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Welcome Festival 2025


🎟️ Welcome to Welcome at UEA Students' Union. We have a whole term of events for you to explore! 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.

 

Your 2025 Welcome Week Late Nights

The ONLY official start 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 best mates. Your uni experience starts here…

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Welcome Wristband
13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Movement
13th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Welcome Party
14th September 9pm - 1am
The LCR
Clubnights | Entertainment | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
GLOW
15th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Damn Good - Festival
16th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Touchbase A.M.C
19th September 11pm - 3am
The Adrian Flux Waterfront
Clubnights | Entertainment | Waterfront | Student Friendly Gigs
Movement
20th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Damn Good - Pitbull Party
23rd September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Oktoberfest
24th September 8pm - 11pm
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Movement
27th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Y2K vs 2010s
30th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Sports Night - Kick Off
1st October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Greg James Takeover
4th October 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Sports Night
8th October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Damn Good - British Icons & Icks
14th October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
15th October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
The LCR Goes Country
21st October 9pm - 1am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
22nd October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
NR:UG - Norwich Underground Rap Night
28th October 7pm - 11pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom
We're bringing the underground rap scene to Norwich with NR:UG - for fans of Fakemink, Esdeekid, Lancey Foux, Bladee and Ken Carson. With DJ sets from UEA's own Electronic Music Society, and live performances from local artists.
Clubnights | Entertainment | Other Venues | Student Friendly Gigs
Sports Night
29th October 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Halloween At The LCR
31st October 10:30pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
5th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Silent Disco
11th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
12th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Wet Leg
19th November 6:30pm - 10pm
The LCR
Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs
Sports Night
19th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Rizzle Kicks
21st November 7:30pm - 11pm
The LCR
LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs
Damn Good - Wicked
25th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Sports Night
26th November 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
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
Sports Night - Last Of The Term
10th December 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | Sports Club | LCR Students
Christmas At The LCR
12th December 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students
Kaiser Chiefs
23rd February 7:30pm - 11pm
The LCR
Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs
The 9075
7th March 6:30pm - 10pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront
WFSadmin | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs
PRESIDENT
20th April 7:30pm - 11pm
The LCR
Entertainment | LCR Gigs | LCR Students | Student Friendly Gigs

 

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Welcome Festival Fairs

Welcome Festival Fairs

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

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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.

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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.

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ueas(su) Job Vacancies

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

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For part time employment for non-students at the uea(su), 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.

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All Events In Your 2025 Welcome Festival Calendar

 

Welcome Wristband
13th September 9pm - 28th September 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Movement
13th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Welcome Party
14th September 9pm - 1am
The LCR
Clubnights | Entertainment | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Mature & Commuter Students Networking Brunch
15th September 10am - noon
Dorothy's (Upstairs in Union House)
Free | All Abilities | Mature Student | Commuter | Welcome Festival
Welcome Fair
15th September 10am - 4pm
The Nick Rayns LCR
Free | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival | Alcohol-free
Glitter Tattoos
15th September 6pm - 8pm
The Hive
Welcome Festival
SpeedQuizzing
15th September 8pm - 11pm
Blue Bar
Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars
GLOW
15th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Societies Fair
16th September 11am - 4pm
Sportspark
Free | Society | Welcome Festival | Alcohol-free
Let's Hear Your Voice
16th September 1pm - 3pm
The Hive
Free | Welcome Festival
Damn Good - Festival
16th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Sports Fair
17th September 11am - 4pm
Sportspark
Free | Sports Club | Making Friends | Welcome Festival | Alcohol-free
UV Zumba
17th September 8:30pm - 9:30pm
LCR
Free | Welcome Festival
Care Experienced and Estranged Students (CEES) Ceramic Painting
18th September 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.
Free | Wheelchair Accessible | Welcome Festival
UEASU x NUA International Student Social
18th September 4pm - 6pm
John Lewis
Welcome Festival
Live & Local
18th September 7:30pm - 11pm
Blue Bar
Entertainment | Free | Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival | Bars
Tote Bag Painting
19th September 1pm - 5pm
The Hive/LCR
Free | Wheelchair Accessible | Welcome Festival
Walking Tour of Norwich
20th September noon - 3pm
Meet in the square
Free | Welcome Festival
Movement
20th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Big Officer Quiz
21st September 6pm - 9pm
The LCR
Welcome Festival
Norwich City Centre Scavenger Hunt
22nd September 2pm - 4:30pm
Meet at The Hive
Free | Waterfront | Making Friends | Welcome Festival
SpeedQuizzing
22nd September 8pm - 11:30pm
Blue Bar
Returners | Newcomers | Give It A Go | Welcome Festival | Bars
Furry Friends Welcome Dog Walk
23rd September 2pm - 3pm
Meeting at the Security Lodge
Free | Welcome Festival
Postgraduate Welcome Party
23rd September 5pm - 7pm
Scholar's Lounge
Postgraduate | Free | Welcome Festival
Damn Good - Pitbull Party
23rd September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Women's hockey taster session 2 - all abilities
24th September 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.
Training | Sports Club | Newcomers | Welcome Festival
Jukebox
24th September 4pm - 11pm
Dorothy's
Entertainment | Free | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival | Bars
Cover to Cover
25th September 7pm - 10pm
Blue Bar
Free | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival | Bars
Gig Pals - Overpass
25th September 7:30pm - 11pm
Blue Bar for Meet Up then Waterfront!
Waterfront | Making Friends | Welcome Festival
Blind Date with a Book
26th September 10am - 2pm
Exhibition Space in the Hive
Free | Making Friends | Wheelchair Accessible | Welcome Festival
Movement
27th September 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Furry Friends Welcome Dog Walk
28th September 1pm - 2pm
Meeting at the Security Lodge
Free | Welcome Festival
Y2K vs 2010s
30th September 10:30pm - 2:30am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Greg James Takeover
4th October 11pm - 3am
The LCR
Clubnights | LCR Students | Welcome Festival
Connect
22nd October 11am - 3pm
Exhibition Space, The Hive
Free | Buddy(su) Event | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival
Connect
29th October 11am - 3pm
Exhibition Space, The Hive
Free | Buddy(su) Event | Wheelchair Accessible | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome Festival