Dining Privileges

Dining Privileges

* Regrettably, is still not yet possible to book alumni dining in College, but we hope to be able to welcome back our alumni in 2022 when the details below regarding Dining Privileges will apply. Please keep an eye on the website and the alumni newsletter for the latest news.

The College is pleased to welcome back Members of the College on up to four occasions per year to dine at High Table, at no charge. Wine may be taken in the Combination Room following dinner, also at no charge.

To be eligible to take advantage of these Dining Privileges you must either:

• have matriculated and completed a BA degree at Trinity and hold the status of (or be eligible to be awarded) the Cambridge MA;

or:

• have matriculated and completed the minimum of a one-year course (e.g. MLitt, MPhil, PhD), and be at least six years and one term since your matriculation.

Please note:

• There are likely to be a number of occasions each year on which MAs cannot be accommodated in this way – e.g. special dinners or other College events. • Out of term time, High Table may, unfortunately, be cancelled at relatively short notice due to a small number of Fellows dining that day. Any cancellations will be communicated with as much notice as possible. • For reasons of space, MAs may not bring guests when exercising their Dining

Privilege. Once per year, an MA may apply for the Vice-Master’s permission to bring (and pay for) a guest. • Again, due to limited space, there are a limited number of places available each day. We regret that groups numbering greater than six in size will not be able to dine using their MA Dining Privileges (if larger groups would like to dine in College, please contact catering.bookings@trin.cam.ac.uk to find out more about available packages). Dinner is at 8pm during Full Term and at 7.30pm in vacation; sherry is available in the Fellows’ Parlour half-an-hour beforehand.

Ian Olsson

If you wish to dine, please enquire with the Catering Office for availability, either in writing (The Catering Manager, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ) or by email (catering@trin.cam.ac.uk) or by telephone (01223 338547 between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday).

Please also let us know if there are any Fellows whom you would particularly like to meet when you come to dine (although, of course, we cannot guarantee that they will be able to dine on the night when you come).

Please note that a gown should be worn only by those MAs who are resident in Cambridge.