Event List

Fri 11th 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.

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!

The Big Freshers' Welcome Party: 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, with the UK's Hottest Dance Music All Night Long!

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.

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!

Mon 14th September

Campus Tour: International: 11am - 1pm; Outside P Block by the bench on Frenchay Campus; Join our friendly Global Buddies, who are current international students just like you, for a fun and informal tour of UWE Bristol’s Frenchay Campus!

STUDENT LIFE DROP IN: 14th September noon - 18th September 4pm; Purdown View Café, Frenchay Campus; Get ready to kick off your UWE student experience!

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!

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!

boat trip with cream tea: 5:45pm - 7pm; Bristol Packet Watershed Pontoon, Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX; Join us for a mini cruise down the beautiful River Avon from Bristol Harbourside.

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.

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!

Global Morning Coffee: 9am - 10am; Purdown View Cafe, Purdown View - Frenchay Campus; A morning welcome from the Global Student Support team who are here to provide you with all the support and guidance you need to help you to settle into student life at UWE Bristol!

Meet the Global Support teams: 10am - 11am; Bristol Business School, Room 4X112, Frenchay Campus; Join us for an overview on the most important things you need to be aware of with regards to your student visa, working in the UK and how to access international student supports.

Sports & Ice Cream Party: 5pm - 8pm; Centre For Sport; Try a variety of sports on offer at the centre for sport

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!

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!

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.

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!

food tour of bristol: 11:15am - 1pm; Outside M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN; There’s no better way to spend an afternoon than enjoying delicious food with other students from around the world!

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

Sat 19th September

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.

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

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!

Global Morning Coffee: 9am - 10am; Purdown View Cafe, Purdown View - Frenchay Campus; A morning welcome from the Global Student Support team who are here to provide you with all the support and guidance you need to help you to settle into student life at UWE Bristol!

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!

Freshers' Fair 2026 Day 2: 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!

Fri 25th 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!

Sat 26th September

HISTORICAL BRISTOL WALKING TOUR EXPLORE BRISTOL’S HIDDEN GEMS: 3pm - 5pm; Bristol Cathedral; Join the student life team for a unique adventure exploring the Bristol City Centre like never before!

Sun 27th September

Welcome to UWE Garden Party: noon - 3pm; The Walled Garden in Frenchay Campus.; Join us for a fun and relaxed afternoon designed to help you settle into university life, meet new people, and start building friendships.

WELCOME TO UWE GARDEN PARTY: noon - 3pm; The Walled Garden; Come hang out in our hidden oasis! Whether you want to make new friends or just relax with some good food, our Welcome Garden Party is the place to be.

Mon 28th September

BIG HELLO – UWE VOICES CENTRE FOR MUSIC: noon - 1pm; Centre for Music, Frenchay Campus; A dynamic, exciting and inclusive student singing group learning your favourite hits from pop, rock and musical theatre with incredible director, Joe Cryan.

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!

BIG HELLO – ALL TOGETHER NOW CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 1pm - 2pm; Centre for Music, the Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Our feel-good vocal group, which is relaxed and welcoming, specifically designed to boost your mood.

SHY AND FRIENDLY AFTERNOON TEA PARTY WITH STUDENT LIFE: 4:30pm - 7:30pm; Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus; Enjoy a classic afternoon tea, with scones and sandwiches.

BIG HELLO – BIG BAND CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 7pm - 9pm; Room 2E027, E Block, Frenchay Campus; Our award-winning Big Band is back!

Tue 29th September

BAND JAM CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 4pm - 6pm; Centre for Music, Frenchay Campus; A weekly session to meet other musicians and jam.

TEA AND TOASTIE COOKING EVENT WITH THE STUDENT LIFE TEAM: 4:30pm - 7:30pm; Purdown View communal kitchen, Frenchay Campus; Join us for a fun-filled evening of cooking up some delicious toasties and brewing the perfect cup of tea at the Purdown View Kitchen on Frenchay Campus!

BIG HELLO – UWE BRISTOL ORCHESTRA CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 7pm - 9pm; Room 2E027, E Block, Frenchay Campus; Our fabulous orchestra is back, rehearsing every Tuesday on Frenchay Campus.

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.

BIG HELLO – GOSPEL CHOIR CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 1pm - 2pm; Centre for Music, Frenchay Campus; The UWE Bristol Gospel Choir is led by Kim Samuels. The choir achieved national acclaim as runner up in the first University Gospel Choir of the Year competition.

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!

DIGITAL DETOX DO LESS WITH STUDENT LIFE: 4:30pm - 7:30pm; Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus; The Student Life Team will be switching off to reconnect. Join us in a digital free zone, a chance to connect with self and others without the use of the virtual world.

BIG HELLO – UWE BRASS CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 6pm - 8pm; Room 2E027, E Block, Frenchay Campus; Our award-winning big band playing jazz and swing meets

Thu 1st October

BIG HELLO – GOSPEL CHOIR CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Room 2B025, B Block, Frenchay Campus; UWE Singers welcomes you back. Director, Joe Cryan is planning a full programme of rehearsals, including performances at St George's Bristol and Aerospace Bristol.

Mon 5th October

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

Tue 6th October

FREE TASTER GUITAR LESSONS CENTRE FOR MUSIC: noon - 2:30pm; Centre for Music, the Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; A relaxed lesson to try out our small group mini course. Bring your own guitar or use one of ours.

Wed 7th October

FREE TASTER SINGING LESSONS CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 11am - 1pm; Centre for Music, the Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Our incredibly popular singing sessions offer this relaxed lesson to try out our small group mini course.

FREE TASTER ABLETON LIVE 12 TASTER SESSION CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Centre for Music, the Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Interested in making music, creating beats, or producing tracks?

Thu 8th October

KARAOKE AND PIZZA NIGHT WITH STUDENT LIFE: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; Purdown View MOVE Studio, Frenchay Campus; This one’s going to be a night to remember — you’ll want to be there!

Fri 9th October

FREE TASTER PIANO LESSONS CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 11am - 1:30pm; Centre for Music, the Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus; Come and try our piano lessons for free before signing up for our four-week course

Sun 11th October

THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; MOVE Studio Purdown View, Frenchay Campus; Join us for a special Black History Month screening of The Six Triple Eight, the remarkable true story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II.

Mon 12th October

TAKE A BREAK FROM LECTURES WITH STUDENT LIFE: 10:30am - 1:30pm; Room 2D11, The Space, Frenchay Campus; Drop in for a relaxed continental breakfast with delicious pastries, fresh fruit, and hot coffee.

Wed 14th October

Global café: Wellbeing Get-2gether: noon - 1pm; Global Lounge, Room 2P4, P Block, Frenchay Campus; A get together to have fun and meet new friends.

Thu 15th October

DJ WORKSHOP CENTRE FOR MUSIC: 4pm - 6pm; Learn the Basics of DJing with DJ Elley Phunk

Fri 16th October

BME Speed Friending: REP YOUR FLAG!: 6pm - 9pm; Union 2, The Students' Union Frenchay Campus; All students welcome! Come and join us for our popular speed-friending event, and if you can, come dressed in your county's flag colours!

Mon 19th October

PAINT A TOTE BAG STUDENT LIFE CRAFT EVENT: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; S Block, Room 3S501, Frenchay Campus; Express yourself and honour Black history in this hands-on, drop-in painting event!

Wed 21st October

Community Listening Exercise (in person): noon - 1pm; Meeting Room 1, Frenchay; Following recent developments, including the Supreme Court ruling, EHRC guidance, updates to the Trans and Non-Binary Policy, UWE Bristol has commissioned Advance HE to lead an independent Community Listening Exercise for staff and students.

Sun 25th October

HALLOWEEN FILM NIGHT- TIM BURTON EVENING WITH STUDENT LIFE: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; MOVE Studio Purdown View, Frenchay Campus; We will get out the beans bags, the hot drinks and snacks, and snuggle down for a fun and spooky film evening. Movies: Frankenweenie and Sleepy Hollow

Mon 26th October

Student Rep Conference #1: 5pm - 7pm; Hybrid, room announcement to come.; Student Rep Conference is a platform for Student Reps, Lead School Reps and the VP Education to gather, discuss, and address issues affecting students.

HALLOWEEN CRAFT EVENT PAINT SPOOKY CERAMICS: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; MOVE Studio Purdown View, Frenchay Campus; Join the student life team for a Halloween craft event. Come and decorate a spooky tea light holder. We will provide material and equipment - including an electric candle.

Thu 29th October

Smoke Free Bristol at Frenchay: 11:30am - 2pm; OneZone, Frenchay Campus; Smoke Free Bristol will be coming in to offer free support to quit tobacco use.

Tue 3rd November

LEARN TO CROCHET FROM SCRATCH! WITH STUDENT LIFE: 5:30pm - 8:30pm; Room 2D007, Frenchay Campus; Everything you need to begin your crochet journey.

Thu 19th November

Drink Rethink Frenchay – get a FREE Mocktail!: 11am - 3pm; Frenchay Campus, One Zone; Come and speak to our Drink Rethink ambassadors and learn about our new wellbeing project, and get a free Mocktail and measuring cup.

Tue 24th November

Smoke Free Bristol at Frenchay: 11:30am - 2pm; OneZone, Frenchay Campus; Smoke Free Bristol will be coming in to offer free support to quit tobacco use.

Accommodation Fair: noon - 4pm; U block, Frenchay campus; If you are moving out of halls in summer 2027 then the Accommodation Fair is for you.

Tue 1st December

Drink Rethink Frenchay – get a FREE Mocktail!: 11am - 3pm; Frenchay Campus, One Zone; Come and speak to our Drink Rethink ambassadors and learn about our new wellbeing project, and get a free Mocktail and measuring cup.

Students, Alcohol and Drug Survey Pizza Party - WIN £100! (FRENCHAY): 11am - 3pm; Frenchay Campus, Lower Engagement Space; Come and take the Students, Alcohol and Drugs Survey created by SOS-UK and get FREE pizza and other goodies! You could even win a £100 prize!

Mon 14th December

Smoke Free Bristol at Frenchay: 11:30am - 2pm; OneZone, Frenchay Campus; Smoke Free Bristol will be coming in to offer free support to quit tobacco use.

Tue 26th January

Smoke Free Bristol at Frenchay: 11:30am - 2pm; OneZone, Frenchay Campus; Smoke Free Bristol will be coming in to offer free support to quit tobacco use.

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