Event List

Sun 22nd September

Fresh Festival 2024: 22nd September 10am - 6th October 9pm

Mon 23rd September

Vintage Vera Sale: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

SU Carnival: 11am - 3pm; Centenary Square

Tue 24th September

Boat Club (Rowing) Meet and Greet: 10am - 4pm; SU Square; Come find us at our freshers stall to see what rowing is all about. Give our 100m rowing sprint a go for the chance to win a free T-shirt!

Freebies Fair: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

Nordic Spirit: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Plant Sale: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

PopWorks 'Big Bang': 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Rugby Union Women's Meet and Greet: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee; Come see us at the Freshers Fair!

University of Leicester Freshers Fair: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building; Come join us and to find out more about our ever growing society.

Rowing Give It A Go!: 4:30pm - 6:30pm; Charles Wilson, Rowing ERG Room (next to the sports hall); Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to the rowing machine, No experience required! We will guide you through the basics in a 30-minute session. (Please see full description)

Rugby Union Women's Give it a Go: 6:30pm - 8pm; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Wed 25th September

Clothing Sale: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Freebies Fair: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

Freshers’ Societies Fair: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building

PALS: Freshers' Fair: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building

Societies Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square

Societies Faire - Fresher's 2024: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building; Come join us at the Fresher's Faire for the 24-25 academic year!

University of Leicester Freshers Fair: 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building; Come join us and to find out more about our ever growing society.

Paint and Sip: 11am - 4pm; Liberation Space, Percy Gee Building

Mixed Hockey: Give It A Go!: 5pm - 7pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre Astro; Come join us for the Mixed Hockey Give It a Go session!

Thu 26th September

Freebies Fair: 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy

Opportunities Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square

Opportunities Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

Badge Making Workshop: 11am - 3pm; Liberation Space, Percy Gee Building

Rowing Give It A Go!: 3pm - 5:30pm; Charles Wilson, Rowing ERG Room (next to the sports hall); Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to the rowing machine, No experience required! We will guide you through the basics in a 30-minute session. (Please see full description)

Give it a Go Cubing: 5:30pm - 7pm; 2.23 Training Room; Come along to try out Cubing with CubeSoc!

Give It A Go Projects: 6pm - 8pm; Ken Edwards 324; Come learn about our society's projects!

Hockey Give it a go: 6pm - 10pm; Roger Bettles Astro

Leicester Glee Club GIAG: 6:30pm - 8pm; 1.01 Percy Gee (Liberation Room); A Give it a Go session for Freshers to see if they enjoy our club

Re-enactment Crafts Give It A Go Session: 6:30pm - 9pm; Attenborough 002; Come join us for our first crafts session of the year! We will be making medieval hats and getting to know everyone.

Fri 27th September

Brookfield Campus Welcome Fair: 11am - 4pm; The Hub, Brookfield

Laser Tag: 11am - 4:45pm; O2 Academy

IKEA Trip: noon - 4pm; Mayors Walk

GIAG - Introduction to Kendo: 5:30pm - 6:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre Studio 2; This is a free Give-It-A-Go session for Kendo. Come along and try it out!

Oriental Society, Meet and Greet: 6pm - 9pm; SBB 0.03; Meet new people who are in, or interested in East/south east Asian culture, make friends, make connections and have fun!!! You can come alone or you can come with friends, it doesn't really matter we're here to have fun!!!!

Rugby Union Women's Give it a Go: 6pm - 7:30pm; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Sat 28th September

Explore Leicester City Centre: 11am - 3pm; Meeting point: hangout studio at LCB Depot, Colton street, LE1 1QA; It can be daunting exploring a new city alone... So don't! On Saturday 28th September from 11am-3pm, we'll be exploring Leicester city centre as well as having brunch together! Sign up and save the date, it's going to be great!

Give It A Go: 11am - 1pm; Stoughton Pitches; Lacrosse GIAG for men's and women's down at Stoughton! Do come along - no worries if you have never played before, most people haven't before they first join the club! We will provide all the equipment you'd need.

Re-enactment Combat Give It A Go Session: noon - 4pm; Viking Field, Rodger Bettles Sports Centre, Oadby; Come join us for our first combat training session of the year! We will cover all the basics of competitive and show fighting using (blunted!) medieval style weapons.

Ultimate Frisbee Give It A Go (OUTDOOR): noon - 4pm; Roger Bettles Rugby Pitches (OADBY); Have a go and try Ultimate Frisbee. Meet new people and friends!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club; Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to rowing, no experience required! We will guide you through the basics of rowing in an eight-person boat.(Please see full description)

Fresher Netball Trials: 2pm - 7pm; Roger Bettles Sports Hall; Netball Trials 2024

Hockey Give it a go: 4pm - 8pm; Roger Bettles Astro

Give It A Go Observatory Night: 7:30pm - 10pm; Olive Banks; Come join us for our first observatory night of the year!

Sun 29th September

Cheer Give It A Go: noon - 2pm; Student Union Square; Join us at our give it a go session to try out cheerleading and discover what panthers is all about !

Mixed Hockey: Give It A Go!: noon - 4pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre Astro; Come join us for the Mixed Hockey Give It a Go session!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club; Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to rowing, no experience required! We will guide you through the basics of rowing in an eight-person boat.(Please see full description)

Cheer Give It A Go (Jet - level 3): 2pm - 4pm; Student Union Square; If you have level two cheerleading experience, come join our level three team Give It A Go !!

Ultimate Frisbee Give It A Go (INDOOR): 5pm - 7:30pm; Danielle Brown Sports Hall; Have a go and try Ultimate Frisbee. Meet new people and friends!

Mon 30th September

Modern Dance Society Give It A Go!: 30th September midnight - 3rd October midnight; Percy Gee Building (30th Sept - Multi-Use Space) (1st & 3rd Oct - 0.13); Come and try our dance taster sessions! These sessions are designed to give you a feel for what the society is like! Beginner to Advanced dancers welcome!! Follow our instagram @uolmoderndancesociety for more information!!

International Student Festival: Information Fair: 11am - 3pm; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

PALS: International Students Fair: noon - 2pm

Rowing Give It A Go!: 5pm - 7pm; Charles Wilson, Rowing ERG Room (next to the sports hall); Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to the rowing machine, No experience required! We will guide you through the basics in a 30-minute session. (Please see full description)

Chorus GIAG Rehearsal 1: 7pm - 9pm; Attenborough Building Lecture Theatre 1; Join UoL Chorus for our first rehearsal of the academic year! We are a fun-filled choir with a friendly community, singing various pieces, from musical theatre to pop songs. 7pm to 9pm in ATT LT1. All you need is your student ID!

Tue 1st October

Modern Dance Society Give It A Go!: 30th September midnight - 3rd October midnight; Percy Gee Building (30th Sept - Multi-Use Space) (1st & 3rd Oct - 0.13); Come and try our dance taster sessions! These sessions are designed to give you a feel for what the society is like! Beginner to Advanced dancers welcome!! Follow our instagram @uolmoderndancesociety for more information!!

Goose and Gander Clothing Sale: 10am - 4pm; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

Give it a Go - Autism Society: 5:30pm - 8pm; Liberation Space; Come join us for the first meeting of the semester! We will have a small gathering of autistic and other ND individuals present. Fidget toys, quiet space, and tea will be available for use. Card games, jackbox, and colouring will be available! :D

Film Night and Pub Social: 6pm - 10pm; Attenborough Film Theatre; Join us for our fisrt film night and pub social of the year!

Hip Hop Give It A Go (Onyx): 6pm - 7pm; Student Union Square; Join our Hip Hop give it a go and discover what out Onyx team is all about !!

Rugby Union Women's Give it a Go: 6:30pm - 8pm; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Cheer Give It Go: 7pm - 9pm; Student Union Square; Join our give it a go session to try out cheerleading and discover what panthers is all about !!

Pom Give It A Go (Crystal): 9pm - 10pm; Student Union Square; Join our Pom Give It a Go session and discover what our Pom team is all about !!

Wed 2nd October

Modern Dance Society Give It A Go!: 30th September midnight - 3rd October midnight; Percy Gee Building (30th Sept - Multi-Use Space) (1st & 3rd Oct - 0.13); Come and try our dance taster sessions! These sessions are designed to give you a feel for what the society is like! Beginner to Advanced dancers welcome!! Follow our instagram @uolmoderndancesociety for more information!!

Poster Sale: 10am - 4pm; SU Square, Percy Gee

PwC Careers activation: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Hindu Society: Sports Day: 1pm - 4:30pm; Victoria Park; Come, make friends and stay active with us at Victoria Park!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club; Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to rowing, no experience required! We will guide you through the basics of rowing in an eight-person boat.(Please see full description)

Give it a go session Submission Wrestling: 2:30pm - 3:30pm; Percy Gee ground floor dance studio; Free give it a go session for our grappling class.

[GIAG] Vietnam Traditional Clothing & Tea Culture: 4pm - 5:30pm; On campus; Join the Vietnamese Student Society's first meet & greet! Explore traditional attire, enjoy lotus tea with snacks, and capture memories. Spin the Wheel of Fortune for a chance to win prizes. Meet the committee and celebrate Vietnamese culture!

Give it a go session Muay Thai: 4pm - 5pm; Percy Gee ground floor dance studio; Free give it a go session for our striking class

Women in Finance - Meet and Greet: 6pm - 8pm; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; Empowerment. Opportunity. Success: Join us at the Women in Finance Meet & Greet.

GIAG - Kala Chashma!: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space

Give it a Go Session: 7pm - 9:30pm; Room 3.01 Percy Gee; Come and sing with us during our first Choir Practice of the year! We will be learning our first song from The Revival 2024/25 Playlist and welcoming potential members with fun games and a chance to win prizes.

Thu 3rd October

Modern Dance Society Give It A Go!: 30th September midnight - 3rd October midnight; Percy Gee Building (30th Sept - Multi-Use Space) (1st & 3rd Oct - 0.13); Come and try our dance taster sessions! These sessions are designed to give you a feel for what the society is like! Beginner to Advanced dancers welcome!! Follow our instagram @uolmoderndancesociety for more information!!

Deliveroo on Campus!: 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square

Poster Sale: 10am - 4pm; SU Square, Percy Gee

Give it a Go Cubing: 5:30pm - 7pm; 2.23 Training Room; Come along to try out Cubing with CubeSoc!

Meet and Greet Japan Society: 6pm - 9pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 1.01; A great chance to meet other people interested in Japanese culture, get involved in cultural quizzes and games, and maybe even win a prize (or three!)

Re-enactment Crafts Give It A Go Session 2: 6:30pm - 9pm; Attenborough 002; Come join us for our second crafts session of the term! We will be continuing (or starting!) making our medieval hats, practicing embroidery and continuing getting to know everyone!

Fri 4th October

Poster Sale: 10am - 4pm; SU Square, Percy Gee

Rowing Give It A Go!: 3pm - 5:30pm; Charles Wilson, Rowing ERG Room (next to the sports hall); Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to the rowing machine, No experience required! We will guide you through the basics in a 30-minute session. (Please see full description)

PALS: Meet & Greet: 4pm - 6pm; 2.23 Training Room (Percy Gee Building)

GIAG Gaming Session: 6pm - 10pm; Sir Bob's Burgess 1.03

Give It A Go Observatory Night: 7pm - 10pm; Olive Banks; Learn about what AstRoSoc is all about!

Sat 5th October

Re-enactment Combat Give It A Go Session 2: noon - 4pm; Viking Field, Rodger Bettles Sports Centre, Oadby; Come join us for our second combat training session of the year! We will cover all the basics of competitive and show fighting using (blunted!) medieval style weapons.

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club; Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to rowing, no experience required! We will guide you through the basics of rowing in an eight-person boat.(Please see full description)

Sun 6th October

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 1pm - 5pm; Leicester Rowing Club; Fancy giving rowing a go? These sessions are a great way to start! We will give you an introduction to rowing, no experience required! We will guide you through the basics of rowing in an eight-person boat.(Please see full description)

Mon 7th October

Dance Try-outs: 6pm - 10pm; Student Union Square; Dance try-out from 6pm till 10 pm on Monday 7th of October at the SU square

Chorus GIAG Rehearsal 2: 7pm - 9pm; Ken Edwards Building Lecture Theatre 1; Join UoL Chorus for our second rehearsal of the academic year! We are a fun-filled choir with a friendly community, singing various pieces, from musical theatre to pop songs. 7pm to 9pm in KE LT1. All you need to bring is your student ID!

Tue 8th October

Cheer Try-Outs: 6pm - 10pm; O2 Academy; Cheerleading Try-Outs at the O2 academy Tuesday 8th of October, from 6pm to 10pm.

Thu 10th October

Cheer Try-Outs: 6pm - 10pm; O2 Academy

Fri 11th October

Distance Learning 101: 1pm - 2pm; Microsoft Teams

Sat 12th October

Beyond Freshers: 11am - 3pm; Rattray Lecture Theatre

Fri 18th October

Freshers Cornwall Surf Trip: 18th October midnight - 20th October midnight; Widemouth Bay, Cornwall; Come join the first surf trip of the year down to Widemouth Bay, Cornwall. No experience or equipment required. Any questions contact us on the instagram @uolsurf Also contact us to be added to the WhatsApp groupchats!

Sat 19th October

Freshers Cornwall Surf Trip: 18th October midnight - 20th October midnight; Widemouth Bay, Cornwall; Come join the first surf trip of the year down to Widemouth Bay, Cornwall. No experience or equipment required. Any questions contact us on the instagram @uolsurf Also contact us to be added to the WhatsApp groupchats!

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