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Forthcoming Events

Wed 17th September

Welcome Walk with CAWS: noon - 2pm; UEA Broad; A short walk around UEA and Earlham park from the square (meeting opposite the Campus Kitchen) with the Conservation and Wildlife Society.

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.

Tennis Taster Session 1: 5pm - 7pm; Sportspark Tennis Courts; This session is open to all levels. Whether you're wanting to try something new or are a more experienced player, this session is the perfect way to meet fellow students, have a fun hit around and get a feel for our club and what we have to offer!!

Thu 18th September

Give it a Go: Sainsbury Centre Tour: 1pm - 3pm; Sainsbury Centre, Reception Desk; Tour of the Sainsbury Centre Living Area, an excellent way to meet the committee and other art enthusiasts.

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

Icebreaker Session: 6pm - 10pm; JSC 1.01, 1.02 & 1.03; Try out our society, play some games and meet new people. We'd love to see you there!

Mountaineering Welcome Presentation: 6pm - 10pm

Welcome Event: 6pm - 9pm; New Sci 0.03

Fri 19th September

Midsoc Picnic: noon - 2pm; Earlham Park/ Earlham Hall 0.02 if raining; Join MidSoc for a welcome picnic to start the next academic year! All welcome!

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

Badminton Taster: 19th, 3-4pm: 3pm - 4pm; Sportspark Hall 4; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

SPORTS DAY Taster session: 3pm - 5pm; Eaton Park (meet at congregation hall)

Badminton Taster: 19th, 4-5pm: 4pm - 5pm; Sportspark Hall 4; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

Model UN Taster Session: 4pm - 6pm; Bookable Room 6; Come along to UEAMUN's first taster session of the year. Whether you're new to UEA or here for another year you're welcome to find out more about Model UN! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Athletics track taster 1 ! - (Friday 19th September): 5pm - 7pm; Sportspark Track; Athletics track taster 1 ! - (Friday 19th September) - No membership required

Tennis Welcome BBQ: 5:30pm - 8pm; UEA barbecues by the lake; Make the most of the sunshine and join us for a BBQ social to meet our fellow members and have a bite whilst you're at it!

Social Sketching: 6pm - 7pm; Bookable Room 6; Join us this week for our first taster session of the year!

Sat 20th September

Sailing taster 1: 9:30am - 11:30am; Wroxham Broads

Welcome Picnic: 12:30pm - 3pm; Come join us for a picnic, where you can say hi to your fellow society members, and your committee.

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane - Hospital Pitch; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Sailing taster 2: 1:30pm - 5:30pm; Wroxham Broads

DS Contemporary Comp Taster: 2pm - 3pm; Dance Studio, Sportspark; The first Contemporary Comp taster of the 2025/2026 season! Learning an intermediate/advanced level routine which will then be used for this years auditions! Free to join, with a chance to learn a fun routine and improve your dancing skills!

Badminton Taster: 20th, 3-4pm: 3pm - 4pm; Sportspark Hall 2; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

DS Jazz Comp Taster: 3pm - 4pm; Dance Studio, Sportspark; The first Jazz Comp taster of the 2025/2026 season! Learning an intermediate/advanced level routine which will then be used for this years auditions! Free to join, with a chance to learn a fun routine and improve your dancing skills!

Badminton Taster: 20th, 4-5pm: 4pm - 5pm; Sportspark Hall 2; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

Badminton Taster: 20th, 5-6pm: 5pm - 6pm; Sportspark Hall 2; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

Badminton Taster: 20th, 6-7pm: 6pm - 7pm; Sportspark Hall 2; Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.

Sun 21st September

Sailing Taster 3: 9:30am - 1:30pm; Wroxham Broads

Sunday Long run taster (Sunday, 21st Septmeber): 10am - 11:30am; Meet outside Sportspark entrance

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

Sailing Taster 4: 1:30pm - 5:30pm; Wroxham Broads

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

Tennis Taster Session 2: 2pm - 4pm; Sportspark Tennis Courts; This session is open to all levels. Whether you're wanting to try something new or are a more experienced player, this session is the perfect way to meet fellow students, have a fun hit around and get a feel for our club and what we have to offer!!

DS HipHop Comp Taster: 3:30pm - 4:30pm; Dance Studio, Sportspark; The first HipHop Comp taster of the 2025/2026 season! Learning an intermediate/advanced level routine which will then be used for this years auditions! Free to join, with a chance to learn a fun routine and improve your dancing skills!

Tennis Taster Session (Women's Only): 4pm - 6pm; Sportspark Tennis Courts; This session is open to all levels. Whether you're wanting to try something new or are a more experienced player, this session is the perfect way to meet fellow students, have a fun hit around and get a feel for our club and what we have to offer!!

DS Commercial Comp Taster: 4:30pm - 5:30pm; Dance Studio, Sportspark; The first Commercial Comp taster of the 2025/2026 season! Learning an intermediate/advanced level routine which will then be used for this years auditions! Free to join, with a chance to learn a fun routine and improve your dancing skills!

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 8:20pm - 10:20pm; Sportspark Hall 3; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Mon 22nd September

Easy miles taster (Monday, 22nd September): 5pm - 6pm; Meet outside Sportspark entrance; Easy miles taster 1 - come and give easy miles a go for free !

UEA Darts Society Taster Session (22nd September): 6:30pm - 9:30pm; NEWSCI 0.06 (New Sciences Building room 0.06)

Fencing free taster session: 7:20pm - 9:30pm; Sportspark Hall 2

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 9pm - 10:20pm; Sportspark Hall 1; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Tue 23rd September

Surf Fitness Taster session: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; Congregation Hall 01.07; Come along to our training session where we prepare ourselves physically for Surfing and enjoy a bit of Just Dance to cap off!! Meet our enigmatic group as we warm up to Tubthumping and practice our pop ups, then come with us for a social at the Bar!

Wed 24th September

Norwich castle trip: 1pm - 5pm; A vist to the newly reopened Norwich Castle, we are meeting in the SU hive at 13:00 getting the bus into the city to arrive at the castle for 14:00. Please ensure you bring your UEA student ID.

Sailing Taster 5: 1pm - 5pm

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane Plateau; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Athletics Track Taster 2 ! (Wednesday, 24th September): 2pm - 4pm; Sportspark Track; Athletics Track Taster 2 ! (Wednesday, 24th September) - No membership required

Rounders - Taster Session 1: 2pm - 4pm; Colney Lane

DS HipHop Show Taster: 7pm - 8pm; Congregation Hall 01.20; Join us for our first HipHop Show class of the 25/26 academic year!! Tickets are free, simply claim your spot and come along to a fun and engaging dance class!!

Boxing Taster Session: 8pm - 10pm; First taster session of the season! Come join us to meet the team, refresh or even pick up an entirely new skill. All abilities are welcome.

DS Commercial Show Taster: 8pm - 9pm; Congregation Hall 01.20; Join us for our first Commercial Show class of the 25/26 academic year!! Tickets are free, simply claim your spot and come along to a fun and engaging dance class!!

Thu 25th September

Yoga: 2pm - 3pm; Bookable Room 6

GeekSoc's Taster Session: 6:30pm - 9:45pm; NEWSCI 0.08; We're back!

Fri 26th September

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

Athletics Track Taster 3 ! (Friday, 26th September): 2pm - 4pm; Sportspark Track; Athletics Track Taster 3 ! (Friday, 26th September) - no membership required

anime social pub quiz: 6:45pm - 9pm; NewSci 0.05; Are you ready to achieve victory or suffer a filler-episode defeat?

DS Jazz Show Taster: 8:30pm - 9:25pm; The Kiff, Sportspark; Join us for our first Jazz Show class of the 25/26 academic year!! Tickets are free, simply claim your spot and come along to a fun and engaging dance class!!

DS Contemporary Show Taster: 9:25pm - 10:20pm; The Kiff, Sportspark; Join us for our first Contemporary Show class of the 25/26 academic year!! Tickets are free, simply claim your spot and come along to a fun and engaging dance class!!

Sat 27th September

Sailing taster 6: 9:30am - 1:30pm; Wroxham Broads

Navigate Norfolk: Wells-next-the-Sea Day Trip: 10:30am - 4pm; Meet at the Mega Bus Stop on campus; Come and enjoy the beautiful coastal scenery that Norfolk has to offer with this day trip. Enjoy a leisurely walk around the seaside town of Wells!

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane Plateau; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Sailing taster 7: 1:30pm - 5:30pm; Wroxham Broads

Sun 28th September

Sailing Taster 8: 9:30am - 1:30pm; Wroxham Broads

Sunday Long run taster (Sunday, 28th September): 10am - 11am; Meet outside Sportspark entrance; Sunday Long run - Taster

Rounders - Taster Session 2: noon - 2pm; Colney Lane

Welcome BBQ: 1pm - 4pm; UEA Lake; Come down to the lake BBQs and get to know the club!

Sailing taster 9: 1:30pm - 5:30pm; Wroxham Broads

Karate Taster Session: 8pm - 10pm; Cong Hall 01.20; UEA Karate Taster Session. Led by our NSKA coaches! Open to all styles and abilities!

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 8:20pm - 10:20pm; SP Hall 3; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Mon 29th September

Skateboarding Taster Session 2: 3pm - 5pm; The Square/Eaton skatepark; Come join us at Skate Society's taster session! No experience or equipment needed

Strength and conditioning taster (Monday, 29th September): 6pm - 7pm; Functional studio - Sportspark; Strength and conditioning taster session - No membership required

UEA Darts Society Taster Session (29th September): 6:30pm - 9:30pm; NEWSCI 0.06 (New Sciences Building room 0.06)

Fencing free taster session: 7:20pm - 9:30pm; Sportspark Hall 2

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 9pm - 10:20pm; Sportspark Hall 1; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Tue 30th September

Easy miles taster (Tuesday, 30th September): 5pm - 6pm; Meet outside Sportspark entrance

Karate Taster Session: 6pm - 8pm; Cong Hall 01.19; UEA Karate Taster Session. Open to all styles and abilities!

Wed 1st October

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane Plateau; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Athletics Track Taster 4 ! (Wednesday, 1st October): 2pm - 4pm; Sportspark Track

Rounders - Taster Session 3: 2pm - 4pm; Colney Lane

Pool Taster 2: 3pm - 5pm; Come and try Pool at the UEA BarSU. Any ability, any year of study! From casual to competitive, there is a space for you at pool&snooker.

Sat 4th October

Park Run x UEA Sport: 9am - 10am; UEA Sport are taking over the Colney Lane Park Run for one week only!

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane Plateau; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Sun 5th October

Karate Taster Session: 8pm - 10pm; Cong Hall 01.20; UEA Karate Taster Session. Led by our NSKA coaches! Open to all styles and abilities!

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 8:20pm - 10:20pm; SP Hall 3; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Mon 6th October

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - indoors: 9pm - 10:20pm; Sportspark Hall 1; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

Wed 8th October

Ultimate Frisbee taster session - outdoors: 1pm - 3pm; Colney Lane Plateau; If you want to explore a new sport, Ultimate Frisbee is the one to try! Ultimate involves a lot of cardio and can be quite intense, but it’s also very newcomer friendly.

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