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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Research Spotlight: Dr Thomas Baynes (Royal Holloway, University of London)
24 Mar 2026Join us for our recent Department of Music Research Seminar, featuring some of the world's leading researchers in music.
Ideal Subjects. The abstract people of AI
24 Mar 2026Inaugural Lecture of Professor Olga Goriunova, Department of Media Arts
The Platform: pictures at our exhibition with brass band
24 Mar 2026From solo performances to University music groups, baroque to contemporary, we are pleased to continue our platform for the community at the Department of Music to share their world-class talents.
Picture Gallery public opening
25 Mar 2026Enjoy the splendour of the Victorian Picture Gallery and its collection, and discover new items in our latest exhibition
Midweek Music
25 Mar 2026Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the University's gilded Chapel.
An Evening with Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra
25 Mar 2026Led by internationally-acclaimed conductor Rebecca Miller, the Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra return to our season for the final concert of the academic year.
Picture Gallery painting highlight talk
25 Mar 2026Join us to explore one of Royal Holloway’s paintings in detail. In this talk, we’ll be looking at ‘Newgate: Committed for Trial’ by Frank Holl.
The Platform: 'Swing into Spring' with Undergraduated
26 Mar 2026For this edition of The Platform, students will curate a late-night concert of toe-tapping jazz hits, featuring a set from our popular Royal Holloway Big Band, Undergraduated.
Pocket Concert
27 Mar 2026Join us for our weekly Friday Pocket Concert as we showcase the very best of our second and third-year special study music students and ensembles at the Department of Music.
Raven Opera Company presents The Marriage of Figaro
27 Mar 2026Join us in the Chapel of Royal Holloway for night of servants outsmarting their masters on a wedding day with comedic twists and fun for all!
Friday Lates student takeover at the National Gallery
27 Mar 2026Royal Holloway MA Theatre Directors present an evening of pop up performances at The National Gallery
Royal Holloway Science Festival
28 Mar 2026This free event for all ages offers opportunities for the wider community to engage with a wide spectrum of science through hands-on activities, displays and talks to be inspired and have fun.
Raven Opera Company presents The Marriage of Figaro
28 Mar 2026Join us in the Chapel of Royal Holloway for night of servants outsmarting their masters on a wedding day with comedic twists and fun for all!
Live Sessions at The Packhorse
29 Mar 2026The Department of Music and The Packhorse join forces to host a regular Live Session featuring some of the University's finest acoustic and jazz acts.
Picture Gallery public opening
31 Mar 2026Enjoy the splendour of the Victorian Picture Gallery and its collection, and discover new items in our latest exhibition
Bel Canto night with Professor Yang Lei and Wang Songyu
9 May 2026As a goodbye to our current Visiting Researcher, Prof Yang Lei, who returns to The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, she presents an evening of opera arias with young operatic star, Songyu Wang.
