Societies and clubs at Clare College, Cambridge

The undergraduate UCS guidance (opens in a new tab) says Formal Hall is open to undergraduates Monday to Thursday in term. Booking is on Upay and each student may bring one guest. The page gives £13.00 for Clare students and says guest tickets are “currently £28.00”, but gives no year, so confirm the price. It warns that some nights fill up fast and suggests booking a week or more ahead. Arrive by 19:20; the meal starts at 19:30. Dress is smart, and gowns are not required by Clare though most people wear them. Wine must be bought from the Buttery before the formal.

Clare MCR’s Getting Involved page (opens in a new tab) describes a weekly Friday formal in term, usually in the Great Hall: drinks in the MCR from 19:00, dinner at 19:30, gowns optional but encouraged. About a glass of wine each is on the table and members may bring their own within reason. Each MCR member may book one ticket for themselves and normally at least one guest ticket. Places are limited; booking normally opens at noon on the Sunday before and closes at the end of Monday (00:00 Tuesday) through the MCR events booker, which needs a Raven login. The MCR College Swaps page (opens in a new tab) says swaps are announced by email and booked through the same system; the 2026/27 committee page (opens in a new tab) lists an Exchange Officer who arranges formal dinners with other colleges (mcr-exchanges@clare.cam.ac.uk).

Practical assessment: a Clare host is the documented route; no public page lets visitors book for themselves. One guest per undergraduate and the short Friday booking window are the main limits.