Canterbury Quad seen across its lawn, arcades on either side and a carved pediment above the far archway.

The Evening

How the night runs

Tuesday 15 December 2026 · Main Hall, St John’s College, Oxford

Canterbury Quad, built for Archbishop Laud in the 1630s · Lauren, CC BY-SA 2.0

Running order

The evening

  1. 6pm

    Drinks reception

    Arrive, mingle with colleagues, take a glass.

  2. Time TBC

    Dinner

    Three courses in the Main Hall. Standard or vegetarian, chosen when you book.

  3. Time TBC

    Quiz

    A proud OUH Radiology tradition.

  4. Time TBC

    Speeches

    Hear from the Department and the sponsor who made the night possible.

  5. Time TBC

    Drinks

    Carry on into the evening.

Drinks from 6pm. Other times are being confirmed with the college.

Dress code

Black tie / formal

Dinner jacket and black bow tie if you've got it (any other formal wear if you don't), or an evening dress or equivalent. It's a college hall in December — the Hall is beautiful and not always warm.

The Main Hall at St John's College: dark oak panelling hung with gilt-framed portraits, a carved stone fireplace, and long tables laid with white linen and glassware.
The Main Hall, laid for dinnerPeter Stevens, CC BY 2.0

Menu

Menu coming soon

A vegetarian option is available — you choose standard or vegetarian when you book, and allergies are recorded at the same time.

Coming?

Booking closes 1 December 2026.