Events in September

Forthcoming Events

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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