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Forthcoming Events

Mon 21st September

Pizza and Pints: 7pm - 10pm; SU Bar; East 15 Pizza and Pint Night!

Mon 28th September

Early Welcome Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Early Welcome Social for our Pre-starts!

Thu 1st October

Pub Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; SU Bar; Come and test your knowledge!

Sat 3rd October

SU Makes: Design a Mug & Coaster: 2pm - 5pm; The Atrium; Get the kettle on, it's time for a cuppa!

Chilled Night .... Board Games: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; Chill Night: Unwind, Connect, and Settle In.

Sun 4th October

SU Makes: Design a Mug & Coaster: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Get the kettle on, it's time for a cuppa!

Board Games with RPG Society!: 5pm - 8pm; The Atrium; Chill Night: Unwind, Connect, and Settle In.

Mon 5th October

SU Makes: Clay Creations: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Say yes to mess!

The Kick Off: noon - 8pm; Square 3; The perfect place to start your university experience

Postgraduate Social: 5pm - 7pm; Top Bar; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 9pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

European Social: 7pm - 9pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Golf Come and Try session: 7pm - 9pm; Lexden Woods Golf Club (Off campus); 🏌️‍♂️Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Golf!⛳

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 8:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Tue 6th October

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One: 10:30am - 12:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

SU Makes: Custom Cutlery: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Create a customised knife & fork!

Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two: 1pm - 2:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Sip & Paint: Around the World: 2pm - 5pm; Sub Zero; Welcome Sip & Paint

Commuting Students Social: 4pm - 6pm; Greenhouse Cafe; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Sports Arena; 🏐 Fast, Fun, and Full of Action – Try Dodgeball!

Parents and Carers Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

Sip & Paint: Paint the Disco: 6pm - 9pm; Sub Zero; Welcome Sip & Paint

Wed 7th October

SU Makes: Mini Mosaic Art: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Piece together something pretty

Tabletop Escape: Relic Edition: 2:15pm - 8pm; Sub Zero; Think fast. Work together. Find the relic.

Black Students Social: 5pm - 8pm; The Atrium; Kicking off Black History Month

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Thu 8th October

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One: 10:30am - 12:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

SU Makes: Easy Embroidery: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; We promise it’s easy!

Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two: 1pm - 2:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Women's Basketball Come & Try Session: 3pm - 4pm; Sports Arena; 🏀 Dribble, Shoot, Score – Come Give Basketball a Try!

SU BINGLOW! (Dry Event): 4pm - 6:45pm; Sub Zero; Bingo gets the ultimate glow up!

African Students Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 7pm; Essex Sport Arena; 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

South American Students Social: 7pm - 9pm; TBC; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

BOOZY BINGLOW!: 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Sub Zero; Bingo gets the ultimate glow up!

Fri 9th October

LGBTQ+ Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Disabilities and Neurodivergent Students Social: 6pm - 8pm; TBC; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Sat 10th October

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One: 10:30am - 12:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Dance (Ballet) Come and Try session: noon - 1pm; Sports Hall- Activity Studio 2; 🩰Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Ballet!

Dance (Contemporary) Come and Try session: 1pm - 2pm; Sports Hall- Activity Studio 2; 🩰Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Contemporary Dance!

Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two: 1pm - 2:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Dance (Tap) Come and Try session: 2pm - 3pm; Sports Hall- Activity Studio 2; 💃Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Tap!

Rebels Afterparty: 8pm - 2am; Join us in SU Bar after the Essex Rebels match!

Sun 11th October

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 11am - 2pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Baseball & Softball Come and Try session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets or STP (Astro); ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Dance (Jazz) Come and Try Session: 1pm - 2pm; Sports Hall- Activity Studio 2; 💃Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Come and Try Jazz!

Dance (Street) Come and Try Session: 3pm - 4pm; Sports Hall- Activity Studio 2; 💃Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Come and try Street dance!

Mon 12th October

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One: 10:30am - 12:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

SU Makes: Paint & Collect Your Clay Creation: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Decorate last week's masterpiece!

Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two: 1pm - 2:30pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Pole Dancing Come and Try - Session 1: 1:30pm - 3:30pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; ✨ Find Your Strength, Find Your Flow – Come Try Pole!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 5:30pm - 7pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 9pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

Golf Come and Try session: 7pm - 9pm; Lexden Woods Golf Club (Off campus); 🏌️‍♂️Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Golf!⛳

Middle Eastern Students Social: 7pm - 9pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 8:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Badminton Tryouts: 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Tue 13th October

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Sports Arena; 🏐 Fast, Fun, and Full of Action – Try Dodgeball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's Only): 5pm - 6:30pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

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

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Women's Basketball Tryouts: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; 🏀 Shoot Your Shot, Find Your Team – Tryouts!

Wed 14th October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; 🏃 Run It, Jump It, Throw It – Come Try Athletics!

Find Your Faith (Cultural Societies Social): 3pm - 5pm; Faith Centre; Come and meet some of the students in the same community as you

Asian Social: 7pm - 9pm; TBC; Are you an Asian student eager to connect with peers who share your background and interests?

Climbing Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Thu 15th October

Badminton Come and Try sessions: noon - 3pm; Sports Hall; 🏸 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Badminton!

SU Makes: Found Word Art Badges: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Make a badge & collect your cutlery 🍴

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Archery Come and Try Session: 2pm - 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 7pm; Essex Sport Arena; 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

International Social: 5pm - 8pm; Sub Zero; Come and meet some of the fellow students that belong to the same community as you!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Mixed Session): 6:30pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Fri 16th October

Fencing Come and Try session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Women's Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Join us for the first Women's Network event of the year.

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Sun 18th October

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 11am - 2pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

SU Makes: Mixed Media Iron-On Patches: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Make art for your clothes 🧵🎨

Baseball & Softball Come and Try session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets or STP (Astro); ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Mon 19th October

Hobbies Happy Hour: 4:30pm - 8:30pm; TBC; Come and Discover the Hobbies societies

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 5:30pm - 7pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Tue 20th October

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Sports Arena; 🏐 Fast, Fun, and Full of Action – Try Dodgeball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's Only): 5pm - 6:30pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Wed 21st October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; 🏃 Run It, Jump It, Throw It – Come Try Athletics!

Climbing Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Thu 22nd October

Badminton Come and Try sessions: noon - 3pm; Sports Hall; 🏸 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Badminton!

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Archery Come and Try Session: 2pm - 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

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

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 7pm; Essex Sport Arena; 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Mixed Session): 6:30pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

SU Makes... 5th Birthday Party!: 7pm - 9pm; The Atrium; Celebrate our 5th Birthday with us! 🥳

Fri 23rd October

Fencing Come and Try session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Sun 25th October

Baseball & Softball Come and Try session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets or STP (Astro); ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Tue 27th October

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's Only): 5pm - 6:30pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Wed 28th October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; 🏃 Run It, Jump It, Throw It – Come Try Athletics!

Climbing Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Thu 29th October

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 7pm; Essex Sport Arena; 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Mixed Session): 6:30pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Fri 30th October

Fencing Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

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