Welcome to Exeter IVC

Improve Your Social Life

Exeter IVC is where people from all walks of life get together to enjoy each other’s company through a variety of social events.

with Exeter IVC

Whether you are single or a couple. The club is particularly suitable for the young at heart, over 50’s age group but younger people are of course welcome.

We welcome prospective new members

We’re not strangers – we’re just friends you haven’t met yet.

Exeter IVC is a small non profit social club and is a branch of the Association of Intervarsity Clubs (AIVC). Association of Inter-Varsity Clubs (AIVC).

What is IVC?

• Origins (1946–1947): The concept was conceived in May 1946 at the Scotch House Tea Rooms in Cambridge by undergraduates Michael Wolff and Reggie Simeone.

• First Programme: Originally the "Inter-Varsity Vacation Club," its first official programme featured three dances at Chelsea Town Hall in 1947.

• Evolution: By 1950, it dropped "Vacation" from its name as its founders graduated and moved to London permanently. It eventually grew into a nationwide institution with over 40 clubs today.

• Purpose: They remain member-run clubs offering activities like walking, crazy golf, walking treasure hunts, holidays, and regular fortnightly coffee mornings.

A Brief History