Garden Party for Old Members - 24th June

The New College Society is pleased to invite Old Members to a Garden Party and BBQ on Saturday 24 June 2023. 

Join us for a relaxed afternoon BBQ in the College Gardens, with entertainment for children including a treasure hunt, face painting (back by popular demand!) and a bouncy castle. 

We encourage you to start the day with a visit to an art exhibition called Light and Shade by James Gemmill. James’s paintings are inspired by New College and other Oxford colleges and will be available to view in the Antechapel. James is an Oxfordshire painter and film artist, with accolades such as the recreation of the Louvre paintings for the films The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons.

For those who wish to stay on, there is a special Festival Evensong with the premiere of a commission by James MacMillan, ‘When One Man Dies’.

The event is open to all Old Members and their family and friends. 

Book your place. 

Programme

11:00am - 1.00pm: Light and Shade: Paintings by James Gemmill. James’s paintings are inspired by New College and other Oxford colleges and will be available to view in the Antechapel. James is an Oxfordshire painter and film artist, with accolades such as the recreation of the Louvre paintings gor the films The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons.

12:30pm - 1.15pm: Drinks served in the College Garden

1.00pm - 2.30pm: BBQ Buffet lunch

2.00pm - 5.00pm: Throughout the afternoon there will be entertainment for children including a bouncy castle, treasure hunt, face painting and a selection of games.

4.00pm - 5.00pm: Tea served in Hall (or if nice weather on the grass by the Mound).

5.45pm-6.45pm: Festival Evensong with the first performance of a new commission by James MacMillan, ‘When One Man Dies’ which will include a setting of a text from John Donne (1572-1631), Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, 1624. The occasion will also mark the launch of the choir’s new CD New College: Commissions & Premieres (Linn Records). Composers include Drayton, Harris, Harrison, Howells, Leighton, Pritchard & Young. This element of the day is being organised by our Chapel team but if you wish to attend, there will be an opportunity to express your intention to attend via the online booking form.