High Table Booking

This page is for current College Members who are eligible to attend High Table or Guest Night.

Alumni are invited to attend one complimentary High Table each academic year, which must be booked using the Alumni High Table Booking Form. Students are not eligible to attend unless invited as guests.

Current College Members – How to Book

College Members who are eligible to attend a High Table or Guest Night dinner should click the link for the relevant date below and complete the booking form.  A separate form is required for each attendee. Booking typically opens at least two weeks before each term. Michaelmas Term bookings will be available from mid-September. You must have a University Single Sign-On (SSO) in order to make a booking for yourself and any guests.

Bookings close four working days ahead of each dinner and this deadline is strictly adhered to:

After the deadline, it is not possible to cancel or amend a booking. The dinner will be charged at the price listed on the booking form, even if you do not attend.

Dietary requirements

The default meal for all formal dinners is vegetarian. Diners wishing to have a non-vegetarian meal must indicate this clearly on the booking form.

Please also use the form to notify us of any specific dietary requirements (eg kosher, halal, gluten-free) or allergies.

Kosher/other specialist food

If you require a kosher meal or other specialist food which is pre-ordered by our kitchen team, please ensure to email hightable@sant.ox.ac.uk at least four working days before the event.

Prices 2025/26

List of attendees

The name of each diner attending a dinner will appear on the list of attendees at this link: list of attendees (University Single Sign-On is required to view the list).

Michaelmas Term 2025      Guest Night (Monday)High Table (Tuesday)High Table (Thursday)
Week 113 Oct 202514 Oct 202516 Oct 2025
Week 220 Oct 202521 Oct 202523 Oct 2025
Week 327 Oct 202528 Oct 202530 Oct 2025
Week 43 Nov 20254 Nov 20256 Nov 2025
Week 510 Nov 202511 Nov 202513 Nov 2025
Week 617 Nov 202518 Nov 202520 Nov 2025
Week 724 Nov 202525 Nov 202527 Nov 2025
Week 81 Dec 20252 Dec 20254 Dec 2025

Cancellations and Changes

Please note that Guest Nights and High Tables may be cancelled if fewer than six or eight people (respectively) sign up.

To make changes to a booking before the deadline, or if you have any questions, please contact: hightable@sant.ox.ac.uk 

Formal dinner procedures

All formal dinners are served at 7.30pm. High Table takes place in the Dining Hall, while Guest Night dinners are served in the New Fellows’ Dining Room.

The normal dress code is jacket and tie or equivalent, and hosts are asked to inform their guest(s) of this.

The College grace is spoken at the start and end of the meal. At the beginning of the meal, the grace is “Benedictus benedicat” and at the end of the meal it is “Benedicto benedicatur”.

Guest Nights are slightly less formal than High Table. These consist of a formal three-course dinner and there is no second dessert.