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What's On

Fresh Festival 2024: 22nd September - 6th October

Vintage Vera Sale: 23rd September; O2 Academy

SU Carnival: 23rd September; Centenary Square

Boat Club (Rowing) Meet and Greet: 24th September; 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: 24th September; O2 Academy

Nordic Spirit: 24th September; Centenary Square

Plant Sale: 24th September; Centenary Square

PopWorks 'Big Bang': 24th September; Centenary Square

Rugby Union Women's Meet and Greet: 24th September; Percy Gee; Come see us at the Freshers Fair!

University of Leicester Freshers Fair: 24th September; Percy Gee Building; Come join us and to find out more about our ever growing society.

Rowing Give It A Go!: 24th September; 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: 24th September; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Clothing Sale: 25th September; Centenary Square

Freebies Fair: 25th September; O2 Academy

Freshers’ Societies Fair: 25th September; Percy Gee Building

PALS: Freshers' Fair: 25th September; Percy Gee Building

Societies Fair: 25th September; SU Square

Societies Faire - Fresher's 2024: 25th September; Percy Gee Building; Come join us at the Fresher's Faire for the 24-25 academic year!

University of Leicester Freshers Fair: 25th September; Percy Gee Building; Come join us and to find out more about our ever growing society.

Paint and Sip: 25th September; Liberation Space, Percy Gee Building

Mixed Hockey: Give It A Go!: 25th September; Roger Bettles Sports Centre Astro; Come join us for the Mixed Hockey Give It a Go session!

Freebies Fair: 26th September; O2 Academy

Opportunities Fair: 26th September; SU Square

Opportunities Fair: 26th September; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

Badge Making Workshop: 26th September; Liberation Space, Percy Gee Building

Rowing Give It A Go!: 26th September; 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: 26th September; 2.23 Training Room; Come along to try out Cubing with CubeSoc!

Give It A Go Projects: 26th September; Ken Edwards 324; Come learn about our society's projects!

Hockey Give it a go: 26th September; Roger Bettles Astro

Leicester Glee Club GIAG: 26th September; 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: 26th September; Attenborough 002; Come join us for our first crafts session of the year! We will be making medieval hats and getting to know everyone.

Brookfield Campus Welcome Fair: 27th September; The Hub, Brookfield

Laser Tag: 27th September; O2 Academy

IKEA Trip: 27th September; Mayors Walk

GIAG - Introduction to Kendo: 27th September; 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: 27th September; 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: 27th September; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Explore Leicester City Centre: 28th September; 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: 28th September; 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: 28th September; 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): 28th September; Roger Bettles Rugby Pitches (OADBY); Have a go and try Ultimate Frisbee. Meet new people and friends!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 28th September; 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: 28th September; Roger Bettles Sports Hall; Netball Trials 2024

Hockey Give it a go: 28th September; Roger Bettles Astro

Give It A Go Observatory Night: 28th September; Olive Banks; Come join us for our first observatory night of the year!

Cheer Give It A Go: 29th September; 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!: 29th September; Roger Bettles Sports Centre Astro; Come join us for the Mixed Hockey Give It a Go session!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 29th September; 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): 29th September; 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): 29th September; Danielle Brown Sports Hall; Have a go and try Ultimate Frisbee. Meet new people and friends!

Modern Dance Society Give It A Go!: 30th September - 3rd October; 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: 30th September; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

PALS: International Students Fair: 30th September

Rowing Give It A Go!: 30th September; 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: 30th September; 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!

Goose and Gander Clothing Sale: 1st October; SU Square, Percy Gee Building

Give it a Go - Autism Society: 1st October; 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: 1st October; Attenborough Film Theatre; Join us for our fisrt film night and pub social of the year!

Hip Hop Give It A Go (Onyx): 1st October; 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: 1st October; Roger Bettles Sport Centre

Cheer Give It Go: 1st October; 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): 1st October; Student Union Square; Join our Pom Give It a Go session and discover what our Pom team is all about !!

Poster Sale: 2nd October; SU Square, Percy Gee

PwC Careers activation: 2nd October; Centenary Square

Hindu Society: Sports Day: 2nd October; Victoria Park; Come, make friends and stay active with us at Victoria Park!

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 2nd October; 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: 2nd October; Percy Gee ground floor dance studio; Free give it a go session for our grappling class.

[GIAG] Vietnam Traditional Clothing & Tea Culture: 2nd October; 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: 2nd October; Percy Gee ground floor dance studio; Free give it a go session for our striking class

Women in Finance - Meet and Greet: 2nd October; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; Empowerment. Opportunity. Success: Join us at the Women in Finance Meet & Greet.

GIAG - Kala Chashma!: 2nd October; 3.13 Multi Use Space

Give it a Go Session: 2nd October; 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.

Deliveroo on Campus!: 3rd October; Centenary Square

Poster Sale: 3rd October; SU Square, Percy Gee

Give it a Go Cubing: 3rd October; 2.23 Training Room; Come along to try out Cubing with CubeSoc!

Meet and Greet Japan Society: 3rd October; 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: 3rd October; 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!

Poster Sale: 4th October; SU Square, Percy Gee

Rowing Give It A Go!: 4th October; 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: 4th October; 2.23 Training Room (Percy Gee Building)

GIAG Gaming Session: 4th October; Sir Bob's Burgess 1.03

Give It A Go Observatory Night: 4th October; Olive Banks; Learn about what AstRoSoc is all about!

Re-enactment Combat Give It A Go Session 2: 5th October; 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): 5th October; 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)

Rowing Give It A Go! (Water Session): 6th October; 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)

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

Chorus GIAG Rehearsal 2: 7th October; 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!

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

Cheer Try-Outs: 10th October; O2 Academy

Distance Learning 101: 11th October; Microsoft Teams

Beyond Freshers: 12th October; Rattray Lecture Theatre

Freshers Cornwall Surf Trip: 18th-20th October; 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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