CATZ MCR FRESHERS’ WEEK 2026
Here are the details for each event, day by day. All events will offer non-alcoholic options and can accommodate your dietary restrictions or accessibility needs. All events are free unless otherwise stated. For any inquiries related to MCR-organised events, please contact us at mcr.presidents@stcatz.ox.ac.uk.
If you’re still finding your way around Catz, this map of the college may come in handy!
See below for more details:
Sunday 4 October
Welcome Pizza
17:00–20:00 – Catz House
Monday 5 October
Fire Safety Talk
17:30–18:00 – Riverside Lecture Theatre (RSLT)
Family Dinner
18:30–20:45
Sign-up required.
Karaoke
21:00–23:30 – MCR
Tuesday 6 October
Lino Printing with artiste Elena
20:00–21:30 – MCR
Sign-up required.
Wednesday 7 October
Graduate Registration
09:00–11:15 – Riverside Lecture Theatre (RSLT)
Welcome from the Master
11:30–12:15 – Riverside Lecture Theatre (RSLT)
MCR Info Session
12:15–13:00 – Riverside Lecture Theatre (RSLT)
OUSU Freshers’ Fair
13:45 – Meet at the MCR
Welfare Talk
16:00–17:15 – Riverside Lecture Theatre (RSLT)
Subject Dinner
18:30–20:30
Sign-up required.
Pub Night
21:00–23:30 – Cape of Good Hope
Thursday 8 October
EDI Workshops
10:00–11:00
Library Drop-in
10:00–12:00 – JCR Lecture Theatre
Catz Freshers’ Fair
12:00–13:00 – JCR
Mixology & Bar Recruitment
19:00–20:30 – MCR
Sign-up required.
Welcome Lounge
21:00–23:30 – MCR
Friday 9 October
Oxford Union Tour
10:00–11:00 – Oxford Union
Consent Workshops
13:30–15:00 – MCR
Rowing Info Session
15:00–16:00 – MCR
MCR Committee Recruitment
16:45–17:45 – MCR
Graduate Freshers’ Dinner
18:45 – Hall
Sign-up required.
Freshers’ Party
21:00 – MCR
Saturday 10 October
Clubs & Societies Taster Sessions
All day
Try-Out Salsa with Señor Goodwill
11:30–12:30 – MCR
Picnic with LMH, Kellogg, Mansfield & Merton
12:30–14:00 – University Parks
Sunday 11 October
Rowing Barbecue
15:00–17:00 – Catz Boat House – Organised by Catz Rowing Club