Alumni diary

Events in 2025

We have a full programme of Alumni events taking place at the College and beyond – from Port Talks to musical events and formal dinners. For more information, and to register for any of the events listed below, go to Goodenough Global events.

Port Talk: Journey of the British Museum Silk Roads exhibition by Dr. Luk Yu-ping
Monday 20 January, Churchill Room, 8:00 -9:00 pm
The major Silk Roads exhibition at the British Museum (until 23 February 2025) brings audiences on a journey across networks connecting Asia, Africa and Europe in the period 500 to 1000 CE, revealing interwoven histories through objects. Five years in the making, the exhibition is co-curated by three curators from different collection departments, working with 29 national and international lenders. This talk will reflect on the curatorial journey behind the exhibition and the approaches that were taken, with a focus on the eastern Silk Roads. It will highlight the collaborations that made the exhibition possible as well as some of the reoccurring strands and themes that connect the exhibition narrative.  Register for this event via Goodenough Global

Port Talk: Defying Stereotypes: Why Travel to Stigmatised Countries Matters by Dan Brotman
Monday 27 January, London House, 8:00 – 9:00 pm
Armed with multiple passports, Dan has travelled to numerous unconventional destinations that outlaw aspects of his identity and are officially warned against by Western governments. While these countries are often portrayed negatively in the media, Dan visits them to foster genuine human connections with locals in places the world tells us to avoid. Among his most memorable experiences are partying with LGBT locals in Russia and Iran, climbing over a wall to access the closed Jewish cemetery in Beirut, and celebrating Nowruz (Persian New Year) in Iraqi Kurdistan during the pandemic. This past December, he spent Christmas in Ukraine and New Year’s Eve in the breakaway republic of Transnistria. Register for this event via Goodenough Global

THE CHRISTOPHER GEROGE ARGYRIS MUSIC WEEK:

Monday 3 February, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Piano gala with reception
To celebrate The Christopher George Argyris Music Week in College our wonderful concert pianists offer a magical evening of candlelight and stunning music in the Great Hall.
Register for this event via Goodenough Global

Wednesday 5 February, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Contemporary evening with reception
An incredible performance in celebration of contemporary music with drinks reception.
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Thursday 6 February, 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Opera Gala with Reception
Our wonderful opera singers, offer an evening of operatic arias in the Great Hall.
Register for this event via Goodenough Global

Formal Hall dinners
You can now buy your tickets for the Formal Halls. Tickets cost £40 per person for a two-course meal with coffee, served by candlelight in The Great Hall. It’s a really enjoyable evening and you are welcome to bring up to three guests along with you.
Thursday 20 February, 6.30pm, Book here
Thursday 27 March, 6:30 pm, Book here
Thursday 22 May, 6:30 pm, Book here

A celebratory week of Alumni activities summer 2025– save the date!
We are delighted to announce that in June 2025 we will be hosting a week of activities in celebration of our Alumni community, and hope to welcome visitors back from all over the world! If you are planning a trip to the UK next summer, why not incorporate one or more of the following events?
We kick off with an Alumni trip to The Burn, followed by our annual Goodenough Summer Party in the LH quad and finish with a 10-year out reunion weekend – incorporating the final candlelit Formal Hall Dinner of the academic year to which all are welcome.  Through these events you will have to opportunity to enjoy returning to College and your old haunts around Mecklenburgh Square, revisiting our home in Scotland or experiencing it for the first time, and meeting up with fellow Alumni and current Members of the College.
More details to follow, but you can register your interest in any of the events below.
The Alumni Trip to the Burn – 22-25 June
The Goodenough College Summer Party – 26 June
Formal Hall Dinner – 27 June. Register your interest at alumni@goodenough.ac.uk
10-year Alumni Reunion Weekend – 27-29 June. Register your interest at alumni@goodenough.ac.uk

Mentoring opportunities
Exciting news! We are working on a new mentoring scheme and more details will follow soon. However, if you would like to register your interest in being a mentor, please email alumni@goodenough.ac.uk

For more information and to register for any of our events go to Goodenough Global events. If you would like to put on an Alumni event in your area or present a virtual talk please contact alumni@goodenough.ac.uk

Missed an event?
Did you miss some of our online Alumni talks?  You can still watch Christian Busch discuss Serendipity with Director Alice Walpole; John Snelson explore Opera, Crowds and the College; and Jennifer Faust and current Member Margaret Sui talk about business, community and leading a purpose driven life. Exclusively available on Goodenough Global.

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