Events in April

Forthcoming Events

Sat 4th April

Community Day & Basketball Doubleheader: 2pm - 9pm; Essex Sport Arena; Community vibes + 2 great games

Sun 5th April

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce! Sessions run weekly.

Tue 7th April

Essex Libraries Mobile Library: 3pm - 3:30pm; Valley Car Park; Your Library Services team have partnered with Essex Libraries to bring their mobile library onto campus!

Wed 8th April

SU Makes : Pages: noon - 1:30pm; Atrium; Come and spend some time with your SU Journal

SU MAKES...Your Best Year Yet: noon - 1:30pm; Atrium; Check in with your BYY book!

SU Spring Break Games Hangout: 2pm - 3:30pm; SU Lounge; Come play, relax and try something new

Thu 9th April

Spring Break: Retreat Day: 10am - 8pm; The Atrium; CANCELLED

SU Market: 10am - 4pm; Square 3; A market full of goodies, all in one place.

Sun 12th April

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce! Sessions run weekly.

Mon 13th April

SU Makes : Pages: noon - 1:30pm; Atrium; Come and spend some time with your SU Journal

SU MAKES...Your Best Year Yet: noon - 1:30pm; The Atrium; Check in with your BYY book!

Tue 14th April

Spring Break: Retreat Day: 10am - 8pm; The Atrium; Refresh, Relax , Retreat.

Thu 16th April

SU Market: 10am - 4pm; Square 3; A market full of goodies, all in one place.

Sun 19th April

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce! Sessions run weekly.

Mon 20th April

Society meeting: 6pm - 8pm; Join Bookish Society for our weekly socials!

SU Reads: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; Welcome to SU Reads - your low-commitment book club.

Crystal Palace VS West Ham: 7:45pm - 9:45pm; SU Bar

Karaoke + Milk-it: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; The cheesiest moosic night of campus!

Tue 21st April

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9am - 11:30am; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Derby Day Banner Making: 11am - 4pm; The Atrium; 🏆 Bring the noise, bring the colour, back your team. 🎨

LGBTQ+ Social: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; The Atrium; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

TAS Weekly Workshop: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; 5S.4.5

SU Makes Herb/Flower Garden: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Add some green to your space

A Two Woman Hamlet: 7:30pm - 9pm; Lakeside Theatre; It’s Hamlet, but not as you know it. Two women (and a skull) take on 23 roles between them in 60 minutes,

Wed 22nd April

Volunteers Needed for Derby Day: 8am - 8pm; Colchester Campus; Help us run the biggest sports event of the year!

Derby Day 2026: 9am - 8pm; University of Essex; One Epic Day. Two Rival Unis. Essex vs East Anglia 🏆💪

A Two Woman Hamlet: 7:30pm - 9pm; Lakeside Theatre; It’s Hamlet, but not as you know it. Two women (and a skull) take on 23 roles between them in 60 minutes,

Derby Day Pre-FED: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; The SU Bar warming you up for FED on Darby Day!

Derby Day FED: 11:59pm - 4am; Sub Zero; Sub Zero is home of the Blades #backtheblades

Thu 23rd April

SU Market: 10am - 4pm; Square 3; A market full of goodies, all in one place.

Anti-Social & Introverts Social Club: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; A low-key hangout for low-key people

ACS Takeover: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar

Fri 24th April

Sunderland VS Nottingham Forest: 7:45pm - 9:45pm; SU Bar

Sat 25th April

🥾 Seven Sisters Hiking Day!: 7:30am - 6pm; seven sisters; Travel Society x Hiking Society - Explore the iconic Seven Sisters cliffs, coastal views, scenic walks & the perfect spring day out!

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9:20am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Arsenal VS Newcastle: 5:15pm - 7:15pm; SU Bar

Music Bingo: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Where the beat meets the bingo sheet

Sun 26th April

Green Thumbs Regular Project: 11am - 3pm; Meet outside Silberrad; Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected produce! Sessions run weekly.

Sports Sunday: 4pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Big games, cold pints. Every Sunday.

Brighton VS Chelsea: 4:15pm - 6:15pm; SU Bar

Mon 27th April

Wellbeing Ambassador Therapy Dog Sessions: noon - 2pm; Atrium; Weekly on-campus sessions to unwind, meet new people and (most importantly) cuddle a dog!

Study/chill session: 6pm - 8pm; Join Bookish Society for our weekly socials!

Man Utd v Brentford: 7:45pm - 9:45pm; SU Bar

Karaoke + Milk-it: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; The cheesiest moosic night of campus!

Tue 28th April

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9am - 11:30am; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Holi 2026 *Southend Students*: 10:30am - 7pm; The Sports Fields (Colchester); Holi 2026: Dance, Celebrate, and Get Drenched in Colour🌈🎶 - We'll be running a minibus from Southend campus for this event!

VOLUNTEER AT HOLI FESTIVAL 2026!: 12:15pm - 4:30pm; The Sports Fields; Marshal for Holi, enjoy the celebration, get a free pizza

Holi 2026: 1pm - 4pm; The Sports Fields; Holi 2026: Dance, Celebrate, and Get Drenched in Colour🌈🎶

Essex Libraries Mobile Library: 3pm - 3:30pm; Valley Car Park; Your Library Services team have partnered with Essex Libraries to bring their mobile library onto campus!

5th SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; TBA

5th SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; TBD; Elected representatives from the three campuses meet to vote on policies and shape the direction of the SU. SU Council meets once a month. At these meetings, the representatives also hold the elected officers, to account.

5th SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; TBD; Elected representatives from the three campuses meet to vote on policies and shape the direction of the SU. SU Council meets once a month. At these meetings, the representatives also hold the elected officers, to account.

TAS Weekly Workshop: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; 5S.4.5

SU Sip and Paint: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Sip, Paint, Repeat

Wed 29th April

Study Buddy session: noon - 4pm; The Atrium

Pre-FED: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; The SU Bar warming you up for FED!

FED: 11:59pm - 4am; Sub Zero; Sub Zero is home of the Blades #backtheblades

Thu 30th April

SU Market: 10am - 4pm; Square 3; A market full of goodies, all in one place.

SU Makes: Journals: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Start or continue your own journal

Fri 1st May

Body Doubling study session: noon - 1pm; The Atrium; Study with othes to help focus

Advanced Rep Training - The Art of Communication: 1pm - 2pm; 4.204; Communication is a key skill that reps need! Take your repping to the next level and join us for this interactive session!

Body Doubling study session 2: 2pm - 3pm; The Atrium; Study with othes to help focus

Leeds United VS Burnley: 7:45pm - 9:45pm; SU Bar

Latin Night: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; Feel la Vibra Latina!

Breaking Curfew: 11:59pm - 4am; Inbetween; The Inbetween is rewinding the clocks for one night only!

Sat 2nd May

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9:20am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Community Learning Project: 10:05am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Award-winning weekly project supporting elderly and vulnerable adults with IT, smart phones and arts & crafts.

Arsenal VS Fulham: 5:15pm - 7:15pm; SU Bar

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