Events in April

Forthcoming Events

Tue 29th April

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

Holi 2025 *Southend Students*: 10:30am - 5pm; The Sports Fields (Colchester); Holi 2025: Dance, Celebrate, and Get Drenched in Colour🌈🎶 - We'll be running a minibus from Southend campus for this event!

Wellbeing Ambassadors - Talk It Tuesday: noon - 2pm; The Atrium; Join us in the Atrium for free tea & coffee, chill tunes, and a cozy space to unwind

VOLUNTEER AT HOLI FESTIVAL!: 12:15pm - 4:30pm; The Sports Fields; Free pizza voucher if you complete the whole shift!

Holi 2025: 1pm - 4pm; The Sports Fields; Holi 2025: Dance, Celebrate, and Get Drenched in Colour🌈🎶

Just Play Stage Combat: 6pm - 9pm; NB1; Free Stage Combat sessions

Origami Games night: 6pm - 8pm; 5N.4.7; Board games session

Student Workshop: No More Business As Usual: 6pm - 8pm; LTB 3; Work with us to end Essex ties of £128 million to Israel's apartheid. Our university has been using our tuition fees to fund the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Enough is enough. We can all play a small part in demanding an end to this complicity.

6th SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; STEM 3.1; 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.

6th 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.

Meeting: A Rebel's Guide to Angela Davis: 7pm - 8:30pm; Ivor Crewe Seminar Room; Angela Davis is an American Marxist, revolutionary socialist and feminist. Come along and find out about her ideas and how far they can help us to understand and change the world.

Just Play Gymnastics: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; South Essex Gymnastics Club

Wed 30th April

Derby Day: 8am - 10pm; University of East Anglia; Whether you're involved in a sports team, enjoy sport as a spectator, or just want to relish the party atmosphere, we'll see you there!

VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED FOR DERBY DAY!: 9am - 9pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Have your own camera? Want to be part of the biggest sports event of the year? Come and volunteer with us at Derby Day!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE BIG COMPUTER RETURN: 9am - 5pm; On campus; Help us collect IT equipment from staff members - free pizza if you do the whole shift!

Derby Day (Baseball): 10:30am - 1:30pm; University of East Anglia

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

The Debrief: 30th April noon - 1st May midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint!

Wine Wednesdays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Why not share the bottle!

Community Creative Writing: 12:30pm - 2pm; Limehouse; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

Essex Student Journal Conference 2025: 2pm - 4:30pm; Ivor Crewe Seminar Room; Celebrate Student Research: ESJ Conference 2025

Nothing In The Wake of Being: 6pm - 8pm; CTC 3.03

SU Makes... Macrame Flower Pins: 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Busy hands on Wine Wednesdays: cheers!

Watch Party!: 6pm - 8pm; STEAM 3.1; Get ready for an unforgettable evening of inspiration and innovation at TEDx University of Essex!

CANCELLED : Just Play Badminton: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

Derby Day FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Favourite time of the week. Blades stand up 🤝🤟

Thu 1st May

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - 11:45am; Travel from Colchester campus; Beginner-friendly crafting sessions to support local adults with learning difficulties.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:50pm; 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

Repair Café Regular Project: 11am - 4pm; The Atrium; Our newest project focusing on repairing and restoring devices!

6th SU Council: 1:15pm - 2pm; Zoom; 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; Ctc. 3.02; Oh boy we sure are crafting the medieval clothes and what-not

Sip & Paint Party "Colours of Culture": 6pm - 10pm; Sub Zero; Hosted by Ubuntu x Nigerian societies Sip & Paint Party (Y2K Campus Edition / Sing-along special)

The Real Narrative of Gaza: Through the lens of Media, Healthcare and the Global Solidarity Movement: 6pm - 8pm; LTB 3; Israel’s genocide in Gaza is enabled by media distortion, the targeting of healthcare, and the repression of global solidarity. But the truth refuses to be buried. Our expert speakers will address the multifaceted but interconnections of war crimes.

Just Play Tap Class: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; NB1; Free weekly tap sessions, every Thursday evening

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Spend £2 and walk away with the prize pot!

Just Play Basketball: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

International Cafe: Quiz Night: 7:30pm - 9pm; Faith Centre (3.305, Square 2); Join us for free drinks and make new friends with international students and people from Colchester

Fri 2nd May

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; The perfect way to finish the working week!

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

Comedy Club weekly event: 6pm - 8pm; CTC3.05; Comedy Club event

SU Reads: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; A meeting of the most chill book group ever

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; Indirock Southend

Campus Karaoke!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sing your heart out in the SU Bar!

reloaded - Slumber Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Subby Z throwing it back to your nostalgic era 😎

Sat 3rd May

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.

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

Local Event: Music in the Park: 3rd May 3pm - 5th May 4:30pm; Priory Park

D&B Night!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; For one night only: it's D&B Night!

Sun 4th May

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 5th May

Red Essex weekly meeting: 6pm - 8pm; CTC1.03; Red Essex weekly event.

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

Tue 6th May

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

Clothes Exchange Project Sale: 11am - 4pm; Square 3; Clothes sale on square 3 to raise money for charity!

Bangers Bingo: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Bangers Bingo: Big Tunes, Bigger Wins!

Societies Awards 2025: 7pm - 10pm; Ivor Crewe; Come and celebrate the success of Societies at Essex at our annual Societies Awards!

Just Play Gymnastics: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; South Essex Gymnastics Club

Wed 7th May

Walton-on-the Naze Trip: 9am - 4:30pm; Walton-on-the-Naze; Explore, Discover, and Unwind—A Seaside Adventure Awaits! 🏖️

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

The Debrief: 7th May noon - 8th May midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint!

Wine Wednesdays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Why not share the bottle!

Community Creative Writing: 7th May 12:30pm - 28th May 2pm; Limehouse; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

SU Makes: Pages: 4:30pm - 6pm; The Atrium; Spend some time with your SU Makes Journal each week

Sports Awards: 6pm - 11pm; Ivor Crewe; As the year winds down, join us for an evening of celebrating all of your achievements as Essex Blades Clubs! With food, drink, speeches and awards, look forward to a night to remember. Dress to impress, and get your friends to get their tickets!

SU Sip and Stitch: 6pm - 8pm; Corbett Theatre Cafe; Sip, Stitch, and Let Your Creativity Flow!

Just Play Badminton: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Favourite time of the week. Blades stand up 🤝🤟

Thu 8th May

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - 11:45am; Travel from Colchester campus; Beginner-friendly crafting sessions to support local adults with learning difficulties.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:50pm; 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

SU Makes: Pronoun Badges: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Drop In, Make a Badge, Celebrate Pronouns

Trans Allyship Workshop: noon - 2pm; To Be Confirmed; This training will cover being an ally to the trans community

Free Tag Archery: 1pm - 5pm; Sports Hall, Sports Centre; 🏹 Dodge, Aim, Conquer—Experience the Thrill of Tag Archery! 🎯

Craft sessions: 6pm - 9pm; Ctc. 3.02; Oh boy we sure are crafting the medieval clothes and what-not

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Spend £2 and walk away with the prize pot!

VTEAM VOLUNTEERING AWARDS 2025: 7pm - 11pm; EBS; Join us for a celebration of the incredible achievements of our VTeam students.

Just Play Basketball: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

International Cafe: Board Game Night with Christian Union: 7:30pm - 9pm; Faith Centre (3.305, Square 2); Join us for free drinks and make new friends with international students and people from Colchester

Fri 9th May

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; The perfect way to finish the working week!

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

Comedy Club weekly event: 6pm - 8pm; CTC3.05; Comedy Club event

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; Indirock Southend

Latin Night!: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; Feel La Vibra Latina!

reloaded - Neon: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Subby Z throwing it back to your nostalgic era 😎

Sat 10th May

Bristol Day Trip: 7am - 8pm; Bristol, England; Join us for a return coach trip from Colchester to the vibrant city of Bristol on Saturday, 10th May 2025. Explore historic landmarks, lively markets, and iconic street art, all in one unforgettable day!

Travel Society: Seven Sisters Cliffs: 8am - 7pm; (Depart from) Southend Victoria Interchange; Get ready for breathtaking coastal views and fresh sea air at Seven Sisters Cliffs — one of the most iconic natural landmarks in the UK! Marvel at the chalky white cliffs, enjoy scenic walking trails, and soak in panoramic views of the channel.

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

Essex Live: Movie Cabaret: 4:30pm - 9pm; The Hex; Lights, Camera, Action! Essex Live is back, and this year, we're bringing you the Movie Cabaret!

Saturday Society Take Over!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Create your event, your way, in your on campus SU Bar!

Sun 11th May

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 12th May

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 11:10am - 1:20pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

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

Red Essex weekly meeting: 6pm - 8pm; CTC1.03; Red Essex weekly event.

Just Play Swimming: 8:45pm - 9:45pm; Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre - Mini Bus From Campus

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

Tue 13th May

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

Launch Festival 2025: 13th May noon - 16th May 6pm; Lakeside Theatre; Celebrate our Drama students as they perform their shows!

SU Makes : String Art: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; String It Together: Craft, Create, Decorate!

Just Play Gymnastics: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; South Essex Gymnastics Club

Wed 14th May

Launch Festival 2025: 13th May noon - 16th May 6pm; Lakeside Theatre; Celebrate our Drama students as they perform their shows!

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

The Debrief: 14th May noon - 15th May midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint!

Wine Wednesdays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Why not share the bottle!

Community Creative Writing: 14th May 12:30pm - 4th June 2pm; Limehouse; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

Rebel Awards 2025: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; Annual awards in celebration of hard work and effort by our members.

All Out Essex: 6:30pm - 9pm; The Hex; An end-of-year talent showcase, featuring members of our society and other students.

Just Play Badminton: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Favourite time of the week. Blades stand up 🤝🤟

Thu 15th May

Launch Festival 2025: 13th May noon - 16th May 6pm; Lakeside Theatre; Celebrate our Drama students as they perform their shows!

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - 11:45am; Travel from Colchester campus; Beginner-friendly crafting sessions to support local adults with learning difficulties.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:50pm; 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

SU Makes: Stitched Fidgets: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Hands On, Stress Off – Stitch Your Own Fidget

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

Craft sessions: 6pm - 9pm; Ctc. 3.02; Oh boy we sure are crafting the medieval clothes and what-not

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Spend £2 and walk away with the prize pot!

Just Play Basketball: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

International Cafe: Mexican & Spanish Night: 7:30pm - 9pm; Faith Centre (3.305, Square 2); Join us for free drinks and make new friends with international students and people from Colchester

Essex Biggest Music Quiz: 10pm - midnight; Sub Zero; Have you got what it takes to be crown the king or queen of music 🎶❓

Fri 16th May

Launch Festival 2025: 13th May noon - 16th May 6pm; Lakeside Theatre; Celebrate our Drama students as they perform their shows!

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; The perfect way to finish the working week!

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

SU Makes: Pages: 4:30pm - 6pm; The Atrium; Spend some time with your SU Makes Journal each week

Comedy Club weekly event: 6pm - 8pm; CTC3.05; Comedy Club event

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; Indirock Southend

Campus Karaoke!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sing your heart out in the SU Bar!

Queer Prom: 9pm - midnight; In-Between; The biggest LGBTQIA+ society event!

reloaded - Ball: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Subby Z throwing it back to your nostalgic era 😎

Sat 17th May

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.

FA Cup Final - Football Team Takeover: noon - 8pm; SU Bar; Watch the final live in your SU Bar with the football team!

Eurovision!: 8pm - midnight; SU Bar; Cheer for your favourites and watch the contest!

Sun 18th May

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!

Music Bingo!: 7pm - 9pm; SU Bar; Come along and see if you can win some prizes!

Mon 19th May

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 11:10am - 1:20pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

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

SU Makes: Pages: 4:30pm - 6pm; The Atrium; Spend some time with your SU Makes Journal each week

Red Essex weekly meeting: 6pm - 8pm; CTC1.03; Red Essex weekly event.

Just Play Swimming: 8:45pm - 9:45pm; Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre - Mini Bus From Campus

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

Tue 20th May

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

7th 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.

7th 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.

SU Makes : Herb Gardens: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Grow Your Own: Fresh Herbs, Fresh Vibes!

Just Play Gymnastics: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; South Essex Gymnastics Club

Wed 21st May

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

The Debrief: 21st May noon - 22nd May midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint!

Wine Wednesdays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Why not share the bottle!

Community Creative Writing: 21st May 12:30pm - 11th June 2pm; Limehouse; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

Just Play Badminton: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Favourite time of the week. Blades stand up 🤝🤟

Thu 22nd May

Art Club Regular Project: 9:45am - 11:45am; Travel from Colchester campus; Beginner-friendly crafting sessions to support local adults with learning difficulties.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:50am - 12:50pm; 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

SU Makes: DIY Runes!: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Craft your own path – make runes, make meaning, make memories.

7th 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; Ctc. 3.02; Oh boy we sure are crafting the medieval clothes and what-not

Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Spend £2 and walk away with the prize pot!

Just Play Basketball: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

International Cafe: Thai Night: 7:30pm - 9pm; Faith Centre (3.305, Square 2); Join us for free drinks and make new friends with international students and people from Colchester

Fri 23rd May

Fizz Fridays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; The perfect way to finish the working week!

Hangout and Study: noon - 5pm; The Atrium

Comedy Club weekly event: 6pm - 8pm; CTC3.05; Comedy Club event

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; Indirock Southend

Latin Night!: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; Feel La Vibra Latina!

reloaded - 999 Emergency Services: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Subby Z throwing it back to your nostalgic era 😎

Sat 24th May

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.

Local Event: Music in the Park: 24th May 3pm - 26th May 4:30pm; Priory Park

Alwan Society Take Over!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Create your event, your way, in your on campus SU Bar!

Sun 25th May

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 26th May

Red Essex weekly meeting: 6pm - 8pm; CTC1.03; Red Essex weekly event.

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

Tue 27th May

Clothes Exchange Project Sale: 11am - 4pm; Square 3; Clothes sale on square 3 to raise money for charity!

SU Open Mic Night: 7pm - 9pm; SU Lounge; Open Mic Night: Your Stage, Your Spotlight!

Just Play Gymnastics: 8:30pm - 10:30pm; South Essex Gymnastics Club

Wed 28th May

SU Makes: Journals: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; 12pm-5pm | Start or continue your own journal

The Debrief: 28th May noon - 29th May midnight; SU Bar; Finish your match and head to the SU Bar for a cheeky pint!

Wine Wednesdays!: noon - 11pm; Top Bar; Why not share the bottle!

Community Creative Writing: 28th May 12:30pm - 18th June 2pm; Limehouse; Weekly creative writing sessions to bring the community together and improve wellbeing

SU Makes... Tiny Notebooks: 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Busy hands on Wine Wednesdays: cheers!

Just Play Badminton: 7:15pm - 8:45pm; Belle Vue Church Hall

FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Favourite time of the week. Blades stand up 🤝🤟

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