Cambridge Uni students stumble home from Trinity May Ball all-nighter still wearing tuxes and posh f
THESE pictures show the aftermath of Cambridge Uni’s boozy Trinity May Ball, as students stumble home after the famous all-nighter.
It seems many of them have stuck to the ‘work hard, play hard’ mantra.
Still wearing their posh tuxes and daring ball gowns, but looking slightly worse-for-wear, the wealthy 20-somethings emerged back onto the street after the lavish, £300 per ticket bash.
The revellers had clearly made the effort with stunning frocks slashed to the thigh, three-piece suits and dickie bows.
But there was no disguising this was the morning after the night before as girls emerged holding their shoes and hems of their dresses.
Others caught piggy-back rides from their dates, presumably exhausted from a night of dancing.
Heels were swapped for trainers while fellas sported ripped shirts and trousers hinting at some of their antics during the wild night.
The ones who weren’t clutching novelty props liberated from the party were downing water, coffee or munching after the obligatory fast food stop.
Some seem intent on extending the party – sipping from bottles of Prosecco and taking drunken punt rides down the River Cam.
They didn’t seem to let the rain kill their buzz as they
There was reason to go extra hard this year as the event celebrated its 150th anniversary.
The black tie ball is the biggest event of the Cambridge Uni social calendar.
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Guests were treated to a five-course meal in Trinity Great Hall, followed by music, dancing and plenty of alcohol.
Oysters and hand-made crepes, a hog roast and a chocolate fountain were on offer while drinks were served from a floating punt on the river.
A booming firework display lit up the sky above Trinity College for more than an hour.
The first Trinity May Ball took place in 1866 where it was attended by just 38 members of the boat club.
The small gathering still managed to drink through 47 bottles of champagne, 12 of sherry, six of Mosel, two of Claret, six quarts of ale and 16 huge servings of punch at a post-race dinner.
These days it features more than 1,800 guests.
The ball has been held every year apart from 1910 when King Edward VII died and between 1939 and 1945 during the Second World War.
Neighbouring Jesus College and Clare Colleges held their summer balls on the same evening, with the Queens College equivalent held tonight.
Despite being known as the May Ball it is always held in June after exams.
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