OB Events
Upcoming Events
OB Sports Day: Belhaven
Saturday, 30th May 2026
Cricket, Tennis, Golf (starting at 11.00 am)
To sign up for either the cricket, tennis or golf, please use this form to register your interest. If you would prefer not to take part in sport, you are still very welcome to join us on the day.
2020 Leavers' Black Tie Dinner: Belhaven
Friday, 11th September 2026 (6.30 - 8.30 pm)
OB Edinburgh Drinks: New Club, Edinburgh
Tuesday, 6th October 2026 (6.30 - 8.30 pm)
OB Black Tie Reels Party: London
Thursday, 26th November 2026
St Columbus Church Hall, Pont Street, Knightsbridge
Reeling to SuperGrouse (7.30 - 11.00 pm)
To register your interest in any of the evening events please email alumni@belhavenhill.com
Past Events
OB Drink Party at the Caledonian Club in London (Oct 2025)
We had a brilliant evening at The Caledonian Club in London! More than 70 OBs came along to Halkin Street to catch up and hear about the School’s latest news.
They represented every decade from the 1950s all the way through to the leavers of 2015 (pretty much all of whom made it to the reunion - a big thank you to Freddie W for great organisation) and the party then made an impromptu move to the Horse and Groom just round the corner so that the stories could continue to be shared.
OB Drinks Party at the New Club, Edinburgh (Oct 2025)
We had a great OB event at The New Club, chatting to Belhavians from the 1950s through to the 2010s and updating them on the school’s current progress.
As ever, it was lovely to hear stories of the past and see the lasting friendships, that are such a hallmark of the School, rekindled.
OB Reunion Dinner (Sept 2025)
The word is spreading. Once again this year, we gathered more of the Belhaven Leavers from a particular year group together for a reunion dinner. This year, it was the turn of the 2019 Leavers and it was wonderful to welcome back 27 of the year group from Scotland, England, France, Spain and Kenya. These impressive and INCREDIBLY TALL OBs had a tour of the School with the current Form 1 before being piped into supper by newly-appointed Pipe Major Geordie.
I asked the three Head Girls from the year to say Grace together and, with barely a glance at the crib sheet, off they went into a perfect rendition of the Grace in Latin. It reminded me of that moment when Mole rediscovers his old home in ‘The Wind in the Willows’ - a little dusty, but exactly as he left it. The Form 1s then served up a delicious curry and a trio of their favourite puddings – Banoffee Pie, Chocolate Crunch and Black Magic – before the 2019 Leavers came into the Study for coffee, speeches and a reel of photos stretching from 2013-2019. The obligatory photo on the Red Stairs was the final act of stage 1 of their evening – they all then hopped on the last train to Edinburgh...
OB Sports Day (May 2025)
On Saturday 31st May, we welcomed over 50 Old Belhavians back to the school for a variety of sports – cricket, tennis and golf – and a fantastic lunch and tea, kindly provided by the PTFA.
The cricket was a great success with two teams, the Eagles, captained by Jim Gully (1988), and the Blues, captained by Tom Trotter (1992) playing a T20 match before an appreciative audience.
Read Mr Townshend's Match Report & View Scorecard!
Leavers of 2018 reunite for dinner at Belhaven (September 2024)
It was such a great pleasure to welcome the Leavers of 2018 back to Belhaven on Friday 14th Sept 2024 There were so many stories and happy memories shared - delight at things that remained and interest in future plans - and just a joy to see so many friends back together.
OB Reunion at Belhaven (Jun 2024)
For the first time since the pandemic, we were able to host an OB Sports Day, on Saturday 1st June. OBs had the option of coming to play cricket, tennis or golf, or just to come and enjoy lunch, either bringing their own picnic or enjoying a delicious PTFA lunch, all hosted at the Pavilion.
This has now been extended as an event venue with the addition of the horsebox – ‘The Rumbling Tum’ – and this is due to enjoy its final stage of conversion in the holidays. Thank you to the Form 1 parents and to Kate Cory in particular for all of the work on it so far!
The OB sports were happily spread out over a beautifully sunny day, with many recent Leavers enjoying playing together against our current seniors on the tennis courts and against one another on the cricket pitch and Winterfield Golf Course.
An epic cricket match came down to the penultimate over and the final player as Captain Jim Gully saw his side to victory following a last wicket stand of 60 with Josh T, and the tennis was won by Sophie G and Grace CB. The golfers kept their scores to themselves… Thank you all so much for coming – it was great to see you all and I hope that many OBs will take up the chance to return next year.
Drinks Parties in Madrid and Valencia! (Jan 2024)
Thank you to the OB families of Madrid and Valencia that made our trip to these fantastic cities so enjoyable. It was great to catch up with so many OBs and to see so many delightful current and future Belhavians.
OB (1923–1979) Lunch at Belhaven (Nov 2023)
On Tuesday 7th November, we hosted a lunch party for OBs who had left the school between its foundation and 1979. We were delighted to host 24 Old Belhavians to the first reunion lunch.
The OBs were welcomed by a lone piper and, after an introductory drink, entertained by the Pipe Band on the driveway that had once seen them doing their morning star jumps before a cold bath!
After a team photo on the steps, they were split up into age groups and whisked off on a tour of the School by their Form 1 and 2 guides. Stories were exchanged as the sun made a welcome appearance for this happy half hour before lunch, and the stories continued to flow until 2.30pm and the end of the event. Every OB was presented with a Belhaven Bear to accompany their journey homewards, along with an open invitation to return.
OB Drinks in London at The Final Judgement (Oct 2023)
OB Drinks in London before the Independent School of The Year Awards 2023 where Belhaven was a finalist in the 'Independent Boarding School of the Year' category and Christine was awarded the trophy for 'Unsung Hero' for 43 and a half years (and counting) of service to Belhaven, looking after so many children, staff and parents since April 23rd 1980. Thank you to the OBs for coming to congratulate Christine! Read more here...
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2017 Leavers' Reunion Dinner (September 2023)
It was a great pleasure to welcome back the 2017 Belhaven Leavers on Saturday 9th September. Whilst some have been at school together, others had not seen one another since 2017, when hairstyles may have differed...!
After meeting in the Front Hall with some of their teachers, the Form 1s (2023) whisked them off on a tour and a trip down memory lane before the Headmaster gave them all an insight into Belhaven's exciting plans for the future.
William S then piped the guests into supper in the Drawing Room and a delicious supper and many great stories were shared and enjoyed. The evening ended at 10.30pm, with everyone heading off together to carry on their reminiscing. It was an absolute pleasure to have these impressive young students back at Belhaven and we wish them all the best of luck in their studies for the forthcoming year and beyond.
The Centenary Ball (Saturday, 27th May 2023)
Over 600 Old Belhavians, family, staff and friends of the school were blessed with the most beautiful of summer’s evenings on Saturday 27th May as Belhaven played host to the Centenary Ball. Courtesy of the generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and an incredible amount of hard work by the Committee, the celebrations were a stunning success. Read more about the event.
The Centenary Play: ‘Becoming Belhaven’
Anna McGrath’s script for the Centenary Play brings School history to life!
Hiding form the Thursday Run in the attic space of the main house, four current Belhavians discover what seems to be a history of the School.
As they leafed through its pages, events sprang to life on stage as the fugitives became narrators, two newsreaders kept us informed as to broader global events and ‘The Band’, a quintet of singers, reflected the mood of both nation and School with well-chosen song choices.
The Centenary Concert (February 2023)
The Centenary Concert of Belhaven Hill School took place on Saturday 25th February 2023, in the stunning setting of Haddington Parish Church, which is the largest Parish Church in Scotland.
The evening was also to see the launch of our Centenary Choir - a group of around 50 adults consisting of parents, staff, former pupils and members of the Dunbar Choral. Coupled with the wonderful organ and our friends from St David's Brass in Gorebridge and our own Choristers, we hoped to create quite a sound! Read more about the event and watch the recording.
(Below: Andrew, a senior OB (1942) congratulates Alexander on a stunning solo performance).
Drinks in Paris (November 2022)
It was very exciting to host the first ever Old Belhavian Event in Paris in November 2022 - visits to two incredible schools and a drinks party for 80 Belhaven friends and family old and new.
2015 & 2016 Belhaven Leavers' Dinner (Sept 2022)
At the beginning of September we held a dinner for the 2015 and 2016 leavers, which was a huge success. With most of the senior school leaving balls having been cancelled due to Covid, it made it all the more special to bring everyone back to Belhaven. They all ran to the red stairs to bag their seats (nothing changes!) and swapped gap year and university stories. We look forward to welcoming back the 2017 leavers on Saturday 9th September 2023.
Thank you so very much for organising such a wonderful night this weekend for the 2015 and 2016 Belhaven Leavers. [Our son] said that it was superbly organised and that the night just raced by. He so enjoyed catching up with such an impressive turnout from his year group and, as ever, the Belhaven community shone brightly as a leader in prep school relationships and their importance in future lives.
Former Belhaven Parent
