Public events
Royal Holloway is a University of Social Purpose with a long history of sharing knowledge, expertise and research with our wider community. We warmly welcome you to join us for public lectures, exhibitions, concerts and other events at the university.
If you are not able to make our events in person or want to watch an event you attended previously, you can view recordings of selected past events.
Royal Holloway operates a permit parking system on our campus. While we encourage the use of public transport where possible, parking is unrestricted for all guests attending events listed below in car park 4 or 12. Parking spaces are not guaranteed and availability can be especially limited between 8am and 5pm. There are Blue Badge designated spaces on campus. Please see information on parking for details.
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Midweek Music
18 Nov 2026Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the university's gilded chapel.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
18 Nov 2026The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
The Platform: A Student Showcase
19 Nov 2026The Platform Series returns, showcasing the exceptional musical talent of Royal Holloway students, from Baroque soloists and chamber musicians to jazz, contemporary music and rock bands.
Pocket Concert
20 Nov 2026Join us for our weekly Friday Pocket Concert as we showcase the very best of our second and third-year special study music students and ensembles at the Department of Music.
Firebird with Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra
25 Nov 2026The Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra and conductor Rebecca Miller bring together music of extraordinary scale, from Camille Pépin's cosmic Laniakea to Stravinsky's thrilling Firebird Suite.
Midweek Music
25 Nov 2026Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the university's gilded chapel.
The Platform: A Student Showcase
26 Nov 2026The Platform Series returns, showcasing the exceptional musical talent of Royal Holloway students, from Baroque soloists and chamber musicians to jazz, contemporary music and rock bands.
Pocket Concert
27 Nov 2026Join us for our weekly Friday Pocket Concert as we showcase the very best of our second and third-year special study music students and ensembles at the Department of Music.
The Platform: A Student Showcase
2 Dec 2026The Platform Series returns, showcasing the exceptional musical talent of Royal Holloway students, from Baroque soloists and chamber musicians to jazz, contemporary music and rock bands.
Midweek Music
2 Dec 2026Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the university's gilded chapel.
Picture Gallery Public Opening
2 Dec 2026The Picture Gallery in our stunning Grade I listed Founder's Building houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings including works by William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais.
The New Leviathan: Security in Digital Modernity
3 Dec 2026This year's lecture will be given by Kieron O'Hara, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow within the Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton.
The Platform: A Student Showcase
3 Dec 2026The Platform Series returns, showcasing the exceptional musical talent of Royal Holloway students, from Baroque soloists and chamber musicians to jazz, contemporary music and rock bands.
Pocket Concert
4 Dec 2026Join us for our weekly Friday Pocket Concert as we showcase the very best of our second and third-year special study music students and ensembles at the Department of Music.
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
5 Dec 2026A joyful occasion of music and readings to get into the Christmas spirit!
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
6 Dec 2026A joyful occasion of music and readings to get into the Christmas spirit!
