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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Midweek Music
9 Dec 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.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
9 Dec 2026The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
10 Dec 2026A joyful occasion of music and readings to get into the Christmas spirit!
The Platform: A Brassy Christmas
10 Dec 2026The Platform Series returns, showcasing the exceptional musical talent of Royal Holloway students, from Baroque soloists and chamber musicians to jazz, contemporary music and rock bands.
Christmas with the Choir of Royal Holloway
12 Dec 2026To get yourselves into the Christmas spirit, join the Choir of Royal Holloway in an evening of music for the festive season.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
13 Jan 2027The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
20 Jan 2027The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
Introduction to the Picture Gallery
20 Jan 2027Come along for an introduction to our magnificent Picture Gallery, and to hear about some of our painting highlights from our art collections team.
Midweek Music
20 Jan 2027Hear 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.
Die Schöne Müllerin with Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch
21 Jan 2027Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and pianist Sholto Kynoch bring Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin to Royal Holloway, tracing a young miller's journey through love, longing, hope and heartbreak.
Pocket Concert
22 Jan 2027Join 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.
On Genocide and its discontents: Reflections after the ICJ Judgment
25 Jan 2027Philippe Sands addresses the implications of the judgement for the interpretation and application of the judgment, in its historical context and the original conceptions of Rafael Lemkin.
2026 Nobel Prize Symposium: A conversation with our professors
26 Jan 2027This event is an interdisciplinary panel where Royal Holloway professors break down the 2026 Nobel Prizes for a general audience.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
27 Jan 2027The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
Midweek Music
27 Jan 2027Hear 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.
Light and Matter with Fidelio Trio
28 Jan 2027We warmly welcome back Fidelio Trio to Royal Holloway for an evening of music which explores the relationships between sound, space, light, and the physical world around us.
