Well met at our Events page! We are gearing up of the annual Tripartite Gala Dinner 4 June – the OUSL has max 35 tickets so do sign up soon (see below) to avoid disappointment!
Oh, and lest we forget: a valid 2026 membership subscription (€40) is required to take part in events, so kindly ensure this has been settled.
SAVE THE DATES for your calendar:
- Autumn/Winter 2026:
- 12 September: Dinner-concert with Duo Natalia at Cercle Münster, followed by dinner.
- 18-20 September: The annual ‘Meeting Minds’ weekend in Oxford. An unmissable cornucopia of lectures, workshops and fun. Open to all Oxonians.
- 3 December: 2026 OUSL Annual Christmas Gala Dinner – this has now become a fixture in our calendar, so do block that date in your calendar.
And now for the most IMMEDIATE EVENTS, one by one:
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Tuesday 19 May, 19h: OUSL’s AGM
Formal convocation will be sent out soon, but we hope as many of you as possible would like to join us for our Annual General Meeting. Our member Francis Carpenter and his wife are kindly opening their lovely home for us for the event which will be followed by a glass of champagne curtesy of
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21 May 2026, 19h: come for our popular Oxbridge Drinks at La Réserve
Please sign up with John Speed on president@cambridgesociety.lu so that he can reserved enough places. Venue: La Réserve, 23 Av. Pasteur, 2311 Limpertsberg Luxembourg Everyone pays for their own orders.
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This concert 28 May, 18h30, has been postponed as the violinist has broken her arm!
We hope to find a new date for this event. postponed Concert & Crémant! With Evgenia Avdieieva & Katerina Avdieiva, (violin & piano) at Pianos Kelly, in aid of Ukraine. But rest assured, the OUSL shall not starve for music as we will have a glorious return of Duo Natalie on 12 September for concert-dinner
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Thursday 4 June 2026: it’s time for the annual Tripartite Gala Dinner!!
This year it is Cambridge’s turn to organise and they have opted for the beautiful Belenhaff: Venue: Golf Club at Belenhaff, Domaine de Belenhaff, 6141 Junglinster FREE Transport: Cambridge has very kindly arranged for a bus between Luxembourg and the Golf Club free of charge. Just let them know (in Ticket Tailor) if you wish
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Monday 15 June 2026, 18h: Visit to Banque Centrale du Luxembourg followed by drinks reception
We are delighted to have been invited to team up with Imperial for this special visit to Banque Centrale du Luxembourg on Monday the 15th June at 18h00. The evening will begin with a presentation in English outlining the institution’s activities, followed by a cocktail reception within the premises—an excellent opportunity for discussion and networking.
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17 June: Oxbridge Drinks
Venue: Beim Renert, 20 Place Guillaume II, haute ville, Luxembourg (venue TBC) Sign-up: John Speed (president@cambridgesociety.lu), with cc to MA
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Friday 19 June: Talk by Prof Martin Millett: at Dalheim
The INRA has teamed up with Prof Martin Millett: FBA, MAE Emeritus Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology for a great visit to the Gallo-Roman Theatre in Dalheim. This Cambridge-organised event is still under preparation, but as soon as we have more information it will be uploaded here. Venue: Gallo-Roman Theatre in Dalheim. Organisers: Mainly Camsoc & INRA. Please
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30 June, 19h, Dinner-Talk with the Chinese Ambassador at the Golf Grand-Ducal
We end this busy half-year of OUSL events with a talk by H. E. Hua Ning. The event is still under preparation but for all information kindly email Sam Vinandy-Lau
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12 Sep: save-the-date: The acclaimed Duo Natalia will be back and regale us at a dinner-concert at Cercle Münster
You know them from their many concerts and recordings and we had a ten-minute taster of their art at the Tripartite Dinner last year at the Golf Club Grand-Ducal. I promised you then to broker a proper concert and this is now done. So put a large tick in your calendars for Saturday 12 September