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Fri 19th September

UEA Welcome Colour Run!
noon - 2pm
The Square
Paddleboarding Drop-In - Welcome Week
2pm - 4pm
Do something fun and adventurous outdoors!
Badminton Taster: 19th, 3-4pm
3pm - 4pm
Sportspark Hall 4
Come along and give UEA Badminton a try.
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!
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!
PANTS Dreamroles - Give it a Go!
7:30pm - 10pm
Lecture Theatre
Our Monthly PANTS night returns! September's theme is Dreamroles! Sing your favourite songs, dance your favourite dances, and party your pants off with fellow new and returning members.
Drag Disco Bingo
8pm - 11pm
Dorothy's

Sat 20th September

Day out in the city centre Taster session
noon - 3pm
Norwich City Centre
DS Lyrical Comp Taster
1pm - 2pm
Dance Studio, Sportspark
The first Lyrical 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!
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.

Sun 21st September

Sailing Taster 3
9:30am - 1:30pm
Wroxham Broads
5k (ish) run
10:30am - 12:30pm
HIVE
Sailing Taster 4
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Wroxham Broads
Back Massages
2pm - 5pm
Bookable Room 6
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!
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!

Mon 22nd September

Norwich City Centre Scavenger Hunt
2pm - 4:30pm
Meet at The Hive
Cuban Salsa Taster Session
6pm - 8pm
Thomas Paine Study Centre Foyer
Join us for a fun and interactive beginners Cuban salsa taster session!
Fencing free taster session
7:20pm - 9:30pm
Sportspark Hall 2

Tue 23rd September

Karaoke Night
8pm - 11pm
Blue Bar

Wed 24th September

Rounders - Taster Session 1
2pm - 4pm
Colney Lane
Unio Sober Social - Coffee and Card Games
2pm - 4pm
Unio
Karate Sober Social - come chill and chat with us in Unio. Coffee and card games optional :)
Headucate Hunt
3pm - 5:30pm
Meet us in the Square!
Scavenger hunt to test your UEA knowledge across our campus. Prizes to be won and free pizza to be shared when you find the committee!
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!!
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
Electronic Music Bar Crawl Taster
6pm - 11:30pm
SU Bar
Get to know EMS members and some of the best spots in Norwich
Get together
6pm - 8:30pm
New Science
🌿✨ Kurdish Society Get Together! ✨🌿 Join us for an evening of good vibes, free food, and new friendships! 🥘🍰 📅 Date: Thursday 25th September 🕕 Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm 📍 Location: New Science Building Come meet the committee
Quiz! Rams Welcome Quiz!
6pm - 7pm
Thomas Paine Study Centre 0.1
Join us for our first event and get to know everyone at Rams! We will be hosting a welcome quiz which will include band trivia, general knowledge, the comittee, and more! Make sure to reserve a space by grabbing a free ticket! :)
The GeekSoc logo, cheerful yellow letters wearing a red fez hat, with the words "Taster Session" underneath in a handwritten font. The background is light blue with geeky doodles and a rainbow stripe. GeekSoc's Taster Session
6:30pm - 9:45pm
NEWSCI 0.08
We're back!
Gig Pals - Overpass
7:30pm - 11pm
Blue Bar for Meet Up then Waterfront!

Fri 26th September

Blind Date with a Book
10am - 2pm
Exhibition Space in the Hive
anime social pub quiz
6:45pm - 9pm
NewSci 0.05
Are you ready to achieve victory or suffer a filler-episode defeat?
Introduction to Philosophy
7pm - 9pm
Bookable Room 1: Union House
Taster Session✨
Dorothy's Quiz
8pm - 11pm
Dorothy's
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!
Sailing taster 7
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Wroxham Broads
Water Polo Taster Session
6:30pm - 8pm
Sportspark Pool
Come try out Water Polo in Sportspark!

Sun 28th September

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

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

Wed 1st October

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

Thu 2nd October

RAMS Karaoke Night at the Bowling House (NR2 4HX). On October 2nd 2025, from 7pm till 11pm. £6 for members or £8 for the general public. RAMS Karaoke Night
7pm - 11pm
The Bowling House
RAMS is kicking off this October with our very first karaoke event at The Bowling House! Everyone is invited, so grab your tickets, bring your friends, and get loud!

Sat 4th October

Park Run x UEA Sport
9am - 10am
UEA Sport are taking over the Colney Lane Park Run for one week only!
Water Polo Taster Session
6:30pm - 8pm
Sportspark Pool
Come try out Water Polo in Sportspark!

Mon 13th October

Garden House Pub Quiz
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Garden House, Pembroke Road
Free Pub Quiz
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