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What's On

Fresh Festival 2025: 21st September - 5th October

SU Carnival: 22nd September; SU Square

Freebies Fair: 23rd September; O2 Academy

Freshers Fair: 23rd September; Percy Gee

Outdoor Activations: 23rd September; Centenary Square

Sports & Societies Fair: 23rd September; SU Square

Minecraft Server Launch (GIAG): 23rd September - 6th October; 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): 23rd September; Charles Wilson Building

Swimming GIAG session 1: 23rd September; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

Freebies Fair: 24th September; O2 Academy

Sports & Societies Fair: 24th September; SU Square

GIAG LGBTea: 24th September; 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: 24th September; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

MEET AND GREET: 24th September; 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: 24th September; 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!

Volunteering & Support Fair: 25th September; SU Square

GIAG Re-enactment Crafts - Hats: 25th September; Ken Edwards - 322; Learn to make your own medieval hat! Various styles and colours to choose from.

Glee Club GIAG: 25th September; 1.01 Liberation Room - Percy Gee Building

Water Polo GIAG session 1: 25th September; Cossington pool

Brookfield Welcome: 26th September; The Hub, Brookfield

Laser Tag: 26th September; O2 Academy

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 26th September; Charles Wilson Building

Give It A Go - Watson's Bar Trip: 26th September; 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): 26th September; 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 !: 26th September; 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!

September Book Club: 27th September; Location TBC; We will be discussing The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (sweet treats available!)

GIAG Re-enactment Combat: 27th September; 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): 27th September; Leicester Rowing Club

Swimming GIAG session 3: 27th September; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

Hockey - GIAG Session (No. 2): 27th September; 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: 27th September; 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: 27th September; 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.

Mixed Hockey GIAG Session: 28th September; Roger Bettles Astro

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 28th September; Leicester Rowing Club

East and South East Asian Mixer: 29th September; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

GIAG - Oriental Society Meet & Greet: 29th September; SBB 0.02

GIAG Tabletop Games: 29th September; 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: 29th September; 0.13 Union Studio - Percy Gee Building

Give It A Go - Social & Snacks: 30th September; 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: 30th September; Meet in front of the O2 ticket office; Bouldering at Social Climbing

International Student Café: 1st October; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 1st October; Leicester Rowing Club

Swim Trials: 1st October; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

GIAG Tabletop Games: 1st October; 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): 1st October; 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: 1st October; 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

Desi Mixer: 2nd October; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Give it a Go - Roped Climbing - Tower: 2nd October; Meet at 152 Victoria Park Road; Roped Climbing at the Tower Climbing Centre in Beaumont Leys

GIAG Re-enactment Crafts - Bag: 2nd October; 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: 2nd October; Cossington pool

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 3rd October; Charles Wilson Building

AstRoSoc Observatory Night GIAG 2: 3rd October; 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): 3rd October; 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.

Give it a Go - Outdoor Climbing: 4th October; Meet in front of the O2 ticket office; Give outdoor climbing in the Peak District a go!

GIAG Re-enactment Combat: 4th October; 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): 4th October; Leicester Rowing Club

GIAG - Boat Club (Water Sessions): 5th October; Leicester Rowing Club

Archery Give It A Go: 5th October; Charles Wilson Sports Hall

MENA Mixer: 6th October; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Distance Learning 101: 8th October; Online

European Mixer: 8th October; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

Flying Team Welcome Briefing I: 8th October; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; A welcome talk, essential for new members and an opportunity for prospective members to find out what we do.

Flying Team Welcome Briefing II: 10th October; Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3; A welcome talk, essential for new members and an opportunity for prospective members to find out what we do.

North American Mixer: 13th October; Global Lounge, Charles Wilson

DL Officer Drop-In: 20th October; Online

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