Events in October

Forthcoming Events

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!

Middle Eastern Social: 5pm - 7pm; In-Between; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Pirate Themed Night: 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: 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: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts

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

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

Tennis Club Tryouts: noon - 4pm; Tennis Courts; Essex Blades Tennis Club's Official Tryouts (Men's and Women's Teams)

Hangout: 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

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

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!

Sun 5th October

American Football Club Tryouts: 11am - 2pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades American Football Club Official Tryouts

Hangout: 11am - 5pm; Hang out at our place :)

SU Makes: Mugs: noon - 2pm; SU Lounge; Mugs, Markers, and Good Vibes

BBQ and Welcome Mass: 12:30pm - 4pm; Join us for Mass at 12:30pm on Sunday in Room 5300, and for a BBQ afterwards at 1:15pm by the Lakes! All are welcome!

Hockey Club Tryouts: 2pm - 4pm; STP (Astro Pitch); Essex Blades Hockey Club Official Tryouts (Men's and Women's Teams)

Softball Team Tryouts: 2pm - 4pm; Baseball Diamond (Grass Fields); Essex Blades Baseball & Softball Club Official Tryouts

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

Project Pound: 11pm - 12:30am; Subzero; We are NOT playing...

Mon 6th October

Men's Football Tryouts: 10:30am - 12:30pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts

SU Makes: Collect & Paint Your Clay: 11am - 4pm; The Atrium; Decorate what you created last week :)

Badminton Club Tryouts: noon - 2pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Badminton Club Official Tryouts

Oktoberfest (Afternoon): noon - 3pm; Subzero; Oktoberfest session 1

Mens Football Tryouts: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts

Oktoberfest (Late): 4pm - 7pm; Subzero; Oktoberfest session 2

North American Social: 5pm - 7pm; The In-Between; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 5:30pm - 7pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades Women's Rugby Come & Try Sessions

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Cocktail Masterclass!: 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Come and see what our team does, featuring a free cocktail taste test and a chance to compete in a cocktail challenge!

PGT Social: 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 9pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); Essex Blades Squash Clubs Come and Try Session

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8pm; Sprots Arena; Essex Blades Dodgeball Come and Try Session

Golf Come and Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Lexden Woods Golf Club; Essex Blades Golf Come and Try Session

Netball Club Tryouts (BUCS Teams): 7pm - 8:30pm; Essex Sport Arena; Official Netball Tryouts for BUCS Teams.

Women's Basketball tryouts: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Women's Basketball Club Official Tryouts

Fencing Come and Try Session: 9pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Fencing Come and Try Session

Milk It Presents: Around The World: 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; The party doesn't stop at midnight around here, we must be on a different time-zone.

Tue 7th October

Badminton Club Tryouts: noon - 2pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Badminton Club Official Tryouts

Oktoberfest (Afternoon): noon - 3pm; Subzero; Oktoberfest session 3

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: noon - 2pm; Essex Sport Arena; Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); Essex Blades Archery Come and Try Session

Pre-FED: 7th October 1pm - 8th October midnight; SU Bar; From pitch-side to dance floor! Vibe to our Student DJs!

Historic Colchester Tour: 3pm - 5pm; Join us for a tour of Colchester. To come, meet at Square 2 at 2pm or at the bridge to Colchester Castle.

Men's Futsal Tryouts: 4pm - 5pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Futsal Come and Try Session

Oktoberfest (Late): 4pm - 7pm; Subzero; Oktoberfest session 4

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; Essex Blades Climbing Club Come and Try Session

Darts League: 5pm - 9pm; Top Bar; Top Bar's Inaugural Darts League! All are welcome, with prizes each week!

South Asian Social: 5pm - 7pm; The In-Between; Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you.

Women's Football Tryouts: 5:30pm - 7pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades Women's Football Club Tryouts.

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

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

American Football Club Tryouts: 7pm - 9pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades American Football Club Official Tryouts

Hockey Club Tryouts: 7pm - 10pm; STP (Astro Pitch); Essex Blades Hockey Club Official Tryouts (Men's and Women's Teams)

Judo Come and Try Sessions: 7pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Judo Come and Try Session

Latin American Social: 7pm - 9pm; In-Between

Wed 8th October

Badminton Club Tryouts: noon - 2pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Badminton Club Official Tryouts

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; Essex Blades Athletics Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 2pm - 4pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Pole Dancing Come and Try Session: 2:30pm - 3:30pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Pole Dancing Clubs Come and Try Session

Pole Dancing Come and Try Session: 3:30pm - 4:30pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Pole Dancing Clubs Come and Try Session

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

International Social: 6pm - 8pm; Sub Zero; Come and meet some of the fellow students that belong to the same community as you!

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 7:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Black & Red Blades Ball: 11pm - 12:30am; Subzero; This only happens ONCE A YEAR!

Thu 9th October

Parents and Carers Social: noon - 2pm; Atrium

Pizza U Special!: noon - 9pm; SU Bar; Hungry? All partied out? Come and chill with a slice or two. Pizza U offering you up any 9" pizza for only £4!

Archery Come and Try Session: 9th October 2pm - 28th October 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre)

Fencing Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Fencing Come and Try Session

Netball Club Tryouts (Colchester League Teams): 3pm - 4pm; Essex Sport Arena; Official Netball Tryouts for Colchester League Teams.

Sip & Paint: 4pm - 6pm; Sub Zero; A Black History Month Sip & Paint

Netball Club Tryouts (BUCS Teams): 5pm - 7pm; Essex Sport Arena; Official Netball Tryouts for BUCS Teams.

Handball Come and Try Session: 6pm - 8pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); Essex Blades Handball Come and Try Session

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

American Football Club Tryouts: 7pm - 10pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades American Football Club Official Tryouts

Sip & Paint: 7pm - 9pm; Sub Zero; An ABBA Themed Sip & Paint

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

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 8pm - 10pm; Essex Sport Arena; Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session

Women's Basketball tryouts: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; Essex Blades Women's Basketball Club Official Tryouts

Fri 10th October

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

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 6pm - 8pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

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

Artificial Monkeys Live: 7pm - 1am; Sub Zero; THE ULTIMATE ARCTIC MONKEY'S EXPERIENCE!

Music Bingo!: 7:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; Where the beat meets the bingo sheet

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 8pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Sat 11th October

Cambridge Trip: 9am - 8pm; Join us on a trip to Cambridge!

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 11am - 1pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Karaoke!: 9pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sing it all, shout it out. Hold the mic, before it drops.

Sound Project: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero

Sun 12th October

American Football Club Tryouts: 11am - 2pm; Sports Fields; Essex Blades American Football Club Official Tryouts

Lunch and Icebreaker Games: 1pm - 5pm; Room 5300; Join us for Lunch and Icebreaker Games after Sunday Mass in Room 5300. All are welcome!

Super Sport Sunday: 4pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Football, F1, Cricket, Basketball, NFL. All in one place. Our place.

Mon 13th October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Golf Come and Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Lexden Woods Golf Club; Essex Blades Golf Come and Try Session

Tue 14th October

SU Makes: List Keepers: noon - 5pm; Atrium

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); Essex Blades Archery Come and Try Session

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; Essex Blades Climbing Club Come and Try Session

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Judo Come and Try Sessions: 7pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Judo Come and Try Session

Wed 15th October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; Essex Blades Athletics Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 2pm - 4pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

SU Makes Social: 6pm - 8pm; Atrium; SU Makes Social: Create, Connect, and Unwind

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 7:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Thu 16th October

Archery Come and Try Session: 16th October 2pm - 4th November 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre)

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

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

Fri 17th October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 6pm - 8pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 8pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Sat 18th October

Walsingham Pilgrimage: 8:30am - 8pm; Walsingham, Norfolk; We will be travelling to Walsingham in Norfolk for a pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady. Walsingham is England’s national shrine to Our Lady.With the opportunity for Mass, a visit to the village of Little Walsingham and travel to Holkham Beach!

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 11am - 1pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Mon 20th October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Tue 21st October

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); Essex Blades Archery Come and Try Session

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; Essex Blades Climbing Club Come and Try Session

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Judo Come and Try Sessions: 7pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Judo Come and Try Session

Wed 22nd October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; Essex Blades Athletics Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 2pm - 4pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 7:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Thu 23rd October

Archery Come and Try Session: 23rd October 2pm - 11th November 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre)

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

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

Fri 24th October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 6pm - 8pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 8pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Sat 25th October

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 11am - 1pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Mon 27th October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Tue 28th October

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); Essex Blades Archery Come and Try Session

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; Essex Blades Climbing Club Come and Try Session

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

Judo Come and Try Sessions: 7pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Judo Come and Try Session

Wed 29th October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; Essex Blades Athletics Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 2pm - 4pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7:15pm - 9pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; Essex Blades Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 7:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Bloody Blades: 11pm - 3am; Subzero; Are you brave enough to go through the scare tunnel 🎃

Thu 30th October

Archery Come and Try Session: 30th October 2pm - 18th November 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre)

Kickboxing Come and Try Sessions: 6:30pm - 8pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kickboxing Come and Try Session

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

Fri 31st October

Boxing Come and Try Sessions: 6pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 3 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Boxing Club Come and Try Session

Pool Come and Try Session: 6pm - 8pm; Meadows Common Room; Essex Blades Pool Come and Try Session

Kendo Come and Try Sessions: 8pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Arena; Essex Blades Kendo Come and Try Session

Hell House ☢️: 11pm - 4am; Subzero; I see dead people...

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