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Image Description: a painted image of a ball in the Royal Palace of Naples The Coronavirus pandemic meant that many aspects of Oxford life were put on hold. One of the most glamorous and exciting of which is college balls, which are notoriously popular. I spoke to the organisers of three balls each scheduled for […]
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Mario Stepanik is a 1st year undergraduate at Merton College, studying Economics and Management. In the elegance and indulgence of Viennese ball culture, Mario saw an opportunity to create an event with a goal far more lucrative than simply perfecting the famed Viennese Waltz. The classic setting of the Viennese Palais housed “La Soiree” on […]
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Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) has introduced a new initiative that will allow some students to pay for a Ball ticket in monthly instalments, instead of up front upon purchase. JCR president Josh Tulloch announced the plan in an email to the LMH community on Friday 11th January. According to Tulloch’s email, 15 students were chosen […]
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The much-anticipated Spectrum Ball created by the partnership between St. Anne’s and St. Peter’s and held on Saturday 13th May brought a colourful ball to the Oxford ball scene. The £95 ticket included food and drink, transportation to and from the venue, a Ferris wheel and dodgems, and the selected entertainment of the evening. Unlike […]
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Attendees at the Mansfield College Ball on Saturday were dismayed to find that much of the promised food and drink ran out before the scheduled time, in some cases by several hours. Held on 27 February, the Mansfield Ball was a ten-hour affair lasting until five in the morning. The ball’s theme, ‘The Doors of […]
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Capes as Cover Ups In heavier, more luxurious fabrics the cape trend can adapt to be the perfect cover up for ball season! The beautiful and unpredictable British weather means that Oxford can remain chilly in the evenings even during summer ball season. So, a warm cover up is a crucial yet often overlooked garment. […]
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Six hundred guests were evacuated and a fire engine called as a fire alarm disrupted the Diwali Ball last Friday.
Continue ReadingStudents who attended the Corpus Christi ball last week were amused to find that their wristbands read “Coprus” rather than “Corpus”. Whilst the mad hatters and white rabbits of this world were sorting out their issues with further riddles, the committee were trying to figure out how to handle the spelling mistake. Erika Pheby, head […]
Continue ReadingMagdalen College has announced it will not play host to a Commemoration Ball in 2015. Fabian Apel, JCR President, informed students the reasons for the cancellation in an e-mail addressed to the JCR. In his message, Apel stated: “The selection panel received an insufficient number of applications at the closing of the original deadline. After […]
Continue ReadingThe Oxford Guild has been forced to postpone their masquerade ball after the planned site has been affected by floods. The Business Society had planned to hold their ball at Ardington House, near Wallingford, this Saturday, but were forced to postpone the event after flooding at the riverside site. The Ball will now take place […]
Continue ReadingWith an exuberant flourish, a flock of garish, glossy flyers wind their way into your pidge throughout the year, each purporting to purvey the best that a bountiful budget can produce. Each year an exponential growth of adverts for college and society balls assaults you from every which way. From the termly Union balls […]
Continue ReadingNew College has this week been rocked by the possible cancellation of their Commemoration Ball. The viability of the event, which had been due to take place on 22nd June, has been called into question. This follows the revelation on Sunday, that, if abiding by college guidelines, the ball would be financially unfeasible. Owing to […]
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