Societies and Events
Since its foundation, St Chad's College Boat Club has a distinguished record of winning races and regattas. It was founded in 1906 and operates from the college boathouse on the River Wear. The college football team was promoted to the Men's 1st Division in 2007.
2011 has seen the re-establishment of a theatre company at St Chad's, Green Door Productions, which aims to promote all aspects of theatre within the college, be it acting, directing, set design or backstage work. College drama is mentored by theatre director Giles Ramsay, a college fellow. In a highly-publicised event, Australian actor Russell Crowe visited the College in 2011 to give a Master Class in acting.
Every year the college hosts a Candlemas Ball. Founded in 1956, this is one of the older and more flamboyant balls in the university. It is recognised, along with University College's June Ball, as being one of Durham's versions of the University of Cambridge's May Balls.
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