Events in December

Forthcoming Events

Sun 1st December

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce!

Recharge Sundays: 4pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Relax with friends and recharge for the week ahead!

Mon 2nd December

VTeam Food Bank Collection: 2nd December midnight - 6th December midnight; Square 4; Give a Little, Brighten a Lot – Help Make the Holidays Brighter for All!

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 11:10am - 1:10pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Wellbeing Ambassador Therapy Dog Sessions: noon - 2pm; Silberrad Student Centre; Weekly on-campus sessions to unwind, meet new people and (most importantly) cuddle a dog!

SU Christmas Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; SU Lounge; Test Your Festive Knowledge: A Christmas Quiz Night for Holiday Cheer and Friendly Competition!

Milk It!: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; Lets get cheesy!

Tue 3rd December

VTeam Food Bank Collection: 2nd December midnight - 6th December midnight; Square 4; Give a Little, Brighten a Lot – Help Make the Holidays Brighter for All!

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Clothes Exchange Project Sale: 11am - 3pm; Square 3; Weekly sales on square 3 to raise money for charity!

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Christian Union main meeting: 3rd December 7pm - 3rd December midnight; CTC 2.02

Mingle and Meet: Christmas Speed Friending: 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Meet new people, send your Christmas cards and enjoy the festive cheer!

Bookish Soc Takeover: 8pm - 11pm; Top Bar; Come and discuss the nostalgic Christmas Books of your childhood

Wed 4th December

VTeam Food Bank Collection: 2nd December midnight - 6th December midnight; Square 4; Give a Little, Brighten a Lot – Help Make the Holidays Brighter for All!

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - noon; Travel from Colchester campus; Open to all, these sessions promote positive wellbeing to adults with learning disabilities through arts & crafts.

The Debrief: A Christmas Special: 4th December noon - 5th December midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint 🍺

Wine Wednesdays: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Buy 2 large glasses and grab the rest of the bottle for free!

Community Creative Writing: 12:30pm - 2:30pm; 5B.11a; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

Volunteers Needed! - SU Festive Light Trail (WEDNESDAY): 3:30pm - 9:30pm; On campus; Volunteers needed! FREE hot meal included :)

16:00 - 17:00 (Accessible Hour): 4pm - 5pm

SU Festive Light Trail (Students & Staff): 4pm - 8:30pm

christmas mixer: 4:30pm - 6:30pm; The SU Lounge; A chance to celebrate Christmas with each other before the break

17:00 - 17:30: 5pm - 5:30pm

17:30 - 18:00: 5:30pm - 6pm

18:00 - 18:30: 6pm - 6:30pm

18:30 - 19:00: 6:30pm - 7pm

19:00 - 19:30: 7pm - 7:30pm

Red One: 7pm - 10:30pm; Cine10; After a villain kidnaps Santa from the North Pole, an E.L.F operative must partner with the world’s most accomplished tracker to find Santa and save Christmas.

19:30 - 20:00: 7:30pm - 8pm

20:00 - 20:30: 8pm - 8:30pm

20:30 - 21:00: 8:30pm - 9pm

Thu 5th December

VTeam Food Bank Collection: 2nd December midnight - 6th December midnight; Square 4; Give a Little, Brighten a Lot – Help Make the Holidays Brighter for All!

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - noon; Travel from Colchester campus; Open to all, these sessions promote positive wellbeing to adults with learning disabilities through arts & crafts.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

SU Market: 10am - 5pm; Square 3; Join us every thursday for our SU Market

Disability History Month: Sensory Room: 11am - 3pm; The In-Between; 11am-3pm | Escape the stresses of the day in our calm sensory room

Sensory Room: 11am - 3pm; The In-Between; 11:00 - 15:00 | Escape the stresses of the day in our calm sensory room

Online Student Rep Training: noon - 1pm; Teams; Join us on Teams for Student Rep training

SU Makes - Festive Macrame Decorations: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; 12:00 - 17:00| Come along and make festive macrame decorations

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Coding Club Regular Project: 2:40pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus

Maths Club Regular Project: 2:40pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching a variety of essential maths skills to primary school children.

Science Club Regular Project: 2:40pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Making science exciting for kids through interactive lessons and experiments.

Volunteers Needed! - SU Festive Light Trail (THURSDAY): 3:30pm - 9:30pm; On campus; Volunteers needed! FREE hot meal included :)

16:00 - 17:00 (Accessible Hour): 4pm - 5pm

SU Festive Light Trail (Students & Staff): 4pm - 9pm

17:00 - 17:30: 5pm - 5:30pm

Student Rep Christmas Social: 5pm - 7pm; Top Bar; You made to the end of Term 1. Lets get together and celebrate a great start to the year !

17:30 - 18:00: 5:30pm - 6pm

18:00 - 18:30: 6pm - 6:30pm

Craft sessions: 6pm - 9pm; 4.309; Learn how to make medieval clothes, shields, weapons(blunt for usage as reenactment props) and many other 12th century stuff

18:30 - 19:00: 6:30pm - 7pm

19:00 - 19:30: 7pm - 7:30pm

Music Bingo: A Christmas Song Special: 7pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Dab the night away!

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; The only quiz where the prize pot gets bigger every week!

SU Makes : Christmas Cards & Gifts: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Create handmade Christmas cards and spread holiday cheer!

19:30 - 20:00: 7:30pm - 8pm

20:00 - 20:30: 8pm - 8:30pm

20:30 - 21:00: 8:30pm - 9pm

Fri 6th December

VTeam Food Bank Collection: 2nd December midnight - 6th December midnight; Square 4; Give a Little, Brighten a Lot – Help Make the Holidays Brighter for All!

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Want two extra glasses of prosecco for free? Just grab the bottle!

Lingo Regular Project: 2:40pm - 4:20pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Supporting primary school children with learning languages.

Volunteers Needed! - SU Festive Light Trail (FRIDAY): 3:30pm - 9:30pm; On campus; Volunteers needed! FREE hot meal included :)

16:00 - 17:00 (Accessible Hour): 4pm - 5pm

SU Festive Light Trail (Open to Public): 4pm - 9pm

17:00 - 17:30: 5pm - 5:30pm

17:30 - 18:00: 5:30pm - 6pm

18:00 - 18:30: 6pm - 6:30pm

18:30 - 19:00: 6:30pm - 7pm

19:00 - 19:30: 7pm - 7:30pm

Red One: 7pm - 10:30pm; Cine10; After a villain kidnaps Santa from the North Pole, an E.L.F (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative (Dwayne Johnson) must partner with the world’s most accomplished tracker (Chris Evans) to find Santa and save Christmas.

19:30 - 20:00: 7:30pm - 8pm

20:00 - 20:30: 8pm - 8:30pm

The Rhythm Society Takeover: 8pm - midnight; SU Bar; Discover a night of live performances!

20:30 - 21:00: 8:30pm - 9pm

Sat 7th December

Day Trip to Cambridge: 7am - 6pm; Cambridge; Looking for an exciting getaway? The Travel Society is heading to Cambridge 7th Dec 2024. Grab your ticket. Please note: No refunds for tickets

Local Event: Old Leigh Christmas Market: 10am - 5pm; Old Leigh; https://www.visitsouthend.co.uk/event/old-leigh-christmas-market/

Community Learning Project: 10:15am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Award-winning project supporting elderly and vulnerable adults with IT, smart phones and arts & crafts.

Combat training: noon - 4pm; In the car park behind the tennis courts; Learn important skills for competitive medieval combat displays and work towards ranks and qualifications the ability to put on those displays

WiSTEM Hybrid Study Sessions: 2pm - 4pm; NTC 1.01 or Microsoft Teams; Catch up on your studies with company in a calm atmosphere

Chinese Society Take Over!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Create your night - your way!

Sun 8th December

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce!

Recharge Sundays: A Festive Farewell: 4pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Relax with friends and recharge for the week ahead!

Mon 9th December

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 11:10am - 1:10pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

SU Makes: Stitched Festive Cards: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; 12:00 - 17:00| Come along and make a stitched festive card

Wellbeing Ambassador Therapy Dog Sessions: noon - 2pm; Silberrad Student Centre; Weekly on-campus sessions to unwind, meet new people and (most importantly) cuddle a dog!

Mini Milk It!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Lets get cheesy!

Tue 10th December

Carol Service: 7:30am - 10am; LTB6; Our annual Carol Service to celebrate Christmas all together and the end of Autumn Term.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Anti-Social & Introverts Social Club: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; A low-key hangout for low-key people

3rd SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; LTB4; Elected representatives from the three campuses meet to vote on policies and shape the direction of the SU. SU Council meets once a month. At these meetings, the representatives also hold the elected officers, to account.

3rd SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Elected representatives from the three campuses meet to vote on policies and shape the direction of the SU. SU Council meets once a month. At these meetings, the representatives also hold the elected officers, to account.

Christian Union main meeting: 10th December 7pm - 26th January midnight; CTC 2.02

Laura Bunce- Student to Band 5 Transition Online Workshop: 7pm - 8pm; Online; Join us for an Online workshop discussing all things student to band 5 transition!

SU Makes : Your Own Christmas Treat: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Get Ready to Rock your Taste Buds, Craft your own Rocky Road

Christmas Karaoke: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; A twist on a fan favourite! It's time for the Christmas Songs!

Wed 11th December

Wine Wednesdays: midnight - 11pm; Top Bar; Buy 2 large glasses and grab the rest of the bottle for free!

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - noon; Travel from Colchester campus; Open to all, these sessions promote positive wellbeing to adults with learning disabilities through arts & crafts.

The Debrief: 11th December noon - 12th December midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint 🍺

Community Creative Writing: 12:30pm - 2:30pm; 5B.11a; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

Panto: Alice in Wonderland: 11th December 7pm - 13th December 10pm; Lakeside Theatre; Fall down the rabbit hole with the Theatre Arts Society’s whimsical Christmas pantomime.

Thu 12th December

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - noon; Travel from Colchester campus; Open to all, these sessions promote positive wellbeing to adults with learning disabilities through arts & crafts.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

SU Market: 10am - 5pm; Square 3; Join us every thursday for our SU Market

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

3rd SU Council: 1:15pm - 2pm; elected representatives from the three campuses meet to vote on policies and shape the direction of the SU. SU Council meets once a month. At these meetings, the representatives also hold the elected officers, to account.

Craft sessions: 6pm - 9pm; 4.309; Learn how to make medieval clothes, shields, weapons(blunt for usage as reenactment props) and many other 12th century stuff

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; The only quiz where the prize pot gets bigger every week!

Pole Dance Winter Showcase: 7:30pm - 9pm; The Hex; Come and celebrate the amazing performances of our members at our annual Winter Showcase!

International Christmas Party: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; The last chance to party before the holidays!

Fri 13th December

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Want two extra glasses of prosecco for free? Just grab the bottle!

Latin Night!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Feel la vibra Latina

Sat 14th December

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9:30am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Fortnightly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Community Learning Project: 10:15am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Award-winning project supporting elderly and vulnerable adults with IT, smart phones and arts & crafts.

Combat training: noon - 4pm; In the car park behind the tennis courts; Learn important skills for competitive medieval combat displays and work towards ranks and qualifications the ability to put on those displays

LGBTQ+ Society Takeover: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Create your night - your way!

Sun 15th December

Recharge Sundays: 4pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Relax with friends and recharge for the week ahead!

Mon 16th December

Ice skating: 11am - 11:45am; Braintree Village; Enjoy a complimentary ice-skating ticket! Book now before they’re all gone!

Tue 17th December

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Christian Union main meeting: 17th December 7pm - 2nd February midnight; CTC 2.02

Wed 18th December

SU Makes: Journals: 4pm - 7pm; The Atrium; 4pm - 7pm | Start or continue your own journal

Thu 19th December

SU Market: 10am - 5pm; Square 3; Join us every thursday for our SU Market

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Craft sessions: 6pm - 9pm; 4.309; Learn how to make medieval clothes, shields, weapons(blunt for usage as reenactment props) and many other 12th century stuff

Sat 21st December

Local Event - SoSlamafamalamaDingDong! Xmas Party: 7:30pm - 11:30pm; The Fickle Pickle Club

Tue 24th December

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Christian Union main meeting: 24th December 7pm - 9th February midnight; CTC 2.02

Thu 26th December

SU Market: 10am - 5pm; Square 3; Join us every thursday for our SU Market

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

Tue 31st December

Rebel Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; Rebel studio; Perfect opportunity to look around and chat with us.

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