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Events in August

Forthcoming Events

Fri 29th August

Beavertown Summer Garden Party: 6pm - 11pm; The Waterfront

Tue 9th September

UEA Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing: 3pm - 5pm

Wed 10th September

Society Skills Training: 1pm - 5pm; tbc

Fri 12th September

International Arrivals Treasure Hunt: 2pm - 4pm; Meet in the Hive

Furry Friends Welcome Dog Walk: 4pm - 5pm; Security Lodge

Meryl Streek: 7pm - 10:30pm; The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio

Life as an International Student- Welcome Night: 8:30pm - 10pm; Blue Bar

Sat 13th September

Navigate Norfolk: Horsey Beach: 10am - 4pm; Meet at the Mega Bus Stop on campus

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

Sun 14th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

Welcome Sustainability Bash: noon - 2pm; Bookable Room 6; .

Welcome Party: 9pm - 1am; The LCR

Mon 15th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Mature & Commuter Students Networking Brunch: 10am - noon; Dorothy's (Upstairs in Union House)

Welcome Fair: 10am - 4pm; The Nick Rayns LCR

International Students Guided Cycle on Campus: 1:30pm - 3pm; Sportspark

Glitter Tattoos: 6pm - 8pm; The Hive

SpeedQuizzing: 8pm - 11pm; Blue Bar

GLOW: 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR

Tue 16th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Societies Fair: 11am - 4pm; Sportspark

Let's Hear Your Voice: 1pm - 3pm; The Hive

Karaoke Night: 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar

Damn Good - Festival: 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR

Wed 17th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Sports Fair: 11am - 4pm; Sportspark

Women's hockey taster session 1 - all abilities: 2:30pm - 4pm; Astro Pitch 2; We are holding a taster session to try out hockey! This is open to all abilities and we will provide sticks for those who have never played before. Please buy a ticket if you will be attending and we look forward to meeting you all.

Women's Rugby - Taster Session 1: 5:30pm - 7pm; tbc; First out of four taster sessions

Burlesque Takeover: 8pm - 11pm; Dorothy's

UV Zumba: 8:30pm - 9:30pm; LCR

Thu 18th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Thrift 4 Charity: 10am - 2pm; HIVE

Care Experienced and Estranged Students (CEES) Ceramic Painting: noon - 2pm; Bookable Room 6; Take a creative break and join us for a relaxing ceramic painting session exclusively for Care-Experienced and Estranged Students.

Paddleboarding Drop-In - Welcome Week: 2pm - 4pm; Do something fun and adventurous outdoors!

UEA x NUA International Student Social: 4pm - 6pm; John Lewis

Welcome Week Roller Disco: 4pm - 8:45pm; Sportspark

Women's hockey trials: 4pm - 6pm; Astro Pitch 2; We are hosting our trials - these are open to all abilities even if you have never played before. Make sure you have purchased a ticket. DM us on instagram for any questions.

Mountaineering welcome presentation: 6pm - 10pm

Live & Local: 7:30pm - 11pm; Blue Bar

Glitterbomb: Powerpop Girls! ft Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter + more!: 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR

Fri 19th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

UEA Welcome Colour Run!: noon - 2pm; The Square

Tote Bag Painting: 1pm - 5pm; The Hive/LCR

Goal keeper trials/taster - all abilities: 7pm - 9pm; Astro Pitch 2; Goal keeper trials for all abilities. 7-9PM Please buy a ticket it you will attend and we look forward to meeting you all.

Takeda: 7pm - 10:30pm; The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio

Women's Rugby - Taster Session 2: 7:30pm - 9pm; Middle of the Track @ Sports Park; Session 2 out of four

Drag Disco Bingo: 8pm - 11pm; Dorothy's

Touchbase A.M.C: 11pm - 3am; The Adrian Flux Waterfront

Sat 20th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Walking Tour of Norwich: noon - 3pm; Meet in the square

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

Sun 21st September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

5k (ish) run: 10:30am - 12:30pm; HIVE

Back Massages: 2pm - 5pm; Bookable Room 6

Big Officer Quiz: 6pm - 9pm; The LCR

Mon 22nd September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Women's Rugby - Taster Session 3: noon - 1:30pm; Colney Playing Fields; Third taster session - 1 more to go!

Norwich City Centre Scavenger Hunt: 2pm - 4:30pm; Meet at The Hive

Dorothy's Open Mic Night: 6:30pm - 11pm; Dorothy's

SpeedQuizzing: 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar

Tue 23rd September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Furry Friends Welcome Dog Walk: 2pm - 3pm; Meeting at the Security Lodge

Postgraduate Welcome Party: 5pm - 7pm; Scholar's Lounge

Karaoke Night: 8pm - 11pm; Blue Bar

Damn Good - Pitbull Party: 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR

Wed 24th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Damn Good - Pitbull Party: 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR

Society Skills Training: 1pm - 5pm; tbc

UEA Finance Committee: 2pm - 4:30pm

Women's hockey taster session 2 - all abilities: 2:30pm - 4pm; Astro Pitch 2; We are holding a taster session to try out hockey! This is open to all abilities and we will provide sticks for those who have never played before. Please buy a ticket if you will be attending and we look forward to meeting you all.

Jukebox: 4pm - 11pm; Dorothy's

Women's Rugby - Taster Session 4: 4:40pm - 6pm; Colney Playing Fields; Last of the taster sessions!

LA Witch: 7:30pm - 11pm; The Waterfront Studio

Oktoberfest: 8pm - 11pm; The LCR

Thu 25th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Let's Hear Your Voice - Drop In: 1pm - 3pm; HIVE

Yoga: 2pm - 3pm; Bookable Room 6

Why You Should Be a Communist: 6pm - 8pm; It's clear to many people that the world in is crisis. Everywhere we look, people suffer and nothing appears to change. If you want to understand why this is, and how you can change this, come to our meeting on 25th!

Cover to Cover: 7pm - 10pm; Blue Bar

Gig Pals - Overpass: 7:30pm - 11pm; Blue Bar for Meet Up then Waterfront!

Overpass: 7:30pm - 11pm; The Waterfront

The So Young Tour - Cardinals, Mên An Tol & Pebbledash: 7:30pm - 11pm; The Waterfront Studio

Fri 26th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Blind Date with a Book: 10am - 2pm; Exhibition Space in the Hive

Active Campus: Trail Walk: 2pm - 3:30pm; Roundabout - Sainsbury Art Centre; Try out the trail routes around campus!

The K's: 7:30pm - 11pm; The LCR

Dorothy's Quiz: 8pm - 11pm; Dorothy's

Sat 27th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Cody Pennington Country Show: 6:30pm - 10pm; The Nick Rayns LCR

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

Sun 28th September

Welcome Wristband: 13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am; The LCR

Movement: 11pm - 3am; The LCR

Furry Friends Welcome Dog Walk: 1pm - 2pm; Meeting at the Security Lodge

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