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Forthcoming Events

Sun 21st September

Fresh Festival 2025: 21st September 9am - 5th October 10pm

Mon 22nd September

SU Carnival: noon - 3pm; SU Square

Tue 23rd September

Freebies Fair: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

Freshers Fair: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee

Outdoor Activations: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Sports & Societies Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 4:30pm - 6:30pm; Charles Wilson Building

Swimming GIAG session 1: 7pm - 8:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

Wed 24th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Freebies Fair: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

Sports & Societies Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square

GIAG LGBTea: 2pm - 4pm; Liberation room in Percy Gee (SU); The first of our weekly queer tea and coffee catch-ups. Come along for free hot drinks and to meet some of the queer community at UOL. Rainbow UoL lanyards will be available for everyone who wants one!

Swimming GIAG session 2: 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

MEET AND GREET: 5:45pm - 9pm; Sir Bob Burgess Lecture Theatre 1; Come down and meet your fellow ACS members as well as the executive committee for the 2025/26 academic year. There'll be games, food and opportunities to learn more about ACS and the plans for the year and even find out how you can get involved

GIAG Tabletop Games: 6pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 1.02 & 1.03; Come and see what Tabletop Games Society is about! We'll have D&D, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Warhammer, Mini Painting, Social Deduction Games, Board Games, TCGs and More! Welcome to Freshers and previous students alike. See you there!

Thu 25th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Volunteering & Support Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square

GIAG Re-enactment Crafts - Hats: 6:30pm - 9pm; Ken Edwards - 322; Learn to make your own medieval hat! Various styles and colours to choose from.

Glee Club GIAG: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; 1.01 Liberation Room - Percy Gee Building

Water Polo GIAG session 1: 7:30pm - 9pm; Cossington pool

Fri 26th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Brookfield Welcome: 11am - 3pm; The Hub, Brookfield

Laser Tag: 11am - 5pm; O2 Academy

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 3pm - 5:30pm; Charles Wilson Building

Give It A Go - Watson's Bar Trip: 7pm - 11pm; Watson's Vegan Cocktail Bar; The first of our two Give It A Go events is a trip to Watson's bar - named after Donald Watson, Leicester resident, coiner of the term "vegan", and co-founder of the Vegan Society - to get to know eachother and sample their unique vegan cocktails.

Hockey - GIAG Session (No. 1): 8pm - 10pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre; This will give anyone interested in Hockey an insight into the sport and our club at the University of Leicester! It will be fun and accessible for those at any stage of their hockey journey, whether just starting out or having previously played.

Give it a shot !: 8:30pm - 11:59pm; Bar crawl; Come along and experience a social with us! It’s a bar crawl starting at Revolution and ending in Walkabout. We would love to have you come along, have fun and meet some cool people!

Sat 27th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

September Book Club: 10am - noon; Location TBC; We will be discussing The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (sweet treats available!)

GIAG Re-enactment Combat: noon - 4pm; Viking Field (Roger Bettles Sport Centre); Learn the basics of medieval combat. Various weapons available, all equipment provided. It's safe and fun!

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club

Swimming GIAG session 3: 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

Hockey - GIAG Session (No. 2): 4pm - 8pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre; This will give anyone interested in Hockey an insight into the sport and our club at the University of Leicester! It will be fun and accessible for those at any stage of their hockey journey, whether just starting out or having previously played.

AstRoSoc Observatory Night GIAG 1: 7pm - 10pm; Olive Banks, The Village, LE2 2LH; Ever wanted to look at the stars through a large (ish) telescope? Join AstRoSoc at our first observatory night of the academic year! Meet us at Olive Banks in The Village, where we'll have a presentation/quiz, then we'll walk over to the observatory!

GIAG karaoke: 8pm - 11:30pm; Rainbow & Dove, 185 Charles Street; Join us for karaoke and drinks in Rainbow & Dove. They have a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available at good prices for everyone.

Sun 28th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Mixed Hockey GIAG Session: noon - 4pm; Roger Bettles Astro

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club

Mon 29th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

East and South East Asian Mixer: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

GIAG - Oriental Society Meet & Greet: 6pm - 9pm; SBB 0.02

GIAG Tabletop Games: 6pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 2.02 & 2.03; Come and see what Tabletop Games Society is about! We'll have D&D, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Warhammer, Mini Painting, Social Deduction Games, Board Games, TCGs and More! Welcome to Freshers and previous students alike. See you there!

Glee Club GIAG: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; 0.13 Union Studio - Percy Gee Building

Tue 30th September

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Give It A Go - Social & Snacks: 4pm - 6pm; Percy Gee Board Room 3.01; Our second of two Give It A Go events is a chill social on campus, with a selection of vegan snacks to try.

Give it a Go - Bouldering - Social Climbing: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Meet in front of the O2 ticket office; Bouldering at Social Climbing

Wed 1st October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

International Student Café: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club

Swim Trials: 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

GIAG Tabletop Games: 6pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 1.02 & 1.03; Come and see what Tabletop Games Society is about! We'll have D&D, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Warhammer, Mini Painting, Social Deduction Games, Board Games, TCGs and More! Welcome to Freshers and previous students alike. See you there!

Meet & Greet Pub Quiz (GIAG): 7pm - 10pm; The Loaded Dog; Come join us for our first meet & greet of the year! Whether you’re here for the quiz or just to meet new people, everyone’s welcome — all years, all courses, and no membership required! Check out our Instagram for more information.

Give it a shot - session 2: 8:30pm - 11:59pm; House social!; Come along and experience a social with us! It’s a house social ending in the O2. We would love to have you come along, have fun and meet some cool people

Thu 2nd October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Desi Mixer: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Give it a Go - Roped Climbing - Tower: 4:15pm - 7:15pm; Meet at 152 Victoria Park Road; Roped Climbing at the Tower Climbing Centre in Beaumont Leys

GIAG Re-enactment Crafts - Bag: 6:30pm - 9pm; Ken Edwards - 322; Learn to sew and embroider your own medieval pouch! Various colours to choose from and unlimited styles.

Water polo GIAG session 2: 7:30pm - 9pm; Cossington pool

Fri 3rd October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 3pm - 5:30pm; Charles Wilson Building

AstRoSoc Observatory Night GIAG 2: 7pm - 10pm; Olive Banks, The Village, LE2 2LH; Ever wanted to look at the stars through a large(ish) telescope? Join AstRoSoc at our second observatory night of the academic year! Meet us at Olive Banks in The Village, where we'll have a presentation/quiz, then we'll walk over to the observatory!

Meet & Greet Games Night (GIAG): 7pm - 10pm; Firebug; Come join us again for our second meet & greet of the year! Whether you’re here for the games or just to meet new people, everyone’s welcome — all years, all courses, and no membership required! Check out our Instagram for more information.

Sat 4th October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

Give it a Go - Outdoor Climbing: 8:30am - 7pm; Meet in front of the O2 ticket office; Give outdoor climbing in the Peak District a go!

GIAG Re-enactment Combat: noon - 4pm; Viking Field (Roger Bettles Sport Centre); Learn the basics of medieval combat. Various weapons available, all equipment provided. It's safe and fun!

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club

Sun 5th October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club

Archery Give It A Go: 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Charles Wilson Sports Hall

Mon 6th October

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September 4pm - 6th October 11:59pm; LeicesterCS will be releasing our Minecraft SMP on the 23rd September @ 4pm. Free to join, no membership required. Come join us, and meet people in the society! Join our Discord for more information.

MENA Mixer: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Wed 8th October

Distance Learning 101: noon - 12:50pm; Online

European Mixer: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Flying Team Welcome Briefing I: 6pm - 7pm; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; A welcome talk, essential for new members and an opportunity for prospective members to find out what we do.

Fri 10th October

Flying Team Welcome Briefing II: 6pm - 7pm; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; A welcome talk, essential for new members and an opportunity for prospective members to find out what we do.

Mon 13th October

North American Mixer: noon - 2pm; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Mon 20th October

DL Officer Drop-In: 1pm - 1:50pm; Online

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