Students
The college is sometimes regarded as having a slightly disproportionate public school intake and an inclination towards competitive sport. Hild Bede's sporting reputation is strong, putting forward several teams in a variety of sports.
Historically for the first time, as of the 2006–07 season Hild Bede will have three men's football teams in the highest university league, the premiership, which no other college can lay claim to. The men's hockey team currently reside in North East League Division 1, a feat unique among the Durham Colleges; rivals in this league include Durham University 3rd and 4th teams and Newcastle University's 2nd team. The college mixed tennis team is the only college tennis club to play all year round, competing in the North-East winter league and the college league in the summer. The college's affiliated rugby team, Bede RFC, were the university's Floodlit Tournament Champions for 2005–06, defending this title successfully to remain champions in 2006-07 whilst simultaneously capturing the College League title in the same year (2006–07), remaining unbeaten in both competitions In many years of touring the team is yet to be defeated, and include victories over the national teams of Mexico, Estonia and Australia amongst their recent successes. The rugby team also recently wrote, directed and starred in a satirical production entitled Gladiat-Rah, which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won five Durham University Drama Awards. Many ex players are seen playing for A Few Good Men Cricket Club. The college has extensive sporting facilities, which aids the high level of sporting attainment.
Hild Bede's Chapel holds services twice a week during term time on a Wednesday evening and Sunday morning to which members of the public are invited to attend. The chapel choir is one of the finest in the region.
Hild Bede Theatre is the biggest college drama society in Durham and they put on at least 3 productions annually in Caedmon hall, including a musical at the beginning of the third term. In 2009-10 they won 2 Durham Oscars, "best college play" for "Who's afraid of Virginia woolf" and Best college musical for 42nd Street. They have won the latter more times than any other Durham theatre group, having won 6 times including 5 wins in the past 6 years.
Hild Bede also hosts the longest running alternative music event within the university, Full Collapse. The event is run bi-weekly in Caedmon's Undecroft and has been running for 10 years. The DJ's of Full Collapse have arranged with the organiser's of Revolver, Durham Student Union's weekly dance night, to provide alternative music in what has become known as "Partial Collapse"
Additionally, Hild Bede houses the only student cinema in Durham, Bede Film Society. The society shows recent films on a 35mm projector with Dolby Digital surround sound on most weekends of term, with the occasional midweek showing. The society was started over 30 years ago, before the merging of the two colleges, showing films on a 16mm projector.
Each year, several members of the college are awarded the Ann Boynton Award for outstanding contribution to college, for those who embody the spirit of the college whilst maintaining outstanding academic excellence. Winners of the award can be viewed on the college website.
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