OWING TO THE UNEXPECTEDLY HUGE DEMAND FOR THIS EVENT, IT HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO THE HILTON CROYDON.

On Saturday, 11 November 2017 we will be holding our Bi-Annual Dinner & Dance which promises to be great fun and an opportunity to meet old friends and new alike. The event will be a celebration of our alma mater and good food, drink, music and festivity will be provided.

As we rejoice at the reunion of old friends, we will remember one of our dearest departed, Dr Olumide Awe, a former Chairman of the Igbobi College Old Boys Association Europe Branch. We will be holding the first ever Dr Olumide Awe Memorial Lecture to honour his memory and make a contribution to intellectual discourse on subjects close to our community. We have therefore invited Dr Dele Olajide, who is a distinguished mental health practitioner, as our inaugural speaker to talk about the stigma of mental health amongst black Africans. It promises to be very informative and educational.

Dr Olumide Awe Memorial Lecture

Speaker: Dr Dele Olajide, Associate Medical Director, Consultant Psychiatrist and Trust Caldicott Guardian at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Topic: Addressing Mental Health Stigma amongst Black Africans

Bi-Annual Dinner & Dance

DJ: Tolu Soyomokun

Dress Code: Black Tie

How to Get There

From the M25, exit junction seven and take the A23
Nearest railway station: East Croydon, three miles
Nearest airports: Heathrow, 40 miles; Gatwick, 18 miles
Nearest bus station: East Croydon three miles, take number 119 for the Hotel

Accommodation

If you would like to stay overnight at the Hilton London Croydon Hotel, we have now secured discounted prices for the rooms.

The rate is £79 for double or twin rooms and £69 for single rooms (subject to availability), per night including breakfast.
There are 200 complimentary parking spaces available, however these cannot be reserved as it will be on a first come, first served basis.

You can book accommodation here

Dr Olumide Awe Memorial Lecture/Bi-Annual Dinner & Dance 2017