Give it a Go - Societies Events

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Forthcoming Events

Tue 23rd 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.

GIAG- Ancient History and Archaeology Society- Quiz: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess 2.07

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.

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!

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.

Give it a Go - Cubing Sessions: 5:30pm - 7pm; 3.01 PG Board Room; Learn puzzles and unwind in a safe environment inclusive to all!

Give it a Go - Chess: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Room 0.02; Give it a Go - Chess! Come and join our weekly social events and see what the Leicester Chess Society is all about :)

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

GIAG Acting Workshop: 7pm - 9pm; Sir Burgess 1.03; Come test out your acting skills! We'll be recreating scenes from some of the biggest films in preparation for our first filmmaking workshop!

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.

Give it a Go - Neurodiversity Society: 5pm - 9pm; Liberation Room Percy Gee; If you're interested in potentially joining Neurodiversity Society, please come along to our Give it a Go event to get a feel for what it is we do every week at our weekly social meets.

GIAG - Filipino Society: 6pm - 9pm; SBB 0.02

Give it a Go - Intermediate & Advanced Chess Workshop!: 7pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Room 2.07; Give it a Go - Intermediate & Advanced Workshop! Come and talk about Intermediate Chess Tactics with the Leicester Chess Society!

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.

Lepak with LMS!: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess 1.02; Join us for our first social of the year! Meet fellow Malaysians and friends, enjoy light refreshments, and take part in fun icebreaker activities.

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!

Quadball Give It A Go Session 1: 2pm - 4pm; Victoria Park (Behind/East of the Attenborough Building)

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.

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.

GIAG Beginner Tap: 6pm - 7pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

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

Chorus - Give it a go: 7pm - 9pm; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 1; Come join the University of Leicester Chorus for our give it a go sessions on Monday 29th of September and 6th of October, from 7pm to 9pm, in Ken Edwards lecture theatre 1. We can't wait to see some new faces !

GIAG Inter/Adv Tap: 7pm - 8pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

Give it a Go - Beginner Chess Lesson: 7:15pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Room 2.07; Give it a Go - Beginner Chess Lesson! Come and learn how to play Chess!

GIAG Beginner Modern: 8pm - 9pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

Gymnastics GIAG Session 1: 8pm - 9:30pm; New College Gymnastics Centre; Whether you're looking to try something new, competed elite, or looking to rekindle a previous passion, come to our gymnastics GIAG session to see if gymnastics at Leicester is for you and to meet new people.

GIAG Inter/Adv Modern: 9pm - 10pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

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.

GIAG- Ancient History and Archaeology Society (Hybrid): 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess 2.03

Give It A Go!: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building. Room 1.04; Come along to the first meeting of the year for free and see what Book Club is about! Expect games, snacks, and debates about books, as well as an outline of the year. The session runs from 6pm to 8pm but there's no pressure to stay for two hou

Chamber Choir - Give it a go: 7pm - 9pm; St Mary de Castro Church - Leicester; Love to sing? Come and join us for our first rehearsal of the term! Everyone welcome no matter your experience

GIAG Commercial: 7pm - 8pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

GIAG Hip Hop: 8pm - 9pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

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.

Quadball Give It A Go Session 2: 2pm - 4pm; Victoria Park (Behind/East of the Attenborough Building)

Minecraft Society GIAG Meeting: 5pm - 7pm; Bob Burgess 2.06; Join us for our first ever meeting - No membership needed!

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!

GIAG Filmmaking Workshop: 6:30pm - 9pm; Sir Bob Burgess 2.04; For this workshop we'll be filming our scene recreations from our previous GIAG acting workshop. Weren't there? No problem, come join in anyhow! We've got plenty to get involved in.

Give It a Go: Latin and Ballroom Dancing: 7pm - 8pm; Percy Gee, 3.13 Multi-Use Space; Have you ever wanted to try dancing like they do on strictly? Do you want to try a new hobby this year? Come to our GIAG session where you will be taught how to dance by our lovely coaches. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you!

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.

Give it a Go - Cubing Sessions: 5:30pm - 7pm; 3.01 PG Board Room; Learn puzzles and unwind in a safe environment inclusive to all!

GIAG Beginner Contemporary: 6pm - 7pm; 0.13 Union Studio, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

Give it a Go - Chess: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Room 0.02; Give it a Go - Chess! Come and join our weekly social events and see what the Leicester Chess Society is all about :)

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.

Orchestra GIAG: 6:30pm - 9pm; Percy Gee Multi Use Space; Welcome to the University Orchestra's Give it A Go session.

GIAG Inter/Adv Contemporary: 7pm - 8pm; 0.13 Union Studio, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

Give It a Go: Latin and Ballroom Dancing: 7pm - 8pm; Percy Gee, 0.10 Gees; Have you ever wanted to try dancing like they do on strictly? Do you want to try a new hobby this year? Come to our GIAG session where you will be taught how to dance by our lovely coaches. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you!

GIAG Beginner Ballet: 8pm - 9pm; 0.13 Union Studio, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

GIAG Inter/Adv Ballet: 9pm - 10pm; 0.13 Union Studio, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

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.

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!

GIAG - LUMACS Meet & Greet: 7pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess 0.02

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.

GIAG- Ancient History and Archaeology Society- Bar Crawl: 8pm - 12:30am; Loaded Dog

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.

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!

Quadball Give It A Go Session 3: 2pm - 4pm; Victoria Park (Behind/East of the Attenborough Building)

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.

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.

Chorus - Give it a go: 7pm - 9pm; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 1; Come join the University of Leicester Chorus for our give it a go sessions on Monday 29th of September and 6th of October, from 7pm to 9pm, in Ken Edwards lecture theatre 1. We can't wait to see some new faces !

Gymnastics GIAG Session 2: 8pm - 9:30pm; New College Gymnastics Centre; Whether you're looking to try something new, competed elite, or looking to rekindle a previous passion, come to our gymnastics GIAG session to see if gymnastics at Leicester is for you and to meet new people.

Sat 25th October

Weekend Away: 25th October 8:30am - 26th October 5pm; Beaumanor Hall; A group of explorers are lost in the wilderness… They’re injured. Time is running out. Can you and your team complete the rescue? 👩‍⚕👨‍⚕

Sun 26th October

Weekend Away: 25th October 8:30am - 26th October 5pm; Beaumanor Hall; A group of explorers are lost in the wilderness… They’re injured. Time is running out. Can you and your team complete the rescue? 👩‍⚕👨‍⚕

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