Cambridge Society of Paris

May Monthly Drinks
2018-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | Murphy’s House, 10 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, 75009, France
Come and join us from 7pm to meet up for an informal evening. Â All Oxford and Cambridge Alumni and their friends are warmly welcome.
Just mention â€œOxbridgeâ€ at the bar for a discounted price on the pint of beer. Typical pub food and soft drinks also available.

The Cambridge Spies
2018-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Oâ€™ChÃ¢teau, 68 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Paris, 75001, France
Now to reveal the location: housed in an old mansion house dating from the 1640s once owned by the Great Grandfather of George Sand; below the Wine Bar judged by Bonjour Paris as the best Wine Bar in Paris; in a stone vaulted room frequented by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Oâ€™ChÃ¢teau at 68 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, close to Rue Etienne Marcel, Metro Louvre-Rivoli (line 1) or Etienne Marcel (line4), RER ChÃ¢telet les Halles.
The Cambridge Spies: Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt and, possibly, John Cairncross or Victor Rothschild. The inspiration for John le CarrÃ©â€™s book Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Double Agents who supplied ultra-secret information to Russia over the course of 30 years. Upper Crust members of British Society. What enticed these men to betray their Country in this manner?
We shall learn, from Edward Towne, historian and linguist, when he gives his talk at Oâ€™ChÃ¢teau at 7.00pm this coming Tuesday, 24thÂ April. Some places remaining, but not many. Tickets â‚¬30, including drinks, for Society Members and their guests, â‚¬40 for non-member Alumni.Â Please apply to Cambridge Society of Paris Hon Sec, Tony Banton, using the Application Form attached.
Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs.

The Philarmonia Orchestra
2018-04-17 20:00 | ThÃ©atre des Champs-ElysÃ©es, 15 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 75008, France
The Philarmonia Orchestra is resident at the South Bank Centre, London and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. They are perfoming:
BeethovenÂ Symphonie nÂ° 2
MahlerÂ Symphonie nÂ° 1 Â« TitanÂ»
Our members are offered a 30% discount on normal tariffs â€“ you should enter the reduction code PHIORCH1704 when making your booking.

April Monthly Drinks
2018-04-04 19:00 | Murphy’s House, 10 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, 75009, France

Embassy Alumni Groups Mixer
2018-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | British Embassy in Paris, 35 Rue du Faubourg Saint-HonorÃ©, Paris, 75008, France
The Embassy is organising an Alumni Groups Mixer on their terrace on Monday 26th March. The bar will be open from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
As numbers allocated to each group are very limited, the places allocated to our Society will be allocated on a strict first-come, first-served basis and later applications will be put on a waiting list in case the Embassy is able to increase our allocation nearer the date. If you would like to come along, please send an email to admin@camsocparis.org as soon as possible. You will get an acknowledgement to confirm whether you have one of the available places or are on the waiting list.
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JS Bachâ€™s St Matthewâ€™s Passion
2018-03-24 19:30 | ThÃ©atre des Champs-ElysÃ©es, 15 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 75008, France
After the Boat Race, why not take in JS Bachâ€™s St Matthewâ€™s Passion. Our members are offered a 30% discount on normal tariffs â€“ you should enter the reduction code GBPASTMATT2403 when making your booking.
The performers are all British:
Sarah TynanÂ soprano
Claudia HuckleÂ contralto
Mark PadmoreÂ tÃ©nor (Lâ€™EvangÃ©liste)
Roderick WilliamsÂ baryton (Le Christ)
Jessica CaleÂ soprano
Eleanor MinneyÂ mezzo-soprano
Hugo HymasÂ tÃ©nor
Matthew BrookÂ baryton-basse
Mark PadmoreÂ direction
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment

The Cancer Research Boat Races
2018-03-24 17:00 | The Bowler, 13 rue d'Artois, Paris, 75008, France
We will be goading our Oxford chums along, cheering the Light Blues as they pull, hopefully, to victory on Saturday 24th March. Come along to the Bowler, rue dâ€™Artois, Paris 8e where we will gather from 5pm to watch both the Womenâ€™s and Menâ€™s races. The Womenâ€™s Race starts at 17:31 Paris time, and the Menâ€™s Race is at 18:31. Food will also be available afterwards for those who would like to stay on. There is no need to book, just come along and cheerâ€¦

As an alternative, if you live in the Saint-Germain-en-Laye area, there will be a gathering at the Bitter End, 20 rue Saint-Pierre, also from 5pm, for a few Happy Hour beers then maybe an early curry in the next-door Indian. If you would like to join in, contact Peter Salinson onÂ peter.salinson@wanadoo.fr.

Guided Visit of Christieâ€™s Auction Rooms and Current Exhibitions
2018-03-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Christies’s Paris Office, 9 avenue Matignon, Paris, 75008, France
We have been invited to a guided tour of Christieâ€™s Â (including the 8 highlights of the legendary Rockefeller collection) at 1pm on Wednesday 21st March.
Entrance is free, but numbers are limited to 20-25 in total so if you would like to take part, please contact admin@camsocparis.org. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wells Consort â€“ Concert
2018-03-18 16:00 | Eglise Notre Dame du Saint Sacrement, 68bis rue de Turenne, Paris, 75003, France
Tallis, Sheppard, Gesualdo, Purcell, StainerÂ : Four centuries of music for the Passion in England and Italy.
Entrance free, with a collection after the concert

March Monthly Drinks
2018-03-07 19:00 | Murphy’s House, 10 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, 75009, France
