Event List

Mon 1st June

Just Play Badminton @ CitySport: noon - 1pm; CitySport, Goswell Road; Join GC Badminton club at CitySport for "Just Play Badminton" sessions every Monday from 12-1pm. GC funds 50% of your booking fee for the court and the equipment will be provided. Link - https://bookings.citysport.org.uk/LhWeb/en/Members/Bookings

Tue 2nd June

Dean's Colloquium on the Treasures of the Great Minster at York: 2nd June 5pm - 3rd June 8pm; York; With College Fellow Lady Hale, The Very Revd The Dean of York and Dr Helen Rawson, Director of Collections at York Minster

Wed 3rd June

Annual Goodenough Croquet Season: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Stories of the Shadows - Espionage in Fiction: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; A thought-provoking lecture by Dr. Pauline Blistene exploring the enduring appeal and cultural significance of spy fiction across both literature and film

Fri 5th June

Wine Society Presents: Old World Wines: 6:30pm - 9pm; LH Churchill Room; Join the Wine Society for a journey through the ancient vines of the Old World!

Sat 6th June

Brunswick Square: Voluntary Gardening Sessions: 10am - noon; Brunswick Square Gardens; Type: Community gardening volunteering Frequency: Monthly (first Saturday, 10:00–12:00) Location: Brunswick Square Access: Open, drop-in, no experience required

Sun 7th June

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; Corpus Christi

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Tue 9th June

Dance of the Universe: an interdisciplinary conversation between music and astronomy: 6pm - 7pm; Churchill Room; Brought to us by Goodenough College Fellows' Professor Shirley J. Thomson OBE & Professor Ofer Lahav (Professor of Astrophysics at UCL and leader of the Data Intensive Programme and Vice-Dean (International) at UCL).

Wed 10th June

Summer Term Meeting of the College's Academic Committee and Party: 5pm - 8pm; For the Committee Members

Port Talk by the Ambassador of Panama: Where the Continents Divide and Oceans Unite: The Panama Canal's Journey Across Eras: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; During his intervention, the Ambassador will discuss the history of the Panama Canal up to the present day, as well as its strategic and economic importance for Panama.

Thu 11th June

Goodenough Croquet Tournament: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Fri 12th June

Final Day of Summer Term: 9am - 5pm; Across College

Sat 13th June

Goodenough Midsummer Masquerade Ball: 7pm - 1am; LH Quad & Great Hall; Spend time listening to good music, nice company with nice treats

Sun 14th June

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Mon 15th June

Argyris Study Day on Shakespeare's Tempest, College Fellow Professor Rene Weis: 1pm - 11:30pm; RSC Stratford upon Avon; With Sir Kenneth Branagh

Tue 16th June

Special Lecture on The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts (Jury Trial): 8pm - 9:30pm; With Sir Brian Leveson (Chair of the Review) and Professor David Ormerod (Professor of Criminal Justice at UCL)

Wed 17th June

Goodenough Royal Ascot 2026 Trip: 10am - 7pm; Ascot; There is no event in the social calendar quite as revered as Royal Ascot. After all, it’s reserved for the best; the best in racing, the best in hospitality – and, of course, the best in style. This is racing at its most exquisite.

Sun 21st June

Wimbledon Common Running Race - 10K & Half Marathon: 9:30am - 1pm; Richard Evans Memorial Playing Fields, Wimbledon Common, London

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Zine-Making Workshop: 11am - 1pm; LH SCR; Join us for a free zine-making workshop! In this creative space, we will discuss themes of nature and ecology, and teach you how to make your own zine (a mini magazine/booklet) on eco-related topics.

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Fri 26th June

Goodenough Formal Hall: 6:30pm - 9:45pm; Great Hall; Goodenough Formal Hall dinner is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a formal candlelight dinner in the magnificent splendor of our Great Hall and spend an evening with your course mates, friends, visiting family members and alumni of the College.

Sat 27th June

The Annual Goodenough Champagne Gala 2026: 7pm - 10pm; London House Quadrangle

Sun 28th June

Doorstep Help Volunteers: Voluntary Oppurtunity: 28th June midnight - 28th June midnight; Holborn House, 35 Emerald Street; Role: Sunday Socials is a monthly event aimed at reducing social isolation. We offer a free creative activity and lunch for adults and older adults from the local community.

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; Saints Peter & Paul

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