Events 2021

October Lunch Club with David MIller

Friday 01 Oct 2021, midday Old Bristolians’ Sports Ground, Failand

We are delighted to be able to invite you to our Lunch Clubs in person!

Usually on the first Friday of each month, you’re invited to join us at the Old Bristolians’ Sports Ground, Failand for a hot, cooked meal followed by a speaker and for our first month we have former Head of Classics at BGS staff member David Miller.

Please arrive at midday for a 12.30pm start.

Please note catering numbers do need to be confirmed in advance so please pay via the website to secure your place.

If you have any questions please contact Caitlin cspencer@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Law & Finance Networking Event

Wednesday 27 Oct 2021 18:30 - 21:30 BST Pewterers’ Hall, London

The event is an opportunity for both experienced professionals and younger graduates looking for career advice, to network, share stories and support each other as a part of the Bristol Grammar School community based in London.

Jaideep Barot, Headmaster at BGS, will welcome you and we are delighted that our guest speaker will be Tim Hailes, (OB 1986), Executive Director of Five Islands Capital and former Managing Director & Associate General Counsel in the Investment Banking Division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

There is no charge for entry and a selection of drinks and canapes are provided throughout the event.

Places are available on a first come first served basis, so please book your place with us via the website as soon as you can.

Old Bristolian Lecture Series

Wednesday 10 November 2021 6.30pm - 7.30pm

SPEAKER: Hayden Taylor, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

Hayden Taylor attended BGS from 1988-1999 before going on to study at Trinity College, Cambridge where he received his BA and Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2004.

He was sponsored by ST Microelectronics. He is a Senior Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, and received the Cambridge University Engineering Department’s Baker Prize in 2004. Hayden received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2009.

Hayden is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Institute of Physics. He was an Institution of Electrical Engineers Jubilee Scholar 2000-4, and was a Kennedy Scholar for the academic year 2004-5.

* Please check our website for confirmed details of all events (Covid permitting)

OBs’ London Christmas Drinks

Wednesday 01 Dec 2021, 6.30pm The Golden Lion, St James’s, London

It’s that time of year again and after a year inside, we’re excited to be reinstating our London Christmas Drinks! Hosted at the Golden Lion pub in St James’ London. We would appreciate if you could register for this event on our website so that we can ensure there is enough catering.

Thanks in advance; see you all for drinks, nibbles and reminiscing!

The Annual Dinner

19th March 2022 Business as usual….?

We hope that you will be able to find time to attend one, or even all of these events. In particular it is only six months until the Annual Dinner, so it’s time to start thinking about organising your group!

A Trio of Short Films

The MacKinnon Theatre, 1532 Performing Arts Centre Friday 10 Dec 2021, 7pm

BGS presents... a trio of short films!

Join BGS Drama on Friday 10 December in the MacKinnon Theatre for the movie premiere of the year!

We will be screening a trio of original films, created by BGS pupils during the last academic year. The three short films were written and performed by Upper Sixth, Lower Sixth and Year 10 pupils in Summer 2021, exploring BGS through history. Each film will be followed by a talk from the Director and Writers and a brief Q&A.

Ticket prices (includes a welcome drink) are £7 adults (£5 children/ concessions), plus £1 booking fee and can be booked online via the 1532 website www.1532bristol.co.uk

* Please check our website for confirmed details of all events (Covid permitting)