Reunion Weekend 2024
29 June 2024
Old Students Association and Alumni Annual Reunion
Celebrating Theatre Film and Television Studies 50th Anniversary
Come together with the OSA, alumni and friends for our annual Reunion which this year will also celebrate 50 years of TFTS.
As in previous years, a reunion dinner will be hosted by the OSA on the Saturday evening.
Bookings closed
Programme of events
28 June
19:00 An informal welcome event in the front bar of the Marine hotel, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth, SY23 2DA
29 June
Check in at the registration desk to collect your welcome pack
09.30 – 11:00 MedRus Reception
or
12:30 – 14:00 Parry Williams building foyer
10.30 - 12.30 MedRus
OSA AGM
Members will have the opportunity to meet the new Vice-Chancellor, and a light lunch will be available.
13:00 – 15:00 Parry Williams Building
Foundry Studio
Introductions
Professor Jon Timmis – Vice-Chancellor
Dr Kim Knowles: Theatre, Film & Television Studies Head of Department
Snapshots of staff research:
Kate Woodward: The past, present and future of Welsh language music videos
Jamie Medhurst: BBC Histories
Piotr Woycicki: Adapting a radio play to VR, plus VR demonstration
Cinema
A chance to see a selection of student films
Soft drinks available in the foyer.
Alumni Stories
Share your story to inspire current students and fellow graduates
Available 14:30 - 17:30 Ty Trafod
15:00 – 17:00 Ty Trafod
Visit our Dialogue Centre
A chance to relax and chat with other alumni over refreshments. Featuring a taster session by Lifelong Learning.
15:00 – 16:00 Pantycelyn
Reception for members of the Vice-Chancellor Giving Circle and Donors – By invitation only
16:00 – 17:00 Pantycelyn Tour
An optional tour for those interested in the development of this historic building.
18:30 – 22:00 Reunion dinner
Enjoy a superb three course meal with your Alumni / OSA friends (old and new!) during our annual Reunion dinner up in Medrus. Includes full table service including wine, tea, coffee and Petis Fours.
We will be joined by our Guest Speaker, Jim O’Rourke, who will provide us with an update on the Old College project. The presentation will include the latest news and most recent developments, whilst revealing the progress being made on the redevelopment of the Old College.
Jim enthralled us all last year with his popular sessions on how the vision for the Old College will be brought to life, and it will be wonderful to see the latest updates!
30 June
10:00 Bandstand
OSA members are looking forward to meeting up at the bandstand to “kick the bar” – all welcome!
Other events happening in Aberystwyth over the weekend.
Please note these are not part of the reunion weekend and must be booked separately.
30 June
11:00 Rosemary’s Legacy
Ali Pierse is running an immersive story walk, based on the love letters of two undergraduates at Aber during WW2 for details visit https://aberdabbadoo.com/about/
Open Access Plas
Sunday Afternoon June 30th
An Aberystwyth University ‘Worlds We Want’ activity to cultivate a sense of shared ownership of university spaces and reflect on the histories of the institution and its global connections and legacies.
• 1pm-2pm Ground floor reception rooms open to visitors for viewing.
• 2pm Caroline Palmer Wales historic gardens expert and author of 'Historic Parks and
Gardens in Ceredigion' (2004) to give short talk and walk about the history of the house
and gardens.
• 3pm Chloe Griffiths - Ecologist, teacher, citizen science PhD student, and member of
Aberystwyth Botanical Society will guide small groups around the Plas gardens on a
butterfly-insect hunt.
• 4pm Milja Kurki, Joseph Thurgate and Dylan Gwynn Jones will lead hour-long walk from
Tropical House to solar farm.
*Parking available on campus across the road. Cross only at the traffic island and take care.
Visitors should stick to designated pathways and accompany guides at all times, be aware of
uneven ground, and dress for potential wet weather – waterproofs, decent shoes/boots.
If you would like to book accommodation with the University, further information can be found here.
Alternatively, please contact the Tourist Information Centre for options within the town: www.discoverceredigion.co.uk.
Please email development@aber.ac.uk or phone 01970 621568 during office hours if you require further information.
We look forward to seeing you there.
With very best wishes,
Lauren Marks, OSA President
Lyndsey Stokes, Director of Development and Alumni Relations