The Douai Society

The Douai Carol Service
2024-12-03 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Belgravia

6th Basil Gwydir Lecture by Brigadier (Retired) Mark Christie
2024-11-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Belgravia

Douai Summer Lunch Friday 7th June 2024
2024-06-07 12:00 - 16:00 | The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London, Belgravia, SW1X 7DR
The Douai Society are delighted to invite you to a Champagne Reception and Three Course Lunch at The Caledonian Club in London on Friday 7th June 2024.
The Reception will begin at 12.30pm followed by Lunch at 1.00pm.
Please email info@douaisociety.org with any dietary requirements.
Ticket prices:

Members and guests £55.00 per person
Non Members £85.00 per person

Please click on the link below to purchase tickets:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DDQO

The Star Tavern Luncheon
2024-01-26 00:00 - 17:00 | The Star Tavern
To book your ticket and for more information please follow the link below.

Basil Gwydir Lecture by Dr Tim Benbow
2023-11-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Belgravia
Booking will be available soon.

The Douai Foundation Michaelmas Ball
2023-09-29 18:30 | Belgravia
After the success of our first gala dinner in 2021 we are delighted to be hosting our Michaelmas Ball on Friday 29th September 2023. The ball will be taking place at the Savoy Hotel, London to raise funds for the Foundation. All proceeds will go towards funding more Benedictine projects.
The evening will include a drinks reception, three course dinner, raffle and auction, together with musical entertainment. We will also have an after dinner speaker who will be announced soon!
We really hope you will join us for a fantastic evening at the Savoy and to help raise funds for more Benedictine projects.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS:
We have a limited number of early bird tickets available. These are first available to our Friends Club members. These will then be made available to others for a limited period of time.
Early Bird Tickets now available.

Douai Society Naval and Military Lunch
2023-06-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Belgravia
The Douai Society are delighted to invite you to a reception and three course lunch at the Naval and Military Club in London.
The reception will begin at 12.30, followed by lunch at 1pm.
Please email info@douaisociety.org with any dietary requirements.
Ticket prices:
– Members & guests (to become a member please visit: https://douaisociety.org/membership-checkout): £55
– Non Members: £85
Please visit this link to book your tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/37781

Douai Abbey Programme
2023-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Belgravia

Star Tavern Lunch
2023-01-27 12:30 - 16:30 | The Star Tavern
Please join us at the Star Tavern pub at 12.30 for drinks at the bar followed by lunch at 1.15pm.
Ticket price includes a three course lunch with wine and port. To purchase your ticket please click here.
Please email info@douaisociety.org with any dietary requirements before Monday 23rd January 2023.

Douai Foundation Carol Service
2022-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Belgravia
We are delighted to invite you to a festive Christmas service including carols accompanied by a choir and readings by special guests. After the service there will be mince pies and mulled wine for all our guests (included in the ticket price). We hope that you are able to join us.
All funds raised will go to the Douai Foundation to help fund more Benedictine educational projects.
To book your tickets please visit the link below:
https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BTWE

3rd Basil Gwydir Military Lecture, at the Pavilion by Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE
2022-11-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Belgravia
3rd Basil Gwydir Military Lecture, at the Pavilion by Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE

About this event

Registration is free. We hope that you are able to join us and we ask for you to register in advance so that we can manage numbers.
This years lecture is by Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE (60/64/6) and is titled ‘My career – and how luck shaped it’.

Please click the link below to book your ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-basil-gwydir-military-lecture-by-vice-admiral-sir-tim-mcclement-kcb-obe-tickets-389503273777

Douai Society Annual Mass, AGM and lunch
2022-09-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Douai Abbey, Douai Abbey
he Douai Society Annual Mass and AGM is taking place on Saturday 24th September 2022 from 11am at Douai Abbey. This will be followed by lunch at the Pavilion. Tickets for the lunch are £25 for members (£40 for non members), attendance to the AGM and mass is free.
If you would like to become a member of the society for £15 please click the link below:
Become a Douai Society Member

If you do not want to attend the lunch, please register for a free ticket by clicking the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/douai-society-annual-mass-and-agm-tickets-389483404347
We hope that you are able to join us and we ask for you to register for tickets in advance of the event, so that we can manage numbers.
If you have any questions, please contact Holly at info@douaisociety.org

The In and Out Club Lunch
2022-06-10 12:30 - 16:30 | The in and out Club
The Douai Society are delighted to invite you to a reception and three course lunch at the In and Out Club in London.
The reception will begin at 12.30, followed by lunch at 1pm.
Please email info@douaisociety.org with any dietary requirements.
Ticket prices:
– £49 for members of the Douai Society
– £79 for non members and guests (to become a member please visit: https://douaisociety.org/membership-checkout)

Please click here to purchase tickets.

3rd Basil Gwydir Military Lecture.
2021-11-05 | Belgravia
3rd Basil Gwydir Military Lecture, at the Pavilion
Saturday 5th November 2021 from 11am
About this event

Conscience, Catholicism and Christ, in Conflict. Vignettes of soldiering in a secular age. Chris’s reflections on his moral struggle to serve the State, the Person, and Christ, described through objects and stories.
Registration is free. We hope that you are able to join us and we ask for you to register in advance so that we can manage numbers.

Please click here to register for this event

Commemorative stone laying ceremony and Afternoon Tea
2021-10-02 | Belgravia
Douai Society commemorative stone laying ceremony and Afternoon Tea, Saturday 2nd October 2021 in the Pavilion. More details to follow.

Douai Foundation Gala
2021-10-01 19:00 | The Savoy, The Savoy Hotel, London

Douai Society Annual Mass, AGM and Summer Lunch
2021-09-05 | Belgravia
Register here for the Douai Society Annual Mass, AGM and lunch. If you are planning on staying for the lunch please register by clicking here To join us for the lunch there is a cost of £25.
If you are planning on joining us for the Annual Mass and AGM only, then please register by clicking here. The registration free.
We hope that you are able to join us and we ask for you to register for tickets in advance of the event, so that we can manage numbers.
If you have any questions, please contact Holly at info@douaisociety.org

CANCELLED - Star Tavern Luncheon - CANCELLED
2021-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | star tavern, 6 Belgrave Mews W, Belgravia, London, SW1X 8HT
Event cancelled due to government restrictions.

Benedictine Schools Bangkok Dinner
2020-11-25 18:30 | The British Club, Bangkok, Thailand
RSVP to Gus Mackay (WPS & OG) at mackayae@yahoo.com
Meet at the Churchill Bar at 6 pm. Dinner will follow at 7 pm.
We will be guests of Tom Waller (OA) and Mark Price (OG).
Approximate cost 2000 baht. Wives/partners are most welcome.
