Events in March

Forthcoming Events

Fri 13th March

The 1000 Crane Challenge: Origami for Hope: 11am - 9pm; The Atrium; Join us as we create 1000 origami cranes and an exhibition to raise funds for Beacon House charity.

Candidate support: noon - 1pm; Online; These sessions are for candidates to seek advice

Coding Club Regular Project: 2:35pm - 4:45pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching the basics of python coding to primary school kids!

International Women's Day: 4pm - 7pm; The In-Between; Six Years of WiSTEM in action!

FAMILY FEUD💙💫: 6pm - 8pm; STEM 3.1; Four Teams, Five Answers - Whose Family Will WIN?!🏆🎉

Bonfire Night: 6:30pm - 11pm; Fire pit by the lake; A crackling fire is the best place to find good company🎉 Tarot reading, Charity, and jewellery 🌠

Just Play Rock Climbing: 7pm - 8pm; Indirock Southend

Much Ado About Nothing: 7pm - 9:30pm; Lakeside Theatre; The Theatre Arts Society presents their Spring Show!

Self Defence Class: Women History Month: 7pm - 9pm; Studio 1; Essex Sports Arena; In collaboration with the Essex Blades Judo club!

TAS Spring Show: TBC: 7pm - 9:30pm; Lakeside Theatre; TAS Returns to the Lakeside Stage with a new and exciting show!

SU Elections Winner’s Party: 9pm - midnight; A celebration of the SU elections

Sat 14th March

SU Elections Winner’s Party: 9pm - midnight; A celebration of the SU elections

Student Neurotech Summit 2026: 9am - 8pm; Strand Campus, KCL, London; Neurotechnology is advancing rapidly, and students should not just observe that growth, but shape it. By bringing together societies across institutions, we're building something bigger than a single campus: a connected, collaborative student system

Animal Protection Regular Project: 9:15am - 2pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions at an animal sanctuary, offering hands-on help to care for animals and their homes.

Working in Australia as a Physio-Q&A: 9:30am - 10:30am; Zoom; Thinking about working as a physiotherapist in Australia?

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

Remi 2026: 11am - 5pm; LTB 6; This years Annual Remi Competition

Six Nations Saturday: 2pm - 10pm; SU Bar

Discovering Christ: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Room 5300; Does life have meaning? Curious about who Jesus is? Join us for 'Discovering Christ,' a seven-week series that focuses on teaching about Jesus. Open to beginners or those who have been looking to return to the faith.

Sun 15th March

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

Super Sports Sunday: 4pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable. Our place is your place.

Liverpool VS Spurs: 4:15pm - 6:15pm; SU Bar

Mon 16th March

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 11am - 1:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Candidate support: noon - 1pm; Online; These sessions are for candidates to seek advice

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

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

Pints of Sciences: 6pm - 9pm; SU bar / TBD; Come join our social featuring a Lead Biomedical Scientist!

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

Dance Group: Commercial & Contemporary: 6:30pm - 8pm; Dance Studio; Let loose with this invigorating dance class!

National Theatre Live: All My Sons: 7pm - 10pm; Lakeside Theatre; By Arthur Miller, starring Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

Karaoke's Mini Milk It: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; The cheesiest moosic night of campus!

Mega Milk It Returns: 11:59pm - 4am; Subzero; The MOOOSIC is back on campus!

Tue 17th March

Tuesday Fellowship: midnight - 8pm; CTC 1.04

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.

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:30am - 1pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

Community Market: One World Essex Edition!: 11am - 4pm; Square 3; The market run by students, for students

One World Essex - Flag Parade: noon - 2pm; Square 3; Students will proudly represent their countries in a vibrant flag parade.

Talk: Taking Up Space: Women, Bodies, and Inner Power: 1pm - 2pm; LTB5; What does it mean to be a woman in public space?

Lingo Project French Sessions: 1:20pm - 3:45pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Volunteer to teach primary school kids French! The sessions happen weekly, you have to sign up to the project to participate :)

Hangout - Puzzles: 2pm - 5pm; The Atrium; Come and hangout at our place!

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!

4th SU Council: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; TBA

4th 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.

4th 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.

Faith Group: 7pm - 8:30pm; CP1; Learn and share around the topic and idea God

Meeting: Breaking our Chains: Women, Marxism and the Path to Liberation: 7pm - 8:30pm; 5A.120

SU Easter Egg Decorating: 7pm - 8:30pm; SU Lounge; Celebrate easter with us!

The BIG St. Patrick's Pub Crawl: 9pm - 4am; Top Bar, SU Bar and Inbetween; 1 Ticket, 3 Bars, ZERO Regrets

Wed 18th March

Lingo Project French Sessions: 9:20am - 11:45am; Travel from Colchester campus; Volunteer to teach primary school kids French! The sessions happen weekly, you have to sign up to the project to participate :)

Clothes Exchange Clothes Sale: 11am - 4pm; Square 3; Weekly pop-up charity shop on campus, collecting clothes donations and selling them AND we raise money for different charities each week.

Dodgeball Social Session: 11am - 1pm; Whole Sports Hall; Dodge, throw and enjoy fast-paced team fun 🔥

Repair Café - Regular Project: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; Our newest project focusing on repairing and restoring devices!

Futsal Social Session: noon - 2pm; Arena Courts 5-8; Fast, skillful indoor football with plenty of action ⚽

Creative Community Project: 1pm - 3pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Beginner-friendly crafting sessions to support local adults with learning difficulties. Run weekly.

Cricket Social Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Hall; Have a go at batting, bowling and friendly play 🏏

Fencing Social Session: 1pm - 3pm; Arena 1-4; Learn the basics of this exciting and strategic sport 🤺

Lacrosse Social Session: 1pm - 3pm; Lacrosse Pitch; Pick up a stick, try something new, and feel the thrill of lacrosse!🥍✨

Netball Social Session: 1pm - 3pm; Arena show court; Pass, move and enjoy fun team play on court 🏐

Badminton Social Session: 2pm - 5pm; Arena Courts 5-8; Enjoy friendly rallies and relaxed games for all abilities 🏸

Pole Dancing Social Session: 3:30pm - 4:15pm; Activity Studio 1; Build strength and confidence while trying something new ✨

SU MAKES...Your Best Year Yet: 4:30pm - 6pm; The Atrium; Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet

Night time Run (or walk) Girls RUN CLUB: 6pm - 7pm; Meet outside SU Reception; Reclaim the Night!

Just Play Tap: 6:15pm - 7:15pm; NB4; Tap classes specifically designed for East 15 students

Just Play Yoga: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; Dance Studio; Relax, Recharge, Realign

Jiu Jitsu Social Session: 7:15pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 1; Learn simple techniques and movement in a supportive session 🥋

Kendo Social Session: 7:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2; Discover the fundamentals of traditional Japanese sword sport ⚔️

Pre - FED: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; The SU Bar warming you up for FED!

Final FED: 11:59pm - 4am; Subzero; #backtheblades

Thu 19th March

Collaborative workshop for SLT students: 9am - 10am; Albert sloman library colchester - floor 2; Collaborative workshop for SLT students to work together on assessment practice, training and case studies. Content and location TBC — watch out for the poster for more details!

Refugee Teaching Programme (RTP) Regular Project: 9:30am - 1pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions teaching English to refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

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

SU MAKES...Your Best Year Yet: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Make 2026 your Best Year Yet

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

Coding Club Regular Project: 2:20pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching the basics of python coding to primary school kids!

Maths Club Regular Project: 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Weekly sessions teaching a variety of essential maths skills to primary school children.

Science Club Regular Project: 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Making science exciting for kids through interactive lessons and experiments.

iBible: Exploring Easter: 6pm - 7pm; Orangery; Learn why Christians celebrate Easter, Part 3/3

Dance Group: Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz: 6:30pm - 8pm; NB4; Where everyone is welcome to dance!

Easter Quiz: 7pm - 10pm; Top Bar

Heal All Wounds: 7pm - 9pm; Lakeside Theatre; Join us as we watch Heal All Wounds at the Lakeside Theatre

TAS: Heal All Wounds: 7pm - 9:30pm; Lakeside Theatre; 10 Years after their shared time in conversion therapy, Isaac and Luke come face-to-face, but can time heal all wounds?

Swimming Gala 2026: 8:30pm - 10pm; Leisure World Colchester; Our first Swimming Gala of 2026 will be held March 19th 2026. It is a good way for thw swimmers to get ready for Derby Day

Girls Night Out X ROGUE: 9pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; RECLAIM THE CLUB!

Fri 20th March

Cricket - Women's Only Session: 2pm - 3pm; Sports Hall; Spin, Pace, Power – Women’s Cricket in Action 🏏

Coding Club Regular Project: 2:35pm - 4:45pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching the basics of python coding to primary school kids!

Spring Showcase 2026: 6:30pm - 11pm; LTB 6; Our Yearly Spring Showcase

National Theatre Live: The Audience: 7pm - 10pm; Lakeside Theatre; Returning to cinemas and theatres for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

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

Sat 21st March

Building Better Programs 2.0: Delivering & Coaching Exercise Effectively: 10:30am - 1:30pm; The Atrium; A practical workshop to boost your exercise coaching, cueing, and program delivery skills with a strength & conditioning coach.

Sun 22nd March

Super Sports Sunday: 4pm - 11:59pm; SU Bar; Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable. Our place is your place.

Mon 23rd March

Women's History Talks - The Intersection of Gender, Race and Beauty: 2pm - 3:30pm; Zoom Online; Speaker: Dr. Tameka Ellington

Tue 24th March

Sip & Paint - Womens History Month: 7pm - 9pm; SU Bar; Sip, paint, and celebrate women!

Wed 25th March

Just Play Tap: 6:15pm - 7:15pm; NB4; Tap classes specifically designed for East 15 students

Just Play Yoga: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; Dance Studio; Relax, Recharge, Realign

Thu 26th March

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

Yoko Ono Radical Tenderness and the Art of Quiet Revolution: 1pm - 2pm; NTC.3.05; Part of Women's History Month

Hangout: 2pm - 5pm; Atrium; Come and hangout at our place

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

Fri 27th March

Coding Club Regular Project: 2:35pm - 4:45pm; Travel from Colchester campus; Teaching the basics of python coding to primary school kids!

Girls Night In! Womens History month: 6pm - 9pm; Atrium; Get together for a Girls Night In!

Mon 30th March

SU Makes: Journals: 11am - 2pm; The Atrium; Start or continue your own journal

Tue 31st March

SU MAKES...Your Best Year Yet: 12:30pm - 2pm; The Atrium; Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet

Wed 1st April

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

Thu 2nd April

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

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!

Thu 9th April

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

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

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