Christmas Closure

opening times

Frenchay

Union 1

12 - 18 December: Usual working hours 09:00-20:00
19 - 22 December: Reduced working hours to – 09:00 – 16:00 (Monday - Thursday)
23 December: 9:00 - 14:00
24 - 26 December: Closed
27 - 30 December: 10:00 - 16:00
31 December - 2 January: Closed
3 - 6 January: Reduced working hours 9:00 - 16:00
From 9 January: Usual working hours 09:00-20:00

Union 2

Open as normal up to and including Sunday 18 December (World Cup Final), then 11:00 to 18:00 19 - 22 December.
24 - 26 December: Closed
3 - 6 January: 11:00 - 18:00
From 9 January: Usual opening hours

U Block Shop

Normal opening house up and until Friday 16 December
17- 18 December: Closed
19 December: 8:00 - 18:00
20 December: 8:00 - 16:00
21 - 22 December: 8:00 - 18:00
23 December: 8:00 - 14:00
24 - 26 December: Closed
27 - 30 December: 10:00 - 16:00
31 December - 2 January: Closed
3 - 6 January: 8:00 - 18:00
From 7 January: Back to opening hours

Glenside

Open until and including 22 December, then closing until 9 January

Bower

The Cafe and Shop will close from 16 December and reopen on 9 January

Check out this page for opening times of all UWE outlets and services.

collection items

We have a variety of games and kits for students to borrow between 28 November - 8 January which be can be held for maximum 7 days.

We also have Festive Baking Kits from gingerbread kits, snowman biscuits, Christmas tree brownies and many more *. ALL GIVEAWAY BAKING KITS HAVE BEEN TAKEN.

To book items, email thestudentsunion@uwe.ac.uk with your name, student number and requested date of collection or pop in to The Students' Union Front Desk

List of available items:

- Jigsaw puzzles
- Christmas Board Games kit 1 (The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Game, Christmas Trivia, Monopoly Deal, Antler Toss)
- Christmas Board Games kit 2 (The Best of Christmas Game (Logo Family), Festive Trivia, Boggle, Antler Toss)
- Christmas Board Games kit 3 (Articulate! Christmas, Shot in the Dark, Uno, Antler Toss)
- Christmas Board Games kit 4 (Monopoly Christmas, Twist & Sprout, Uno Flip, Antler Toss)

* limited stock available. Operating on a first come first serve basis.

student welfare

The Students’ Union Advice Centre is open at Frenchay until 16:00 on Thursday 22 December – students can visit, phone or email – and will reopen at 10:00 on Tuesday 3 January.

During the festive period students can visit Advice Centre | The Students' Union at UWE (thestudentsunion.co.uk) for lots of useful advice and information.

The Frenchay Library will be open but your normal route to the Library may be affected. See the current opening times here.

events

Christmas card making: 5th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by making Christmas cards for your friends or family.

Foraged Christmas Wreath making at Bower: 5th December 11am - 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.

Christmas card making: 6th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by making Christmas cards for your friends or family.

Christmas card making: 7th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by making Christmas cards for your friends or family.

Coffee + Cake + Colouring Christmas Edition: 7th December noon - 2pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Free drop in event where students can grab a cake, cuppa and relax by making some Christmas cards & Christmas colouring.

Create your own hot chocolate: 8th December 11am - 4pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come to the Students' Union to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with toppings of your choice!

Sustainable Christmas Wrapping: 8th December noon - 1:30pm; The Space (Next to the library); Join the Sustainability Committee to learn how to wrap and decorate your presents sustainably, as well as learn cool new tricks to make it more exciting.

UWE Athletics Christmas Social: 8th December 5pm - 11pm

Gingerbread stocking decorating: 9th December 1pm - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along and decorate your own gingerbread stocking. There will be free hot chocolate and mince pies too!

Paint a Christmas tree decoration: 12th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by painting Christmas tree decorations.

Paint a Christmas tree decoration: 13th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by painting Christmas tree decorations.

Christmas crafts at Bower: 14th December 11am - 12:30pm; A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.; Choice of Christmas crafts to make at Bower, all very simple, everything supplied.

Paint a Christmas tree decoration: 14th December 11am - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along on your own or with your friends and help spread Christmas cheer by painting Christmas tree decorations.

Crimbo Film Night: 14th December 5:30pm - 8pm; 2Q43 FR; It's almost time for Christmas here at UWE Fibre Arts Soc! Join us to watch The Grinch (2018) for our last weekly event of 2023.

Gingerbread stocking decorating: 15th December 1pm - 3pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come along and decorate your own gingerbread stocking. There will be free hot chocolate and mince pies too!

Create your own hot chocolate: 16th December 11am - 4pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come to the Students' Union to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with toppings of your choice!

Create your own hot chocolate: 20th December 11am - 4pm; Students' Union on Frenchay campus in the Lower Engagement Space; Come to the Students' Union to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with toppings of your choice!