Privileges & Dining

As a Roll Member you are still very much a part of the College community. You can dine in College three times a year, attend alumnae events and enjoy other privileges.

We are always delighted to welcome you back to College. Your benefits include dining in College three times a year (once per term), on payment and notice, with up to three paying guests. Formal Halls are held on Thursdays, Postgraduate Formal Halls on Tuesdays and Subject Formal Halls are held on Wednesdays, during Full Term and are occasions when Senior Members and students dine together.

Gowns are worn at all Formal Halls. If you would like to borrow a gown, please contact the Roll Office on roll@newn.cam.ac.uk 14 days before the Formal with your name, the Formal Hall you are attending and what your approximate height is to ensure we find a suitable gown.

If the occasion is a Subject Formal Hall, please contact the Roll Office on roll@newn.cam.ac.uk with your name and the Subject Formal Hall you would like to attend as we will need to ensure there is capacity for you to attend. If we have confirmed your place, the Roll Office will also advise the Academic Administrator, who will make sure the relevant Directors of Studies are informed.

If you wish to book in as a larger group you should contact the Roll Office roll@newn.cam.ac.uk.

Bookings open one month before the date of the event. Please see the dates for 2023-24 below. You will need to book online with the event details below. Note the Subject Formal Booking will be sent out by subject.

Please book in using this link.

Your name may be shared with our Associates and Honorary Associates. Places are limited for each dinner, and we cannot guarantee that you will be able to join. For any questions please contact the Roll Office roll@newn.cam.ac.uk or call 01223 335757. 

The costs for 2023/2024 for Roll Members are shown below:

  • Formal Hall: seated in the main body of the Hall is £38.50 per person (bring your own wine).
  • Formal Hall: seated on High Table is £44.00 per person (this includes a pre-dinner drinks reception & wine with the meal).
  • Subject Formal Hall: everyone attending forms the High Table, and is £44.00 per person (this includes a pre-dinner drinks reception and wine with the meal).

Formal Halls and Subject Formal Halls 2023-24

The  formals shown with ** are in addition to the normal annual programme of formals and are subject to staffing levels in the Catering Department being sufficient to support them.

NB – English Subject Formal Hall date tbc.

Michaelmas Term 2023                                                Full Term: 3 October – 1 December 2023

Lent Term 2024                                                              Full Term: 16 January – 15 March 2024

Easter Term 2024                                                              Full Term: 23 April – 14 June 2024

  • Tuesday 30 April Postgraduate Formal Hall**
  • Thursday 2 May Formal Hall – Fairtrade
  • Thursday 9 May Formal Hall**
  • Tuesday 14 May Postgraduate Formal Hall
  • Thursday 16 May Formal Hall**
  • Thursday 23 May Formal Hall
  • Tuesday 28 May Postgraduate Formal Hall
  • Thursday 30 May Formal Hall
  • Tuesday 11 June Postgraduate Formal Hall**
  • Thursday 13 June Formal Hall

Please note that we require at least 7 days notice for cancellations if you require a refund.

For more alumnae benefits, click here to visit our alumnae benefits page