St John’s College, Cambridge Quincentenary Lecture by PROFESSOR SIR MERVYN KING, GBE FBA Governor of the Bank of England “The Global Financial Crisis” Friday 25 November at 5 pm in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building, preceded by tea at 4.15 pm in the Fisher Building foyer. All members of the University are warmly invited to attend. Parking will be available on the College’s playing field, off Queens Road, and the gates will remain open until 8.30 pm.
St John's College, Cambridge, is delighted to announce that the following three sixth-form school and college students have been awarded Wilkinson Quincentenary Prizes: Hector Janse van Rensburg, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge John McConnel, Sedbergh School, Cumbria Rebekah Smith, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
We are delighted to publish the full programme for the Quincentenary Weeks. Booking for both weeks will open on Monday, 4 April, in order to allow Johnians around the world to receive copies of the brochure and booking form.
The Choir of St John's College Cambridge will be performing Haydn's Creation in the College Chapel on Monday 14th February at 7.30pm, and at St John's Smith Square in London on Friday 18th February at 7.30pm. The Choir will be joined by the highly acclaimed Britten Sinfonia and leading UK soloists, including Allan Clayton (a former Choral Scholar), Rebecca Evans, and Neal Davies. The conductor will be our Director of Music, Andrew Nethsingha. These events form part of the College's Quincentenary celebrations.
The St John's College Quincentenary Brochure is now available and outlines all of our exciting plans for next year. All Johnians should expect to receive a personal copy of the brochure over the next couple of weeks. For further information, please visit our Quincentenary pages or contact the Development Office on 01223 338700
To celebrate the Quincentenary in style, why not toast St John's with a glass of our very own vintage champagne? In collaboration with leading champagne house Pol Roger, St John's Special Anniversary label is available in cases of 6 bottles or of 3 magnums.
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