Termcard—Hilary 2010 (Social)

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Week 1

Saturday, 23 January
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Burns Night (Social)
MCR, Hall

Our annual tribute to Balliol’s Scottish Heritage. Scotch whisky, haggis and ceiligh dancing. Deep fried Mars bars not included.

Week 3

Tuesday, 2 February
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Corpus Christi Exchange Dinner (Away Leg) (Social)
Corpus Christi

This is the away leg of our exchange dinner with Corpus Christi. It promises to be a fun night out, and a great way to meet people from outside Balliol!

Wednesday, 3 February
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Living Out Pizza Evening (Social)
Cockpit

Livers Out/Pizza/Beer/Wine/Non-alcoholic alternatives

Come, enjoy, be merry

Week 4

Sunday, 7 February
3:00pm - 11:50pm
Superbowl Sunday! (Social), (Sport)
Master's Field, Cockpit
Wednesday, 10 February (All day)
(All day)
Balliol-Magdalen-New Exchange Dinner Part One (Social)

The first dinner of the epic three way exchange takes us to Magdalen College. If you've signed up for this keep an eye on your inbox for further details

Friday, 12 February (All day)
(All day)
Corpus Christi Exchange dinner (Social)

The home leg of our exchange dinner with Corpus

Friday, 12 February (All day)
(All day)
Magdalen Liquid Lounge (Social)

If you’re not dining with Corpus, come join us at Magdalen for drinks and mingling at their weekly 'Liquid Lounge'

Saturday, 13 February
7:00pm
Valentine Soiree (Social)
MCR

Week 5

Monday, 15 February
8:00pm - 11:50pm
St. John’s Exchange Home Leg (Social)
MCR, Hall

Our sister college from Cambridge is visiting us for one of the premier exchange dinners of the year.

Friday, 19 February (All day)
(All day)
Balliol-Magdalen-New Exchange Part 2 (Social)

The second leg of the three-way exchange sees us host Magdalen and New

Week 6

Thursday, 25 February (All day)
(All day)
Balliol-Magdalen-New Exchange Part 3 (Social)

An evening at New completes the three-way exchange for this year

Friday, 26 February
6:00pm - 11:50pm
St. John’s Exchange Away Leg (Social)
Cambridge

We visit Cambridge for a dinner at one of the richest and oldest colleges in Tabland. We’ll be spending the night there, put up by our hosts.

Week 7

Sunday, 28 February
12:30am - 6:00pm
Port Meadow Walk (Social), (Sport)
Port Meadow

We were foiled in Michaelmas, but the end of Hilary should prove more amenable to tramping around the canal boats and horses that inhabit this patch of Jericho greenery.

Saturday, 6 March
9:00pm
Over the top bop! (Bop)
MCR

Crank it up to 11 and last ‘til 2. More details on this to follow

Week 8

Sunday, 7 March
11:00am - 1:00pm
Welfairy Brunch (Social)
MCR

Come to the MCR for another fantastic brunch, courtesy of our wonderful Welfairy.

Sunday, 7 March
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday Night Movie: Bugsy Malone (Social)
Cockpit, Holywell Manor

I've invited the Balliol Ball committee to hijack our regular 8pm Sunday night movie slot this week to show Bugsy Malone.

Week 9

Sunday, 14 March
2:00pm
Sunday Roast (Social)

After the amazing Thanksgiving feast last term, John Jordan and his team return to the kitchen to cook a traditional Sunday roast

Thursday, 18 March
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Wine tasting (Social)
MCR

A wine tasting of the main white wine grape varieties from around the world.

Week 10

Sunday, 21 March
11:00am - 1:00pm
MCR 20th Birthday Party (Social)
Garden or MCR (dependent on weather), Holywell Manor

This year, 2010, is the 20th birthday of Balliol College Middle Common Room.

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Tour of Oxford

Last edited by Sebastian Pike on 5 October 2011.
Date: 
Thu, 2011-10-06 16:00 - 18:00
Location: 
Meet at the lodge

Just in case you missed the last tour, or you’re just very keen!

Boat Club Drinks

Last edited by Sebastian Pike on 3 October 2011.
Date: 
Thu, 2011-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
Location: 
Main Site (Old common room)

Rowing is the great Oxford sport and Balliol has a great recent track record with the Women currently Head of the River. If you like the idea of brandishing an oar, this could be for you.

Balliol Library Tours

Last edited by Sebastian Pike on 3 October 2011.
Date: 
Tue, 2011-10-04 14:00 - 16:00
Location: 
Main Site

Balliol’s library is a hidden gem. Learn about how it and its friendly staff can make your research and reading easier and more fruitful.

OUSU Freshers Fair

Last edited by Sebastian Pike on 27 September 2011.
Date: 
Thu, 2011-10-06 12:00 - 14:00
Location: 
Exam Schools - wristband needed

Sign up to anything and everything, nab yourself some freebies (we’d recommend the mugs, pens and coffee!) and look forward to the barrage of post-freshers-fair emails next week…

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