Events in December

Forthcoming Events

Thu 7th December

Foodbank Week 2024!: 4th December midnight - 8th December midnight; Join us on our annual volunteering opportunity to donate food to Colchester Foodbank. Make a massive impact on the local community and help less fortunate this Christmas <3

Ukrainian Society Bake Sale: 8am - 5pm; Square 3; Ukrainian Sweets on Campus - Charity

Refugee Teaching Project (RTP): 10:15am - 12:30pm; In-person - TBC after you register; VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)

VTeam Christmas Cafe: 11am - 5pm; The Atrium; Enjoy some free tea, coffee and snacks while doing some fun micro volunteering :)

Eat & Meet - Greggs: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; The Mezz; We LOVE bringing our members together and what better way than over some FREE food. Your VP Southend will also be on hand to answer and questions or concerns you have about the cost of living crisis or uni life in general.

Art Club Regular project: 1pm - 2:30pm; Off campus - TBC when you register; Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!

SLT Society Guest Speaker Event - Razvana Shah: 5pm - 6pm; Online via Zoom

LGBTQ+ SOC CRAFT: FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS: 6:30pm - 8pm; 5S.4.19; Join us for our penultimate Thursday meeting of the year where we are going to make friendship bracelets! We hope to see you there.

Networking Mixer + Professional Headshots: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Learn how to use LinkedIn to your advantage, pick up valuable networking skills, and get a professional headshot taken by experts! Dress code: business casual.

Christmas Quiz: 6:45pm - 9pm; SU Lounge; Test your festive knowledge and have a fun night with your friends

First Love Bible Study: 7pm - 8pm; 5A.118; The best place to be on a Thursday!

Just Play Badminton: 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Belle Vue Baptist Church Sports Hall

Just Play Table Tennis: 8:45pm - 9:45pm; Belle Vue Baptist Church Sports Hall

Bad Habits FT Pretty in Pink: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Rock music fan? This night is for you. FT live music from Pretty in Pink + the best rock tunes all night long in SU Bar.

Fri 8th December

Foodbank Week 2024!: 4th December midnight - 8th December midnight; Join us on our annual volunteering opportunity to donate food to Colchester Foodbank. Make a massive impact on the local community and help less fortunate this Christmas <3

Chalking of the Steps: 8am - 9am; Between Squares 3&4; This year's 'Chalking of the Steps' will be taking place between squares 3 & 4 on Friday 8 December, from 8-9AM. We will be writing out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Animal Protection Regular project: 9:45am - 1:45pm; Join the VTeam to get a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection in Wellies On Care Farm!

Green Thumbs Gardening Session: 11am - 3pm; Join Green Thumbs in their fun gardening sessions! Do some volunteering and de-stress :)

Festive Fun: Ornament Decoration: noon - 2pm; The Atrium; 12pm - 2pm | Join your student community officers in this festive crafts afternoon.

Student Rep Training (On line): noon - 1pm; https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/95332374286; Sign up to be a student rep training session and learn the skills you need to be a successful course rep (looks great on your CV too!)

Holiday RPG One Shot!!!!: 6pm - 11pm; CTC.1.05; Frostvale's Culinary Quest: Embark on a Holly Jolly Quest with RPG & Tabletop society's Festive Adventure! Amidst twinkling lights and snowy delights, a yuletide journey awaits, where holiday cheer meets epic quests and joyous surprises abound.

Friendly Feud: 6:30pm - 8pm; The Arab Society would like to invite you to come enjoy our very Own inspired Game Show.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 7pm - 10pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; IndiRock

SHACHAH: A night of worship and thanksgiving: 7pm - 10pm; LTB 6; Pensa Essex invites you for a powerful night of worship and thanksgiving at the University of Essex!

Just Play Football: 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Goals

12 Days of Christmas: Campus Karaoke: 8pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Sing your heart out in the SU Bar!

Girl Band X Boy Band: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Battle of the sexes. Girl bands vs Boy bands!

Sat 9th December

Travel society Bath day trip: 6:45am - 11:30pm; Bath; day trip to Bath with the travel society

Animal Protection Regular Project session: 9:20am - 1:30pm; Join the VTeam for a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection at the French's Care Haven!

Community Learning Regular Project: 10am - 1:30pm; Off campus; Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!

Local Event - Southend Library Craft & Gift Fayre: 10am - 3pm; The Forum; Southend Library’s first ever Craft & Gift Fayre is coming your way this December! Admission is free, with stalls offering perfect stocking-filler options and delightful Christmas fare.

Street Dance Class: noon - 1pm; Activity Studio 2; Street Dance Class

Commercial Dance Class: 1pm - 2pm; Activity Studio 2; Commercial Dance Class

Just Play Football: 8-a-side Friendly!: 4pm - 5pm; Goals Southend; Join us for the first of our one-off competitive friendly 8-a-side Football matches w/prizes up for grabs!

12 Days of Christmas: Theatre Arts Society Take Over!: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Does your society want to take over the SU Bar for one night only? Well here's your chance!

Sub Zero Presents: Abba X Queen: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; ABBA Vs Queen is back! Two of the world's biggest bands go head to head for night packed with chart-topping hits!

Sun 10th December

Local Event - Carols by the Tree: noon - 3pm; Victoria Circus Southend High Street; Enjoy a wonderful repertoire of Christmas songs by the Christmas Tree, creating a magical atmosphere for shoppers.

SU Makes - Embroidery Club: 1pm - 4pm; The Atrium; 1pm-4pm | Come along for the first Embroidery Club session!

Advent Campus Retreat: 1:30pm - 4:30pm; Room 5300

Einstein VTeam Regular Project: 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Off campus; Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!

Anti Social & Introverts Club: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; 6pm-8pm | Get together with like-minded friends

Game's Night: 6pm - 11pm; S.4.19; Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!

12 Days of Christmas: Music Bingo: 7:30pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Whether you're a bingo enthusiast, a music lover, or just looking for a fantastic night out, this event is for you.

Mon 11th December

Write for Rights: 11am - 5pm; Write a letter for the innocent people currently being jailed. Make someone's Christmas and enjoy free tea & coffee <3

Wellbeing Ambassadors Therapy Dogs session: noon - 2pm; Silberrad Foyer; Wellbeing ambassadors presents... dog therapy!

Einstein VTeam Regular Project: 3:15pm - 5pm; Off campus; Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!

Chanukah - Lighting the Chanukiah: 4:30pm - 5:30pm; Square 3; 4:30pm-5:30pm | Join us to light the Chanukiah as part of Chanukah celebrations

Elf: 7pm - 9pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

SLT Society Christmas Quiz: 7pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Join us for our SLT Society Christmas Quiz 2023 A night of Christmas games and festivities. There will be prizes for the winner, the best team name and the best Christmas outfit!

12 Days of Christmas: Mini Milk It!: 9pm - midnight; The cheesiest night on campus! The karaoke to your mega milk it!

Christmas Mega Milk It: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The biggest, cheesiest night you could imagine!

Tue 12th December

Refugee Teaching Project (RTP): 10:15am - 12:30pm; In-person - TBC after you register; VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)

Chanukah - Make your own dreidel: 11am - 2pm; The Atrium; 11am-2pm | Dreidel dreidel dreidel, I made you out of clay!

VTeam Christmas Cafe: 11am - 4pm; Mezz; Mini volunteering opportunities with the university's VTeam + free tea and coffee!

NeuroFESTIVE Jackbox: 1pm - 4pm; CTC.2.01; Join us for the last event of the term, back with Jackbox

SU Makes - New Moon End of Term Wishes: 4pm - 6pm; By the lakes; 4pm-6pm | Join us at The Lakes for an end of term gathering

SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; This is the monthly meeting where your elected representatives discuss the issues that matter the most to our SU members

Bad Santa: 7pm - 9pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

Essex CU Carol Service: 8pm - 9pm; LTB6; Join us for the Essex Christian Union Carol Service! Includes refreshments and a talk. Open to all!

12 Days of Christmas: Games Night: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Come and compete with your team for prizes!

Toxic Presents Ceechynaa Live!: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero

Wed 13th December

Numbers Regular Project: 2:45am - 4:30am; Join the VTeam for an exciting volunteering session of Maths! Get an opportunity to teach numbers and more to primary school kids.

Community Creative Writing Project: noon - 1pm; 5B.124; Do you want to try out writing poems and stories? Join us for exciting volunteering sessions of community creative writing!

Art Club Regular project: 1pm - 2:30pm; Off campus; Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!

SLT Society Makaton Christmas Carol Event: 1pm - 1:45pm; Square 3

Study Session: 1pm - 3pm; Library Group Study Room; Do you study better in the company of others? Come study with us where we use the Pomodoro technique to keep us on track with breaks to chat and relax.

Contemporary Dance Class: 2pm - 3pm; Activity Studio 2; Contemporary Dance Class for all dance club members

Coding Regular Project: 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Volunteer to teach the basics of coding and IT to primary school kids.

Ballet Dance Class: 3pm - 4pm; Activity Studio 2; Ballet Dance Class

Jazz Dance Class: 4pm - 5pm; Activity Studio 2; Jazz Dance Class

Artist Talk: Rebeca Romero: 6pm - 7:15pm; Art Exchange Gallery; Join artist Rebeca Romero for an evening of conversation about her newly commissioned work on show in ‘Trinta/Treinta/Thirty Years of the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America’.

Board Game Night: 6pm - 11pm; 5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.; Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time

HDS Weekly Support Session: 6pm - 8pm; CTC.1.01; Join the Hidden Disability Society every Wednesday for weekly support sessions.

ACS Games Night: 6:30pm - 9pm

feminist winter crafting event: 6:30pm - 9pm; Atrium; join us for an enjoyable winter-style crafting experience! It is a great opportunity to come together, unwind and express our creativity in a warm and welcoming environment before the end of term . we hope to see you all there

Christmas Pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 13th December 7pm - 15th December 7pm; Lakeside Theatre; The next TAS annual pantomime is...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. If you are interested in coming along, or joining the cast/production team, then head to our socials for more information coming soon.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas: 7pm - 9pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

Party: MIS 30 AÑOS: UNA FIESTA PARA ESCALA: 7:15pm - 8:30pm; 5N.151; Join us in celebrating thirty years of ESCALA, co-organised by the Latin American Society at the University of Essex.

Pre-FED: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; The biggest pre drinks on campus!

Festive FED: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Christmas FED has arrived! This is your LAST FED of the year!

Thu 14th December

Christmas Pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 13th December 7pm - 15th December 7pm; Lakeside Theatre; The next TAS annual pantomime is...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. If you are interested in coming along, or joining the cast/production team, then head to our socials for more information coming soon.

Refugee Teaching Project (RTP): 10:15am - 12:30pm; In-person - TBC after you register; VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)

SU: Stay and Play - Holiday Crafts: 10:30am - noon; The Atrium; Join your fellow Student Parents and Carers for holiday crafts in The Atrium

Eat & Meet - Subway: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; The Mezz; We LOVE bringing our members together and what better way than over some FREE food. Your VP Southend will also be on hand to answer and questions or concerns you have about the cost of living crisis or uni life in general.

Art Club Regular project: 1pm - 2:30pm; Off campus - TBC when you register; Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!

LGBTQ+ Community Presents - Snowflake Soiree: 1pm - 4pm; The Atrium; 1pm-4pm | Happy Holi-gays! Join your fellow LGBTQ+ students for some festive fun!

Swiftmas Night In: 6pm - 8pm; TC.2.6; Join us for a Swiftmas Night In!

Home Alone: 7pm - 9:30pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

LGBTQ+ SOC @ PANTO: 7pm - 9pm; Lakeside Theatre; Join us for our final social of the term as we attend the Theatre Arts Society Pantomime together!

Pole Dance Winter Showcase: 7pm - 9:30pm; LTB 6; Join us in the LTB for an evening of pole performances raising money for charity!

Christmas Ball: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; It's Christmas time! Get your sparkly dresses and Christmas bow ties on and head down to Sub!

Fri 15th December

Christmas Pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 13th December 7pm - 15th December 7pm; Lakeside Theatre; The next TAS annual pantomime is...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. If you are interested in coming along, or joining the cast/production team, then head to our socials for more information coming soon.

Animal Protection Regular project: 9:45am - 1:45pm; Join the VTeam to get a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection in Wellies On Care Farm!

Die Hard: 7pm - 10pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your Student Union run cinema!

Campus Karaoke: 8pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Sing your heart out in the SU Bar!

Countdown to Christmas: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; 10 Days Left until Christmas.... EEEK

Sat 16th December

Community Learning Regular Project: 10am - 1:30pm; Off campus; Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!

Street Dance Class: noon - 1pm; Activity Studio 2; Street Dance Class

Commercial Dance Class: 1pm - 2pm; Activity Studio 2; Commercial Dance Class

Chinese Society Take Over!: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Does your society want to take over the SU Bar for one night only? Well here's your chance!

Sun 17th December

Game's Night: 6pm - 11pm; S.4.19; Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!

Mon 18th December

Einstein VTeam Regular Project: 3:15pm - 5pm; Off campus; Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!

Wed 20th December

SU Makes - Journals: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; 12pm-5pm | Come along and journal together

Art Club Regular project: 1pm - 2:30pm; Off campus; Want to get creative and de-stress in a productive way? Come along with Art Club for a fun afternoon of arts and crafts!

SU Makes - Gingerbread Houses: 4pm - 6pm; SU Lounge; Unleash your imagination and indulge in the joy of building and decorating your own edible abode, perfect for the holiday season.

Board Game Night: 6pm - 11pm; 5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.; Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time

Fri 22nd December

SU Makes - Winter Solstice Herb Bundles: 11am - 2pm; The Atrium; 11am-2pm | Say goodbye to 2023 with friends

SU Makes - Winter Solstice Fire: 4pm - 6pm; By the lakes; 4pm-6pm | Say goodbye to 2023 with friends

Sat 23rd December

Community Learning Regular Project: 10am - 1:30pm; Off campus; Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!

Sun 24th December

Game's Night: 6pm - 11pm; S.4.19; Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!

Wed 27th December

Board Game Night: 6pm - 11pm; 5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.; Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time

Thu 28th December

University of Essex Christmas Reception: 1pm - 3:30pm; Wivenhoe House; We’re inviting you to a Christmas Reception at Wivenhoe House hosted by our Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), Professor Madeline Eacott.

University of Essex Christmas Reception: 1pm - 3:30pm; Wivenhoe House; We’re inviting you to a Christmas Reception at Wivenhoe House hosted by our Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), Professor Madeline Eacott.

Local Event - Your Turn @ Twenty One: 7pm - 10:30pm; Twenty One; Join Twenty One for a board & card games social night. Bring your own board games and cards. Play with your friends and find new friends! FREE ENTRY

Wed 3rd January

SU Doughnut Walk: 1pm - 2:30pm; SU Lounge; Wrap up for a winter's walk to the seafront - doughnuts on us!

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