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Wed 20th May

Dean's Study Visit to the London Court of International Arbitration: 11am - 2:30pm; LCIA, St Paul's, City of London; Organised by College Member Ervin Tan

Annual Goodenough Croquet Season: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Science, the Universe… and God?: 5:30pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; In this event, Michel-Yves Bolloré will examine whether contemporary science truly contradicts belief in God, or whether recent discoveries point in a different direction.

Baxterstorey Present: Nigerian Lunch and Dinner: 6pm - 9pm; Great Hall; A taste of Nigeria made with love! *Standard costs apply*

Thu 21st May

No Strings Badminton @ CitySport: 1pm - 2pm; CitySport, Goswell Road; Join GC Badminton club at CitySport for "No Strings Badminton" sessions every Thursday from 1-2pm. GC funds 50% of your booking fee for the court and the equipment will be provided. Link - https://bookings.citysport.org.uk/LhWeb/en/Members/Bookings

The Loxley Free Food Raffle: Peruvian Cuisine: 5pm - 6pm; LH SCR; Talk given by GC Member Lucía Urteaga, Goodenough Member

Kharkiv in the Crosshairs: Architecture Under Russian Threat - Book Launch at Goodenough College: 6pm - 7pm; Churchill Room; Join us at Goodenough College for an evening marking the launch of Kharkiv: Architectural Guide, a new work by fellow College member Jenia Gubkina.

News, Noise & Novels: Mohammed Hanif in Conversation: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room

Fri 22nd May

Robinson Dean's Colloquium on Unjust Enrichment: 22nd May 5pm - 24th May 2pm; San Francesco della Vigna, Venice, Italy; THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED WITH A WAITING LIST

An Evening of Poetry：Experiencing the Musicality of Different Languages: 7pm - 8pm; Churchill Room; Do you find classic poems daunting? Yet, can you easily enjoy Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd because their lyrics are deeply poetic?

Sat 23rd May

Oboe & Piano Recital given by Jessica Ellis & James Ellis: noon - 1pm; LH LCR

Omar Khairat: 7:30pm - 11:30pm; Royal Albert Hall

Karaoke: 8pm - 10:30pm; WGH LCR; Join us for karaoke in WGH LCR!

Sun 24th May

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; Pentecost Sunday

Trisha Paytas: 7:30pm - 11:30pm; Royal Albert Hall

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Mon 25th May

Just Play Badminton @ CitySport: noon - 1pm; CitySport, Goswell Road; Join GC Badminton club at CitySport for "Just Play Badminton" sessions every Monday from 12-1pm. GC funds 50% of your booking fee for the court and the equipment will be provided. Link - https://bookings.citysport.org.uk/LhWeb/en/Members/Bookings

Kumar Sanu: 7pm - 11pm; Royal Albert Hall

Tue 26th May

Alfie Boe: 7:30pm - 10pm; Royal Albert Hall

Port Talk on Matters of the heart: how it works, why it can fail & what to do about this: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; Talk given by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Ehler, Professor of Cardiac Cell Biology at Kings College

Wed 27th May

Afternoons at the Curzon - STAR WARS: The Mandalorian and Grogu: 2:40pm - 5:10pm; Curzon Bloomsbury; The Mandalorian and Grogu embark on their most thrilling mission yet in Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” an all-new Star Wars adventure.

Annual Goodenough Croquet Season: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Career visibility and strategic use of LinkedIn given by Yewande Jinadu: 6pm - 7pm; Churchill Room; Our focus is on how LinkedIn works beyond job applications and how candidates can position themselves for visibility and inbound opportunities. Let's translate academic and early-career experiences into....

Jack Savoretti: 7:30pm - 10pm; Royal Albert Hall

Thu 28th May

No Strings Badminton @ CitySport: 1pm - 2pm; CitySport, Goswell Road; Join GC Badminton club at CitySport for "No Strings Badminton" sessions every Thursday from 1-2pm. GC funds 50% of your booking fee for the court and the equipment will be provided. Link - https://bookings.citysport.org.uk/LhWeb/en/Members/Bookings

Pixies: 7:30pm - 10pm; Royal Albert Hall

Fri 29th May

Launch of the Elsewhere in London: Indian Muslims in Victorian Britain Exhibition: 29th May 4:30pm - 15th June 5pm; Launch LH LCR & Exhibition WGH Arts Gallery Corridor; Friday 29 May 2026: Exhibition Launch & Presentation Elsewhere in London: Indian Muslims in Victorian Britain LH LCR Saturday 30 May 2026 Until Friday 15 June 2026 Exhibition WGH Arts Galley Corridor

Goodenough College Tea Talk: Unearthing Invisible Seafaring Histories of Empire: 6pm - 7pm; Churchill Room; Following the Launch of Elsewhere in London: Indian Muslims in Victorian Britain we will be holding a Tea Talk: Unearthing Invisible Seafaring Histories of Empire

Sat 30th May

RPO - Film Music Gala: 3pm - 5:30pm; Royal Albert Hall

Sun 31st May

Doorstep Help Volunteers: Voluntary Oppurtunity: 31st May midnight - 31st May midnight; Holborn House, 35 Emerald Street; Role: Sunday Socials is a monthly event aimed at reducing social isolation. We offer a free creative activity and lunch for adults and older adults from the local community.

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; Trinity Sunday

Nerina Pallot: 7:30pm - 10pm; Royal Albert Hall

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Mon 1st June

Just Play Badminton @ CitySport: noon - 1pm; CitySport, Goswell Road; Join GC Badminton club at CitySport for "Just Play Badminton" sessions every Monday from 12-1pm. GC funds 50% of your booking fee for the court and the equipment will be provided. Link - https://bookings.citysport.org.uk/LhWeb/en/Members/Bookings

Tue 2nd June

Dean's Colloquium on the Treasures of the Great Minster at York: 2nd June 5pm - 3rd June 8pm; York; With College Fellow Lady Hale, The Very Revd The Dean of York and Dr Helen Rawson, Director of Collections at York Minster

Wed 3rd June

Annual Goodenough Croquet Season: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Stories of the Shadows - Espionage in Fiction: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; A thought-provoking lecture by Dr. Pauline Blistene exploring the enduring appeal and cultural significance of spy fiction across both literature and film

Fri 5th June

Songs to Remember: 6pm - 6:45pm; WGH LCR; Music by Franz Schubert, British Folk songs and classical improvisation.

Wine Society Presents: Old World Wines: 6:30pm - 9pm; LH Churchill Room; Join the Wine Society for a journey through the ancient vines of the Old World!

Sat 6th June

Brunswick Square: Voluntary Gardening Sessions: 10am - noon; Brunswick Square Gardens; Type: Community gardening volunteering Frequency: Monthly (first Saturday, 10:00–12:00) Location: Brunswick Square Access: Open, drop-in, no experience required

Sun 7th June

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; Corpus Christi

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Tue 9th June

Dance of the Universe: an interdisciplinary conversation between music and astronomy: 6pm - 7pm; Churchill Room; Brought to us by Goodenough College Fellows' Professor Shirley J. Thomson OBE & Professor Ofer Lahav (Professor of Astrophysics at UCL and leader of the Data Intensive Programme and Vice-Dean (International) at UCL).

Wed 10th June

Summer Term Meeting of the College's Academic Committee and Party: 5pm - 8pm; For the Committee Members

Port Talk by the Ambassador of Panama: Where the Continents Divide and Oceans Unite: The Panama Canal's Journey Across Eras: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room; During his intervention, the Ambassador will discuss the history of the Panama Canal up to the present day, as well as its strategic and economic importance for Panama.

Thu 11th June

Goodenough Croquet Tournament: 4pm - 5:30pm; LH Quad; Croquet Season is here! Come along and learn how to play this stylish sport!

Fri 12th June

Final Day of Summer Term: 9am - 5pm; Across College

Sat 13th June

Goodenough Midsummer Masquerade Ball: 7pm - 1am; LH Quad & Great Hall; Spend time listening to good music, nice company with nice treats

Sun 14th June

Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel; 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday Jazz Night: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; WGH Large Common Room; Live jazz brought to you every Sunday by GC members and alumni.

Mon 15th June

Argyris Study Day on Shakespeare's Tempest, College Fellow Professor Rene Weis: 1pm - 11:30pm; RSC Stratford upon Avon; With Sir Kenneth Branagh

Tue 16th June

Special Lecture on The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts (Jury Trial): 8pm - 9:30pm; With Sir Brian Leveson (Chair of the Review) and Professor David Ormerod (Professor of Criminal Justice at UCL)

Wed 17th June

Goodenough Royal Ascot 2026 Trip: 10am - 7pm; Ascot; There is no event in the social calendar quite as revered as Royal Ascot. After all, it’s reserved for the best; the best in racing, the best in hospitality – and, of course, the best in style. This is racing at its most exquisite.

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