Event List

Wed 29th July

Greenspace Conservation Volunteering Day: 10am - 3pm; Simms Hill Community Woodland; Join the Green Team and Global Centre for Students for a day of local environmental conservation volunteering!

Thu 30th July

Sober Open Mic in Bristol Center (external): 6:30pm - 10pm; The Arc, 27 Broad St, Bristol BS1 2HG; Join us for our monthly Sober Open Mic at The Arc! We welcome singers, poets, musicians, magic acts, rappers, and spoken word artists.

Sun 2nd August

Sober Summer Day Party (external): 2pm - 9pm; Trinity Community Arts,Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, St Jude's, Bristol BS2 0NW; Bristol Sober Spaces' Sober Summer Day Party is back for another year. Expect funk and soul bands in the day, with DJ's and a party in the evening.

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 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!

Nature Gelli Printing with the Green Team: 4pm - 6pm; Join us for Nature Gelli painting and create your very own print to decorate your room!

Sun 13th September

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!

Tue 15th September

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.

Wed 16th September

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!

Thu 17th September

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)

Fri 18th September

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

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.

K-Pop Demon Hunters + Bubble Tea: 6pm - 8pm; Come join us for a cosy night in and make your own bubble tea!

Tue 22nd September

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.

Thu 24th September

Pottery Painting at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Come and paint some pottery, once painted we will be sending them to Trylla Ceramics studio to fire in their kiln, we will collect once fired so you must be available to collect your finished piece 2 weeks later from the SU info desk at Bower.

Sober Open Mic in North Bristol (external): 6:30pm - 10pm; On The Hill, Bishopsworth Rd, Bristol BS13 7JW; Join us on Thursday, 24th September for our Monthly Sober Open Mic at On The Hill ! We welcome singers, poets, musicians, magic acts, rappers, and spoken word artists.

Fri 25th September

Willow weaving with Birch Collective at Bower: 12:30pm - 2:30pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Birch Collective are coming to show us the ancient art of Willow Weaving, make something quick and easy like a bird, heart or a star, or stay longer to make something more complicated.

Mon 28th September

Make a Sock Monkey - Frenchay Campus: noon - 2pm; Upper Engagement Space, The Students' Union on Frenchay 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!

Tue 29th September

Switch tournament and Crisp party at Bower: noon - 2pm; Students' Union Cafe and Bar-Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Come to the SU cafe area for a Mario Kart Switch tournament and the Wall of Crisps to keep you going. .

Wed 30th September

Global Cafe: Muffin Decorating and Tea: noon - 1pm; Decorate some muffins and enjoy some fairtrade snacks with The Green Team and The Global Centre.

Gardening Social: 2pm - 4pm; UWE Frenchay Community Garden (Meet in the Frenchay SU); Help tidy up the community garden and plant some seeds for the Autumn term!

Fri 2nd October

Plant Pot Decorating (Bower Ashton): noon - 2pm; A block shared space, Bower Ashton Campus; Dercorate a pot and plant some seeds!

Mon 5th October

Create your own body butter at Bower.: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; create your own custom body butter using natural ingredients in a fun, relaxed, and mindful environment with Wadziies Little shop.

Shrinky Dink Key Chain and Jewellery Making: 1pm - 4pm; Join us and make your own keychain or jewellery using shrink plastic plus vibrant markers and chalks!

Thu 8th October

First Crafty club of the year at Bower - make a bag buddy: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Come to the first crafty club of the year and make a simple (or not so simple) bag buddy!

Fri 9th October

Clothes Mending & Modifying Workshop with Rethrindle CIC: noon - 2pm; A block shared space, Bower Ashton Campus; Learn to repair and re-energise your old clothing with Rethrindle CIC.

Thu 15th October

Nature Gelli Printing at Bower: noon - 3pm; Join us for Nature Gelli painting and create your very own print to decorate your room!

Fri 16th October

DJ workshop with Elley Phunk at Bower: noon - 2pm; Students' Union Cafe and Bar-Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Become empowered through DJ workshops. This session run by DJ Elley Phunk is designed to increase confidence in using contemporary and relatable sound equipment, whilst providing the power to connect people through the enjoyment of music.

Thu 22nd October

Air dry clay ghosts at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Make your own air dry clay ghost or decorate a ready made one.

Thu 29th October

Pumpkin Carving at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Come and get spooky and carve a pumpkin and eat sweets - No Tricks All treats!! Everything supplied. Limited number of Pumpkins so come early to avoid disappointment.

Thu 5th November

Plant babies at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; For green fortnight come and pot your own plant baby.

Thu 12th November

paint ya mate at Bower: noon - 2pm; Bower A Block Shared Space; Paint ya mate....or what ever you want. We'll have mini canvases and mini easels for you to create your masterpiece.

Thu 26th November

Christmas crafts at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Christmas crafts...too early?? We'll have kits to make tree decorations and christmas snackys to eat.

Thu 3rd December

Foraged Christmas Wreath making at Bower: noon - 2pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Come along and make a Wreath for your door made from foliage we will be collecting from around the Bower grounds.

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