Præternaturalia, a brave new world of delights and enchantment. Brace yourselves for a feast for all the senses: a surfeit of stimuli. Look forward to an intimate embrace of ancient beauty and digital wonders, the sacred and profane, at this year’s can’t-miss May Ball.
The Gonville and Caius May Ball Committee are excited to announce the headline acts for this year's event. An urban influence runs through the bookings with contrasting styles, rising stars and heavy hitters represented. The acts for 2016 are Shura, Loyle Carner and Nero.
Shura and Loyle Carner have both been nominated for the BBC Sound of 2015 and 2016 respectively. The former, hovering somewhere around electronica, R&B and pop, is both singer/songwriter and producer. She is about to release her debut album “Nothing’s Real,” featuring the hit single “Touch,” recently remixed by Four Tet.
Loyle Carner is a South London hip hop artist pushing emotive lyrics with laid back flow Confessional intmiacy abounds in his already impressive discography including tracks such as “Ain’t Nothin Changed” and “Stars and Shards."
Nero have been stacking up drum and bass and dubstep hits since the turn of the century, working with a who’s who of the scene along the way. Releases include the number one album “Welcome Reality” and singles such as “Satisfy,” “Guilt” and the massive, gold selling, Grammy award winning “Promises.”
We invite you to join us in exploring the electric evolution on June 14th, 2016.
Dining guests can join us at 18:30, and holders of standard tickets at 20:00 with a queue forming at 19:00.
Ticket applications open for Gonville and Caius May Ball 2016 on 21st February at 12 noon.
Please go to http://tickets.caiusball.co.uk to book. Ticketing is allocated on a first come first serve basis and each student, fellow and alumnus can initially apply for 2 tickets each; one for themselves and one for a guest. Whilst our priority is to ensure as many current Caius students can attend the ball, the ball committee cannot guarantee tickets for current students or alumni. To avoid disappointment early booking is advised.
The committee will review the applications and notify applicants if they have been successful in their application.When all of the tickets have been allocated, the committee will make a request for payment for the tickets.
Ticket pricing:
Standard Ticket: £157
Dining Ticket (Limited): £197
Alumni Ticket (Limited): £197
If you have any further ticketing queries please email mayball-ticketing@cai.cam.ac.uk.
The Gonville and Caius May Ball Committee is proud to support Caius House, a charity and youth club first started by Caius undergraduates and Fellows in 1887.
At Caius House, we develop fun and accessible opportunities for young people. Our daily aim is to offer our members a unique and inclusive shared experience with a distinct focus on excellence, whilst helping them along their journey from dependence to independence. We provide a wide range of activities, including but not limited to, sports & fitness sessions, contemporary cuisine, filmmaking, professional recording studio access, and artistic development. All under one roof.
In short, our dedicated staff team aim to unlock the potential inherent in every young person who crosses our threshold, doing so in an ultra-modern and well equipped facility.
Caius May Ball is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic students to work on the night of the Ball, on Tuesday 14th June 2016. Working is a great way to experience a May Ball, as well as earn some cash for May Week. There are a variety of positions available, including supervisor roles, so apply soon! (Experience not required except for supervisors.) First shift workers will be able to attend the second half of the ball, whilst second shift workers will be paid an hourly rate. In this round of applications, we are mainly looking for second shift workers though feel free to apply either way! Interviews will be run from Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th February. To get involved, please complete the application form below:
The deadline for applications is Thursday 25th February 2016.
We are very grateful for the kind generosity of our sponsors:
