page_title: St Chad's College, Durham
section_title: St Chad's Day
hierarchical_section_title: St Chad's College, Durham / College life / Societies and events / St Chad's Day
caption_attribution_description: English: Early arms used by w:St Chad's Hostel Hooton Pagnell and w:St Chad's Hall Durham
context_page_description: St Chad's College is a recognised college of Durham University in England, founded in 1904 as an Anglican hall for the training of Church of England clergy. The main part of the college is located on the Bailey, occupying nine historic buildings at the east end of Durham Cathedral. It neighbours Hatfield College to its north, while St John's College and St Cuthbert's Society are to its south. The college is named after St Chad of Mercia, a 7th-century bishop.
  Although it is the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers, it has the largest staff, extensive college library facilities, and among the highest undergraduate academic results in Durham.
context_section_description: St Chad's Day features a day-long celebration (sometimes called a "gaudy" because of the formal proclamation of the day) and begins before sunrise with a noisy wake-up call: in the past, the students would 'invade' neighbouring colleges, waking them up as well; though after a particularly boisterous event in 2009, which garnered much unwanted attention from the student media, the college successfully reshaped the celebration. After a green breakfast, students wear green clothes and body paint to various events and challenges held throughout the day, gathering at noon for a run around Palace Green. Various musical and social events are held throughout the day and night.
caption: Early arms used by the hostel and hall (1905)
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