About the Wills Hall Association
The Wills Hall Association is the oldest and largest of the hall alumni associations in Bristol. We are an important channel for the voices of past and present members of Wills Hall, articulating the unique character of the Hall, and helping past and present members to enhance the experiences of future residents.
Our aims are to help keep our several hundred members in touch with their friends and contemporaries, and to maintain productive and supportive liaisons with new generations of residents as Wills Hall grows and develops in the contemporary University of Bristol.
We work closely with the University’s Residential Life teams to help support the needs and wellbeing of current residents of Wills Hall. We sponsor travel and educational grants. For many decades we have provided funds for equipment and resources in Wills.
Membership can be a way of making contacts across a wide range of work sectors. We keep members up to date with current developments affecting the Hall. A strong membership provides a strong advocacy for the benefits of Hall life within the university and wider afield.
Reunion Weekend
The WHA organizes several events every year for members and guests. These include the annual summer reunion in Wills Hall (with a distinguished guest speaker), a London Reception in the autumn, and the Arthur Graves Lecture. Other less formal events will also be advertised here. Lectures are always free of charge. Dinners and receptions are competitively priced and subsidized for current students where possible.
Travel Awards
The WHA advertises awards for travel and educational development to current residents annually. These may reach up to £1000 per applicant. Terms and conditions apply!
These awards are possible because of the generosity of generations of Wills students who have donated to the Wills Hall Trusts managed by the University and the WHA.
101 Scholarship
Thanks to the huge generosity of a number of former residents of Wills Hall and members of the WHA, we are able to offer a series of 10 scholarships of £4000 each + £400 for books/equipment between 2021 and the Association's 101st anniversary in 2030.
The scholarships are managed in conjunction with the University's student funding office.
Events
Thu 14 MaySt. Hugh’s CollegeWe look forward to welcoming WHA members and friends to our Oxford reception on Thursday 14th May, from 6:00–8:00pm. This will be a great opportunity to meet others in and around the Oxford area.
Fri 14 AugBristolWe are thrilled to invite you back for the reunion weekend, featuring exciting new tours, major anniversaries, social events, the Reunion Dinner, and a guest lecture. Book accommodation and events using this platform. Bookings close on Tuesday 28 July 2026, 5pm.
Thu 23 OctLondonJoin us for our second event at this excellent venue, organised with the help of WHA member and former Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir Peter Estlin.- Fri 15 AugBristolWe are thrilled to invite you back for the reunion weekend, featuring exciting new tours, major anniversaries, social events, the Reunion Dinner, and a guest lecture. Book accommodation and events using this platform. Bookings close on Tuesday 29 July 2025, 5pm.
Thu 10 AprBacchus BarWe are delighted to be hosting our first Birmingham event.
Sat 15 MarCliftonWe are pleased to invite members and friends to the 89th Annual Barneys Club Dinner at The Berkeley Square Hotel, 15 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1HB.
- Thu 17 OctLondonJoin us for our first event at this excellent venue, organised with the help of WHA member and former Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir Peter Estlin Guildhall Clubroom, accessed via the Guildhall West Wing entrance on Gresham Street, EC2V 7HH.
Fri 30 AugBristolThe Wills Hall Association invite you to the annual Bristol Alumni Network Reunion Weekend from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September 2024
Fri 14 JulBristolThe Bristol Alumni Network are delighted that the annual Reunion Weekend is back in its former time slot, Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July 2023.
Sat 18 MarZoomThe Bristol Alumni Network is delighted to announce its 3rd annual University Challenge competition returns on Saturday 18 March 2023 with host Robert Vilain.
Fri 03 MarCoombe DingleCome and support the Wills team against current trophy holders Churchill at Coombe Dingle in a charity rugby match in aid of the Ted Senior Foundation. The WHA and CHA are proud supporters of this event organised by current students.
Thu 20 OctLondonThe WHA is delighted to invite you to our annual London Reception at our new venue!
Fri 02 SeptCliftonThe Wills Hall Association and the Bristol Alumni Network* are delighted to announce the return of the alumni reunion weekend.
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