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Societies and clubs at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge

CAMsocs lists 4 student societies and clubs at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, including a boat club, a JCR, an MCR and a theatre company. The most common areas are Identity, Community & Wellbeing, Sport & Fitness and Theatre, Film & Dance. Each listing links to its sources; nothing here is run by the college.

Identity, Community & Wellbeing2

Sport & Fitness1

Theatre, Film & Dance1

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Formal hall at Lucy Cavendish

Yes: the college expects visitors from other Cambridge colleges (they must wear gowns), normally booked as a Lucy member's guest; a visitor log-in exists but its password comes from the Finance Office.

Formal nights
Thu and Fri during term; drinks 19:00 in Warburton Hall, dinner 19:30
Guests
Up to 5 guests booked online by a member; larger groups need the Steward's approval; no children under 16
Booking
College portal (services.lucy.cam.ac.uk), paid from EPOS meals funds; closes 12:00 Tue for Thu and 12:00 Wed for Fri; no refund after the deadline
Dress
Smart but not black tie; gowns for all University members, including visitors from other colleges; black tie encouraged at Superformals
Price
2025/26 (FAQ): £18.07 Lucy students, £21.68 guests of students, £32.39 others; Superformals £30.94 / £34.56 / £45.27. Check the portal for 2026/27 prices.

Formal Hall is on Thursday and Friday evenings in term: drinks at 19:00 in Warburton Hall, dinner at 19:30. Dress is smart but not black tie; academic gowns must be worn by all members of the University, including visitors from other Cambridge colleges. At Superformals black tie is encouraged but optional; gowns remain mandatory. Guests should stay seated between the two graces and keep phones away. Formal Hall (opens in a new tab), FAQs (opens in a new tab).

Members may book up to five guests online; larger groups need the Steward's approval via formalhall@lucy.cam.ac.uk. The deadline is 12:00 on Tuesday for Thursday and 12:00 on Wednesday for Friday; changes and cancellations are possible until then, with no refund afterwards. When a formal is full there is a queue, filled one place at a time, so part of a group may get in; funds must stay on the EPOS account. For group or reserved bookings, names, diets and seating must be confirmed by the Friday of the week before. Children under 16 are not admitted. Formal Hall (opens in a new tab), FAQs (opens in a new tab).

Booking is through the college portal (opens in a new tab), paid from EPOS meals funds topped up first; the portal says 2026/27 formals are open for booking. Raven users log in with Raven; visitors without Raven use the visitor log-in, for which the Finance Office (financeoffice@lucy.cam.ac.uk) issues a password. The booking guide (dated May 2023) says a member must book themselves before adding guests, up to five. Portal (opens in a new tab), Visitor log-in (opens in a new tab), Booking guide (opens in a new tab).

A glass of sherry or an alcohol-free option is included on arrival; wine is extra. BYO wine pays corkage, and consumption is limited to one bottle shared between three people. The FAQ gives 2025/26 prices: £18.07 for Lucy students, £21.68 for guests of students, £32.39 for others; Superformals £30.94, £34.56 and £45.27. Check the portal for current prices. FAQs (opens in a new tab).

Practical assessment: a Lucy member can book you as one of five guests up to two days ahead; visiting students must bring a gown. Without a host, ask formalhall@lucy.cam.ac.uk, since the visitor log-in alone does not show that outside students may book.

Checked 7 Nov 2026 against the college’s pages · the college’s own page (opens in a new tab) is the authority; rules change between terms.

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