: 15th August