Clubs and Societies
At Trinity, there's a wealth of student-run societies for you to get involved in - in addition to all the usual university-wide societies that you can sign up for. So have a look at what's on offer, and if you're interested, do get in touch!
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College Sports
Rowing
Trinity College Boat Club (TCBC), founded c. 1838, aims to be the best college boat club in Oxford. By joining together for this excellent team sport and continuing to teach new members to row, TCBC has won a pair of blades every year since 2011; W1 in summer 2021, M3 in spring 2022, W1 in summer 2023 and with the amazing help of new members and new ambition we look forward to seeing some amazing performances in the 2024 bumps season. We have also started to broaden our horizons by taking part in national competitions outside of Oxford, giving members the chance to explore UK rowing and spread our victories across the country.
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If you are interested in representing Trinity College in this centuries old Oxford Tradition, please get in contact!
Trinity Climbers
The Trinity Climbers is a newly formed student society for the growing community of climbers at the college. We host weekly sessions at Brookes climbing gym, plan trips to famous climbing spots in the UK, and support every climber of every level of experience to maximise their access to this incredible sport.
Badminton
Join us for weekly badminton sessions and competitive games against other colleges. All abilities welcome!
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Football
Football at Trinity, while having a rocky start over the past few years, has seen a resurgence this year after last year's captain, Jamie, rebuilt the club essentially from the ground up. We have been blessed with a golden generation of freshers bringing serious and much needed talent to many positions in which we were previously lacking, and now stand a legitimate chance chance at challenging for the league title. While Trinity now seem to be almost good at football, it doesn't stop the environment from being relaxed, friendly and welcoming - everybody's main goal being to have a laugh and a kickabout. Whether you're looking for a proper game of football or just want to kick a ball, we can accommodate you. If you're not convinced yet, please check put our Instagram to see what we're up to.
Netball
Trinity College Netball Club is a super relaxed and friendly way to get involved with sport at Trinity! We play in the mixed league, so everyone is welcome. No experience or skill is required (we aren’t the most competitive of teams), so even if you’re new to netball come and get stuck in with matches and socials! We play cuppers league matches in Michaelmas and Hilary with some potential inter-college tournament days in Trinity term. See you there!
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Cricket
What better way to spend your summer days/avoid revising than joining TCCC? A friendly and relaxed atmosphere coupled with a healthy sense of competition make it a club well worth being a part of. Matches take place throughout Trinity term and with both league and cuppers commitments there will be plenty of opportunity for some cricket. Please do get in touch if there are any questions or you want to sign up.
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Rugby
Last year, we merged with Wadham RFC for inter-college matches. We train on Wednesday afternoons and play matches on Saturday mornings, with regular social events, such as crew dates and bar swaps. The highlight of the year for many is the annual Old Boys match, accompanied with a black tie dinner and a rather less formal curry, which takes place in 0th week of Hilary term. Players of any ability or experience are welcome. Unfortunately, we don't currently have a women's team, however for any women keen to play rugby, we'll put you in contact with OUWRFC.
Hockey
Hello,
Trinity has a college hockey team! It’s a joint team with Queens & Wadham. We’ve got a match every Sunday at Iffley Astro court, during MT & HT. Usually 11 a-side but 7 when we lack numbers. We can possibly lend you a stick for a game, but best if you’ve got your own.
College Societies
Choir
Trinity's Chapel Choir is one of the friendliest singing communities in Oxford and uniquely, one of the few non-auditioning collegiate choirs boasting a vibrant roster of college and out-of-college singers. We rehearse in our gorgeous 1694 chapel every Thursday at 5pm in preparation for our weekly Evensong on Sunday evenings tackling choral classics from Handel to Howells. The Chapel Choir also performs at important college events, ceremonies and feast days whilst completing an annual tour overseas - recent destinations include Lyon, Ljubljana, Valencia, Rome and many more!
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Christian Union
The Trinity Christian Union is joint with St Johns, and we meet once a week to do Bible studies intended for those of all faiths to start conversations. OICCU's mission statement is to allow every student to hear and respond to the news of Jesus and this is what we work towards by creating a loving and open environment. We also have socials, often including ice cream and will go as a group to OICCU events including central.
Chess
After a near-flawless performance in League 2 two years ago, Trinity Chess moved up to league 1 last year.
Trinity were at the top of League 1 until the season’s premature end, thanks to 3 from 4 boards being 2000+. Having lost only 1 match in 2 years in a competition featuring nearly 50 college teams, Trinity established itself as a strong chess-playing college.
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Music Society
Trinity College Music Society is open to all college members and is a source of help with funding, publicity or anything else music related. The music society hosts a termly 'President's Concert' - an excellent opportunity for musicians of all kind to come and perform in front of their peers and, of course, the President herself! We also host termly Open Mic and Karaoke nights, and joint concerts featuring Trinity's musical ensembles. In the past we've had music from Oxford's World Music Society, classical string players, solo singers, electric guitar players, and many more. We have also hosted professional masterclasses by musicians such as Maxim Vengerov (pictured).
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Trinity Players (Drama)
If you're interested in college drama, do look out for the Freshers' Cuppers drama competition in Michaelmas (first) Term. In 2011, Trinity won overall and the cast were treated to High Table so it's worth getting involved.
We also hold the Trinity Lawns play every summer come rain or shine (leading to the occasional dash into Chapel to finish the last few scenes). Occasionally, the Trinity Players put on special events throughout the rest of the year too, like last Michaelmas Term 2016's production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband.
If you are interested in getting involved in drama outside of college, Trinity's OUDS rep is Eilidh Ross.
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Gryphon (Debating) Society
The Gryphon Club (Trinity’s very own speaking and debating society) is one of the college’s oldest societies, founded almost 150 years ago in 1881. The Masters of the Gryphon Club invite members to debate motions—both relevant and irreverent—usually after Hall on Wednesdays. In addition to this, the Gryphon Club hosts the annual Michael Beloff After-Dinner Speaking Competition, where members showcase their powers of rhetoric in order to win generous prizes. The society also aims to hold at least one talk by an eminent individual each term. These events bring together all members of college in a forum for lively debate on current affairs.
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Broadsheet
The Broadsheet is Trinity’s long-running termly college magazine, entirely run and contributed to by students. It expanded to print in 2022 and remained free for all JCR members. Covering all aspects of student life, from the football and boat club, to exploring Trinity’s dating scene through the traditional fresher-finalist blind date, The Broadsheet is here to journal everything Trinity.
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Law Society
Trinity Law Soc is a ‘career-focused’ society where we wish to help our members build legal awareness as well as connections with professionals in the legal community, particularly commercial Law Firms in London. Our members consist of a diverse range of subject across Trinity who may want to a pursue a career in law in the future - no degree too far removed from the law!
Previous events Trinity Law Society has organised include a Freshfields Insight Dinner; a visit to the Slaughter & May’s offices; and most famously, at the end of Hilary term, the annual Michael Beloff Law Society Dinner which last year hosted Dame Victoria Sharp DBE as guest speaker.
Our aspirations for the year, alongside hosting these previous events, include hosting more talks and debates in association with the Griffin Society as well as creating connections with leading professionals and Chambers at the Bar.