BRIGHTON COLLEGE SOCIETY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2019-2020
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BRIGHTON COLLEGE SOCIETY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2019–2020
Celebrating our Welcome
parent community
Welcome to the Brighton Throughout the year the Society hosts a hand-
picked selection of unique opportunities for
College Society, our exciting parents to get together, have fun and learn
programme of events for the something new. Members of the Common
Room attend many of the events too, either
Brighton College parent as guests or as experts and guides in their
community. specialist areas of interest.
The year ahead sees a variety of fascinating
and entertaining events on offer, including a
preview show of the RSC’s new heart-warming
musical The Boy in the Dress, Spanish lessons,
an afternoon of natural navigation and our
annual Burns Night supper and ceilidh. We do
hope that you enjoy everything the Brighton
“We all miss the contact with other College Society has to offer, and help us to
parents as our children grow into their continue to make it a vibrant addition to the
teens and become so independent. The experience of being a Brighton College parent.
Brighton College Society offers lovely
opportunities to meet and connect with
other Brighton College parents.”
Richard Cairns
Hayley Head Master
Fourth Form parent
2 3
What our parents
have to say
“I wanted to say how much I enjoyed “We really enjoyed the lecture and
the guided walk on Friday. It was so also the getting together for drinks
interesting and something I would not afterwards. We look forward to
have done independently had you not attending more Brighton College
organised it!” Society events.”
Rebecca Marten
Fourth Form parent Upper Fifth parent
“What a most enjoyable and “I’ve really enjoyed the Mandarin
entertaining evening. We not only lessons. They provided a real insight
learned about and tasted some super into a language that was beforehand
sparkling wines, but also made some something of a mystery.”
new friends!”
Sarah
Fourth Form parent
Elma
Lower Sixth parent
4
Calendar of events
2019–2020
Michaelmas Term 2019 Hilary Term 2020 Trinity Term 2020
Brighton College Hong Kong Dinner Brighton College Legal Professionals’ School House and Fenwick House Bloomsbury Women, Brighton College Financial Professionals’ A Tour of the Palace of Westminster
An excellent opportunity to get together with Networking Drinks London Drinks a Guided Walking Tour Networking Drinks A private tour of Westminster, with
parents, pupils and alumni living in Hong An evening of professional networking for An opportunity to mingle with other parents Celebrate the upcoming International An evening of professional networking for refreshments served in a private
Kong. This event will be held at The Hong parents and alumni working in Law. and teachers from School House and Women’s Day with tour guide Rachel Kolsky parents and alumni working in Finance. committee room.
Kong Jockey Club. Fenwick House. on this fascinating walking tour.
London Philharmonic Orchestra at New House and Head’s House The Age of Innocence:
Coffee Tasting Workshop at Red Roaster Brighton Dome Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh Revolutionary Paris, a Guided Weekend London Drinks A Brighton College Lecture
Taste different blends of ethically-sourced, Film music maestro Anthony Weeden Haggis! Bagpipes! Dancing! Join us for our A three-day excursion through the streets and An opportunity to mingle with other parents In the year of the hundredth anniversary
hand-roasted coffee and learn more about introduces a century of great British film scores. annual traditional Burns Night celebrations. museums of Paris led by teacher of History and teachers from New House and Head’s of the Age of Innocence, Brighton College’s
this fascinating subject at Kemptown’s Joe Skeaping, unlocking the mysteries of this House. Head of English, Paloma Alisse, presents
beautiful and tranquil café. The Boy in the Dress, Stratford-Upon-Avon Spanish Lessons at Brighton College fascinating period in French history. a lecture on Edith Wharton, and the arguably
A preview performance of David Walliams’ Join Brighton College teacher of Spanish Walk The Line, an Outdoor Art Experience unlikely influence that the Romantic poet
Lower School Sussex Downs Walk heart-warming comedy, including an exclusive Marta De Julian for a short course of beginners The Marriage of Figaro, Discover London’s first dedicated art walk Walt Whitman had on her work.
Meet other parents and teachers as we take Q&A with songwriter Guy Chambers. Spanish lessons. English National Opera with one of the founders, Megan Piper.
a stroll over the Downs. A pre-show tour of the London Coliseum, A Vineyard Experience at the Wiston Estate
Lucian Freud Exhibition at In Search of Beethoven, a Phil Grabsky film accompanied by ENO Chief Executive Alexander House and Abraham House A private tour and wine-tasting event at West
The Royal Pavilion Basement and the Royal Academy A private film screening of this multi-award- Stuart Murphy; followed by the opening night London Drinks Sussex’s beautiful Wiston Estate.
Tunnel Tour Visit this much-anticipated exhibition with winning look at the true story of Beethoven. performance of Mozart’s comic opera. An opportunity to mingle with other parents
Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the executive producer of Exhibition On This will be held at Brighton College, followed and teachers from Alexander House and An Afternoon with the Natural Navigator
the basement at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. Screen, Phil Grabsky. by a Q&A with the film’s director. Abraham House. A Sussex Downs ramble, guided by author
and natural navigator Tristan Gooley.
Boarding Parents’ Drinks Reception at the
National Theatre “We are very lucky to be offered ‘behind-the-scenes’ access to some incredible
Join members of the Common Room for our places; it’s one of the things that makes the Brighton College Society so special.” For the latest information and
annual boarding parents’ drinks reception. Scott Sheridan bookings, please visit our website:
Director of Development and Engagement brightoncollegesociety.co.uk
6 7England’s Independent
School of the Year 2019
The Sunday Times
For further information, or
if you have an opportunity you
would like to offer, please contact:
Scott Sheridan
Director of Development and Engagement
enquiries@brightoncollegesociety.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0) 1273 704 367
www.brightoncollegesociety.co.uk
Cover illustration by Milan George (New House 2012-16)
Goodwood photograph by Clive Boursnell, 2006
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