Sports & Societies

Now that you're at the University of Leicester, a whole new world of opportunities have opened up to you.

Whether you want to get involved in activities, societies, sports, volunteering and fundraising or environment sustainability, make sure to check out the pages below and get involved!

Pop by the SU Office in the Percy Gee building or email us on unionactivities@le.ac.uk

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⛏ Minecraft SMP Server: 1st October midnight - 30th September midnight; The Overworld; The University of Leicester's BEST Minecraft server! - Bedrock AND Java! - Survival AND Creative! - Vanilla, with some plugins. - £4 / year - 24/7 Come join us today! Meet new, friendly people! Join our Discord for more information. 🔨🧟‍♀️

Give it a shot!: 25th September midnight - 30th September midnight; If you're a fresher or have never been in Cocktail society before, come along to one of our Give It a Shot sessions!; Freshers | Give it a Go session | Night out

Desi Sisterhood Meet & Greet!: 29th September midnight - 30th September midnight; Ken Edwards 324; Meeting all the first years who would love to join and all the returning students; Freshers

93% Club GIAG!: 29th September 6pm - 30th September 8pm; SBB 0.03; Come meet our committee, meet like-minded people and play some games, and enjoy some free pizza!; Give it a Go session

Cheerleading Try Outs: 29th September 6pm - 1st October 10pm; SU Square; Please sign up via the link below :) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFwDmSNb0PYex3FKZHCmjD-vL7zuRDss99uQP1n9AI5rNb7A/viewform?usp=dialog; Sports | Freshers | Give it a Go session

Bachata Give it a Go: 30th September 5:30am - 8:30am; SU Square; A free taster in Dominican Bachata, all abilities welcome!; Student Group | Sports | Freshers | Give it a Go session

Dilation beads- Wellbeing Wednesday: 30th September 12:30pm - 3pm; PG 2.23; Come and meet the society as well as get to know your peers in a relaxed and informal setting. Have the chance to make dilation beads that you will then be able to use on placement later in the year. We look forward to meeting you!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

Pom Try Outs: 30th September 2pm - 4pm; O2 Academy; Please sign up via the link below :) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1TofYvgRroSFhM_5N4CFMXHXCp9ZO66EmqUa4ysD8wTFCag/viewform?usp=dialog; Sports | Freshers | Give it a Go session

Give it a Go Session: 30th September 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Danielle Brown Sports Centre Studio; Give it a Go session

Swim Trials: 30th September 3pm - 4pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre; Student Group | Sports | Freshers | Give it a Go session

Meet the Careers Team: 30th September 5pm - 7pm; Council Chambers; Meet our new careers team for the 2026-207 academic year. Our Solicitors, Barristers, and Alternative Careers Representatives are looking forward to meeting you all!

BJJ GIAG Session 1: 30th September 6pm - 7:30pm; Percy Gee Union Studio 0.13; Our Give it a go sessions are open to anybody who has an interest in the sport and wants to see if our society is the right fit for them!; Give it a Go session

Give It a Go Taster Session!: 30th September 6pm - 7pm; Percy Gees Dance Studio; Come along to our first dance class of the year! Free and open to everyone. Just bring yourself, good vibes, and some water.; Give it a Go session

Meet and Greet: 30th September 6pm - 8pm; SBB 1.04; Join UoL Kurdish Society for our first event of the year! Enjoy Kurdish music, fun quizzes and meet fellow Kurdish and non-Kurdish students. Free entry, but please book a ticket so we can confirm attendance - see you there!; Freshers

Postgraduate Network Pizza Night: 30th September 6pm - 8pm; SBB 1.02; Are you a postgraduate student? Fancy a relaxed night with refreshments and games? Why not come and grab some free pizza on 30th September and meet your peers? 🍕 The event ticket and PG Network membership are totally free!✨; Give it a Go session | Postgraduate events