Events in September
Forthcoming Events
September
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Sat 6th September
Local Event: Old Leigh Regatta
6th September noon - 7th September 3pm
Old Leigh
Thu 11th September
Craft sessions
6pm - 9pm
Ctc. 3.02
Oh boy we sure are crafting the medieval clothes and what-not
Thu 18th September
Inter Alia
7pm - 10pm
Lakeside Theatre
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia, a new play by Suzie Miller, screened at the Lakeside Theatre.
Tue 23rd September
Settling In
9:30am - 4:45pm
STEM.3.1
Let us help you feel at home before the academic year begins with a whole days’ worth of activities to help you Settle In.
Wed 24th September
Oral Health Social
noon - 2pm
SU Lounge
Start Your Year with a Smile
Thu 25th September
SU Makes: Journals
11am - 2pm
The Atrium
11am-2pm | Start or continue your own journal
Fri 26th September
SU Makes: Easy Embroidery
noon - 4pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe
We promise it’s easy!
Sat 27th September
SU Welcome Tour
11am - noon
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a Student Leader for a Welcome campus tour!
SU Welcome Tour - School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
noon - 1pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
SU Welcome Tour - Statistics, Mathematics and Actuarial Science
1pm - 2pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a campus tour for Statistics, Mathematics and Actuarial Science.
SU Welcome Tour - Department of Sociology
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the Department of Sociology.
SU Makes: Mugs
2pm - 5pm
Atrium
Come and paint your own mug!
SU Welcome Tour - School of Life Sciences
2pm - 3pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the School of Life Sciences
SU Welcome Tour - Essex Pathways
3pm - 4pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a campus tour for Essex Pathways.
SU Welcome Tour - Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all the key areas for the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
SU Welcome Tour - Department of Psychology
4pm - 5pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a campus tour of all the key areas for the Department of Psychology
Chill Night - Board Games and more
6pm - 8pm
The Atrium
Chill Night: Unwind, Connect, and Settle In.
Welcome Home!
9pm - midnight
SU Bar
We've missed you! The heart of campus is back, better than ever!
Sun 28th September
SU Welcome Tour: Department of Economics
10am - 11am
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the Department of Economics
SU Makes: Mugs
11am - 3pm
Atrium
Come and paint your own mug!
SU Welcome Tour: Literature, Film and Theatre Studies
11am - noon
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for Literature, Film and Theatre Studies
Welcome SU Makes!
11am - 3pm
SU Lounge
Design Your Own – Totes & Mugs, Your Way!
SU Welcome Tour - Law and Human Rights
noon - 1pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for Law and Human Rights
SU Welcome Tour - Edge Hotel School
1pm - 2pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the Edge Hotel School
SU Welcome Tour - Department of Language & Linguistics
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all the key areas for the Department of Language & Linguistics
SU Welcome Tour - Department of Government
3pm - 4pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a campus tour to see all the key study spaces for The Department of Government
SU Welcome Tour - Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies
SU Welcome Tour - School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
4pm - 5pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
Super Sport Sunday
4pm - 11pm
SU Bar
Sundays are for sport, all in one place. ⚽🏎🏏🏀🏈
Games Night - Board Games
5pm - 8pm
The Atrium
Roll the dice, make friends at board game night!
UV Glow Moving In Party
11pm - 3am
Subzero
Experience the hottest moving in UV party in Colchester! Sold out 5 years running!
Mon 29th September
SU Welcome Tour
10am - 11am
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!
Men's Football Tryouts Session One
10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
SU Makes: Clay Creations
11am - 4pm
The Atrium
Say yes to mess!
SU Welcome Tour - Study rooms and spaces
11am - noon
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join your SU for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces
Welcome Day
11am - 3pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe Bar
Come along to your Welcome Day to learn more about the opportunities available to you as an East 15 student!
Welcome Village
11am - 2pm
Square 5
Come and connect with key teams and organisations that can help you throughout your Essex Journey.
SU Welcome Tour: School of Health and Social Care
noon - 1pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces for the School of Health and Social Care
VP Southend: Locked In
noon - 2pm
SU Lounge
Welcome Tour - Exchange Students
noon - 1pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join your fellow exchange students for a campus tour
Mens Football Tryouts Session Two
1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
SU Welcome Tour: International
2pm - 3pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!
SU Welcome Tour
3pm - 4pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!
SU Welcome Tour - Study rooms and spaces
4pm - 5pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join your SU for a campus tour to see all of the key study rooms and spaces
PGR Social
5pm - 7pm
Top Bar
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
Cocktail Masterclass!
6pm - 9pm
Top Bar
Mix, muddle, master!
BYOC Quiz Night
7pm - 9pm
SU Lounge
Test Your Wits, Win Some Bits!
Quiz Night
7pm - 9pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe
Pub quiz night! Prosecco for the winning team!
Women's Social
7pm - 9pm
The Atrium
Join us for the first Women's Network event of the year.
Milk It Presents: Guilty Pleasures
9pm - 2am
SU Bar
There are no blue Mondays around here! Kick start your term with us, and sing your heart out to all your guilty pleasure songs as suggested by students! Red, black, pink. Show your true colours!
Traffic Light Party
11pm - 3am
Subzero
On your marks... Get set.... GO!
Tue 30th September
SU Welcome Tour - Commuting & Local Students
10am - 11am
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join for a commuters & local students campus tour!
Men's Football Tryouts Session Three
10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
SU Makes : Himmeli Suncatchers
11am - 4pm
Atrium
Catch the Light: Create Your Own Suncatcher!
Welcome Village
11am - 2pm
Square 5
Come and connect with key teams and organisations that can help you throughout your Essex Journey.
SU Freshers Fair
noon - 2pm
SU Lounge
Explore Everything Uni Has to Offer
Mens Football Tryouts Session Four
1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Welcome Tour - Exchange Students
1pm - 2pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join your fellow exchange students for a campus tour
The Great Tabletop Escape
3pm - 7pm
Sub Zero
Think fast. Work together. Escape before time runs out.
Commuting & Local Students Social
4pm - 6pm
The InBetween
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
SU Makes : Mosaic Tiles
4pm - 5:30pm
SU Lounge
Piece by Piece: Create Your Own Mosaic Masterpiece!
Darts League
5pm - 9pm
Top Bar
Top Bar's Inaugural Darts League! All are welcome, with prizes each week!
Black Community Social
7pm - 9pm
Atrium
This is your chance to meet fellow students who may share similar experiences, cultural backgrounds, and interests, and build lasting friendships in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.🤝💬
Hoedown!
9pm - midnight
SU Bar
Yee-Haw!! Lets throwdown at your SU Hoedown!
Wed 1st October
Mini Golf
11am - 5pm
North Towers Grass
Get your putters at the ready for the SU Open!
SU Makes: Door Signs
11am - 4pm
Atrium
SU Freshers Fair
noon - 2pm
SU Lounge
Explore Everything Uni Has to Offer
Southend Town Tour
2:30pm - 3:30pm
SU Lounge
Get to Know Your New Home!
First Aid Training for Sports Club Committee Members
4:30pm - 6:30pm
1N1.4.1
First Aid Training for Sports Club Committee Members
Middle Eastern Social
5pm - 7pm
In-Between
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
African Social
6pm - 8pm
Atrium
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
Board Games Evening
7pm - 9pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe
Pirate themed night, including games!
SU Sip and Paint
7pm - 9pm
SU Lounge
Sip, Paint, Repeat
Speed-Friending
7:30pm - 10pm
SU Bar
Settling in okay? Lets make you some friends for life.
Freshers FED
11pm - 3am
Sub Zero
Home of the Blades! #Backtheblades
Thu 2nd October
Men's Football Tryouts Session Five
10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
SU Makes: Easy Embroidery
11am - 4pm
The Atrium
We promise it’s easy!
Welcome Village
11am - 2pm
Square 5
Come and connect with key teams and organisations that can help you throughout your Essex Journey.
Mens Football Tryouts Session Six
1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Welcome Tour - Exchange Students
1pm - 2pm
Meet at the Welcome Hub, Square 3
Join your fellow exchange students for a campus tour
Health Student Social
4pm - 6pm
SU Lounge
Where Future Health Professionals Meet
SU BINGLOW!
4pm - 6:30pm
Sub Zero
Bingo gets the ultimate glow up!
Central Asian Social
5pm - 7pm
The In-Between
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
Mature Students Social
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Atrium
5:30pm-7:30pm | Join your mature students community for a social
Sip and Paint
7pm - 9pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe
Sip, paint, and have fun! Join us for a relaxed evening of creativity with drinks and step-by-step painting. No experience needed!
SU Tabletop Escape Room
7pm - 9:30pm
SU Lounge
Crack the Clues. Beat the Clock.
Quiz Night!
7:30pm - 10pm
Top Bar
Fancy a chance to win cash prizes? With our rollover quiz, if you don't win the money rolls over! Up to £500 can be won
What A Drag!
8:30pm - midnight
SU Bar
Shar Cooterie's back babes!
Fri 3rd October
University Welcome Village
11am - 2pm
TF.2.15
SU Freshers Fair
noon - 4pm
Squares 2-5
With 250 stalls, this is THE opportunity to discover opportunities for your time at Essex!
SU Makes: Plant Pots
3:30pm - 5pm
SU Lounge
Plant, Pot, and Prosper
Women's Volleyball Tryouts session
4pm - 6pm
Sports Arena
Essex Blades Volleyball Tryouts Session
LGBTQ+ Social
5pm - 7pm
The Atrium
Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.
Hockey Club Tryouts
6pm - 8pm
STP (Astro Pitch)
Essex Blades Hockey Club Official Tryouts (Men's and Women's Teams)
Women's Rugby Come & Try Session
6pm - 7:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Women's Rugby Come & Try Sessions
Squash Come and Try Sessions
6:30pm - 9pm
Squash Courts (Sports Hall)
Essex Blades Squash Clubs Come and Try Session
Rugby Come and Try Sessions
7pm - 8:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Rugby Club Come and Try Session
Welcome Ball
7pm - 10pm
Corbett Theatre Cafe
A night to remember—live tunes, festive drinks, and stylish celebration.
Women's Futsal Tryouts
7pm - 8:30pm
Sports Arena
Essex Blades Futsal Come and Try Session
Wine and Cheese Evening
7:30pm - 10pm
Faith Centre
Join us for a Wine and Cheese Evening in the Faith Centre with the Catholic Chaplaincy! Everyone is welcome, with non-alcoholic drinks also available. To get to Faith Centre go to Square 2, take entrance 2NE and follow the signs
Latin Night
9pm - 2am
SU Bar
Have you heard? Its back and bigger than ever.
NXT
11pm - 3am
Sub Zero
Sat 4th October
Dance Come and Try Sessions
noon - 2pm
Activity Studio 2 - Sports Centre
Essex Blades Dance Club Come and Try Session
Tennis Club Tryouts
noon - 4pm
Tennis Courts
Essex Blades Tennis Club's Official Tryouts (Men's and Women's Teams)
Hangout - Melty Beads
1pm - 5pm
The Atrium
Hang out at our place :)
Baseball Team Tryouts
2pm - 4pm
Baseball Diamond (Grass Fields)
Essex Blades Baseball & Softball Club Official Tryouts
Tribe Takeover Fanzone
2pm - 4pm
ESSEX SPORTS ARENA
Join us at Essex Sport Arena for the Rebels Fanzone!
Essex Rebels Basketball Fixture
4pm - 6pm
Essex Sport Arena
Kick off the new term with the Essex Rebels
Campus Karaoke!
9pm - midnight
SU Bar
Sing it all, shout it out. Hold the mic, before it drops.
Freshers Underground Rave
11pm - 3am
Subzero
Freshers with a BANG 💥 2 rooms of absolute madness!
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