Upcoming events.
Events Schedule
The MCR organises numerous events and activities to make your time at Magdalene exciting!
In the calendar you find the upcoming events. Make sure you also follow our social media pages to get the latest information!

Welcome drinks in the Pickerel Inn
Welcome drinks for returning students, and new MBA, PGCE, and other postgrad students arriving early. Meet at the Pickerel Inn (the pub across the road from the Porters’ Lodge)

Welcome and College Tour with Families
Join us for the start of Freshers’ Week! We’ll be meeting College Families and taking a tour around College with other new students. Meet at the Porters’ Lodge. Followed by a trip to Jack’s Gelato in town for free ice cream - a Cambridge institution!

Welcome Drinks in the MCR
Join us for welcome drinks in the Middle Combination Room (MCR) in first court. Non-alcoholic options will be available.

Learn to Punt
See where the punts are kept, learn to punt, and tour Cambridge from the river! Meet at the porters’ lodge.

Matriculation Photo and Master's Welcome
Photograph for all new postgraduate students and official welcome from Master Greenwood. Dress code is formal with gowns - see email from College for details.

Matriculation Celebration Service
In the Magdalene Chapel (first court) with music from the College choir. Gowns are worn in chapel.

Ceilidh in Cripps Gallery
Learn how to party the Scottish way! Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Magdalene Societies Freshers Fair in Cripps Gallery
Learn about and sign up for societies and sports clubs at Magdalene!


Uni Freshers Fair Walking Group
Walk to the university clubs and societies fair on Parker’s Piece. Meet at the Porters Lodge to walk together

PhD Meet and Greet Drinks in the College Bar
Meet old and new PhD students at Magdalene for drinks at the College Bar
LGBT+ Social with JCR in College Bar
Meet other LGBT+ individuals and allies in college with the JCR (undergraduate students at Magdalene)

BA Matriculation Dinner
Dinner in Hall for new postgraduate students at Magdalene. By invitation only. Dress code is black tie with gowns. Pre-drinks in Cripps Gallery from 18:30 after the welcome talks.

Magdalene Boat Club BBQ at Boat House
Come and see what rowing is all about at the boat house and meet others in the club


Rounders Game on Jesus Green
Fun baseball-like game with a picnic on Jesus Green. If the weather isn’t great, we will visit the Fitzwilliam Museum instead (as communicated). Meet at the Porters’ Lodge

International Potluck Snacks in the MCR
Bring and share snacks from your country and meet other international students at Magdalene.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

Coffee and pastries
Free coffee and pastries to start your Saturday in the MCR. Please bring your own mug!

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.

BA Formal Dinner in Hall
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Free pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45.


Wimbledon watch party
Join us in the MCR to watch the Wimbledon Men’s Final from 4pm! Snacks and drinks will be provided
Pride Month Movie Night
Join us for a screening of 'But I'm a Cheerleader' in the MCR on Monday June 30th to celebrate Pride Month!

College Bar Crawl
Visit to Hughes Hall and St Catherine’s College bars. Meet at Magdalene plodge at 19:30 to walk together.


MCR yoga in Benson Hall
Yoga classes for Magdalene MCR members in the Benson Hall. The classes are beginner-friendly Vinyasa practice and are completely free to join. No sign-up is required - you're welcome to join as many times as you like and can always catch up! We have some mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one.

Karaoke Night
Dazzle us with your singing talents and come along to karaoke in the Magdalene Bar!

Coffee and pastries
Join us for morning coffee and pastries in the MCR. Please bring your own mug!

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.


MCR yoga in Benson Hall
Yoga classes for Magdalene MCR members in the Benson Hall. The classes are beginner-friendly Vinyasa practice and are completely free to join. No sign-up is required - you're welcome to join as many times as you like and can always catch up! We have some mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one.

Ceilidh
Join us for a lively evening of Scottish dancing! In Cripps Court Gallery for members of the MCR and their guests. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Coffee and pastries
Join us for morning coffee and pastries in the MCR. Please bring your own mug!

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

MCR yoga in Benson Hall
Yoga classes for Magdalene MCR members in the Benson Hall. The classes are beginner-friendly Vinyasa practice and are completely free to join. No sign-up is required - you're welcome to join as many times as you like and can always catch up! We have some mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one.

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

Parlour talk - Satire
SCR/MCR Event: In Conversation with Dr Scott-Brown, Prof Bricker and Dr. Newis
Tuesday 18 February, 6-7pm, The Parlour
Please join us for an informal conversation with our Visiting Fellows, Dr Sophie Scott-Brown and Prof Andrew Bricker, on the history of satire, visual humour and defamation law in Britain, Europe and America.
Dr Scott-Brown is a fellow at the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews and a Research Associate for the Global Governance, Public Trust, and Democratic Engagement project at Northumbria University. She is currently examining 'social science satire' in mid-century Britain and America.
Prof Bricker is an Associate Professor of English Literature in the Department of Literary Studies at Ghent University and a Senior Fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Libel and Lampoon: Satire in the Courts, 1670-1792 (2022); and We the Raptors: Thirty Players, Thirty Stories, Thirty Years (with Eric Smith, forthcoming).
Dr. Newis recently graduated with her PhD in English, and she was a former Bye-Fellow of Magdalene College who also served on the MCR Committee. Her thesis was on medieval spiritual enclosure in England, and the potential of the spiritual cell for both extreme good and extreme bad.

Coffee and pastries
Join us for morning coffee and pastries in the MCR. Please bring your own mug!

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

MCR yoga in Buckingham Room
Yoga classes for Magdalene MCR members in the Buckingham Room in The Village. The classes are beginner-friendly Vinyasa practice and are completely free to join. No sign-up is required - you're welcome to join as many times as you like and can always catch up! We have some mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one.
LGBTQ History Month: Intro to Derek Jarman with a screening of "Edward II"
In Cripps auditorium

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

MCR yoga in Buckingham Room
Yoga classes for Magdalene MCR members in the Buckingham Room in The Village. The classes are beginner-friendly Vinyasa practice and are completely free to join. No sign-up is required - you're welcome to join as many times as you like and can always catch up! We have some mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one.

Karaoke Night
Dazzle us with your singing talents and come along to karaoke in the Magdalene Bar!

Coffee and pastries
Join us for morning coffee and pastries in the MCR. Please bring your own mug!

BA Formal Dinner
Three-course meal in Hall open to students and their guests. Dress code is formal with gowns. Tickets can be booked via Upay. Pre-drinks in Benson Hall from 18:45, and post-drinks in the MCR after formal from 20:45.

Lunar New Year Games and Dumplings
With the Lunar New Year approaching, we invite you to join us for Chinese board games and dumpling tasting in the Magdalene MCR. Contact Diarmid to sign up. Please bring your own bowl and cutlery.

PhD Morning Coffee
PhD students hangout in the MCR with coffee and pastries. Please bring our own mug!