English Society: Launch of The Leaves 2025 followed by Dinner
Thursday 1 May 2025; The heong gallery and the hall
This event is for current and old members of the English Society and alumni who studied English at Downing. You are welcome to bring a guest.
Alumni are cordially invited to The Heong Gallery for the launch of The Leaves 2025 on Thursday 1 May from 17:30. Drinks will be served and a selection of this year’s prose and poetry contributors will read from their submissions.
The Downing College Creative Arts Strategy will also be launched by the Master and there will be offerings from all the other creative arts in College: both a theatrical and musical performance and the announcement of the Twining Egginton Art Prize 2025 winner.
At 19:30 you are invited to join members of The English Society for dinner in the Hall and afterwards to the SCR for drinks.
The price of the dinner will be £54.95 per head including wine. If you would like to purchase an alcohol-free place, these are priced at £44.95 per head. The dress code is smart casual or formal.
To book your place for this event, please fill out this booking form:https://forms.gle/2FebbT8YLf66PPxG8
Please make your payment for the dinner via bank transfer to the Downing College bank account by 13:00 on Friday 18 April. Regrettably, failure to complete a bank transfer by this date will result in the cancellation of your booking.
The bank account details are as follows:
Name Downing College Number 2 Account
Sort code 20-17-68
Account number 60527823
Please use your first initial and surname + <1 May> as the reference.
If you would like to support students’ attendance at the dinner, please consider doing so by adding a donation to your bank transfer. Any surplus from the alumni ticket sales will be deducted from the amount charged to students. Any support will be very gratefully received!
We hope to see you in May. For further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr Bonnie Lander Johnson via email.
Please note:
The deadline for all bookings, payment and cancellation is 13:00 on Friday 18 April. If you need to cancel a booking before this date, a refund will be issued.
Limited parking is available in College, but is not guaranteed, please speak to the Porters upon arrival. If you require a disabled parking place, please email in advance, so that a parking place can be reserved for you.
Booking for this event closes at 13:00 on Friday 18 April.