BISHOP GROSSETESTE LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE BIG REUNION
News release
23rd April 2012
Members of the public have a chance to find out more about Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln at a special 150th anniversary reunion weekend next month.
BG is to stage One Big Reunion – combining its annual Homecoming Family Fun Day and its Old Students Association reunion – over the weekend of 4th to 6th May 2012.
The weekend will feature a variety of events, from lectures and live music to campus tours and an archaeology roadshow.
For visitors with young families there will also be fun activities outdoors, including circus skills workshops, bouncy castles and egg and spoon races.
All activities will take place on campus and are free for BG alumni and members of the public to attend.
Clare Horne, Alumni Development Officer at BG, said: “Our One Big Reunion is a chance for all our alumni to come together, share happy memories and revisit familiar surroundings as we celebrate our 150th anniversary.
“But it’s also an opportunity for people in the community to come onto our beautiful campus in uphill Lincoln and find out more about the fantastic facilities on their doorstep and the wide range of courses we offer.”
For more information call Clare Horne on 01522 583609 or email: alumni@bishopg.ac.uk
Programme of Events
Friday 4th May
| Event / Activity | Time | Location |
| Prof Muriel Robinson Guest Lecture: Making the world a better place? BG's contribution to the common good, 1862 to 2012 | 5.00pm for 5.30pm | Robert Hardy Building |
| Acoustic Music Set | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Curiositea |
Saturday 5th May
| Event / Activity | Time | Location |
| Mo Willoughby Memorial Football Tournament | Registration 11.00am | Main Field |
| Bouncy Castles | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Main Field |
| Face Painting | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Main Field |
| Circus Skills Workshop | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Main Field |
| Archaeology Road-Show | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Main Field |
| Samba Performances (30 min slots) | 11.30am 12.30pm 2.30pm | Main Field |
| Samba Workshops | 1.00pm – 2.30pm | Main Field |
| Sports Day ActivitiesSack Race – ChildrenSack Race – AdultsEgg & Spoon Race – ChildrenEgg & Spoon Race – AdultsFootball Penalty Shoot Out – ChildrenAgility Race – ChildrenAgility Race – AdultsFootball Dribbling – ChildrenFootball Dribbling - Adults | 12 noon12.15pm12.30pm12.45pm1.00pm2.00pm2.15pm2.30pm2.45pm | Main Field |
| Food Court | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Large Marquee on Main Field |
| Campus Tours | 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm | Foyer Robert Hardy Building |
| Dr Jack Cunningham Guest Lecture: Robert Grosseteste, His Thoughts & Its Impact | 2.00pm | Hardy Lecture Theatre |
| Chapel Service | 3.30pm | Chapel |
| Football Trophy Presentation | 5.00pm | SU Bar |
| Battle of the Bands | 7.30pm | SU Bar |
| Acoustic Music Set | 6.00pm | Curiositea |
Sunday 6th May
| Event / Activity | Time | Location |
| Vintage Craft Fair | 10.00am | Curiositea |
| Charity Tag 7 Rugby Tournament | 10.30am | Main Field |
Jez Ashberry
Shooting Star PR
01522 528540
jez@shootingstar-pr.co.uk
www.shootingstar-pr.co.uk
t: @jezashberry
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