This is alist of social activities at the University of Durham, including details of clubs, societies and other common leisure activities associated withDurham University. Over 200 student clubs and organisations run within Durham Students' Union.[1]
Durham College Rowing organises several regattas andhead races each year:
Each college boat club is an independent organisation registered withBritish Rowing. They are also members ofDurham College Rowing.
Durham has a central students' union as well as junior common rooms (or equivalent) in each college.
TheDurham Union Society (DUS), commonly referred to as theDurham Union, is adebatingsociety, founded in 1842, by the students of the University of Durham, which then comprised onlyHatfield Hall andUniversity College. Commonly referred to as the Union, or the DUS, it is the University's largest society, with over 3,000 members in residence, and 24,000 worldwide. Until 1899, when the Durham Students' Union's ancestor was founded, the society acted as the University's students' union.
Durham Student Theatre (DST, formerly Durham University Student Theatre, DUST) is a student-run organisation responsible for theatre at Durham University, with performances put on every week of term at theAssembly Rooms Theatre.[15]
DST acts as an umbrella organisation for the many theatre companies based at the university, such as Durham University Light Opera Group (DULOG).[16] There are also numerous college based theatre groups, run by the Junior Common Room of the individual colleges, some of which are college members only, with others being open to all.[16]
The Durham Revue is an establishedsketch comedy group. In 1974, four students founded 'DUST' (Durham University Sensible Thespians), which initially produced comedy revue shows exclusively forDurham student audiences.[17] However, in 1977, under the presidency ofArthur Bostrom, DUST took their first show to theEdinburgh Fringe Festival.[17] This inaugural Fringe show includedJohn Inge (Bishop of Worcester) and Jennie Campbell (formerBBC comedy producer).[17] The group changed its name to the 'Durham Revue' in 1988.[17]
Its members write and perform all material themselves and shows are put on annually at the Assembly Rooms Theatre, and the professional Gala Theatre where they perform alongside theCambridge Footlights and theOxford Revue.[18] The Durham Revue also travels yearly to Cambridge, Oxford, and the Edinburgh Fringe where they perform for the full run of the festival.[18]
The Durham Revue membership generally consists of six writers and performers. Membership is based upon audition and interview, and these take place just once a year during Michaelmas Term. Former members includeJeremy Vine,Nish Kumar,Ed Gamble, andAlex Macqueen.[19]
Music Durham (formerly Durham University Music Society, DUMS) is a student-run organisation responsible for the majority of student music activities at Durham University. Performances take place in university venues such as the Great Hall ofDurham Castle, the Mark Hillery Arts Centre inCollingwood College and theMargot Fonteyn ballroom inDurham Students' Union, as well as external venues such asDurham Cathedral,Durham Town Hall, the Gala Theatre andSage Gateshead.
Music Durham is an umbrella organisation for the many ensembles based at the university. It currently consists of 28 university ensembles, including the Orchestral Society (DUOS), Palatinate Orchestra (DUPO), Choral Society, Big Band, Chamber Choir, concert band, brass band and gamelan.[20] There are also many college music groups, including chapel choirs, chamber ensembles and function bands which perform at college events.
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