The Edinburgh University Club of London
Established 1864
Upcoming Events
Multiple Dates15 May 2025, 18:00 – 20:30Selkirk Room, Caledonian Club, London, 9 Halkin St, London SW1X 7DR, UKAn informal EUCL gathering to meet up over drinks at the Caledonian Club.
11 Jun 2025, 18:10 – 20:00The College of Arms, 130 Queen Victoria Street, City of London, London EC4V 4BTMarking the new visual identity of the Club, based on Edinburgh University's heraldic shield, we will be given a private tour of the College of Arms, steeped in its unique history going back to the 11th Century. Afterwards, drinks and supper are served at the Glean restaurant on Blackfriars Lane.
02 Jul 2025, 18:30 – 23:30Morrison Room, Caledonian Club, London, 9 Halkin St, London SW1X 7DR, UKJoin us for the Club's Annual Dinner at the Caledonian Club, with special guest Professor Shannon Vallor, Edinburgh University's world-leading expert on the ethics of AI. There are only 60 places available, book today to avoid disappointment!
20 Aug 2025, 18:30 – 21:00The Library, Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin St, London SW1X 7DR, UKBack by popular demand, following Tim's captivating illustrated talk in September 2023. Places are limited, so book today to avoid missing out.
06 Nov 2025, 18:30 – 23:00The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin St, London SW1X 7DR, UKJoin us for the Club AGM, followed by dinner at the Caledonian Club
Date and time is TBDSt Peter ad Vincula, HM Tower of London, 35 Tower Hill, London EC3N 4DR, UKA special Sunday Eucharist choral service in the Royal Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in HM Tower of London, followed by lunch in the grounds of the Tower.
Previous Events - Highlights
A selection of some of our previous events, giving you an idea of the variety of locations and subjects
that EUCL Members have enjoyed.
Buckingham Palace Education & Skills Garden Party 2025
Buckingham Palace, The Mall, London
14th May 2025
Thanks to the Club's Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, a limited number of tickets were made available to Club Members to attend the 2025 "Education & Skills" Garden Party.
Needless to say, this event was quickly fully booked!
Image courtesy of Gryffindor, under Creative Commons License.
Fabergé:
behind the scenes, 2023
By Tim Gadoffre, Applied Arts & Fabergé specialist
5th September 2023, The Caledonian Club, London
Tim captivated his audience with a lavishly illustrated talk with over 200 images of pieces by Carl Fabergé, showing the variety of objects produced by the House between 1880 and its untimely demise in 1918.
He gave us a glimpse into the design nowhow and fabrication techniques that put Fabergé ahead of its time, operating from its custom-built premises in St Petersburg that opened in 1901. The talk was followed by supper in the main dining room of the Caledonian Club.
Feedback from Members was so positive that a repeat event will be organised.
Photograph by Carla Salvatore
Annual Dinner 2022
The Caledonian Club
The Caledonian Club, London
14th June 2022
We were delighted to welcome Toby Young, founder and director of The Free Speech Union and an associate editor of The Spectator, to join us and speak at our annual dinner.
A great time was had by all, and Toby's talk was highly entertaining and informative.
Photograph by Iain Poole
Annual Dinner 2019
The Caledonian Club
The Caledonian Club, London
Wednesday 19th June 2019
Our guest speaker was Professor Charlie Jeffrey, Professor of Politics and Senior Vice-Principal of the University, who spoke on a number of fascinating topics while avoiding any opinion on Brexit!
The menu had a starter of cured salmon with orange, dill, fennel and pea shoot salad, followed by roast loin of Elwy lamb, fondant potato, aubergine, courgette and roasted cherry tomato.
Raspberry and mascarpone Cheesecake with berry compote was enjoyed for pudding.
Dress Code: Black Tie or Highland Dress
Annual Dinner 2015
The Oriental Club
The Oriental Club, London
2015
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150th Anniversary Dinner 2014
With our Patron, HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
23rd July 2014, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh
By invitation of Her Majesty The Queen and in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal, the dinner was attended by both EUCL and Graduates’ Association members and their guests.
The Club had a small display of its silver collection in the coffee room including the elegant Sieveking ram’s head snuff mull and ‘loving cup’ engraved with an image of Old College. There was also a display of some of the original menu cards from dinners held in the early days of the Club.
In her speech during dinner The Princess Royal noted some of the distinguished members the Club has counted over the years and commented that she was pleased to see such a good attendance of both London Club and Graduates’ Association members.
She went on to say that she hoped the London Club and the Graduates Association would continue to build links with other networks of Edinburgh University graduates across the world, while recognising that our commonality is the wonderful city of Edinburgh and that we should all be encouraged to return there more often.
Whitechapel Bell Foundry - 2013
A guided tour of the foundry in Whitechapel
Iain Poole organised this fascinating guided tour of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, prior to its untimely closure.
The First EUCL Dinner
1st August 1864
With Sir David Brewster, First President of the Club
1st August 1864
The first dinner was held on 1st August 1864, by which time Sir David Brewster had been appointed as the first President of the Club by Founders Dr. Edward Henry Sieveking and Dr William Orlando Markham.
David Brewster was a Scottish scientist, inventor, author, and academic administrator. In science he is principally remembered for his experimental work in physical optics, mostly concerned with the study of the polarization of light and including the discovery of Brewster's angle.
Brewster was also a pioneer in photography. He invented an improved stereoscope, which he called "lenticular stereoscope" and which became the first portable 3D-viewing device. He also invented the stereoscopic camera, two types of polarimeters, the polyzonal lens, the lighthouse illuminator and the kaleidoscope.
