diff --git a/didier/cogs/discord.py b/didier/cogs/discord.py
index ab00717..c7b63fb 100644
--- a/didier/cogs/discord.py
+++ b/didier/cogs/discord.py
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ class Discord(commands.Cog):
                 return await self.client.log_error(f"Unable to find event with id {event_id}", log_to_discord=True)
 
             channel = self.client.get_channel(event.notification_channel)
+            human_readable_time = event.timestamp.strftime("%A, %B %d %Y - %H:%M")
 
-            embed = discord.Embed(title="Upcoming Events", colour=discord.Colour.blue())
-            embed.add_field(name="Event", value=event.name, inline=False)
-            embed.description = event.description
+            embed = discord.Embed(title="Upcoming Event", colour=discord.Colour.blue())
+            embed.description = f"{human_readable_time} (<t:{round(event.timestamp.timestamp())}:R>)"
+            embed.add_field(name=event.name, value=event.description, inline=False)
 
             await channel.send(embed=embed)
 
diff --git a/didier/utils/timer.py b/didier/utils/timer.py
index e5b216b..fda2cf7 100644
--- a/didier/utils/timer.py
+++ b/didier/utils/timer.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import asyncio
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional
 
 import discord.utils
 
+import settings
 from database.crud.events import get_next_event
 from database.schemas import Event
 from didier import Didier
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ from didier.utils.types.datetime import tz_aware_now
 __all__ = ["Timer"]
 
 
+REMINDER_PREDELAY = timedelta(minutes=settings.REMINDER_PRE)
+
+
 class Timer:
     """Class for scheduled timers"""
 
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ class Timer:
 
     async def end_timer(self, *, endtime: datetime, event_id: int):
         """Wait until a timer runs out, and then trigger an event to send the message"""
-        await discord.utils.sleep_until(endtime)
+        await discord.utils.sleep_until(endtime - REMINDER_PREDELAY)
         self.upcoming_timer = None
         self.upcoming_event_id = None
         self.client.dispatch("timer_end", event_id)
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 3342ea0..32bd5e0 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "YEAR",
     "MENU_TIMEOUT",
     "EASTER_EGG_CHANCE",
+    "REMINDER_PRE",
     "POSTGRES_DB",
     "POSTGRES_USER",
     "POSTGRES_PASS",
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ SEMESTER: int = env.int("SEMESTER", 2)
 YEAR: int = env.int("YEAR", 3)
 MENU_TIMEOUT: int = env.int("MENU_TIMEOUT", 30)
 EASTER_EGG_CHANCE: int = env.int("EASTER_EGG_CHANCE", 15)
+REMINDER_PRE: int = env.int("REMINDER_PRE", 15)
 
 """Database"""
 # PostgreSQL