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    Events in August

    Thu 27th August

    Sober Open Mic in North Bristol (external)
    6:30pm - 10pm
    St Johns Court, Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2QY
    Bristol Sober Spaces are holding their next open mic at Boston Tea Party Whiteladies - featuring singers, poets, musicians, magic acts, rappers and spoken word artists. Sign up if you want to perform to the most supportive open mic audience in town!

    Fri 28th August

    CONSCIOUS CLUB: Sober Silent Disco – BBF x Talk Club (external)
    7pm - 9pm
    Stretch Tent, The Yard, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd Bristol BS3 1TF
    Tobacco Factory is joining forces with local breweries and their favourite Bristol charity for a series of sober silent discos

    Sat 29th August

    City Centre Drug Checking - The Loop
    noon - 8pm
    Bristol Drugs Project, 11 Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE
    The Loop's regular drug checking service, the first in the UK, takes place every last Saturday of the month in Bristol.

    Wed 9th September

    Bubble tea welcome at Glenside campus with Student Life
    2pm - 5pm
    Glenside Library, Glenside Campus
    Welcome to Glenside Campus! To help you settle in and make the most of your first days on campus, Student Life is hosting a FREE friendly Bubble Tea Welcome.

    Thu 10th September

    Boardgame cafe
    4pm - 6:30pm
    Upper Engagement Space, Union 1
    Play board games, plus free tea, coffee and snacks!

    Fri 11th September

    Make A Sock Monkey- Glenside
    noon - 2pm
    The Hub - Glenside Campus
    Make a stuffed monkey friend, and meet fellow students at the same time! We'll be using recycled materials to make sock monkeys, and answering your questions about the Students' Union. We have the tools, all you need to bring is an old pair of socks!
    Welcome to Frenchay Campus with Student Life
    11th September noon - 13th September 4pm
    Purdown View Hub, Frenchay Campus and Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus
    Welcome to Frenchay Campus We’re excited to invite you to drop in, meet new people, and start making connections from day one.
    Nature Gelli Printing with the Green Team
    4pm - 6pm
    Meeting Room 1, Union 1, Frenchay Campus
    Join us for Nature Gelli painting and create your very own print to decorate your room!

    Sat 12th September

    Welcome to Frenchay Campus with Student Life
    11th September noon - 13th September 4pm
    Purdown View Hub, Frenchay Campus and Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus
    Welcome to Frenchay Campus We’re excited to invite you to drop in, meet new people, and start making connections from day one.
    WELCOME GAMES EVENT WITH STUDENT LIFE
    5pm - 8pm
    Purdown View Hub, Frenchay Campus
    WELCOME TO UWE Bristol - join our first event!
    Opening Party celebrating Fred Again and Friends
    10pm - 3am
    Union 2 Bar, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your university journey with the ultimate UWE Freshers Opening Party at The Students’ Union at UWE, celebrating the incredible sounds of Fred again.. & Friends!

    Sun 13th September

    Welcome to Frenchay Campus with Student Life
    11th September noon - 13th September 4pm
    Purdown View Hub, Frenchay Campus and Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus
    Welcome to Frenchay Campus We’re excited to invite you to drop in, meet new people, and start making connections from day one.
    Bowling
    3pm - 6pm
    King Pins
    Ready to roll? Join your fellow students for an evening of strikes, spares, and serious bragging rights.
    Move-In Chill at The SU
    5pm - 8pm
    The Students Union Building, Union 1, Frenchay
    Come and chill with us at The Students' Union - play board games, eat some snacks, play the Switch and meet other new students moving in!
    Disco Wonderland
    11pm - 4am
    OMG Club
    Mamma Mia, the ultimate ABBA celebration is back! After five years of completely sold-out tours, we are returning groovier than ever.

    Mon 14th September

    Sip 'N' Paint (Bower)
    noon - 2pm
    A Block Shared Space, Bower Ashton
    Come along and enjoy some soft drinks whilst you paint and meet new people!
    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    14th September noon - 18th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    GAMES AND PIZZA NIGHT AT GLENSIDE WITH STUDENT LIFE
    5:30pm - 8:15pm
    Glenside Library, Glenside Campus
    Come and join Student Life for a few hours to meet new people, play games, and enjoy some free pizza!
    Pub Quiz and Mocktails
    6pm - 9pm
    Union 2, The Students' Union Frenchay Campus
    Think you know your Trivia? Join us for a pub quiz and a mocktail in the SU bar!
    Basement Rave w/ Diagnostix
    10pm - 3am
    Basement 45
    Pure D&B energy. An intimate crowd, a heavyweight sound system, and a huge headliner, Diagnostix!
    The Big Freshers' Welcome Party w/ Killowen + more!
    10pm - 3am
    O2 Academy
    The undisputed BIGGEST night of Freshers' Week. We’re dropping our biggest lineup yet with massive headliners taking over.

    Tue 15th September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    14th September noon - 18th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Glenside Welcome Fair 2026
    11am - 3pm
    The Hub, Glenside
    The Glenside Welcome Fair is your go-to for everything you need to know about life at UWE Bristol.
    Dawg day at Bower
    noon - 2pm
    SU cafe area -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.
    Come meet the dogs from Bristol's Charity Dawg.
    Bingo Lingo
    6pm - 10pm
    Union 2 Bar, Frenchay Campus
    The wildest party bingo of the year is here! Massive energy, and prizes you actually want to win.
    Triangle Tuesdays
    10pm - 3am
    Multiple Venues
    UWE Freshers' Week is taking control of the Clifton Triangle. Four venues. One massive total takeover. This is the official launch of your weekly Tuesday nights.

    Wed 16th September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    14th September noon - 18th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Make A Sock Monkey - Bower Ashton
    noon - 2pm
    A-Block Shared Space, Bower Ashton Campus.
    Make a stuffed monkey friend, and meet fellow students at the same time! We'll be using recycled materials to make sock monkeys, and answering your questions about the Students' Union. We have the tools, all you need to bring is an old pair of socks!
    Plant Pot Decorating (Glenside)
    noon - 2pm
    Glenside SU Space
    Dercorate a pot and plant some seeds!
    Sports & Ice Cream Party
    5pm - 8pm
    Centre For Sport
    Try a variety of sports on offer at the centre for sport
    DNB Rave w/ Kelvin 373 + Carasel
    10pm - 2am
    Clock Factory
    Freshers, welcome to the underground. We are taking over the iconic Clock Factory for a heavyweight night of pure Drum & Bass.
    UK Garage Boat Party w/ Bvnquet
    10pm - 3am
    Thekla
    Garage on deck! Get ready for rolling basslines, two-steppin’ rhythms, and pure energy as we take over Bristol’s legendary party boat for a night of UKG-fuelled madness.

    Thu 17th September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    14th September noon - 18th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Love Food? Love Waste Too!
    noon - 1pm
    Room 2P4, Global Lounge
    Join the Global Centre, the Students' Union Green Team, and the Community Liaison Team for a fun and interactive session designed especially for international students.
    Pizza Making at Bower
    noon - 1pm
    Students' Union Cafe area-Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.
    We have UWE's own Pizza expert Del Vecchios Pizza and his oven coming to Bower so you can try out the relaxing art of pizza making, we'll have delicious toppings to choose from (including Vegan)
    Sip 'N' Paint (Glenside)
    noon - 2pm
    The Hub, Glenside Campus
    Come along and enjoy some soft drinks whilst you paint and meet new people!
    Gardening Social - Starting Block
    1pm - 3pm
    UWE Frenchay Community Garden (Meet in the Frenchay SU)
    Help tidy up the community garden and plant some seeds for the Autumn term!
    Women's Mario Kart Competition
    2pm - 4pm
    Lower Engagement Space, Frenchay Union 1
    Come along to meet your new Women's Welfare officer, chat and play in a light-hearted Mario Kart competition.
    Welcome party with Student Life
    3pm - 8pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Join us for an afternoon of great food, music, games, and fun at the Student Life Welcome Party!
    Anchor Thursdays
    6pm - midnight
    The Anchor
    Anchor Thursdays: Big tunes, cheap drinks, zero regrets. Your Freshers pub ritual starts tonight.
    Questions of No Importance
    8pm - 11pm
    Union 2 Bar, Frenchay Campus
    Join us at The Students' Union at UWE for an evening of the most irrelevant questions and with literally no importance.
    Drip
    10pm - 3am
    PamPam
    Get ready for a night of all your favourite hip hop, r&b, afrobeats and more!

    Fri 18th September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    14th September noon - 18th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Apple pressing at Bower
    noon - 2pm
    The SU patio, Bower
    Apple day - We will be using apples from local orchards to make fresh apple juice, come to press some apples to make your very own juice.
    Mario Kart Competition with your International Students' Officer
    2pm - 4pm
    Lower Engagement Space, Frenchay Union 1
    Come along to meet your new International Students' officer, chat and play in a light-hearted Mario Kart competition.
    Creatopia Workshop - Fun with felt
    4pm - 7pm
    Upper Engagement Space, Student Union Building 1, Frenchay Campus
    Join us for a cosy and therapeutic evening of felt-making with Creatopia at the Students' Union at UWE
    Vikkstar
    10pm - 3am
    O2 Academy
    Rounding off your first week at UWE in legendary style. 👋 Join us for The Official Freshers’ Closing Party, featuring an exclusive DJ set from Sidemen creator and viral superstar Vikkstar.

    Sat 19th September

    Charity Shop Crawl
    noon - 3pm
    Gloucester Road (Meet outside UWE Frenchay SU)
    Explore the famous Gloucester Road and find some bargains!
    STOKE PARK AND SNUFF MILLS WALK WITH STUDENT LIFE
    12:30pm - 3:30pm
    Onezone
    Join the student life team and explore the campus green spaces and the beautiful surroundings next to Frenchay Campus.
    Dazed Disco
    11pm - 3am
    Sixty Six
    Bristols' biggest disco night, Dazed Disco, is back like never before at a brand new venue!
    Propaganda Indie Party
    11pm - 3am
    The Fleece
    We're serving you only the best cutting-edge indie, alternative, pop punk, emo, and just a smidge of cheesy singalong bangers.

    Sun 20th September

    Music, Sport, and Food Party
    5pm - 8pm
    Centre For Sport
    Try a variety of indoor and outdoor sports and physical activity

    Mon 21st September

    Marbling workshop at Bower
    noon - 2pm
    A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.
    Charise from Creatopia will be running this workshop - learn the history of this amazing art form, and how to create incredible patterns using traditional marbling techniques.
    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    21st September noon - 25th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    K-Pop Demon Hunters + Bubble Tea
    6pm - 8pm
    Frenchay Campus, Union 1, Upper Engagement Space
    Come join us for a cosy night in and make your own bubble tea!

    Tue 22nd September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    21st September noon - 25th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Nature walk and Picnic at Bower
    noon - 2:30pm
    Students' Union Cafe and Bar-Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.
    Come and join in with a relaxed walk and picnic over in Ashton Court.

    Wed 23rd September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    21st September noon - 25th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
    Freshers' Fair 2026 Day 1
    11am - 4pm
    The Students' Union, Frenchay Campus
    Join in and find out about everything that The Students’ Union, sports clubs, societies, and the University itself has to offer. Taking place across two days, come and enjoy the festivities on 23 and 24 September!

    Thu 24th September

    STUDENT LIFE DROP IN
    21st September noon - 25th September 4pm
    Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus
    Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!
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