All alumni and friends are invited to join the Midlands Branch for their annual lunch and AGM on Saturday 18 January 2025 from 12 noon for 1pm.
Taking place at the Olton Golf Club in Solihull, the lunch will be a chance for alumni from across the Midlands to connect and catch up. Drinks will be available from midday and lunch will be served at 1 pm.
The AGM will take place after lunch and will be kept short and sweet. A member of the Alumni Engagement Team will also be joining us from Bristol to give a brief update from the University.
Lunch will be three courses plus coffee/tea and mints to finish. The price is £45, which excludes drinks and gratuities. Attendees are asked to confirm their preferred menu options by Friday 10 January. Click here to email Tim Drakeford, branch treasurer, with your choices.. Payment will be taken on the day.
Menu
Starter
Stuffed mushrooms with blue cheese and bacon
or
Duck and orange paté served with crostinis and red onion chutney
Main
French trim chicken breast with wholegrain mustard cream sauce, sautéed new potatoes and seasonal greens
or
Hake with a herb and parmesan crumb, tarragon sauce, new potatoes and vegetable medley
Dessert
Sticky toffee pudding with a toffee sauce
or
Lemon Posset
If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please contact Tim to discuss so that a suitable meal can be ordered for you.
Cancellations
Please note: if you book early and then find you cannot come, you can cancel your booking without charge up to midnight on Sunday 12 January, but after that you will still be required to pay.
Transport
If driving, Olton Golf Club is at the far end of Mirfield Road which is a right turn off the A4141 Warwick Road if travelling from Solihull to Birmingham or a left turn if travelling from Birmingham to Solihull. There is ample free parking inside the Club grounds.
If travelling by train, Solihull railway station has a taxi rank, or phone 0121 733 3000 for a mini cab.
When you join us at an event, the organisers share this information with the University alumni team for their records. This will be stored confidentially within the alumni database. This won't change how the University contacts you, but you can manage this at any time by emailing the team at alumni@bristol.ac.uk, or phoning them on 0117 394 1046.
You can find out more here: www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni-your-data.