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Social and cultural life
Music is a flourishing aspect of life at Fitzwilliam.
Fitzwilliam students
enjoy good
relations with the
Fellows and College
staff in a friendly
and relaxed
atmosphere. Fellows
and undergraduates
in most subjects get
together socially
from time to time
for a talk by a
visiting speaker, a
dinner or just
drinks and a curry.
University societies and
sporting clubs cater for just
about every conceivable
interest. Fitzwilliam students
are to be found organising
and leading University
societies, and representing the
University in music, dance,
drama, martial arts, sport….
Not forgetting student politics
– a Fitzwilliam graduate has
recently been president of
CUSU.
But College forms the
basis for most student social
life with social events such as
fancy-dress Formal Halls, and
joining in with College
sporting teams and
societies.
Music and drama
At Fitzwilliam, the opportunities
for performing,
practising and enjoying music
are kaleidoscopic; from music
practice rooms to the College
gardens in May Week, from
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the elegance and intimacy of
the chapel to the state-of-theart
performing space of the
250-seat auditorium. All
musical tastes are catered for,
including rock music and
swing.
The College gave its name
to the renowned Fitzwilliam
String Quartet, who return to
give regular master classes.
The Fitzwilliam Music Society is
especially vibrant and wellsupported.
The Music Society
gives concerts and recitals
throughout the year. Singers
too have plenty of opportunity
to be heard, from the
barbershop group to the
chapel choir, with its energetic
round of chapel services and
touring. The Auditorium
provides not only a large
venue for performances, but
also a suite of music practice
rooms. For more information
see www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/music.
Fitz Theatre, the College
dramatic society, regularly
produces plays in College,
including plays written by
students themselves. Most
years, the music and drama
societies combine to produce
a musical extravaganza, such
as 'Jesus Christ Superstar',
with scope for just about
everyone in the College to
get involved.
Music and drama also
come to the fore when the
Fitzwilliam students host a
December Ball, usually held
every other year. Several
times each year, Fitzwilliam
also organises Entz (largescale
discos) which are the
envy of students from other
colleges. Balls and Entz
alike see the College
decorated and transformed
for a night into a different
and magical place, with
very loud music.
Sport
All levels of sporting commitment
and ability are
represented at Fitzwilliam,
with a large number of sports
represented to third team
level. The best thing is to join
in and have a go. Enthusiastic
spectators are always
welcome too.
Fitzwilliam’s many sports
teams include rowing, rugby,
hockey, football, cricket,
squash, athletics, basketball,
netball, tennis, table tennis,
badminton, swimming and
waterpolo.
Many of our rowers have
never rowed before coming
to Cambridge. Students who
have tried sports for the first
time here have developed a
passion and commitment
which has taken them to the
highest levels of University
sport and will stay with them
long after graduation. Sports
in which Fitzwilliam students
have represented the
University in recent years have
included athletics, badminton,
cricket, cycling, football, golf,
hockey, rowing, rugby, tennis
… and pool.
Fitzwilliam has its own
playing fields and tennis courts
near the College site, and a
boathouse on the Cam. Onsite
there is a recentlyrefurbished
gym and
badminton and squash courts.
At Fitzwilliam, it is
easy to meet other
people who are just
like you…