Societies and clubs at Churchill College, Cambridge

The Dining page (opens in a new tab) says Formal Hall runs on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 19:30 and sends current students to the internal Student Hub (a login-only SharePoint site) to book. It gives prices of £15.70 for students and £16.75 for guests (as at June 2026). Gowns are not required and slightly more formal dress is encouraged; wine is not provided, but diners may bring strictly limited amounts.

The 2025/26 undergraduate handbook (opens in a new tab) (pp. 24–26 and 40–41) allows guests but says formal hall guest numbers may be limited because of high demand; questions go to catering@chu.cam.ac.uk. No fixed guest cap or ordinary booking deadline is published. Diners may bring one bottle of wine between two, and staff may ask rule-breakers to leave. Children may not attend formal halls. Guests’ food allergies must be notified to Catering at least 48 hours ahead. Latecomers wait until the first course is cleared; members pay their guests’ fines. Invitations go out for major Feasts and larger dinners; that is separate from ordinary Formal Hall. University or college societies making block bookings must name a responsible officer, who attends, to Catering at least 24 hours before. The handbook’s prices (£15.40 members, £16.40 guests) are superseded by the June 2026 figures on the dining page.

Practical assessment: ask a Churchill member to host you and check the live guest allocation; the college says demand can limit guest places but publishes no sell-out data.