Events Calendar
Hatfield x Castle Opening Ceremony
Kick off Hatfield–Castle Day in style at the Hatfield x Castle Opening Ceremony, the official launch of one of the most anticipated sporting rivalries of the year.
Join students, athletes, and supporters as Hatfield and Castle go head-to-head in a celebration of college pride, teamwork, and competitive spirit. Expect team introductions, captains’ speeches, high-energy performances, and the unveiling of the day’s fixtures as the atmosphere builds ahead of the sporting action.
Whether you’re competing, cheering from the sidelines, or simply soaking up the buzz, this is your chance to show your colours and rally behind Hatfield. Wear your green, bring your friends, and get ready to set the tone for an unforgettable day of sport and college spirit.
Let the games begin🏆💚
Hatfield-Castle Varsity
The rivalry continues.
Hatfield–Castle Varsity returns for a full day of competitive sport, as Hatfield takes on Castle across a range of fixtures in one of the most anticipated inter-college showdowns of the year.
From first whistle to final point, Varsity is a celebration of determination, teamwork, and college pride. Expect high-intensity matches, passionate support on the sidelines, and standout performances as teams give their all for green.
Whether you're representing Hatfield on the pitch or backing from the stands, Varsity is your chance to be part of the tradition, the atmosphere, and the rivalry that defines this fixture.
Wear your colours. Bring the noise. Back Hatfield💚🏆
Summer Ball
The grand finale of the social calendar.
Join us for the Summer Ball at Hardwick Hall, the last and most anticipated of Hatfield’s three annual balls. Set against the stunning backdrop of one of the North East’s most iconic country houses, this is your chance to celebrate the end of the academic year in unforgettable style.
Expect an evening of elegance, entertainment, and celebration. From black-tie glamour to late-night dancing, Summer Ball is your opportunity to dress up, gather your friends, and mark the close of the year with a night to remember.
Three balls. One finale.
Let’s end the year in style✨🥂
Bailey Pride
Get ready to celebrate love, identity, and community at Bailey Pride, a fabulous annual event hosted by the five Bailey Colleges! 🌈✨
This is your chance to embrace your true colours with an afternoon of dazzling performances, music, and creativity from across the Bailey Colleges. Expect glitter, rainbow vibes, high-energy entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate queer joy in a safe, inclusive, and supportive space.
Whether you’re performing, cheering, or just soaking up the rainbow, Bailey Pride is about coming together, celebrating who we are, and having a blast while doing it.
Hatfield Day
Celebrate the heart and soul of Hatfield!
Hatfield Day is your chance to honour the hallowed halls, rich traditions, and unforgettable community that make Hatfield College so special. Packed with activities, performances, and plenty of opportunities to show your college pride, this is a day for students, alumni, and friends to come together and celebrate everything that makes Hatfield unique.
Drag Night
Get ready for a night of outrageous fun, fierce performances, and plenty of laughs as Ustinov College host a postgraduate Drag Night!
Join us from 8pm on March 14th for an evening of performances, bingo, games, and singing, hosted by two award winning drag queens: The Royal Serenity and The Heather Boa.
Expect sing-alongs, sass, surprises, and non-stop entertainment!
Whether you are here to win, laugh, or just soak up the vibes, this is one night you do NOT want to miss. Grab your friends, grab a drink, and let the good time roll!
Location: The Paddle, Sheraton Park, Ustinov College
Time: 8pm
MCR levy payers: £3
Non-levy payers: £5
Hatfield-Ustinov Research Roulette
🎓✨ Hatfield × Ustinov Research Roulette
Join us for an evening of interdisciplinary research, conversation, pizza, wine and other refreshments!
⏰ 18:00–21:00
📍 Birley Room, Hatfield College
Free for Hatfield Ordinary Members & Ustinov GCR
£3 for non-levy payers.
Sign-up opens Monday. The levy payer discount code will be circulated the same day.
Hatfield College Charity Fashion Show
For the FIRST time ever Hatfield College Charity Fashion Show will be running for TWO nights! Held at our very own Hatfield College we can assure you this is not something you will want to miss… 😉
Book tickets here!
Organise your table or buy an individual seat! Tables are either 6 or 12 people.
Table tiers and prices are as follows:
VIP individual = £62
General Individual = £58
Bronze Table = £62pp
Silver Table = £67
Gold Table = £72pp
*Make sure you account for fixr fees*
Lion in Winter Ball
Lion in Winter Ball 2026 ❄️🦁
Hatfield’s biggest night of the year
Join us for the Lion in Winter Ball - a spectacular 12-hour fundraising ball and one of the most anticipated events of the year. From 8pm through to 6am, experience an unforgettable night filled with live music, entertainment, food, and celebration, all in support of a great cause.
Book tickets here: Event Booking Details.
Ents Ticket Holders can enjoy everything the ball has to offer, including:
A drinks reception
Live bands, DJs, and performances throughout the night
Entertainment and activities
Food trucks and late-night food options
A Survivors’ Breakfast to finish the night together
MCReaders - Lord of the Flies by William Goulding
Join our postgraduate book club for a thoughtful and engaging discussion of Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s classic novel exploring power, morality, and the fragile structures of society.
This session is open to postgraduates from all subject areas! Whether you’re reading the novel for the first time or revisiting it with fresh eyes, the book club is a relaxed, welcoming space to share perspectives, challenge interpretations, and connect with fellow postgraduates who enjoy reading and discussion.
To keep the conversation going beyond the session, we also invite you to join our GoodReads group, where members discuss current and past reads, share book recommendations, and vote on future book club selections. It’s a great way to stay involved, discover new books, and connect with the wider reading community.
Come along for good conversation, new ideas, and a shared love of books.
Intercollegiate Spring Festival
🧧 SAVE THE DATE 🧧
Hosted by Hatfield MCR, Ustinov GCR, Castle MCR, Trevelyan MCR and Grey MCR🤝
Join us to celebrate the Spring Festival and all the cultures that mark it - with activities, performances, speciality drinks & snacks🍹🧋🥟
Book your ticket here: Event Booking Details.
🎊 All are welcome 🎊
Cultural Movie Night
We’re hosting a series of cultural movie nights this term and want you to help decide what we watch! Use this form to suggest your favourite films from your culture or other cultures you're interested in: Cultural Movie Night! – Fill in form.
This movie night will feature a Chinese-language film as part of our celebrations honouring the Spring Festival and lunar new year.
The week’s random pick: Chinese Odyssey.
Inter-MCR Valentine's Traffic Light Bar Crawl
Looking to meet new people, celebrate friendships, or just enjoy a fun night out? This is a light-hearted, inclusive social event bringing postgraduates together for an evening of music, conversation, and community. Whether you’re single, partnered, somewhere in between, or just here for the vibes, everyone is welcome.
Halfway Hall
Join us for Halfway Hall, a special evening dedicated to celebrating everyone who’s halfway through their degree. Whether you’re wrapping up the taught portion of your Master’s or hitting the midpoint of your PhD journey, this is your moment to pause, reflect, and raise a glass to how far you’ve come.
Josephine Butler Inter-MCR Lunar New Year Formal
Josephine Butler are hosting their Inter-MCR Formal on the 16th February 2026. The theme is ‘A Night Under the Blossoms’, celebrating the lunar new year and Valentine’s Day. You can book in groups of up to 7 people using the following link: https://tr.ee/PNU6aLIjWr.
Valentine's Paint & Sip
Join us for a relaxed and creative Paint & Sip evening as we get ready for Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re making a card for a partner, friend, or family member this event is all about unwinding, being creative, and spending time with good company.
We’ll provide all the materials you need to design and paint your own Valentine’s card, with drinks available to sip while you create. No artistic experience is needed at all - this is a low-pressure, social space where the focus is on relaxing and having fun rather than being “good” at art. This event is free for MCR Ordinary members, or £3 for non-levy payers and guests. All are welcome. Spaces limited.
UnResearch Roulette
Tired of talking about your degree? Come and talk to about ANYTHING BUT. Join us for UnResearch Roulette from 6pm in the MCR Cottage and BYOB. This will be followed by a Bailey Bar Crawl!
The evening will comprise of a series of mixed format prepared and off the cuff presentations about random topics.
If you would like to give a prepared presentation (~5min) please fill out the form: https://forms.office.com/e/7vpCyc59ne. If you want to give a spontaneous presentation (~3min) about a category from the roulette wheel just show up!
Post-Formal Ceilidh
Whether you’re coming to the Burns Night Formal or not, all are invited to a ceilidh in the Dining Hall after dinner! A ceilidh is a traditional Scottish dance with a live band. Expect lots of spinning and turning!
There will be a bottle bar in the Dining Hall during the dance - it promises to be a lovely night!
Cultural Movie Night
We’re hosting a series of cultural movie nights this term and want you to help decide what we watch! Use this form to suggest your favourite films from your culture or other cultures you're interested in: Cultural Movie Night! – Fill in form.
This week’s random pick: The Boy and the Heron from Japan.
General Meeting & Welfare Officer Hustings
Our General Meetings give you the opportunity to submit motions, propose changes and contribute towards the agenda of the coming term. For this term we have also introduced a more informal feedback form if you would have something to say but don't necessarily want to suggest any amendments to our Standing Orders or how the MCR operates.
Christmas Movie Night
Come in your comfiest pyjamas and enjoy a festive movie night! Serving hot chocolate, mulled wine, sweets and treats, and brie and cranberry toasties. Open to all!
College Christmas Gathering
Hatfield may currently seem a little quieter but the Christmas cheer continues in college. All Hatfielders still here are very welcome to a Christmas gathering in the Birley Room 2pm-4pm on Wednesday 17th. There will be plenty of hot chocolate, mince pies, Christmas crafts and conversation to enjoy. All are welcome!
Research Roulette
You are invited to book to attend our termly research symposium. For £5, this event provides a friendly and supportive space for postgraduates to present their research, share ideas, and discuss work across all disciplines. There will be wine, pizza & non-alcoholic refreshments (hence the surcharge).
Hatfield's Christmas Carol Service
Hear your favourite Christmas carols with friends at Hatfield Chapel as part of their Christmas Carol Service. Free mince pies & mulled wine afterwards!
Winter Sessions
Wrap up warm and join us in Hatfield as we transform the grounds into a festive wonderland for Winter Sessions, our annual celebration of all things wintery and bright.❄️☃️
Posada
The Durham Mexican Society & Hatfield MCR warmly invite you to join us for a traditional Posada celebration here in Durham!🪅