The Bristol Cheese Society: What greater worldly pleasures are there?
UPDATES
UPCOMING YEAR: 2026 has arrived. With fortnightly events at the Landsdown, cheese tastings, wine tastings, fondue evenings, raclette (with our new raclette iron), trips to creameries (in the works), cheese making (the paperwork of last year is finally complete!), wine pairings and, of course, plenty of occasions to dress up with a glass of bubbly, there is no shortage of fun to be had. See you there!
MEMBERSHIP RELEASED: Get your membership for the year. Jump aboard!
UPCOMING EVENTS: Pub nights (at 'The Lansdown') fortnightly // Masquerade Ball: 06/02/26 // Irish Cheese Tasting: 09/02/26. // Fondue Night: 19/02/26
MERCH: Get your official UoB Cheese Society Tote bags here: Product Listings
About Us
We are one of the most active and indulgent societies at Bristol, serving up weekly events from cheese tastings and wine pairings to fondue, raclette, creamery trips, fortnightly pub events and extravagant formals.
Founded in 2006 and refounded in 2024, we’re back with a sharper appetite than ever—committed to delivering great experiences (at mostly affordable prices!). Whether you’re a total beginner or totally crackers about cheese, you will find an indulgent welcome (and plenty of wine) with us.
Come for the cheese, stay for the people.
The Cheese Board
Thomas Pearce
Social Secretary
Freya Wynne Thomas
Social Secretary
Malena Montoiro Kelly
Social Media Secretary
Scarlett Kitchener
Events Coordinator
Louis Anscombe
Wellbeing Officer
Membership Details
Our membership is £15 for the year and gives you access to a broad range of fantastic events. As a member, you will always have a discount (of up to 100%) on any tickets we sell. Also, there will be a number of members-only events as well as some free ones throughout the year. Additionally, you can get discounts from cheese suppliers such as Cropwell Bishop. In short, the membership will quickly save you many times more than it cost if you are a frequenter of the society!
Previous testimonials:
“If I had two sofas, I would give one away to join the cheese society.” — T. W.
“Cheese soc was so good that I literally had to drag my BF away…” — M. M.
“The wall bracket in my flat fell off when it heard about the cheese society.” — L. A.
And, frankly, I think that says it all...
Event Information
We aim to gather every week or fortnight with the pub trip a regular and at least 2 larger events each month.
Past Events:
23/09/25 — The Great Cheese Olympiad. The first of two GIAGs we have planned.
27/09/25 — Welcome Fair. Come and find us with the boards of cheese!
02/10/25 — The Cheese Soc GIAG — 2nd Edition
08/10/25 — Raclette evening
14/10/25 — Walk & Picnic.
22/10/25 — Port night!
29/10/2025 — Raclette evening: Part II
13/11/25 — French society x Cheese society evening
23/11/25 — Baking Soc. x Cheese soc: Cheesecake making
25/11/25 — First Pub night at the Landsdown.
06/12/25 — The Great Winter Formal — Black tie
10/12/25 — Revision retreat: Tea and buiscuits, tote bags for sale!
30/01/26 — The Returners Drinks Party (-ish)
12/02/26 — Falstaff collaboration
26/02/26 — Film night II
06/03/26 — Masquerade Ball — Black tie
10/03/26 — Irish Cheese Evening
18/03/26 — Port at the Tower
20/04/26 — AGM
Upcoming Events:
Pub Nights: Starting back up, every fortnight we will congregate in the Lansdown for a relaxed evening of cheese, drink and merriment. See the page. — Next up: May (picnic time!)
09/05/26 — Fondue evening (date subject to weather)
11/05/26 — Scones in distant places (i.e. a walk)
16/05/26 — Midnight Verses (champers & poetry — Dead Poets Society) — Black tie.
What do we do? We host events throughout the year where your membership will give you access to more wine and cheese than you could ever imagine. From cheese tastings to wine pairings, we explore the vast landscape of palatable delights!
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Other Resources
Here is our wellbeing toolkit in case you may encounter any wellbeing issues during your cheese society membership.
