Category: Music
One of the most inclusive and inspiring events in the Music calendar is the internal competitive Music Festival which this year took place on Sunday 29 January 2012. It really is a feast of music; over 260 different performances from over 160 pupils in 22 different categories of classes, judged by... More »
Category: Sport
Congratulations to the College 1st V Squash team (Eduardo Tomassini, George Rolls, Matthew Thompson, Archie Sandberg & Ben Wray) who performed extremely well at the Roehampton Schools' Invitiational Tournament yesterday. In the Group stages, the boys won 3 out of 3 matches, beating... More »
Just occasionally the MCCS presents something out of the ordinary and in the concert entitled ‘East meets West’ we heard not only something very different but incredibly special. More »
This term the Charity Think Tank has collected second hand and unused kit for the Swaziland based charity SKRUM. It will be taken back to Swaziland by Wilson Dlamini at Christmas. During half term, emails were sent out to both parents and members of Marlborough College asking them if they could... More »
One is aware that the Christmas holidays are finally upon us on the annual occasion of the Woodwind Departmental extravaganza on the final Monday of the Michaelmas Term. Masterminded by the evergreen Head of Woodwind and Brass Mr Alex Arkwright, it’s an event packed with variety, considerable... More »
Category: Art
Having admired Professor Cockrill's paintings for many years, it was particularly pleasing to arrange for Maurice to tour the Art School and meet our Upper and Lower 6th students. As Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools for the last seven years, Maurice has expertly guided many artists who have... More »
Category: Speakers
On Thursday 1st December, the Labour Peer Lord Rosser gave a talk in the Garnett room concerning the inner workings of the House of Lords. The talk was well attended and well received. It outlined the role of the House of Lords and how important and different it is, to the Commons. If the Lords... More »
After a demanding and musically varied Michaelmas Term, it was a huge pleasure to sit back and witness the Choir’s impressive performance during the Christmas Carol Services.... More »
The first talk of the year was given by Mr Iain Green, a wildlife photographer who has written two books about the tigers of Bandhavgard in India. Mr Green showed superb photographs of a family of tigers which he studied in the forest over a period of several years. Throughout the course of the... More »
Coming towards the end of what is usually a very long term, the Advent Carol Service is always an occasion for contemplation: the beauty of the chapel enhanced not only by the magical effect of candlelight, but also by the contribution of the Chapel Choir, who work tirelessly to prepare music for... More »