page_title: St Chad's College, Durham
section_title: Societies and events
hierarchical_section_title: St Chad's College, Durham / College life / Societies and events
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 College Boat Club (SCCBC) is the college rowing club and was founded in 1906. It operates from the college boathouse on the River Wear.
  2011 has seen the re-establishment of a theatre company at St Chad's, Green Door Productions, which aims to promote all aspects of theatre within the college, be it acting, directing, set design or backstage work. In 2011, Australian actor Russell Crowe visited the college to give a masterclass in acting.
  Every year the college hosts a Candlemas Ball. Founded in 1956, this is one of the older and more flamboyant balls in the university. It is recognised, along with University College's June Ball, as being one of Durham's versions of the University of Cambridge's May Balls.
caption: St Chad's College Boat Club blade