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The QBLS Garden Party, sponsored by Baker and McKenzie, is open to all members of Queen's so come along for plenty of food, drink and great entertainment! The event is free for lawyers, and £3 on the door for other members of the college.

Date: Monday 15th June

Time: 2-4pm

Venue: Erasmus Lawn 

Come along in your snazziest frocks for drinks, strawberries and your very own copy of the May Week Dial.

MONDAY 15th June 6-7.30 pm,

Hosted in the luxurious and prestigious surroundings of the Queens' President's Garden (or the equally luxurious President's Lodge if it rains).

This edition is limited to 100 beautiful handmade copies - come early to be sure of a copy!

The sparkly new MagSoc committee is keen and ready to rejuvenate and expand music at Queens’, and wants you to get involved! Any new ideas or musicians are welcome, but we are particularly looking for:

SOLOISTS: There are still opportunities available for soloists to perform a concerto in one of next year’s MagSoc concerts.

RECITALISTS: MagSoc runs a recital series in chapel on Monday nights, and still has spaces available for performers who would like to fill a 30 minute recital slot. Don’t worry if that sounds like a long time - you’re welcome to pair up and share a recital with another performer (or more than one).

ORCHESTRA: The MagSoc orchestra gets together for roughly 5 rehearsals at the end of each term before the termly concert - a perfect chance for good sight-readers to perform in a fun environment.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: There is space on the MagSoc committee for you if you are enthusiastic about music and committed to improving and expanding music at Queens’. Let us know your details and ideas!

If you are interested in any of the above, email George Bryan (gb374) and let us know. There‘s no need to wait until next term - the sooner we know who is interested and what ideas they have the sooner we can start arranging great new opportunities for musicians at Queens’!

'SVRSVM CORDA', a newly-commissioned opera based on the myth of St. Catherine of Alexandria, is pleased to open applications for leading cast members and chorus. This exciting work has been composed as part of St Catharine's College's celebration of the University's 800th Anniversary, and features new music by Benjamin Cox to an original libretto by Edward Herring and will premiere at the College on SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER, 2009.

This emotional story follows the life of Catherine of Alexandria, from her beginnings as a pagan to her martyrdom for her Christian faith.

Auditions will be held on SATURDAY 13TH JUNE (10AM-6PM) and MONDAY 15TH JUNE (9AM-4PM) in ST CATHARINE'S COLLEGE CHAPEL.

To arrange an audition, please contact the producer Sophie Henstridge (serh4@cam.ac.uk) in advance to arrange a time (auditions will last no longer than 10 minutes). Please specify whether you will require an accompanist and, if possible, your choice of repertoire. Singers are requested to audition with one or two pieces that demonstrate their vocal capabilities, and preferably adhere to the character for which they are auditioning. Available roles include:

CATHERINE (soprano)

EMPEROR MAXENTIUS (bass)

PROPHIRIUS (tenor)

QUEEN (mezzo-soprano)

COSTOS (CATHERINE'S FATHER) (bass/baritone)

MOTHER (mezzo-soprano)

1ST CITIZEN (tenor)

2ND CITIZEN (baritone)

CHORUS (SATB)

For more information, please contact Sophie Henstridge. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Sophie Henstridge

Producer - Svrsvm Corda

Do you have Type 1 Diabetes? Are you interested in Type 1 Diabetes research?

If you've answered 'yes' to both questions, then we would like you to consider taking part in a new study. The Cambridge University Department of Paediatrics is conducting a research study on the interaction between growth hormone and insulin action in people with Type 1 Diabetes. We are looking for people to participate in this study which will last for 14 weeks and involve:

Two four-week blocks of once-daily medication, Three separate overnight stays at Addenbrooke's Hospital, One visit to Addenbrooke's Outpatient Clinic

You will be reimbursed for your time and effort.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact:

Dr. Paivi Tossavainen

Clinical Research Fellow

pht27@medschl.cam.ac.uk

01223763405

Looking for something to do before Queens' ball?  

Queens and Clare Overseas Education Fund are hosting a Village Fete garden party in conjunction with CAMS (Clare Alternative Music Society) and tickets are now on sale!

When and where? TUESDAY 16th JUNE,  2:30-5:30pm, MEMORIAL COURT LAWNS, CLARE COLLEGE

Entertainment: Drinks, strawberries and a variety of village fete games including coconut shys and apple bobbing will all be on offer

CAMS will also be providing live music all afternoon including the likes of...Ed MacDonald & Nick Goodwin, Josephine Stephenson & Tom Keane, Dave Stansbury & Hamza Al-Sebai, Theo Zhang

Tickets: Tickets are £4 and are on sale now, so to get your hands on one of these leave a cheque made out to QCOEF with your NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE BACK in Clara Thompson's pigeonhole.

We’re also selling tickets in the buttery tomorrow brunch, or you can buy tickets on the door. 

Love from QCOEF and CAMS

The Queens’ College Politics Society & Cambridge Union Society present

JOHN MICKLETHWAIT, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist

"God is Back: What the Revival of Religion Means for Politics"

8 PM, Wednesday, 17th June, Union Chamber

Copies of Mr Micklethwait's new book, "God Is Back", will be available for purchase at the event.

Extremism in Pakistan: Concerns and Solutions, by Mr. Ahsan Iqbal

Prominent Pakistani politician Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, senior member of the PML-N and former Federal Minister for Education is coming to Cambridge on 18th June and will be giving a talk at the Union on the concerns arising from extremism, and the possible solutions.

Date: Thursday 18th June

Time: 11:30am

Venue: Dining Room, the Union

Cost: Free (open to all)

This is an early edition of the newsletter for May Week therefore there is no photo or quiz this week...apologies!