Members Events
College and the Emmanuel Society hold events for members throughout the year. These range from Gathering of Members, networking events, garden parties, dinners, events for supporters, special interest events, online talks, and much more.
If you have any questions about events for members, please email us.
- Friday 14 November 2025, 6.15pm, Emmanuel College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AP
Burnaby Recital: Anna Wolstenholme, flute, and Michael McHale, piano

Join Anna Wolstenholme (flute) and Michael McHale (piano), both Emmanuel members, for an evening of forgotten treasures that begins in 1880s London and takes us across the ages to a 1948 piece composed for the New York Flute Club.
- Saturday 15 November 2025, 2.00pm, Emmanuel College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AP
Handel's Messiah from Scratch

Sing and play through Handel's Messiah 'from scratch' (no rehearsal!) in the college chapel. Conducted by Graham Walker, Director of Music, with the chapel choir and members of the Emmanuel College Music Society.
- Friday 21 November 2025, 6.00pm Robert Gardner Room, Emmanuel College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AP
Emmanuel Society AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Emmanuel Society for 2025 takes place on Friday 21 November. This meeting is open to all members of the college. Come along to hear about your alumni society's year in review.
- Wednesday 10 December 2025, 6.00pm, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium
Emma in Brussels: Christmas Drinks

You are invited to a get-together for pre-Christmas drinks on Wednesday 10 December. Nigel Cameron (1971) and his wife Anna have kindly offered the use of their home in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, close to the Joséphine-Charlotte metro station, for this drinks party for those in and around Brussels.
- Thursday 15 January 2026, 6.00pm, Online, via Zoom
Finding Happy, a talk by Peter Samuelson (1970)

Join us for a captivating talk with Peter Samuelson (1970)— acclaimed Hollywood film producer, philanthropist, and visionary storyteller —as he shares his insights on finding deeper meaning, balance, and fulfilment in life and work.
- Friday 13 February 2026, 7.00pm, Haberdashers' Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9HQ
Emmanuel Society City and Finance Dinner

A special Emmanuel Society dinner bringing together members working in financial services, fintech, investing, and related sectors across matriculation years and professional paths.
- Thursday 19 February 2026, 6.00pm, Online, via Zoom
Listen In, a talk by Beaty Rubens (1979)

Beaty Rubens (1979), an award-winning BBC radio producer, reveals how early radio transformed home life. In this talk, she shares the fascinating research behind her book and the thrilling archive discovery that reshapes our understanding of what it meant to ‘Listen In’ for the first time.
- Tuesday 3 March 2026, 2.00pm, Canonbury Station, Wallace Road, London, N1 2PG
Walking the Mildmay Legacy: Newington Green and Beyond

A fascinating walking tour through 400 years of history around the Newington Green and surrounding Mildmay area, a corner of London deeply connected to the legacy of the college’s founder, Sir Walter Mildmay.





