Upcoming events.
Events Schedule
The MCR organises many 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!
Strength Training
Learn to do weightlifting with an instructor in the Magdalene Gym. Details to follow…
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
Trinity-Magdalene MCR Black History Month Social
Join Trinity and Magdalene MCRs in the Trinity College Bar for a joint Black History Month social with African and Caribbean food, drinks and Afrobeats music. You’ll also hear from our speakers and learn more about Black History Month
Strength Training
Learn to do weightlifting with an instructor in the Magdalene Gym. Details to follow…
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
Strength Training
Learn to do weightlifting with an instructor in the Magdalene Gym. Details to follow…
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
Pilates with Puppies
Looking for a fun and unique way to exercise while experiencing the joy of puppy cuddles? Join the MCR to attend a Pilates with Puppies session hosted by Pilates Back to Health, which combines core-strengthening Pilates with the therapeutic effects of animal interaction. See MCR newsletter for sign-up details.
Parlour talk
Parlour Talks are Magdalene's informal, interdisciplinary seminars designed to bring MCR members together with Fellows to hear accessible, interesting talks across a wide range of subjects. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people from across different disciplines as well as the fellows who you might not otherwise encounter.
Talks take place at 18.00 in the Parlour and will finish in good time for Formal Hall afterwards. Wine and nibbles will be provided, and there is no need to book.
Talk details to follow…
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
Parlour talk
Parlour Talks are Magdalene's informal, interdisciplinary seminars designed to bring MCR members together with Fellows to hear accessible, interesting talks across a wide range of subjects. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people from across different disciplines as well as the fellows who you might not otherwise encounter.
Talks take place at 18.00 in the Parlour and will finish in good time for Formal Hall afterwards. Wine and nibbles will be provided, and there is no need to book.
Talk details to follow…
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
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, and post drinks (port and chocolates) are served in the MCR after dinner.
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
Black Tie Party in Benson Hall
Not to be missed! Dress code is black tie. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available.
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
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.
LGBT+ Social with JCR
Meet other LGBT+ individuals and allies in college with the JCR (undergraduate students at Magdalene)
PhD Meet and Greet Drinks in the College Bar
Meet old and new PhD students at Magdalene for drinks at the College Bar
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
Magdalene Societies Freshers Fair in Cripps Gallery
Learn about and sign up for societies and sports clubs at Magdalene!
Ceilidh in Cripps Gallery
Learn how to party the Scottish way! Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Matriculation Celebration Service
In the Magdalene Chapel (first court) with music from the College choir. Gowns are worn in chapel.
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.
Harassment and Consent Training Workshop
Talk in Cripps Court Gallery, run by College. Compulsory to attend.
Learn to Punt
See where the punts are kept, learn to punt, and tour Cambridge from the river! See email to sign up for slots
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.
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 Punter pub
Welcome drinks for returning students, and new MBA, PGCE, and other postgrad students arriving early. Meet at The Punter
MCR Mindfulness and Meditation
Weekly Mindfulness and Meditation sessions for Magdalene MCR members in Buckingham Room. The sessions are designed to address high-pressure environments by balancing academic "doing" with intentional "being." Utilising breathwork and meditation, has also been shown to improve concentration and cognitive clarity.
Our sessions will be conducted by an instructor from the Art of Living, a global organisation dedicated to building physical and mental well-being.
No sign up required, feel free to show up for any session!
Trip to the ADC Theatre
MCR trip to the ADC Theatre to see Into the Woods (https://www.adctheatre.com/whats-on/musical/into-the-woods/ ). See email to sign up!
MCR Mindfulness and Meditation
Weekly Mindfulness and Meditation sessions for Magdalene MCR members in Buckingham Room. The sessions are designed to address high-pressure environments by balancing academic "doing" with intentional "being." Utilising breathwork and meditation, has also been shown to improve concentration and cognitive clarity.
Our sessions will be conducted by an instructor from the Art of Living, a global organisation dedicated to building physical and mental well-being.
No sign up required, feel free to show up for any session!
Parlour talk
Parlour Talks are Magdalene's informal, interdisciplinary seminars designed to bring MCR members together with Fellows to hear accessible, interesting talks across a wide range of subjects. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people from across different disciplines as well as the fellows who you might not otherwise encounter.
Talks take place at 18.00 in the Parlour and will finish in good time for Formal Hall afterwards. Wine and nibbles will be provided, and there is no need to book.
Tuesday 17 March
James Syrett and James Wenn
Abstract
James Syrett (Magdalene, m. 2008) and his partner James D. Wenn (Corpus, m. 2007) went to examine an underground building at a country estate in Essex in April 2019, not realising that they would end up unlocking the entirety of English culture from the Roman period to the start of the 20th Century. It was the cross pollination of the study by James S (geology and maths) and James W (ASNaC and country houses) that answered some of the biggest questions in history — why did the Saxons love garnet? What is the meaning of the Coronation Pavement? Why is the Gate of Honour in Caius College so weird? The answer lies in the geometry of garnet crystals, a secretive cult from Ancient Greece, and a dance that can bring the dead back to life. They present their research in easy to access terms, using animations, diagrams and reconstructions. The architecture of England is ready to talk once more.
The talk is of particular interest to historians, art historians, architects, classicists, and mathematicians.