Michaelmas full term runs Tuesday 6 October — Wednesday 2 December 2026. Our events track Cambridge's standard eight-week pattern.
Week 1 · 6 – 11 October
Welcome week. Our Freshers' Fair stall on Saturday — come find us for Tokaji-dipped shortbread and a sign-up sheet. Informal welcome drinks that evening at the Pickerel Inn, 7 pm.
Week 2 · 13 – 18 October
Mentorship kick-off. Online briefing for 2027-cycle applicants, Thursday 7 pm (link via the mailing list). Café social on Saturday at Fitzbillies.
Week 3 · 20 – 25 October
Culture and food. Hungarian cooking workshop at Lucy Cavendish, Wednesday 7 pm. Capacity 20 — sign up early.
Week 4 · 27 October – 1 November
Formal week. Punting on Saturday (weather permitting); joint formal with the Austrian Society at Trinity Hall, Friday.
Week 5 · 3 – 8 November — Freshers' Dinner
Flagship first-half event. Welcome dinner for Hungarian freshers at Trinity Hall OCR, 7 pm Friday — three courses, Hungarian chef. See the event page for the sign-up form and menu.
Week 6 · 10 – 15 November
Speaker event. Visiting academic from CEU on contemporary Hungarian politics (venue TBC) — the term's one serious evening. Pub social afterwards.
Week 7 · 17 – 22 November — Hungarian Film Night
Culture week. Béla Tarr double bill with mulled wine and strudel at Fitzwilliam JCR, 8 pm Saturday.
Week 8 · 24 – 29 November
Flagship. Final-week Christmas Market trip on Wednesday afternoon (Market Square). Low-key week before the Annual Dinner.
Week 9 · 1 – 6 December — Annual Dinner
Term climax. The Annual Dinner at Christ's College, Saturday 5 December — black tie, five courses, dancing. Book by 23 November.
Post-term — mentor pair-up
On the first Sunday after term, the Access team runs the online mentor–mentee pair-up for 2027-cycle Hungarian applicants. If you want to be a mentor and haven't volunteered yet, email [email protected].