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Commemoration ball
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A Commemoration ball or Commem. ball is a white-tie ball held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in the 9th week of Trinity Term, known as "Commemoration Week" because the Wednesday of that week sees the University's annual Encaenia, or commemoration of benefactors.
Commemoration balls are usually only held by the larger colleges, and then only every three years. Commemoration Week was formerly one of two occasions when such balls were held, the other being Eights Week, the 5th week of Trinity term when the Summer Eights bumps races occur. Eights balls are nowadays comparatively rare.
Several colleges have held Commem balls in recent years on the usual triennial basis:
The next Commemoration Ball will take place in 2007 and will be held by New College. Tickets for these Balls are usually well-sought after and as a result many Balls sell out within hours. However, today many other colleges have annual summer balls or parties, and several of these take place on a scale to rival the Commemoration Balls of the larger collages. Most notable amongst these are those of Trinity College, Christ Church and St. John's College.