21 dinners in 2013

As part of our celebrations for the University of Brighton’s 21st birthday this year we asked our alumni to gather their former classmates and friends and celebrate with us! Twenty-one dinner parties took place around the globe and we would like to extend a warm thank you to all of you who got so enthusiastically involved.

Events took place between March and June in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mexico and the US as well as at various locations across the UK. You can see some pictures of the events on our Facebook page here.

Here are just some of the comments received.

Nikos Chatzivrettas, MSc Civil Engineering (2000) 
Event: March 2013, Thessaloniki, Greece

“Despite an uneasy period for the economy in Greece, the twenty-first anniversary of the University of Brighton was a good reason to bring back smiles on the faces of Greek alumni. It was a perfect opportunity for all of us to have a great laugh remembering the past years we spent at the university and the city of Brighton. We celebrated our optimism, youth and energy so that the thirty-first University of Brighton anniversary celebration would find us in better conditions.”

Helen Terry, BEd Hons Secondary Physical Education with Dance (1990)
Event: April 2013, Texas, USA

“We had a fabulous time hosting a dinner. Thank you for the opportunity. It was fun making new friends and we are already planning a follow-up dinner. I'm inspired to have dinners more often! We enjoyed the occasion and appreciate feeling connected to University of Brighton when we live thousands of miles away.”

David Garbutt, BA Architecture (1969) 
Event: May 2013, Brighton, UK   

“Our dinner was held on Tuesday 14 May at The Terraces Bar and Grill on Marine Parade Brighton with views out over the Brighton Pier and Marina. It was a wet and windy day and the kite surfers gave us a great side show displaying their skills leaping up over the big waves. Graduates in attendance were Carol Wyrill (nee Baird), Malcolm Nickolls, Jim Boyd, Alan Stephens and Geoff James.It was a fun event and everyone seemed fit, healthy and happy.”