Event List

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!

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!

Sat 12th September

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

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!

Pub Quiz and Mocktails: 6pm - 9pm; Think you know your Trivia? Join us for a pub quiz and a mocktail in the SU bar!

Basement Rave w/ Secret Headliner: 10pm - 4am; Basement 45; Pure D&B energy. An intimate crowd, a heavyweight sound system, and a huge secret headliner we can't tell you about yet...

The Big Freshers' Welcome Party: 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

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

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!

DNB Rave: 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/ Secret Headliner: 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

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!

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

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

Charity Shop Crawl: noon - 3pm; Gloucester Road (Meet outside UWE Frenchay SU); Explore the famous Gloucester Road and find some bargains!

Propaganda Indie Party: 10pm - 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.

Dazed Disco: 11pm - 3am; Sixty Six; Bristols' biggest disco night, Dazed Disco, is back like never before at a brand new venue!

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.

Wed 23rd September

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

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!

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.

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!

Meet the Dawgs @ Glenside: noon - 2pm; The Students' Union, Glenside Campus; Back by popular demand! Take a break to meet and cuddle a friendly dog while learning more about local dog rescue charity DAWG!

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!

Thu 1st October

Bower Ashton Welcome Fair 2026: 11am - 3pm; A Block, Bower Ashton Campus; City Campus Students - The Bower Welcome Fair is your go-to for everything you need to know about life at UWE Bristol.!

Fri 2nd October

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

Sip 'N' Paint (Frenchay): noon - 2pm; Upper Engagement Space, Union 1; Come along and enjoy some soft drinks whilst you paint and meet new people!

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!

Tue 6th October

PGR Community Fair: 11am - 3pm; Union 1; Come to Union 1 on Frenchay to meet other Postgraduate Research students at UWE Bristol and engage in community activities such as panel discussions, poster presentations and stalls.

Wed 7th October

Boardgame cafe at Glenside Campus: 12:30pm - 2:30pm; The Hub, Glenside Campus; Play board games, plus free tea, coffee and snacks!

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.

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.

BME Speed Friending: 6pm - 9pm; All students welcome! Come and join us for our popular speed friending event!

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.

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