Societies and clubs at St Edmund's College, Cambridge

The College holds optional Formal Halls twice a week, on most Tuesdays and Fridays. For most weekday dinners the dress code is business attire with an academic gown. College dining page (opens in a new tab) Bookings go through the Dinner Booking System (opens in a new tab), and the College says the link only works for current members of St Edmund’s. Part-time study page (opens in a new tab)

The latest public rules are in the 2025/26 Notes for Members; the College's Notes page now needs a login, so no 2026/27 version could be checked. Under the 2025/26 rules, members enter their own and their guests' names on the system. Guests must be accompanied at the meal by the member who booked them, resale of places is not permitted, and children under 16 are not admitted. Members may normally invite guests as indicated in the DBS; no fixed number is published. Formal Hall is a three-course meal including wine; members must not bring wine into the Dining Hall. Phones and laptops must be put away, and photography is not permitted. Cancellations go through the DBS until the list closes. After that the full charge applies unless the Fellows' Stewards reallocate the place to the standby list, and private arrangements between individuals are not allowed. Prices are set each Easter Term for the following year but are not published. Fellowship Dinners are open to Fellows by invitation only. Admissions and Matriculation Dinners are only for new members, Fellows and the CR Executive. Notes for Members 2025/26, §7 (opens in a new tab)

Practical assessment: A visitor needs a current St Edmund’s member to book them through the DBS and dine with them. Check the guest allowance and closing time shown for that dinner. The detailed rules come from the 2025/26 Notes and may have changed.