Societies and clubs at Homerton College, Cambridge

The college Food and Drink page (opens in a new tab) says tickets are released a week in advance on Upay, and members may also buy guest tickets for friends who do not attend Homerton. Gowns are welcome but not required. No route for a non-member to book independently is published.

The MCR Formal Hall Dates page (opens in a new tab), headed 2026/27, says regular formals are every Tuesday of Full Term at 19:30, open to undergraduates and postgraduates. Postgraduate-only formals fall on selected other nights (19:00 drinks, 19:30 dinner); check exact dates on Upay, since the MCR list and the college's Michaelmas 2026 menu list (opens in a new tab) differ on one of them. Its FAQ says there is usually the option of two guest tickets, at £20 for Homerton students and £24 for guests. Tickets typically come out at 18:00 eight days before and, it says, typically sell out very fast. Regular formals include wine and soft drinks; semi-formals have two courses and no drinks. There is no dress code and no gown requirement. Special formals, including matriculation dinners, are typically by invitation.

The HUS (JCR) food page (opens in a new tab) says undergraduate booking opens at 18:00 on the Monday of the week before and closes the preceding Friday. Ticket swapping is no longer possible because CamCards are checked on arrival; refunds go through the Finance team. It also lists Thursday semi-formals at 19:30. Follow this over the MCR's mention of people selling tickets in the MCR chat: get a genuine guest booking. The public pages do not say whether the host must attend with the guest, or set an alcohol limit.

Practical assessment: one regular formal a week and usually two guest tickets, released eight days ahead and closing the Friday before; ask the host to book at release. No measured sell-out data.