When the Greeks first approached the impenetrable Isle of Britain almost three thousand years ago, the only name that popped into their minds when gazing at the white cliffs of Dover was their word for 'white': Albion. Their initial amazement for and interest in the long-inhabited isles that make up the UK today has never faded since. Withstanding a Roman invasion, Viking raids, French occupancy and German bombings, the country developed a language and culture which still influences the world today – not only through the likes of Britain, but through any country that has had English culture superimposed at sometime in the past.

The same perseverance can be recognized in the other Albion: the student association of the English Language and Culture department at the University of Utrecht that has planned cultural events, stood up for the rights of students and organized social adherence between students of English since 1959. Through the likes of numerous committees, members of Albion can participate in Utrecht's student life in pretty much any way they'd like to. There's a 'cie' that organizes great parties, one that writes our beloved risen-from-the-ashes magazine Phoenix, the Reiscie plans yearly trips to various English and Irish cities, our Students of Utrecht Drama Society enacts famous English plays along with ones they wrote themselves, and on and on goes the list. As the year 2009-2010 marks our 50^th anniversary, various celebratory events will also be planned throughout the year.

So whether you would like to party all night long, write stories, travel to London for next to nothing, play Hamlet, design posters, or any one of a great scope of other activities, it's all possible. Albion members also profit by getting various discounts: on any academic literature they might have to buy, on tickets of parties they might want to attend, on trips they might want to make. Please have a look at what we have to offer as we regularly update this website to promote activities, inform you on how you yourself can participate and tell you about the wonderful stuff that's already happened.