Formal (university)
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Formal hall or formal meal is a meal held at some of the oldest
In a number of
The nature of 'formals' varies widely between the colleges and halls that hold them. In some colleges, formals may be held every night, and are simply a second sitting of hall at which gowns are worn and grace is read. In other colleges, formals may be special events to which guests from outside the college are frequently invited, often with themes and associated ents or "bops". In between these two extremes fall the great majority of colleges. Formals are generally rarer at halls of residence, with some traditional halls holding them more regularly than others.[12]
Terminology
The full name and abbreviations to describe the formals differ. Generally, though, they are known as:
- Formal hall – common at Oxford, Cambridge, Royal Holloway and Durham
- Formal Meal or formal dinner – are also sometimes used, including at Leeds (Devonshire Hall)
- Common meal – subsidised collegiate meals at St Andrews
- Commons – Dublin (Trinity College)
- High table – Trinity College and Massey College in the University of Toronto.
Abbreviations of the above terms tend to be either formal or, at
Traditions
Some colleges/halls have elaborate traditions, while others are more relaxed.
The tradition of "pennying" is long established in most
Almost all Bristol, Durham, Leeds, St Andrews, Royal Holloway, Dublin, Manchester, Oxford and Cambridge college formal halls include a
There may be one or more
See also
References
- ^ "Formal Hall Etiquette". Jesus College, Oxford. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
- JSTOR 29780264.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Durham University. College Formals. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Tom Doorley (1 March 2008). "Commons People". The Irish Times.
- ^ "St Regulus Hall". University of St Andrews. What is St Regulus Hall like?. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Dining". St Mark's College. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Rooms and Meals". University College, Melbourne. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Union College". Meals. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Residential colleges". University of Sydney. Why college?. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "What is Formal Hall?". St Catherine's College, UWA. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Anwesha Mukherjee (17 November 2023). "From Cult to Kin: Trinity Redefined". Trinity Times.
- ^ https://thetab.com/uk/bristol/2017/01/08/defence-wills-hall-27879
- ^ Lawrenceson, T.E. (1957) 'St. Anselm Hall in the University of Manchester, 1907-1957.' Manchester. Manchester University Press.