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Debates
Hosting world famous weekly debates, we have debating some of the most pressing issues of our long history, discussed by some of the most influential people in the world, and some of the best student speakers in the world, alike. Speakers
In the past few years alone Union members have met Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the legendary actors Sir Ian McKellen and Bill Nighy, comedians Dara

O'Briain and Russell Brand, and the controversial scientist and author Professor Richard Dawkins. Charitable Work
Not only does the Union provide a service to students in Cambridge, it also has multiple programmes for disadvantaged children across the UK. Through teaching public speaking and debate, the Union’s charitable aim is to promote opportunity through education - and we have ambitious plans to expand our charitable work in the future. Social Entertainment
Throughout the year we run some of the best social events in Cambridge. Our Valentines Ball is hugely popular, and we kick off May Week with the most extravagant Garden Party around. With pilates to pub quizzes, Comedy Smokers to Casino & Cocktails nights, we have something for everyone. There's something on almost every night of the week - Union membership ensures you a packed social calendar. The Orator Bar and Restaurant
Our bar is the only one to cater to the whole university, making it the perfect place to chill with friends, particularly from other colleges. Complete with plasma screens and comfy sofas, plus nightly entertainment and drinks deals. Our café is the perfect place to work or play, offering cheap, fairtrade coffee and food throughout the day in a newly-refurbished, friendly and comfortable setting. Library
Our beautiful and historic library is a great place to study and read away from college, with free Wi-Fi, newspapers, and the largest selection of borrowable fiction books outside of the University Library. Competitive Debating
Our competitive debating teams regularly compete on an international level, and in the past two years have won more competitions than any other university in Britain or Ireland. We run workshops for those interested in improving their skills, as well as for complete beginners, giving our members the chance to learn from highly experienced debaters and compete in national competitions themselves.

12/07/2024

The Union Winter Ball is one of the largest student Balls outside May Week, and being on the committee is a brilliant way of gaining valuable experience and a huge amount of fun! The Ball will be held beginning of December, and we are looking to put together a fantastic team to help bring it to life in the coming months.

We are looking for enthusiastic, organized and creative students to work with on the committee. All years are welcome, and you do not need to have been involved with the Union or any committee before.

Please find all available committee roles and their descriptions below, and some motivation/experience-based questions on the following page. We recognise this may be a busy summer for you, so please view this form as an expression of interest - we will be excited to hear more about you at the interview stage!

Applications close at 11pm on Tuesday 23rd July 2024. Sign up here - https://forms.gle/CGZsCNhsdbRDY8mD9

If you have any questions feel free to contact our Social Events Officer, Penelope, at [email protected]

08/07/2024

Get more out of the Cambridge Union!

Planning on travelling this summer? Your Union membership entitles you to an extended number of reciprocal memberships to over 40 clubs across the world! Please email [email protected] for a Letter of Introduction and include your membership number alongside intended dates for visit.

Our Treasurer's Treats make sure you get the most out of your membership. We hope to continually grow this list over the summer, ready for Michaelmas term! If you have any questions, please get in touch at [email protected].

02/07/2024

Photos from the final presidential debate of Easter term, held on 13th June 2024 proposed by outgoing president Neha Pauly; 'This House Believes we are Living in an Imperial World'.

Photo Credit: Mark Wadey and Nordin Catic.

14/06/2024

The Union will be hosting a watch party for the England v Serbia and England v Denmark games. We hope to see you in the building in time for kick-off. Fingers crossed for the Lions!

13/06/2024

This Sunday (the 16th June) we will be hosting a collaborative event with the Cambridge University Caribbean Students Association, in the Library, at 2.30pm. This event will be open to all and we expect it to be busy so please do leave time for this.

Join us on Sunday 16th June at the Union library for an insightful discussion on the Windrush legacy, experiences and more. Special guests include:

Paulette Simpson CBE- the executive, corporate affairs and public policy at Jamaica National’s (JN) representative office in the United Kingdom (UK).

Professor Patrick Vernon OBE - Former Labour council in Hackney, British social commentator and political activist of Jamaican heritage. Founder of the “100 Great Black Britons” campaign.

Margret Polydore- Windrush Pioneer of Dominican heritage

Sonita Alleyne - Sonita Alleyne is the 41st Master and first woman to lead Jesus College since its foundation in 1496. Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and brought up in Leytonstone, East London, Sonita attended a comprehensive school before going to Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge.

12/06/2024

Our final debate of term, the Presidential Debate will happen this Thursday the 12th June, at 8pm. For a chance to speak in the debate, please find the link in bio.

The consideration of legacy of imperialism is highly relevant to an understanding of the modern world. From BLM to Indigenous land rights protests, questions have been asked of the continuing responsibility and power of former colonisers, and whether post-colonialism has resulted in neo-colonialism. Our presidential debate aims to answer these, discussing whether imperialism is still the dominant force of modern international relations or whether it has been superceded by distinct and different power structures.

Neha Pauly - Neha is the outgoing president of the Cambridge Union and a second year student studying Politics and International Relations at Christ's College.

Dr Parul Bhandari - Dr Bhandari is Director of Studies (DoS) Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS), Bye-Fellow, and Associate Tutor at St. Edmund’s College. Her research interests lie in the study of social class and gender inequalities in Global South in the context of transnational and global inequalities. She completed her MPhil and PhD at the Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge and BA (Hons) and MA in Sociology from Delhi University, India.

11/06/2024

Tickets are nearly sold out to the Union Summer Garden Party from 3:30pm on Saturday the 15th of June. This is one of the highlights of the Union calendar and is a fantastic way to wind down after a busy exam period and socialise in the summer sun.
There will be a wide variety of hot food with alcoholic & soft drinks, well-loved Cambridge band ‘Sunroof’, a barbershop quartet, and other entertainments.
Tickets are £40 for members and £50, which you can purchase in the link in bio or here: https://buytickets.at/cambridgeunion/1220091

10/06/2024

Ever dreamt of being a bartender? We've got exciting news for you! The Social Events Team is hosting Cocktail Making Classes in the Cellars. It's the perfect way to spend an evening with friends and add some fun to the exam season. Whether you prefer a classic Old Fashioned or a French 75, this evening is sure to be unforgettable. Get your tickets at the link in bio!

09/06/2024

This Monday, we shall be debating the extent to which party politics is dead. Please note that this debate will start at 8pm, with hustings happening for the Lent 2025 election occurring at 7.30pm. Do come along to hear from the candidates if you are a member!

Over the last decade, British politics has experienced an usually tumultuous time, which coalition governments, three elections and five prime ministers. Whilst journalists and academics have questioned whether the manner of politics in this country is fit for purpose, in a collaborative debate, we aim to answer a more fundamental question. Activist group like Just Stop Oil and XR are on the rise, as well as the power of interest groups and media. Considering this, is the political party still the most effective way of organising political engagement?

Roger Hallam will speak in Proposition, alongside two student speakers. Please find the link on the story if you would like to speak!

Roger Hallam is a British farmer turned revolutionary who co-founded the UK's most influential movements on climate collapse, Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil. He is currently working on a revolution to transform politics to be based on deliberative democracy and Citizens Assemblies.

In Opposition, we have Chair of Cambridge Labour Society, Martha Dacombe, Chair of the Cambridge Conservative Association, Toby Noskwith and Chair of the Cambridge Liberal Association, Anoushka Kale.

07/06/2024

Marla Maples is an actress, television personality, model, humanitarian, singer, presenter, ambassador, and mother. She is committed to supporting charities and non-profit organizations that promote peace, protect children, and the prosperity of global consciousness. Her number one role in life has been motherhood, ushering her daughter, Tiffany Trump, into adulthood on the world stage. Maples will be interviewed in the Library at 3pm, on Monday 10th June.

04/06/2024

The Union is delighted to present our candidates for election for Lent 2025:

For President: Sammy McDonald, Felix Esche

For Debates Officer: Jessica Spearman

For Speakers Officer: Ivan Ampiah

For Social Events Officer: Ben Davison

For Equalities Officer: Chris Lorde

For more details on our candidates please see our weekly email. Nominations for positions served in Lent 2025 have now closed.

Rules and regulations:

Voting
Polling will take place from the end of the debate until 11:30pm on Monday (10/06) and 11 am to 7pm on Tuesday (11/06) and Wednesday (12/06), with results being announced around 8:30pm on Wednesday evening.
All voting is in person.

Hustings
Hustings will take place before the debate on Monday (10/06), at 7 p.m. All are welcome to come and hear the candidates make their case and ask them questions.

Returning Officers
The following individuals have been appointed as Returning Officers for this term:
Tamara Lake, Queens’ College
Yusuf Khand, Trinity College

All forms of 'slating' (candidates supporting other candidates) are banned.

Public campaigning can only begin when nominations close.

For further details on the electoral process and rules, please refer to Chapters 7-10 of the Union's Constitution.

If you have any questions or believe a rule has been broken, please get in touch with Tamara and Yusuf at [email protected].

17/05/2024

Join us at the Union for a Women and Non-Binary Debate: "This House Believes The Internet Has Ruined S*x" (with an emergency debate on This House Would Delete Tinder).

Speakers:

Proposition:

Dr Charlotte Proudman is an award-winning barrister, Cambridge academic and campaigner fighting for women's rights in and out of court. As an expert in FGM, Charlotte was instrumental in the introduction of FGM Protection Orders (FGMPOs). She is a legal advisor to Our Streets Now and Plan UK, a campaign to criminalise public s*xual harassment and Bloody Good Period, which seeks to make period products freely available in Britain. Charlotte has founded Right to Equality, which is working to advance gender equality and diversity and puts access to justice at the top of the agenda.

Allison Blaisdel Havey is a public speaker, journalist and the co-founder of the Rap Project (Raising Awareness & Prevention, Est 2012). Working primarily with young people, she engages audiences with discussions about how social media and online p**n influence attitudes, expectations, physical and mental health. Her purpose: to empower audiences with an understanding of s*xual citizenship by promoting ‘Mutual Respect, Mutual Consent & Mutual Pleasure’ in hundreds of independent schools. She is the co-author of 'S*x, Likes and Social Media: Talking to our teens in the digital age'.

Chidera Eggerue

Opposition:

Dr Angela Wright is a Clinical S*xologist and British Menopause Society Accredited Menopause Specialist. She is also qualified in Palliative Medicine and worked in hospice medicine for over a decade. She is particularly interested in improving s*xual function and menopausal symptoms in women. She believes strongly in using a trauma informed, biopsychosocial lens when approaching s*xual and hormonal problems and in seeing women in the context of their lived experiences, and as the experts in what they need.

Erika Lust is an acclaimed indie erotic filmmaker who creates s*x-positive adult cinema portraying relatable characters and realistic hot s*x and offering a more cinematic alternative to the mass produced mainstream p**nography.

Student Speaker: this could be you!

16/05/2024

Marwan Abdelhamid, AKA Saint Levant, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mother and Serbian-Palestinian father during the second Intifada. He spent 10 years growing up in Gaza, to which he would dedicate his first EP From Gaza with Love. His latest release, Deira, evokes a hotel overlooking the sea in Al-Rimal, Gaza City, designed and operated by his architect/entrepreneur father. Hotel Deira was one of the most beautiful structures in the city and the place where Marwan called home as a child - it has since been destroyed by IDF bombings over recent months.

Please note for this event, entrance will be strictly through the main (garden) entrance only. A physical membership card will be required - please collect it from reception on Tuesday 9am-5pm if you have not yet done so. No bags will be permitted into the event and, as usual, filming will not be allowed.

This event will happen on Sunday 19th May, at 7pm in the Chamber.

15/05/2024

For the last decade, our relationship with Russia has been central to foreign policy discourse. With the invasion of Ukraine and wars in Georgia and Chechnya before that, this debate asks whether the last thirty years of Western-Russian relations have been an inevitable path to their current dire state. Could this relationship have been different had Western governments responded more forcefully to early expansionism or by engaging more openly with Russia before its abhorrent military actions?

Proposition:

Dominic Grieve KC - Dominic Grieve is a KC and former Attorney General from 2010-14 and Conservative MP for Beaconsfield from 1997-2019. He was chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament from 2015-19.

Grigory Yavlinsky - Grigory Yavlinsky is a Russian economist and politician. He held senior positions in the governments of the USSR and Russia, Yavlinsky is the initiator and author of "The 500 Days" program of market economic reforms. He is leader of the opposition democratic party "Yabloko". He ran for president of Russia in 1996 and in 2000. Yavlinsky is a principled opponent of Putin.

Opposition:

Elizabeth Braw - Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, focusing on new national security threats and on geopolitics and the globalised economy. She’s also a columnist with Foreign Policy and Politico Europe and the author of Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World (Yale University Press).

Mary Seery Kearney- Mary Seery Kearney is a Fine Gael Senator and spokesperson on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. By profession, Mary is a practicing barrister and management consultant specialising in Industrial Relations.

14/05/2024

Holly Bourne is a bestselling and critically acclaimed author. She was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. Holly started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning ‘Spinster Club’ series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. Her first adult novel, “How Do You Like Me Now?” became an instant Times bestseller. Alongside her writing, Holly is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She's the youth ambassador for Women’s Aid.

The event will happen on Wednesday 15th May, 6pm, in the Library

13/05/2024

The Union is holding a Panel event in the Library on the Role of Religion in the UK. This event is open to all members and we look forward to seeing you all there at 6pm. Swipe for further information on the guests.

09/05/2024

Zhou Fengsuo at the Cambridge Union, 29th April 2024.

Photo credit to Christopher Lorde

08/05/2024

It’s the year of the Paris Olympics, Paralympics and the European Football Championship, and questions of sport are at the forefront of the zeitgeist. In the third debate, we consider the role of sportspeople and events within political discourse. Should sport act as a unifying force for those of different backgrounds? Should political actors be universally removed from the sporting world? Do individuals and institutions with cultural power have the same duty and license to tackle inequality and political questions?

Proposition:

Mims Davies MP - Mims was elected as the Mid Suss*x MP in December 2019, following 4+ years as the Eastleigh MP. Currently the Department for Works and Pensions Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, she’s held a number of Ministerial positions over the last 8+ years, including DWP Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, Home Office Minister for Safeguarding, DWP Minister for Employment and DCMS Sports Minister.

Opposition:

Tim Hollingsworth - Tim is the Chief Executive of Sport England, the Government agency responsible for growing and developing grassroots and community sports and getting more people active across England. He has held the role since November 2018. Tim was also the Chief Executive at the British Paralympic Association for 7 years, on the National Paralympic Committee for the United Kingdom and has served as Secretary General for Paralympics GB at four Paralympic Games including London 2012. Tim currently serves as the Government’s Disability Access Ambassador for Sport and Physical Activity.

06/05/2024

Keala Settle is an American actress and singer who has enjoyed an extensive career in music, theatre, and film, best known for playing the role of Lettie Lutz in 20th Century Fox’s The Greatest Showman in 2018, alongside Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, and Zac Efron. She sang the song “This is Me” in the film. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Golden Globe, solidifying Settle as a force to be reckoned with in the world of musical theatre.

Monday, 13th May
Speaker Event: Keala Settle - 6pm, Chamber

06/05/2024

04/05/2024

Peter Thiel is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded PayPal and Palantir, made the first outside investment in Facebook, and has funded companies like LinkedIn and Yelp. Peter also started the Thiel Foundation, which works to advance technological progress and long-term thinking.

Please note for this event, entrance will be strictly through the main (garden) entrance only. A physical membership card will be required - please collect from reception on Tuesday 9am-5pm if you have not yet done so. No bags will be permitted into the event and, as usual, filming will not be allowed.

This event will happen on Wednesday 8th May, at 7.30 in the Chamber.

02/05/2024

Join us at the Cambridge Union Market on Saturday 4th May (11am-4pm)!

Featuring some of Cambridge's local businesses! Come along for live bands, food, trendy clothes and accessories, free caricatures, and more!

FREE ENTRY FOR ALL!

01/05/2024

Cocktail crafting sessions return to Union Cellars! Discover the art of concocting your beloved cocktails guided by our skilled Orator bartenders, complete with four beverages to enjoy. Secure your spot for Tuesday, April 30th, 7pm, via the link in our bio.

30/04/2024

The second debate grapples with the legacy and future of masculinity. In an age where even the most genuine criticisms of the social expectations of masculinity have led to extreme backlash, we ask whether the core values and virtues associated with modern masculinity can be defended and cherished, or whether our retention of the idea prevents true liberation for all.

Proposition:

Chris Green OBE- In 2004 Chris founded White Ribbon UK while working as a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. From 2005-2008 he was appointed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities to be a member of the Council of Europe Task Force to combat Violence against Women which formulated and obtained funding to create the Istanbul Convention, now signed and ratified by 26 European countries.

Jordan Stephens - Jordan Stephens is a writer and performer, best known as one half the chart-topping duo, 'Rizzle Kicks'. Having been publicly open with his own struggles surrounding mental health, Jordan has been very active in creating awareness around the stigma. His mental health campaign reached over 120 million people online and was mentioned in the Houses of Parliament.

Student Speaker

Opposition:

Judson Horras - Judson Horras is the President & CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference. After more than 18 years serving Beta Theta Pi, he took on this role in 2016 to lead the NIC into the future.

Professor Rosie Campbell - Professor Campbell is professor of politics and director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. She held positions at Birkbeck and UCL before joining King’s in 2018. She has recently written on barriers to participation in politics, gendered patterns of support for the populist radical right

Student Speaker

29/04/2024

From the minds that brought you hits like bringing back floor prizes and study spaces at the Union, coming to a Kennedy room near you is the inaugural President's Tea with our very own Madame President this Wednesday where you can have express your thoughts about upcoming events or treat yourself to chocolate digestive. 4-5pm, Tuesday 30th April.

28/04/2024

Monday, 29th April
Speaker Event: Zhou Fengsuo - 7pm, Library

Zhou Fengsuo is a Chinese human rights activist and investor. He was listed number 5 on the Chinese government’s most wanted list and forced into exile in the United States over his role in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. He is the president of Humanitarian China and Co-founder of the China Human Rights Accountability Centre.

Wednesday, 1st April
Speaker Event: Johanna Konta - 6pm, Library

Johanna Konta was the British No. 1 female tennis player for six years who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4, the highest ranking of any British woman since 1978.
Reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open, as well as quarterfinals of the US Open, Konta made history by becoming the first British woman to win the Miami Open. She represented Great Britain 24 times at the Fed Cup / Billie Jean King Cup and was selected twice by Team GB for the Olympics Games (Rio and Tokyo).
Since Johanna’s retirement from tennis in 2021, Johanna has featured as a pundit for various broadcasters, including the BBC covering The Championships, Wimbledon, as well as Sky Sports’ coverage of the US Open.

27/04/2024

The Cambridge Union Society is committed to hearing from its members. This survey acts a platform for individuals to describe their experiences of the Union and provides the committee with valuable information about what you would like from your membership to the Union. Future committees, including those already elected for Michaelmas 2024, are dedicated to creating events that best reflect your results. If you would like further information, please contact the Vice President, Leonas Pausch at [email protected]. Complete by the 10th May 2024 to win a free dinner for two at the Orator! Find in the link in bio.

26/04/2024

Cocktail Making Classes at the Union Cellars are back! Learn how to make all of your favourite cocktails by our very own Orator bar tenders with four drinks included! Buy your tickets for Tuesday 30th April, 7pm, in the bio.

25/04/2024

Missed out on a ticket to see Greentea Selecta's DJ set? Win two tickets below!

To enter the giveaway tag a friend and comment a question you would like to ask Greentea Peng during the Q+A. The winners will be chosen at random and will be announced before the Q+A so make sure to be in the Union Chamber by 6pm to hear if you have won! Good Luck!

24/04/2024

We are delighted to announce that the Union is hosting a Market! Come along on Saturday 4th May from 11-4pm to support local Cambridge businesses, entertainment, food, arts and crafts, vintage clothes and free caricatures!

If you are a small business and would like to sell at the event, please message [email protected] for more information.

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Julian Assange addressing the Cambridge Union Chamber on the 11th November, 2015, during his residence at the Ecuadorean Embassy from 2013. The WikiLeaks founder was invited to answer questions from the Chamber following a referendum to Union members, in which 77% voted in favour of the event being held. What has been deemed the ‘biggest leak of classified material in US History’, Assange was released today, taking a plea deal with US prosecutors which will allow him to walk free after having served 62 months in a UK jail. You can find his full address, alongside Stella Assange’s more recent address to the Cambridge Union on our YouTube channel linked in the bio.

Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, explains why Labour has failed the working class. Watch the full debate on our YouTube channel. #cambridgeuniversity #politics #ukpolitics

A personal message from Nick Davis on the importance of new access memberships.

There's just one week to go until DEBATE: Baldwin vs. Buckley in the historic Union Chamber. Be sure to grab your tickets now from the link below! https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/tickets/events/debate-baldwin-vs-buckley #debatebaldwinvsbuckley #baldwinvsbuckley #jamesbaldwin #williambuckleyjr #teaglefbougere #erictmiller #cambridgeunion #theamericanvicarious #cambridge #debate #universityofcambrige

Sneak Peek: Debating Chamber

Take a look behind the closed doors of our unique debating chamber. Modelled on the House of Commons, it's the oldest in the world and has hosted our debates for generations. #GoingToCambridge next year? Learn more about the Union on our website.

Have you tried the brand new summer menu at our Member's Bar and Brasserie The Orator yet? Bursting with Middle-Eastern inspired flavours and using the very best seasonal ingredients you'll find something to tempt you. Don't forget all members save 20% on drinks and dining.

Save 20% on food and drink at The Orator Brasserie & Bar

Did you know members of the public can join The Cambridge Union? The Cambridge Union is the oldest debate society in the world and has defended free speech since 1815. Now you can become part of it. As well as discounted room hire, access to exclusive events and lots of other fantastic benefits you'll save 20% on food and drink at The Orator Head to our website to find out how you can become a member...

“You don't win a debate by suppressing discussion; you win it with a better argument.” The Union has been discussing, debating, and shaping the issues that matter for the last two hundred years. Would you like to be there for our next live debate? The Union has a huge amount to offer everyone whether you are a student or member of the public, so make sure you don’t miss out. Head to our website to browse membership options. #CambridgeUnion #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge

Become a Member of the Cambridge Union

Walk in the footsteps of some of history's greatest minds. From small beginnings as a debating society, the Cambridge Union currently has over 70,000 life members around the globe. Now the oldest debating society in the world, and the largest student society in Cambridge, the Union remains a unique forum for the free exchange of ideas and the art of public debate. We have proudly hosted such great figures as Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking and the current Dalai Lama. Become a Member today.

We're pleased to announce that extra tickets for the Union's Garden Party are now on sale! Follow the link below if you don't want to miss out! The Garden Party will take place on Saturday 18th of June from 1pm to 5pm. https://ti.to/cambridge-union-society/easter-garden-party-2022

Meet some of the cast involved in Saint Joan, coming to the Union this Friday (13th) to Sunday (15th)! Find out what this play means to them, and a bit about the production as they transform the Union into 15th century France, including wearing costumes provided by the National Theatre! Tickets are available on the ADC website (see link below). There is a discount for Union members but this is an event open to all - so get your tickets before they sell out! https://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/play/saint-joan/ Credit to Gabriel Johnson as video producer and editor and to Anna Piper-Thompson as graphics and publicity designer. Music by Jonathan Whiting.

Lent Ball 2022: Into the Enchanted Forest

The full Lent Ball video is here 🤩 Thank you so much to all of you who joined us for an enchanting evening... 🧚🏽‍♀️✨ Video by Tobia Nava

As lent term rains on, we look back fondly to Stephen Fry - recounting his successful attempts to baffle, bemuse and embarrass the bullies of his youth. Find more enduring wisdom and unexpected advice from Fry on our YouTube channel, where speakers events and debates are posted in full: https://www.youtube.com/c/cambridgeunionsoc1815

CUS Presents: The Merchant of Venice - Production Team

The Merchant of Venice is coming to the Cambridge Union this week with the first show this Friday at 7.30pm in the Chamber! Learn more about the production from members of the production team in this video. 🎟 Tickets are linked below and available via ADC ticketing! We can’t wait to see you there! ☺️ Tickets: https://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/play/the-merchant-of-venice/booking?id=427330

Stephen Fry at the Cambridge Union

Check out this wonderful video of Stephen Fry at the Union from the end of Michaelmas by Tobia Nava. It was an absolute pleasure to have Stephen Fry with us as our last speaker of the term! You can watch the event on our YouTube in full: https://youtu.be/bpSIhD7_zz0 - We’d also love to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to everyone! We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the Union this term 🥳 Be on the look out this week for more updates on what we have planned for you this Lent and the announcement of the term’s first debate on Tuesday.

We were delighted to have Max Fosh visit us earlier this week! Check out this short video for all the behind-the-scenes action. Stay tuned for more backstage access on our Instagram stories! Follow us https://www.instagram.com/cambridgeunion/

Coronavirus and Capitalism Panel

Tarana Burke at the Cambridge Union

Tawakkol Karman (Excerpt)

Sir Ian McKellen on why he acts

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**Debates** Hosting world famous weekly debates, we have debated some of the most pressing issues of our long history, discussed by some of the most influential people in the world, and some of the best student speakers in the world, alike. **Speakers** In the past few years alone Union members have met Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the legendary actors Sir Ian McKellen and Bill Nighy, comedians Dara O'Briain and Russell Brand, and the controversial scientist and author Professor Richard Dawkins. **Charitable Work** Not only does the Union provide a service to students in Cambridge, it also has multiple programmes for disadvantaged children across the UK. Through teaching public speaking and debating, the Union’s charitable aim is to promote opportunity through education - and we have ambitious plans to expand our charitable work in the future. **Social Entertainment** Throughout the year we run some of the best social events in Cambridge. Our Spring Ball is hugely popular, and we kick off May Week with the most extravagant Garden Party around. But there's more. With pilates to pub quizzes, Comedy Smokers to Casino & Cocktails nights, we have something for everyone. There's something on almost every night of the week - Union membership ensures you a packed social calendar. **1815 Bar and Café** Our bar is the only one to cater to the whole university, making it the perfect place to chill with friends, particularly from other colleges. Complete with plasma screens and comfy sofas, plus nightly entertainment and drinks deals. Our café is the perfect place to work or play, offering cheap, fairtrade coffee and food throughout the day in a newly-refurbished, friendly and comfortable setting. Open most days until after midnight. **Library** Our beautiful and historic library is a great place to study and read away from college, with free Wi-Fi, newspapers, and the largest selection of borrowable fiction books outside of the University Library. **Competitive Debating** Our competitive debating teams regularly compete on an international level, and in the past two years have won more competitions than any other university in Britain or Ireland. We run workshops for those interested in improving their skills, as well as for complete beginners, giving our members the chance to learn from highly experienced debaters and compete in national competitions themselves.