Piers Gaveston Society

In recent years, parties run by the society have been the focus of increased tabloid news coverage revolving around lurid allegations of debauched behaviour, such as Piggate.

The Piers Gaveston Society was founded in 1977 by a group of friends that included the brewery heir Valentine Guinness (younger son of the 3rd Baron Moyne).

[1][3] The club's motto is Latin: "(Sane) non memini ne audisse unum alterum ita dilexisse" which translates roughly as "Truly, none remember hearing of a person enjoying another so much".

Journalist Danny Kemp described it as “raunchy fancy dress” and “not-terribly-debauched public schoolboys’ idea of debauchery.”[4] Attendants allegedly have to sign a non-disclosure agreement before participating to the society's events, and no phones are allowed.

To join the Society as a 'Minion' an undergraduate must attend a party before submitting an application and being elected by existing members.