Event List | The Students' Union at UWE

Mon 9th September

International Student Orientation: Household trip: 3pm - 5pm; Meeting point at the Global lounge (Library - Frenchay); Calling all UWE Bristol international students’, we're here to take you to the local retail shops, to pick up any items that you may need for your new university life!

Tue 10th September

City Tour and Museum Trip: 1pm - 3pm; Meeting point at the Global lounge (library - Frenchay); Experience the wonderful, diverse and vibrant city of Bristol and explore its historical collections of art, nature and outstanding history in a magnificent building. This is a FREE event, but pre-booking is required.

Hallslife International Food Evening: 6pm - 8pm; The Students' Union Upper and Lower Engagement Space; Welcome to UWE Bristol! Join us in The Students' Union for a free dinner. This is a chance to meet new friends, and have some chilled out chats!

Wed 11th September

International Students Registration: Meet The Students' Union: 9am - 4pm; ECC, Frenchay; Coming to registration? We'll be there just behind the Global Lounge with over 30 of our international societies!

Registration Breakfast: Meet the Presidents: 9am - 10am; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Enjoy a free breakfast of pastries, tea and coffee with The Students' Union Presidents, before heading to registration and orientation. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and get to know your presidents.

City Tour and Harbourside Boat Trip: 1:30pm - 3:30pm; Meeting point at the Global lounge (Library - Frenchay); Come along and discover this lively and dynamic city. This tour gives you a chance to explore Bristol’s iconic graffiti art and vibrant creative culture. A boat trip is the best way to get to see another view of the city.

International Games Night: 5:30pm - 8pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Break the ice with other international students over free food, a language exchange, and games from around the world. Not living near Frenchay? Don't worry, we'll be running a city meet-up and will head over together.

HallsLife Bingo: 6pm - 11pm; The Students' Union Bar, Glenside; Hey HallsLife! Feeling lucky? Round up your flatmates and neighbours, this isn't just a normal night of bingo, no legs 11 or two little ducks here.

Thu 12th September

International Students Registration: Meet The Students' Union: 9am - 4pm; ECC, Frenchay; Coming to registration? We'll be there just behind the Global Lounge with over 30 of our international societies.

Roller Disco: 10am - 6pm; The Plaza, Frenchay; Whether you're a seasoned skater or a roller disco newbie, roll on down and strut your stuff on our roller disco. You bring the moves, we'll bring the disco hits.

Chai and Chat - Arnolfini: 11am - 2pm; Arnolfini Café; Just moved in to the city centre? Join us for a friendly chat and a cuppa!

Teas Around the World: 2pm - 4pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Back by popular demand for another year! Come and mingle with us over some scones, cream, jam, and a selection of teas from around the world.

Fri 13th September

International Students Registration: Meet The Students' Union: 9am - 4pm; ECC Frenchay; Coming to registration? We'll be there just behind the Global Lounge with over 30 of our international societies.

Glenside Welcome Fair: 10am - 4pm; The Students' Union, Glenside; Showcasing the very best of what your campus has to offer with stalls from societies, sports clubs, support services, and student-friendly companies.

Roller Disco: 10am - 6pm; The Plaza, Frenchay; Whether you're a seasoned skater or a roller disco newbie, roll on down and strut your stuff on our roller disco! You bring the moves, we'll bring the disco hits.

Funday Friday: 11am - 2pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Come down to The Students’ Union every Friday where you can enjoy free tea, coffee and cakes, Netflix’s, board games, table tennis, table football and the Nintendo Switch. You can also enjoy the outdoor games in our pop garden.

International Social Sports Tournament: 4pm - 8pm; TBC; Join us for some friendly competition. Together with Feel Good and our MOVE programme, we'll be running a Social Sports Tournament, featuring a range of fun team games.

Reps Got Game: 5pm - 9pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Why not break up a busy week for a big night in, as we turn The Students' Union into a board game café for the evening. Bring your flatmates or just turn up and challenge the reps to a game of your choice.

Sat 14th September

Feel Good Festival at Glenside!: 11am - 2pm; The Students' Union, Glenside; Join us for a FREE brunch, massages, vegan cake, drop in sorting activity, craft activity and face painting. Children welcome.

SU-per Saturday: 11am - 4pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Join us for the roller disco, table tennis and Nintendo Switch competitions, lawn games and more! A perfect way to get to know new people or bond with your new flatmates, with a few freebies thrown in too.

Sun 15th September

Hey HallsLife!: 4pm - 9pm; Wallscourt Lawn, Frenchay; Hey HallsLife! Join us for free food and activities as you meet your flatmates and neighbours in the halls around you! Why don't you come dressed in your halls colours? An entire day for you to get to know your flatmates and neighbours.

Mon 16th September

City Campus Welcome Fair: 10:30am - 2:30pm; The Students' Union Bar, Bower Ashton; Find out about what life as a City Campus student has to offer with societies, clubs, services and companies all giving out freebies!

Occupational Therapy Society: Misfits Performance: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; The Students' Union, Glenside; The Occupational Therapy Society is one of Glenside's most active societies. They've arranged for The Misfits Theatre Company, a Bristol-based theatre group led by people with learning difficulties, to put on an exclusive performance on campus.

Conversation Café: 2pm - 4pm; Library, Frenchay; Come meet the Global Team over a nice cuppa!

Tue 17th September

Bike to Bower: 11am - 3pm; City Centre; Wondering the best way to get from town to Bower? Join us on a guided cycle ride from Castle Park to Bower Ashton and back again - with free tea and cake at Bower!

Coffee, Cake and Board Games: 11am - 1pm; The Students' Union, Glenside; Break the ice with your new course mates over some classic board games. We'll provide the games, the free hot drinks and a range of yummy cakes, just turn up and join in.

HallsLife presents: Chai and Chat: 1pm - 4pm; The Students' Union Upper Engagement Space; We'll be going on a journey of tea traditions - from bubble teas to chai, Moroccan mint, to a traditional British builder's brew. Join us and taste the world.

Reps Got Game: 5pm - 9pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Why not break up a busy week for a big night in, as we turn The Students' Union into a board game café for the evening. Bring your flatmates or just turn up and challenge the reps to a game of your choice.

Thu 19th September

Meet The Dogs: 11am - 3pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay Campus, Meeting Room 1; Just moved into halls and found yourself missing a furry friend from home? We can help! Guide Dogs UK will be bringing their guide dogs to Meeting Room 1, and you're invited to come along and give them some love

Meet The Dogs: 11:30am - 2pm; The Students' Union, Glenside; Just moved into halls and found yourself missing a furry friend from home? We can help! 'Dogs for Good' will be bringing their assistance dogs to Glenside, and you're invited to come along and give them some love.

Move with HallsLife: 2:30pm - 7pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Join us for an afternoon of rounders and table tennis tournaments with prizes to be won! Weather looking dodgy? We'll do it on the Wii instead!

Teas Around the World: Bower edition: 4pm - 7pm; The Students' Union Bar, Bower Ashton; We're bringing Teas Around the World to Bower, for an international student special mingle event. Expect free tea, scones, jam, cream and conversations with new people!

Fri 20th September

Funday Friday: 11am - 2pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay; Come down to The Students’ Union every Friday where you can enjoy free tea, coffee and cakes, Netflix’s, play board games, table tennis, table football and the Nintendo Switch, and enjoy the outdoor games in our pop garden.

Sat 21st September

#UWESaysRelax - Feel Good Yoga and Wellie Walk!: 4pm - 7pm; The Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Join the Feel Good Team to unwind after Welcome week.

Sun 22nd September

Feel Good @ The Farmhouse: 1pm - 4pm; Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Time to chill out and prepare for starting your course the next day. This session will see a Yoga instructor run a one hour session in the Dartington main lounge. There will be free hot drinks, snacks, mindfulness colouring.

Wed 25th September

Move with HallsLife: 1pm - 6pm; The Students' Union, Frenchay, Activity Studio; Let's get physical! Join us for an afternoon of active fun and get to meet more people.

Fri 27th September

MacMillan Coffee Morning: 11am - 2pm; The Students Union Bar (Glenside and Bower Ashton), One Zone, The Students' Union, Frenchay; Our annual MacMillan Coffee Morning is back on all three campuses. Supplying you with some delicious treats, this is a great chance to have a cuppa and a chat, all in the name of a wonderful cause.

Thu 10th October

Green Gathering: 6pm - 8pm; The Students' Union Upper Engagement Space; Come along to our Green Gathering event, a place to meet like-minded peers who have a shared interest in sustainability. Come and learn about The Green Team, and the ways that you can get involved in sustainability on campus and in the community.

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