June Events are alternatives to
May Ball
A May Ball is a ball at the end of the academic year that takes place at any of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. They are elaborate and lavish formal affairs, requiring black tie or sometimes white tie, with ticket prices ranging fr ...
s held by some
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colleges.
The necessarily high price of
May Ball
A May Ball is a ball at the end of the academic year that takes place at any of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. They are elaborate and lavish formal affairs, requiring black tie or sometimes white tie, with ticket prices ranging fr ...
tickets motivates some colleges to host Events instead. These evenings, tending to be shorter in duration and of a much lower key, are more affordable but constrained by a much lower budget.
Alternation
Some colleges chose to alternate between a May Ball and a June Event each year.
Emmanuel College's May Ball is held in May Week every other year, with alternate years featuring an Event on
Suicide Sunday.
In 2006, members of the College voted in favour of restoring
Pembroke College's lost tradition of hosting a May Ball for 2007. In 2008 they will hold another June Event.
External links
Trinity Hall June EventEmmanuel June EventKing's AffairPembroke June EventWolfson June Event
Terminology of the University of Cambridge
June events
Balls in the United Kingdom
Culture of the University of Cambridge
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