Global Gatherings

Amsterdam, Friday 2 October
Enjoy a relaxed evening with a free welcome drink at Mata Hari in the heart of Amsterdam.

Oxford, Tuesday 6 October
Enjoy a free welcome drink and light snacks while reconnecting with your Oxford alumni community. 

Nicosia, Thursday 8 October
Reconnect and share your Bristol memories over a free welcome drink at To Potopoleio. Places are limited, secure your space to avoid disappointment.

Berlin, Friday 9 October
Enjoy a free welcome drink and reconnect with fellow alumni in the heart of Berlin at the Lir Irish Pub in Tiergarten-Mitte.

London, Friday 9 October
Join alumni in the capital for a free, friendly game of pool, darts and more at this relaxed and meaningful mixer in central London. 

Madrid, Saturday 10 October
Sample the delights of Madrid on a tapas crawl starting at Restaurante Bar La Delores. Enjoy cañas and shared plates of hot food for €10 per person.

Paris, Thursday 22 October
Enjoy after-work drinks and connect with your Paris alumni community in the 14th Arrondissement. 

Dubai, Saturday 3 October
Connect with your UAE alumni community over food and drinks at Bussola. Free drinks and snacks will be available, guests are warmly welcome. 

Lusaka, Friday 9 October
Enjoy an afternoon of great conversation and a complimentary light meal and soft drink at Prime Venue.

Colombo, Saturday 3 October
Join our first-ever Sri Lanka alumni Global Gathering and connect with fellow alumni over a buffet dinner at Quizine Restaurant at City of Dreams. 

Kolkata, Saturday 3 October
Connect with fellow alumni at The Backyard for a meaningful gathering featuring memories and reflections, plus a fun, interactive trivia quiz. 

Delhi, Saturday 10 October
Join an afternoon of connection and creative activities at Cafe Auirika. Try your hand at Aztec mask painting, ceramic plate painting or screen printing, and reconnect with fellow alumni over food and drinks.

Mumbai, Saturday 10 October
Enjoy an alumni mixer hosted in the brand new Mumbai Enterprise Campus. Full details to be announced; email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk to join the Mumbai WhatsApp group.

Chengdu, Saturday 10 October
Connect with your alumni community at a weekend coffee social at DAZHI Bookstore for our first-ever Chengdu gathering. Register for your place on the University of Bristol mini-app. 

Shenzhen, Saturday 24 October
Connect with fellow alumni at the Shenzhen Tea Reception. Tickets cost RMB 68. Location: Shenzhen City Centre; full details will be released on the University of Bristol mini-app.

Beijing (details coming soon)

Guangzhou (details coming soon)

Shanghai (details coming soon)

Please search ‘Bristol Alumni’ in WeChat to join the University of Bristol mini-app, or scan the QR code below:

Taipei, Saturday 3 October
Celebrate 150 years with fellow alumni at Marumoku.Kushiyaki & Izakaya.  NT$1,600 per person, including unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and a set meal. Register for your place with the Taiwan Alumni Association and pay an NT$600 deposit to secure your place.

Tokyo, Friday 9 October
Reconnect and share your Bristol memories over a free welcome drink at Kuimono Ya Wan Shinbashi. Places are limited, secure your space to avoid disappointment.

Hong Kong (details coming soon)

Kuala Lumpur, Saturday 3 October
Connect with your alumni community. Full details to be announced; email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk to join the Malaysia WhatsApp group.

Jakarta, Saturday 10 October
Reconnect over lunch and light refreshments at Warung Saco Khas Betawi, and enjoy a Bristol-themed icebreaker. 

Bangkok, Thursday 29 October
Full details coming soon.

Singapore (details coming soon)

Melbourne, Sunday 4 October
Join Bristol alumni in Melbourne for a two-course lunch at Chloe’s Bistro in the iconic Young and Jackson Hotel. 

Sydney, Thursday 8 October
Enjoy a free welcome drink and light snacks from the spectacular Library Bar at the top of the State Library of New South Wales, Australia's oldest library. 

Perth, Thursday 22 October
Enjoy a free welcome drink while reconnecting with fellow alumni in Perth's CBD at The Globe on Wellington Street.  

New York, Thursday 8 October 
Reconnect and share your Bristol memories over free canapés at Cafe Skye, the Lower East Side branch. 

Boston, Thursday 8 October
Details coming soon.

Seattle, Sunday 11 October
Join fellow alumni for a relaxed Sunday afternoon pub meet-up at 74th Ale House.

Toronto, Thursday 12 October
Join fellow alumni and Travis Westlake, Regional Director for the University of Bristol North America Office, at a relaxed mixer. Enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks while connecting with your Toronto alumni community. 

Chicago, Thursday 15 October
Enjoy after-work drinks and light snacks at Quartino Ristorante with fellow alumni and Ally Mangia, Program Officer for the University of Bristol North America Office.

Southern California, Thursday 22 October
Connect with your alumni community and enjoy a free welcome drink at Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica. 

Washington DC (details coming soon)

Mexico City, Thursday 5 November.
Details coming soon.

Bogota, Saturday 10 October
Share an afternoon of complimentary pizza and conversation in Usaquén at this relaxed and meaningful mixer.

Hamilton, Wednesday 30 September
Enjoy free after-work drinks and nibbles at the Botanist Cafe and Garden Centre. Meet fellow alumni in Bermuda and contribute to a shared Bristol graduate timeline, a visual record of our collective history.

Baku, Sunday 6 September
Enjoy a free welcome drink at our first gathering in Azerbaijan. Connect with your alumni community in Baku at a relaxed cafe meet-up this September.