Events

The main purpose of this event is to give new students (both undergraduates and graduates) going up to Oxford or Cambridge for the 2015/2016 academic year an opportunity to meet members of The Cambridge & Oxford Society and, in the process, gain a few useful tips on how to prepare for the experience. C&O members and new students will be able to chat informally while enjoying drinks and excellent Italian cuisine from an extensive buffet selection.

The party will be held at the fashionable Armani Ristorante in Ginza (Armani Ginza Tower 10F, 5-5-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061; http://www.armani-ristorante.jp/ristorante/shopinfo.html) and is open only to members of C&O and students starting at Oxford or Cambridge in the autumn of 2015, although members and new students alike are welcome to invite one guest each. Please note that we will check with the universities the bone fides of all non-C&O members who apply to attend.

If you would like to attend this event, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Thursday, September 10.

Attendance fee: 6,000 yen, inclusive (payable in advance by bank transfer; account details will be sent to those who sign up; full charge for no-shows and anyone who cancels after the deadline [Sept. 10])

Dress code: smart casual

This tasting will take the form of a contest between France and the New World, with a total of 10 wines on offer. A buffet will also be provided.

The offices of Berry Brothers and Rudd are near Takebashi and Otemachi stations. Directions will be sent to those who sign up.

The event is for C&O members only.

Attendance fee: 8,000 yen (payable in advance by bank transfer)
Dress code: none
Application deadline: October 2

The main June event will be held at one of our favourite venues, the French restaurant Nambu-tei (南部亭) in Hibiya Park. This will be our twelfth visit to Nambu-tei. As always, we will have exclusive use of the ground floor and terrace. Members who have not yet visited Nambu-tei will be able to get an idea of its great charm by looking at the restaurant’s website: www.nambu-tei.com/.

If you would like to attend, please let Tim Minton know by Sunday, June 8. Members are welcome to invite one guest each.

Attendance fee: 7,000 yen inclusive (payment required in advance; account details and directions will be sent to those who sign up)

No refunds for no-shows or cancellations after the closing date.

March/April Spring Golf Tournament

This event has been cancelled.

If you would like to join us for an evening of merriment at what is, for C&O, a new venue, please let Tim Minton know (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by December 10th. Members are welcome to invite one guest each.

Attendance fees: members 9,000 yen, guests 12,000 yen
Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend. No refunds for no-shows or cancellations after December 10th.

Dress code: lounge suits

We are delighted to welcome Lord Smith of Finsbury, Master of Pembroke College Cambridge, to a five-course seated dinner at The Tokyo Club. Lord Smith has kindly agreed to speak after dinner.

Members are welcome to invite one guest.

Members who would like to attend this dinner should let Tim Minton know (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by March 30th.

Dress code: jacket and tie (required by Tokyo Club rules)
Attendance fee: 8,000 yen (Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend. Those who cancel after the deadline [March 30th] or fail to show up will not be refunded.)

Our first main event of 2016 will be a relaxing evening of delicious food and wine at Armani Ristorante Wine Lounge in Ginza (Armani Ginza Tower 10F, 5-5-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061).

Attendance fee: 7,000 yen (includes buffet and all drinks)
Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend. No refunds for those who sign up but do not attend, or who cancel after the closing date (Feb. 25).

Dress code: smart casual

Members who would like to attend should contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Thursday, February 25th. Members may invite one guest each.

The list for this event is full, and no further requests to be added to the waiting list are being accepted.

Our annual Early Summer Party will be hosted by C&O President and British Ambassador to Japan Mr Tim Hitchens.

Dress code: Lounge suits

Attendance fee: 8,000 yen per person (subsidised by the Society - the actual cost is higher)
Payment is required in advance; the Society’s bank account details will be sent to those who apply; those who cancel after the deadline [16th May] will be charged the full attendance fee (8,000 yen + subsidy paid by the Society).

If you wish to attend this key event in the Society’s calendar, please apply to Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Friday, 16th May. Please supply the following information:
Your full name in both romaji and kanji (if applicable)
Your university/college
The full name of your guest (in both romaji and kanji) if you intend to bring one; please also state the sex of your guest if it is not completely obvious from his/her name (this information is required for insurance purposes).

In principle only one guest per member is allowed, although this rule is waived in the case of family members.

This event is now full, but members may still register their names for inclusion on the waiting list.

We are pleased to welcome Professor Frank Kelly, Master of Christ’s College Cambridge, and Mrs Jackie Kelly to Japan with a seated 5-course dinner at The Tokyo Club on April 11th: reception and aperitifs from 18:30, dinner from 19:00, after-dinner drinks.

Those who would like to attend this dinner should contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by April 7th. Directions to The Tokyo Club will be sent to those who sign up.

The attendance fees are 6,000 yen for C&O members (subsidised by the Society) and 8,000 yen for guests and visitors. Payment to the Society's account is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend; no refunds can be made for cancellations after 3 p.m. on April 8th.

Dress code: lounge suits