May Ball
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The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal ball
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student tradition ⓘ university social event ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | legal drinking age for alcohol consumption ⓘ |
| associatedWith | May Week ⓘ |
| attendee |
alumni of the University of Cambridge
ⓘ
guests of students ⓘ students of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| cateringIncludes |
buffet food
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champagne ⓘ cocktails ⓘ desserts ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Cambridge collegiate life ⓘ |
| dressCodeRequirement | formal evening wear ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
classical music
ⓘ
electronic dance music ⓘ jazz ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
alcoholic drinks
ⓘ
dance floor ⓘ fairground rides ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ food ⓘ live music ⓘ multiple entertainment stages ⓘ non-alcoholic drinks ⓘ themed decorations ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | professional security staff ⓘ |
| hasVariant | June Event ⓘ |
| heldAfter | end of examinations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Victorian-era formal balls ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
all-night partying
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exclusive tickets ⓘ high ticket prices ⓘ lavish scale ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Cambridge University colleges ⓘ |
| requires | advance ticket purchase ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | end of the academic year ⓘ |
| traditionWithin | Cambridge University social calendar ⓘ |
| typicalDressCode |
black tie
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white tie ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | all night ⓘ |
| typicalEndTime | early morning ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | evening ⓘ |
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