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
Oxford, Tuesday 6 October
London, Friday 9 October
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
Dubai, Saturday 3 October
Lusaka, Friday 9 October
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
Melbourne, Sunday 4 October
Sydney, Thursday 8 October
Perth, Thursday 22 October
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
Hamilton, Wednesday 30 September
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 here.
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.
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.