Forthcoming Alumni Events Friday 21 September 2012 ■ Lady Frances Sidney Circle Afternoon Tea Alumni and friends of Sidney who have chosen to remember the College in their will are warmly invited to afternoon tea which will formally establish the Lady Frances Sidney Circle. If you have left a legacy to the College but have not notified us and wish to attend, or if you are unsure if we are aware of your planned legacy, please contact us.
Saturday 22 September 2012 Sidney Reunion for matriculands of 1974, 1975 and 1976.
Friday 21–Sunday 23 September 2012 ■ University Alumni Weekend Be inspired by all Cambridge has to offer at the 2012 Alumni Weekend. Each year the weekend attracts speakers and academics from across the University and more than 1,000 alumni visit Cambridge for the threeday programme, which consists of over 100 lectures, tours and activities. For further information about the Alumni Weekend please see www.alumni.cam.ac.uk. Sidney alumni attending the 2012 Alumni Weekend are also welcome to attend the Decade Reunion Lunch.
Sunday 23 September 2012 ■ Decade Reunion Lunch Alumni who matriculated in the 1990s are invited back to Sidney for an informal buffet lunch on Sunday 23 September. We would like to encourage alumni to bring guests to this event. The Decade Reunion Lunch coincides with the University’s Alumni Weekend (21–23 September) and although it is aimed at those who matriculated in the 1990s, alumni from other years attending the Alumni
Weekend are welcome to attend the Reunion Lunch. Saturday 13 October 2012 ■ Sidney Sussex Society Autumn Event at Boughton House The Sidney Sussex Society invites alumni and guests to its autumn event, which will be held at Boughton House. Situated in the heart of Northamptonshire, Boughton House was the home of Sir Edward Montagu and his wife Elizabeth Harington, niece of Lady Frances Sidney; their son James Montagu was the first Master of Sidney and no fewer than 22 of their descendants studied at the College. Boughton joins four other Great Houses (Blenheim, Burghley, Chatsworth and Holkham) as flagships of Britain’s wonderful heritage. The house displays a staggering collection of paintings, furniture, porcelain, weapons and textiles – including stunning pieces created for the French Royal Family. Monday 3 December 2012 ■ Sidney Sussex Society Christmas Reception The Sidney Sussex Society invites alumni and guests to its annual drinks reception. This year’s event will be held at the Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London, sw1y 5aa. Saturday 16 February 2013 ■ Triennial Reunion Dinner for Engineers Alumni who read Engineering, including Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Sciences, Electrical Sciences and Electrical and Information Sciences are warmly invited to a reunion dinner in College. Further information will be sent in due course.
For further details about any of these events please contact the Membership and Events Officer, Wendy Hedley, on +44 (0)1223 338881 or alumni@sid.cam.ac.uk.
University Alumni Travel Programme The Alumni Travel Programme run by the University’s Alumni Relations Office (CARO) is now into its 12th year, and offers a unique way of linking up with other alumni from all colleges and backgrounds and exploring the world in the company of University experts. The Programme runs around 25 trips a year, and can include anything from an exclusive visit to a Cambridge archaeological dig in the Egyptian desert with the research leader on hand, to seeing the Galapagos Islands in the company of the leading expert on Darwin and his mentor Henslow, to viewing the night skies over the Arctic Circle with a Professor of Astrophysics. The trips are a wonderful way to reconnect with the University. Not only that, they also help to support Cambridge through a donation from the partner tour operators on every booking. Departures in 2012 include Burma, Russia, Madagascar and China and many more are being added for 2013. For further information, download the 2012 brochure, Unbound, from the CARO website at www.alumni. cam.ac.uk/travel or contact CARO on contact@alumni.cam. ac.uk. The new brochure is now available.