Public events
Royal Holloway is a University of Social Purpose with a long history of sharing knowledge, expertise and research with our wider community. We warmly welcome you to join us for public lectures, exhibitions, concerts and other events at the university.
If you are not able to make our events in person or want to watch an event you attended previously, you can view recordings of selected past events.
Royal Holloway operates a permit parking system on our campus. While we encourage the use of public transport where possible, parking is unrestricted for all guests attending events listed below in car park 4 or 12. Parking spaces are not guaranteed and availability can be especially limited between 8am and 5pm. There are Blue Badge designated spaces on campus. Please see information on parking for details.
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PLAY! 2026: Undergraduated Big Band and Friends
11 Jun 2026For three decades, our Undergraduated Big Band has been the engine room of jazz on campus. We launch a festival within a festival at PLAY! as the band reunites with a cast of special guests.
PLAY! 2026: Lux in Tenebris with Royal Holloway Founder’s Choir
12 Jun 2026Join us for Lux in Tenebris, a choral journey through darkness and light featuring the Royal Holloway Founder's Choir.
PLAY! 2026: The Student Workshop Double Bill
12 Jun 2026Two plays. Two creative teams. One chance to see the next generation of dramatists, directors and performers at Royal Holloway stake their claim on the stage.
PLAY! 2026: The Funk Band
12 Jun 2026This event delivers high-energy sets rooted in funk, nu-funk, and everything in between, blending classic grooves with modern sounds.
PLAY! 2026: Chappell in the Chapel
12 Jun 2026Join us for a concert celebrating the empowering works of your favourite artist's favourite artist, Chappell Roan.
PLAY! 2026: Peter and the Wolf
12 Jun 2026Come and enjoy Peter and the Wolf, the classic musical tale by Sergei Prokofiev.
PLAY! 2026: An Evening with the Royal Holloway Leavers
12 Jun 2026Join us for a celebration of community and music-making at Royal Holloway, as our departing students take one final bow together.
PLAY! 2026: moonvine hollow
12 Jun 2026moonvine hollow is a 5-piece indie band born out of music studies at Royal Holloway, combined with a shared passion for making music together.
PLAY! 2026: TIDAL
12 Jun 2026Filled with rich debate and conflict, the exciting short play by Kaia Gifford follows Grace, who discovers a shocking poem written by her partner Harper.
Jonathan Coe: Interview and Reading
16 Jun 2026In this special event novelist Jonathan Coe (What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club) will be interviewed followed by a reading from his works.
