Cambridge University college students stagger dwelling after night time out celebrating
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Pictures show Cambridge University students staggering home after a boozy night out celebrating their end of term exams at the £270-per-ticket May Ball.
The students enjoyed a fireworks display and a night of partying at the annual Trinity May Ball which included a performance by singer Ella Eyre.
The first Trinity May Ball was held in 1866 and the tradition quickly spread to other colleges.
Despite now taking place in June they are still called the May Balls, as that is when they were originally held.
Guests at the May Ball, who paid at least £210 for a single ticket, were promised ‘unlimited food and drink, a stunning fireworks display and a myriad of entertainments’.
Students from Cambridge University make their way home after celebrating the end of the academic year at the Trinity May Ball
The first Trinity May Ball was held in 1866 and the tradition quickly spread to other colleges. Pictured are two students making their way home after the night out
Students queue for Trinity May Ball in Cambridge
One girl is seen being carried home by her friend this morning after the ball
Students from Cambridge University enjoy a punt ride on the River Cam after celebrating the end of the academic year
Students from Cambridge University make their way home after the May Ball
Cambridge University pupils make their way home after celebrating the May Ball
Students, dressed in elegant ball gowns and black tie, made their way home through the city’s streets as the sun rose this morning
The event is described on its website as ‘one of the most sought after tickets to be had in May Week’ and ‘an unrivalled showcase of revelry’.
Entertainment ranges ‘from chart-topping stars to world-class comedians to the finest classical and jazz musicians’ in an ‘unparalleled setting’.
Students, dressed in elegant ball gowns and black tie, made their way home through the city’s streets as the sun rose this morning.
In years gone by, some of Britain’s brightest students have engaged in hedonistic behaviour, stripping off and jumping in the river.
People take to the water to watch a firework display over the River Cam during the May Ball
A firework display over the River Cam during the Trinity May Ball last night
Students from Cambridge University make their way home this morning
Students from Cambridge University make their way home after celebrating the end of the academic year at the boozy May Ball
One student decided to hop on a bike and cycle home in his suit
People take to the water to watch a firework display over the River Cam during the May Ball
Punts fill the River Cam after a firework display last night
Some revellers took a dip in the river after attending the Trinity May Ball in Cambridge
Revellers head home after attending the Trinity May Ball in Cambridge. The ball has been held every year since 1866, apart from 1910, when King Edward VII died
The ball has been held every year since 1866, apart from 1910, when King Edward VII died, during the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, and in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A series of balls are held to mark the end of term, with various colleges hosting them.
The ‘only acceptable attire’ for the Trinity May Ball ‘is traditional black tie, white tie or formal national dress’.
Instructions on what to wear include that ‘any sword worn as a part of national dress must be fixed in its sheath’.
Organisers said that the dress code ‘will be strictly enforced; those who are not properly attired will not be allowed entry into the ball’.
