Alumni around the world are joining the celebrations as we mark 150 years since University College Bristol opened its doors. Come together with your global Bristol community and mark this milestone anniversary in your home town.
Explore our 2026 Global Gatherings, our event series hosted by alumni, for alumni, in cities across the globe:
UK
Europe
- Amsterdam, Friday 2 October
- Nicosia, Thursday 8 October
- Berlin, Friday 9 October
- Madrid, Saturday 10 October
- Paris, Thursday 22 October
Middle East and Africa
India and South Asia
- Colombo, Saturday 3 October
- Kolkata, Saturday 3 October
- Delhi, Saturday 10 October
- Mumbai, Saturday 10 October
- Full details to be announced; email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk to join the Mumbai WhatsApp group.
China
- Chengdu, Saturday 10 October. Register for your place on the University of Bristol mini-app.
- Shenzhen, Saturday 24 October. 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.
East Asia
- Taipei, Saturday 3 October. Register for your place with the Taiwan Alumni Association and pay an NT$600 deposit to secure your place.
- Tokyo, Friday 9 October
- Hong Kong (details coming soon)
South East Asia
- Kuala Lumpur, Saturday 3 October. Full details to be announced; email alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk to join the Malaysia WhatsApp group.
- Jakarta, Saturday 10 October
- Bangkok, Thursday 29 October (details coming soon)
- Singapore (details coming soon)
Australia
North America
- New York, Thursday 8 October
- Boston, Thursday 8 October (details coming soon)
- Seattle, Sunday 11 October
- Toronto, Thursday 12 October
- Chicago, Thursday 15 October
- Southern California, Thursday 22 October
- Washington DC (details coming soon)
Latin America
- Mexico City, Thursday 5 November (details coming soon)
- Bogota, Saturday 10 October
Bermuda
Azerbaijan
Stay in touch
If you are a Bristol alum, and you do not hear from us by email, then we may not have up-to-date contact information for you. Share your contact details and communications preferences with us.
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: bristol.ac.uk/alumni-your-data.
These events are organised by alumni volunteers and are independent of the University of Bristol. The University of Bristol does not accept any liability for these events.