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16th to 30th September 2022

Buy your tickets below for our programme of Welcome Festival events!

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Our – official – events are for UEA students ONLY. You will need to show your campus card on entry. Don’t worry you'll be given your card when you start studying here!

Newcomers

First years - Welcome home!

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 11th October; Training for Academic Reps (Convenors and Course Reps) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 13th October; Training for Academic Representatives (Course Reps & Convenors) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

returners

Second and third years - Welcome back!

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 11th October; Training for Academic Reps (Convenors and Course Reps) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 13th October; Training for Academic Representatives (Course Reps & Convenors) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

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Assassins long game: 3rd October 9am - 7th October 7pm; Non Alcohol Focused | Making Friends | All Abilities | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Try Dive 05/10/2022: 5th October 1:15pm - 5pm; Come and Try SCUBA Diving. Join us for an exciting opportunity to try scuba under an instructor-led session!; Sports Club | Returners | Welcome '22

music soc vocal group open rehearsal: 5th October 5pm - 7pm; Bookable Room 6; UEA Music Soc are running open rehearsals for the first couple of weeks so no need to buy a membership just yet. We'd love to see you whether you've just started singing or been singing for ages!; Free | Society | All Abilities | Welcome '22

Meet and Greet: 6th October 5pm - 8pm; Congregation Hall 0.17; Come along to meet and interact with you fellow pharmacy students from all year groups. Have a chat and ejoy free food and drinks.; Entertainment | Free | Society | Making Friends | Mature Student | Welcome '22

BSL Pizza Party: 6th October 6pm - 7pm; Bookable Room 1; Pizza party as our first social of the year!; Free | Society | Family Friendly | Do Something Different | Non Alcohol Focused | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Newcomers | Welcome '22

ENV SOC Tacky Tourist Bar Crawl: 6th October 6pm - midnight; Location: Meet at the SU bar @ 6 PM, then travel into Norwich by bus; Join us for our annual tacky tourist themed bar crawl on the 6th October, 6 - 12 PM. Tickets are free and include discounted entry to Karma plus discounted cocktails and drinks!; Clubnights | Free | Society | Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Taster 2 - Mahjong social: 6th October 6pm - 8pm; NSCI 0.08; Come and learn Mahjong with us!; Entertainment | Free | Society | Cultural | Non Alcohol Focused | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Newcomers | Welcome '22

music soc concert band open rehearsal: 6th October 7pm - 9pm; Strode room in Music; UEA Music Soc are running open rehearsals for the first couple of weeks so no need to buy a membership just yet. We'd love to see you whether you've just started playing or been playing for ages!; Free | Society | All Abilities | Welcome '22

music soc string ensemble open rehearsal: 7th October 6:30pm - 8pm; Strode room in Music; UEA Music Soc are running open rehearsals for the first couple of weeks so no need to buy a membership just yet. We'd love to see you whether you've just started playing or been playing for ages!; Free | Society | All Abilities | Welcome '22

POLSOC BAR CRAWL! + Propaganda: 7th October 7:30pm - 10:30pm; Hello Politics Enthusiasts! Welcome to polsoc (best society on campus) we have updated our first social! Please join us for our first social of the year which is a bar crawl! Can't wait to greet both newcomers and returners! - Polsoc; Postgraduate | Society | Waterfront | Making Friends | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

music soc percussion ensemble open rehearsal: 8th October 2pm - 4pm; Strode room in Music; UEA Music Soc are running open rehearsals for the first couple of weeks so no need to buy a membership just yet. We'd love to see you whether you've just started playing or been playing for ages!; Free | Society | All Abilities | Welcome '22

MELTDOWN with KERRANG! Radio's Jon Mahon DJ set!: 8th October 10pm - 3am; The Waterfront; Norwich's longest running weekly alternative party!; Waterfront | Welcome '22

A-list: 8th October 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

Pizza and Games Night: 9th October 6pm - 9pm; SU Bar; Our first social of the year is a games night in the SU Bar, free for everyone! ?? Meet us on Sunday 9th October at 6:00pm ? Get your FREE ticket now, and get pizza on us ????; Entertainment | Postgraduate | Free | Society | Volunteering and Charity | Family Friendly | Do Something Different | Other Venues | Non Alcohol Focused | Making Friends | Wheelchair Accessible | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Commuter | #ThisGirlCan | Welcome '22 | mind

Monday Ballet Taster Class (10/10/2022): 10th October 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Sportspark - Kiff Matheson; Postgraduate | Free | Non Alcohol Focused | Sports Club | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

IPE Society Charity Quiz Night: 10th October 6pm - 8pm; tbc; Entertainment | Postgraduate | Society | Volunteering and Charity | Family Friendly | Do Something Different | Comedy | Non Alcohol Focused | Buddy(su) Event | Making Friends | Beginners | Returners | Newcomers | LGBTQ+ | Mature Student | Welcome '22

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 11th October 5pm - 7pm; Training for Academic Reps (Convenors and Course Reps) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Surf Strength & Conditioning: 11th October 6pm - 7pm; Congregation Hall 01.07; Postgraduate | Non Alcohol Focused | Society and Club Training | Sports Club | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Welcome '22

Damn Good Rep Your Flag: 11th October 10:30pm - 2:30am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

Academic Course Rep and Convenor Training: 13th October 5pm - 7pm; Training for Academic Representatives (Course Reps & Convenors) in Elizabeth Fry Building 01.05; Postgraduate | Free | Training | Course Rep | Elections | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

Saturday Ballet Taster Class (15/10/2022): 15th October 4pm - 7pm; Dance Studio - SportsPark; Postgraduate | Free | Non Alcohol Focused | Sports Club | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Welcome '22

MELTDOWN: 15th October 10pm - 3am; The Waterfront; Norwich's longest running weekly alternative party! PAY ON THE DOOR; Waterfront | Welcome '22

A-list: 15th October 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

Surf Strength & Conditioning: 18th October 6pm - 7pm; Congregation Hall 01.07; Postgraduate | Non Alcohol Focused | Society and Club Training | Sports Club | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Welcome '22

Try Dive 19/10/2022: 19th October 1:15pm - 5:30pm; Come and Try SCUBA Diving. Join us for an exciting opportunity to try scuba under an instructor-led session!; Society and Club Training | Sports Club | All Abilities | Welcome '22

MELTDOWN Halloween Warm Up: 22nd October 10pm - 3am; The Waterfront; Norwich's longest running weekly alternative party! PAY ON THE DOOR!; Waterfront | Welcome '22

A-list: 22nd October 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

Surf Strength & Conditioning: 25th October 6pm - 7pm; Congregation Hall 01.07; Postgraduate | Non Alcohol Focused | Society and Club Training | Sports Club | Making Friends | Beginners | All Abilities | Returners | Newcomers | Mature Student | Welcome '22

A-list: 29th October 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 5th November 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 12th November 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 19th November 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 26th November 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 3rd December 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

A-list: 10th December 10:30pm - 3am; LCR; Admin Only | LCR Students | Welcome '22

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