June Events are alternatives to May Balls held by some Cambridge colleges.

The necessarily high price of May Ball tickets motivates some colleges to host Events instead. These evenings, tending to be shorter in duration and of a much lower key, are more affordable but constrained by a much lower budget. At several June Events, including Wolfson's, tickets, at a very low price comparatively, do not include the cost of food or drink during the evening.

Alternation

Some colleges chose to alternate between a May Ball and a June Event each year. Emmanuel's May Ball is held on the Monday of May Week every other year, with alternate years featuring an Event on Suicide Sunday.

Pembroke June Event

Pembroke June Event is notable in so far as it remains the only June Event to enforce a Black Tie dress code and is comparable in duration to most May Balls. In 2006, members of the College voted in favour of restoring Pembroke's lost tradition of hosting a May Ball for 2007.

External links

• Emmanuel June Event
• King's Affair
• Pembroke June Event
• Trinity Hall June Event
• Wolfson June Event