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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 to your Students’ Union, we’re here to represent you!

 

Welcome back to Semester 2 at UEA!

 

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!

 

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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Y2K vs 2010s - Santa Special
2nd December 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
3rd December 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Meltdown
6th December 10:30pm - 3am
The Adrian Flux Waterfront
Clubnights | WFadmin | Waterfront

 

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.

Welcome Fairs

Student Clubs & Societies

Clubs & Societies

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!

Sports Clubs and Societies Fair 2024 Student Groups

Student Elections

Student Elections

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.

Elections

Student Officers

Student Officers

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.

Student Officers

 

 

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!

Want to know more? Head to the link below!

Spring Elections

Nomination Period Begins:

 

ueas(su) Job Vacancies

Looking for a job whilst at uni? Join the bar(su) team.

student working behind a bar Student Worker Jobs

For non-student part time uea(su) employment, click here.

photo of the adrian flux waterfront norwich venue at night Casual Staff Jobs

For full-time employment at the uea(su), click here.

photo of the union house building on uea campus Career Staff Jobs

 

All Events In Your 2026 Welcome Back Calendar

 

Feminist Sip and Paint
5th December 3pm - 5pm
Bookable Room 6
Welcome Festival