SPRING 2012 EVENTS PROGRAMME
Wednesday 18/Thursday 19 January: 'Welcome Meeting' in Scotland - come and meet the director at the start of the semester. We'll be in the Faculty Room North on the ground floor of the David Hume Tower on George Square from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on the 18th (The director can also meet individual students by arrangement later on the 18th or on the morning of the 19th), RSVP by 16 January.
Saturday 21 January: London 'Welcome meeting' for all new arrivals including students in Cambridge, London, Oxford and any other towns within easy traveling distance. We will be in lecture room B36 at Birbeck College, Torrington Square, WC1 ready to start at 1.30pm prompt. RSVP by 18 January.
Tuesday 24 January: Our opera choice is early in this semester; Puccini's tragic opera 'Tosca' sung in English by ENO at the Coliseum, St Martin's Lane off Trafalgar Square, starting at 7.30pm. Don't let the 'tragic' element put you off this dramatic love story, with its tremendous score of beautiful music, some of which may already be familiar to you. We have used ENO's group booking discount to get tickets at 18 pounds 70p each for this performance. SOLD OUT
Thursday 2 February: Come and see an English comedy classic - Oliver Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer' in the main auditorium of the National Theatre! We have taken advantage of education group rates and have tickets for only £15 in the front of the circle in the Oliver Theatre. The play starts at 7.30pm and will be finished about 10pm. SOLD OUT
Tuesday 21 February: We've taken advantage of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's amazing discounts for students groups and booked two concerts this semester! This is the first one, at the Cadogan Hall, near Sloane Square. The orchestra play a selection from Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Mozart's Clarinet Concerto on A Major and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8. Tickets are only £5 - the concert starts at 7.30pm. BOOK NOW!
Sunday 4 March: The dance performance this semester is really different! 'BalletBoyz - The Talent' at Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islingtoon is a mixed programme of modern dance for the eight young male dancers who form the second generation of the 'BalletBoyz', known for their explosive and exciting dance style. Only 12 pounds for a Sunday evening's fun for dance fans!
Wednesday 14 March: Our second concert for the spring semester - at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7. The RPO, with Brighton Festival Chorus, Goldsmiths Choral Union and the Royal Choral Society present - surprise - an evening of 'Choral Favourites'! With soprano Deborah Norman and tenor John Hudson, the programme includes music by Handel, Bizet, Puccini, Mozart, Verdi - the list goes on and on ... your tickets cost only £5 and the concert starts at 7.30pm.
Sunday 6 May: Everyone should visit the Globe Theatre on the South Bank during their time in London - and this semester's choice of play is a little different from usual. As it's Olympic Year, the Globe is mounting a season of all Shakespeare's plays with international companies performing in a different language for each play. We've booked you for a 'hip-hop' version of 'Othello' played by Q Brothers/Chicago Shakespeare Theater from the US! Your tickets are for 1.30pm on Sunday 6 May - and if your semester carries on into June and July, you'll also be able to see more traditional performances in the Globe's regular season - starting with 'Henry V'!
We usually buy 20/25 tickets in advance for each event and open booking about two weeks before each show. Tickets are allocated to the first students who apply for them and the cost is deducted from the cultural bonus. If you're not eligible for the bonus then we ask for cash payment in advance instead. We might be buying more tickets during the semester, so keep a look out for offers in our emails!
FALL 2011 EVENTS PROGRAMME
Wednesday and Thursday 14/15 September: Welcome meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland. Meeting from 3:30 pm to 4:30pm in room 8.13 (8th floor) in the David Hume Tower, George Square, on Wednesday 14 September. RSVP by 12 September.
Saturday 1 October: Welcome meeting for new students (except Oxford/Cambridge students) at Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, between Malet Street and Russell Square, London WC1. Go to www.bbk.ac.uk/maps to find your way. We start at 1:30pm and finish around 3:30pm. RSVP by 28 September.
Saturday 1 October: Our first event for the semester is one of the last shows in the Globe Theatre's 2011 season. We have a block booking of standing places at £5 each for Shakespeare's comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' starting at 7:30pm after our meeting. Limited tickets so be sure to reserve a place.
Saturday 15 October: Welcome meeting for students new to Oxford (and Cambridge too!). We'll be at St. Peter's College, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, and our discussion will start at 2:30pm. RSVP by 10 October.
Wednesday 26 October: Our opera choice this semester is Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' at the Coliseum on St Martin's Lane. English National Opera sing their repertoire in English - and offer real bargains for group bookings! Our tickets cost on £12.35p so it's the perfect chance to try a delightful opera at a very low price ... the performance starts at 7pm. SOLD OUT
Tuesday 1 November: Come and hear the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for only £5! The RPO gives amazing student discounts and for this concert they'll be playing Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, and Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony - 'English masterpieces' as they are described by the RPO. The concert starts at 7.30pm. SOLD OUT
Tuesday 15 November: From a sell-out run at the NT, 'One Man, Two Guvnors' transfers to the Adelphi Theatre in the West End and we've grabbed some tickets for the beginning of the season. It's based on 'The Servant of Two Masters' by Carlo Goldoni, but it's been up-dated, with added songs! The Guardian described it as 'One of the funniest productions in the National's history' so you should enjoy it. And out seats are only £12 so it's a bargain too! SOLD OUT
Saturday 26 November: The Cornell Club of London invites alumni, students and friends from all three universities to share its traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at the East India Club - scheduled on a Saturday so out-of-town students can join too. Traditional Thanksgiving fare or a veggie option - your choice! Look out for our email with booking details in early November. SOLD OUT! Deadline: 21 November
Tuesday 13 December: Finish the semester - or start the Christmas season - in traditional fashion with English National Ballet's production of 'The Nutcracker'. We're at the Coliseum again, and this time our tickets will cost £15 each. Curtain up at 7.30pm. SOLD OUT