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Welcome Back 2026🎟️ Welcome Back to your UEA Students' Union. We have a whole week of events for you to explore! Re-settle into student life at UEA, find your groove and your people. Be sure to book a ticket (even if the event is free) to secure a place and avoid disappointment!

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Welcome Back Festival 2026

🎟️ Welcome Back to your UEA Students' Union. We have a whole week of events for you to explore! Re-settle into student life at UEA, find your groove and your people. Be sure to book a ticket (even if the event is free) to secure a place and avoid disappointment!

Welcome Back Festival 2026

DAMN GOOD: Blast Off!

Club Retro: Back to School

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Based in Union House, at the heart of campus, we are a liberation-leading organisation driven by the UEA student community. Our services include club nights and bars, Student Elections, live gigs, a vast array of student societies to join and free, impartial advice from our trained team of advisors. You are automatically enrolled as a member of the Union when you join the University, so we’ll be with you every step of the way. Whatever your journey is here, uea(su) has your back!

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Your 2026 Welcome Back Late Night Events

The ONLY official start back to your life at UEA. Forget the unofficial Freshers events, these are the ones everyone will be talking about. Huge nights, epic gigs, and loads of chances to meet your new best mates. For those who joined us over the break, your uni experience is just beginning!

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Sports Night - Warm Up: 21st January 10:30pm - 2:30am; Blue Bar; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Club Retro - Back To School: 24th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | LCR Students

Y2K vs 2010s: 27th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | LCR Students

Sports Night: 28th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Drum & Bass Classics: 30th January 10:30pm - 3am; The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio; Clubnights | Entertainment | WFadmin | Waterfront | Student Friendly Gigs

Welcome Festival Fairs

Welcome Back Fairs

A highlight of the 2026 Welcome Back calendar, this is your chance to explore a diverse array of local Norwich and national businesses, student organisations and sports clubs all eager to welcome you back to life at UEA.

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Whether you’re looking to dive into something new or share your existing passions with other like-minded students, we’ve got over 200 sports clubs & student societies for you to taster and choose from. Find your community now!

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As a democratic organisation representing the student body at UEA, uea(su) run elections each academic year to make sure that you have a say on who represents you and to make sure that, once elected, your representatives are held accountable.

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There are Full Time and Part Time elected officers who represent students' interests on a broad range of issues and students from all backgrounds. Check out their individual pages to see more about what they do and how they represent you.

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2026 Spring Elections

Every year Students’ Unions around the country give the student body the opportunity to decide who will lead their Union for the next academic year. As a democratic organisation, uea(su) is no different. All of our key decisions are made by students, for students. Our annual elections are the time when you can decide who should fill these leadership positions!

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All Events In Your 2026 Welcome Back Calendar

Sports Night - Warm Up: 21st January 10:30pm - 2:30am; Blue Bar; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Mature & Commuter Students Welcome Back Social: 23rd January 1pm - 3pm; Dorothy's; Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Commuter | Welcome Festival

International Students Treasure Hunt: 23rd January 2pm - 4pm; Meet in the Hive; Welcome Festival

Go Global Presents International Student Welcome Quiz and Afterparty: 23rd January 8pm - 11pm; Blue Bar; Welcome Festival

Club Retro - Back To School: 24th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | LCR Students

Welcome Fair: 26th January 10am - 3pm; The LCR; Welcome Festival

Cat Café Visit: 26th January 1pm - 5pm; Meet at The Hive at 1PM; Come with us on a trip to Norwich Cat Cafe! Make some furry friends and have a cup of tea to warm up January. Please make sure to secure a ticket as this event is limited.; Welcome Festival

Family Style Dinner: Beans On Toast: 26th January 6pm - 7:30pm; Exhibition space, Union house; Welcome Festival

SpeedQuizzing: 26th January 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar; Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars

Clubs & Socs Fair: 27th January 11am - 5pm; LCR and Hive; It's not too late in the year to join a Club or Soc! Come explore the wide variety of Clubs and Societies that you can join in your time at UEA, this time in the LCR and Hive.; Free | Welcome Festival

Karaoke Night: 27th January 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar; Entertainment | Free | Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars

Y2K vs 2010s: 27th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | LCR Students

Badge Making: 28th January 11am - 1pm; The Hive; Welcome Festival

UV Zumba: 28th January 8:30pm - 9:30pm; LCR; UV ZUMBA IS BACK!; Free | Making Friends | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Alcohol-free

Sports Night: 28th January 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Bookshop & Coffee Tour: 29th January 11am - 3:30pm; Meet Outside The Hive; Welcome Festival

International Students Plant Pot Painting: 29th January 2pm - 4pm; Exhibition space, Union house; Welcome Festival

Family Style Dinner: Pasta Night: 29th January 6pm - 7:30pm; Exhibition space, Union house; Welcome Festival

Open Mic Night: 29th January 6pm - 10pm; Blue Bar, Union House; Entertainment | Free | Comedy | Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars

Tote Bag Painting: 30th January noon - 4pm; The Hive; Welcome Festival

Cross Stitching: 30th January 1:30pm - 3:30pm; Bookable Room 1; Welcome Festival

British Snack Night: 30th January 6pm - 8:30pm; Exhibition space, Union house; Welcome Festival

Beer Tasting & Quiz: 30th January 7pm - 10:30pm; Blue Bar; Welcome Festival

Drum & Bass Classics: 30th January 10:30pm - 3am; The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio; Clubnights | Entertainment | WFadmin | Waterfront | Student Friendly Gigs

Dog Painting: 2nd February 2pm - 3pm; Exhibition space, Union house; Welcome Festival

SpeedQuizzing: 2nd February 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar; Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars

Karaoke Night: 3rd February 8pm - 11:30pm; Blue Bar; Entertainment | Free | Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars

Damn Good - Blast Off!: 3rd February 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | LCR Students

Sports Night: 4th February 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Sports Night: 11th February 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Sports Night: 18th February 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Kaiser Chiefs: 23rd February 7:30pm - 11pm; The LCR; Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

Sports Night: 25th February 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Dick & Dom – DnB Rave: 27th February 10:30am - 28th February 2:30am; The Adrian Flux Waterfront; Clubnights | Entertainment | WFadmin | Waterfront | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

Echo and the Bunnymen: 4th March 6:30pm - 10pm; The LCR; Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

Sports Night: 4th March 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

The 9075: 7th March 6:30pm - 10pm; The Adrian Flux Waterfront; WFSadmin | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

Sports Night: 11th March 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

Sports Night - Last Of The Term: 18th March 10:30pm - 2:30am; The LCR; Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students

The Brand New Heavies: 21st March 7:30pm - 11pm; The LCR; Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

Happy Monday: 29th March 7pm - 10:30pm; The LCR; Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs