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Forthcoming Events

Thu 15th October

Welcome Hub: 10am - 4:30pm; Square 3; Meet your SU at the Welcome Hub

SU Makes: Collect your Custom Cutlery: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Take your masterpiece home!

SU Makes: Found Word Art Badges: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Make a badge & collect your cutlery 🍴

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Archery Come and Try Session: 2pm - 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Ice Skating Come and Try Sessions: 2pm - 4:20pm; Riverside Leisure Centre (CM1 1FG); ⛸️❄️ Lace up & Give it a Go!

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

International Social: 5pm - 8pm; Sub Zero; Come and meet some of the fellow students that belong to the same community as you!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's + Mixed): 5pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Cheerleading Dance Come and Try Session: 7pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Centre; 🎀 Step In, Feel the Energy, Find Your Team!

Swimming & Water Polo Tryouts: 8:30pm - 10pm; Leisure World Colchester; 🤽‍♂️ Jump In & Join the Team!

Fri 16th October

Welcome Hub: 10am - 4:30pm; Square 3; Meet your SU at the Welcome Hub

Handball Come and Try Sessions: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 2:30pm - 4:15pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

Fencing Come and Try session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Judo Come and Try Session: 3:30pm - 5pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Throw Yourself Into Judo!

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 4:15pm - 5pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 5pm - 8pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Women's Social: 5pm - 7pm; The Atrium; Join us for the first Women's Network event of the year.

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Tennis Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7pm; Tennis Court; 🎾 Grab a Racket & Give It a Go!

Cheerleading Pom Tryouts: 7pm - 8:30pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Centre; 🎀 Step In, Feel the Energy, Find Your Team!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Cheerleading Lyrical Tryouts: 8:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 2 - Sports Centre; 🎀 Step In, Feel the Energy, Find Your Team!

Sat 17th October

Baseball Come and Try Session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets; ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Sun 18th October

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 11am - 2pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

SU Makes: Mixed Media Iron-On Patches: noon - 4pm; The Atrium; Make art for your clothes 🧵🎨

Softball Come and Try session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets; ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Hockey Come & Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🏑 Get Your Stick in the Game!

Mon 19th October

First Aid Training for Sports Club Committee Members - Session 3: 1pm - 3pm; CTC 1.01; First Aid Training for Sports Club Committee Members 🧰

Ice Skating Come and Try Sessions: 1:20pm - 4:20pm; Riverside Leisure Centre (CM1 1FG); ⛸️❄️ Lace up & Give it a Go!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Hobbies Happy Hour: 4:30pm - 8:30pm; Subzero; Come and Discover the Hobbies societies

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Cricket Come and Try: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Hall; 🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Men's Futsal Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Tue 20th October

SU Makes... Decoupage Plant Pots: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; 🪴custom pots🪴

SU Makes: Finish and collect your Mini Mosaic Art: noon - 5pm; The Atrium; Take your masterpiece home!

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Climbing Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Sports Arena; 🏐 Fast, Fun, and Full of Action – Try Dodgeball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's + Mixed): 5pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

Wed 21st October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; 🏃 Run It, Jump It, Throw It – Come Try Athletics!

MMA Come and Try: 6pm - 7pm; BKK Fighters, 1A Spurgeon St, Colchester CO1 2NS; 🥊 Bring the Grit, Build the Skill – Come Train With Us!

Climbing Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Thu 22nd October

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Archery Come and Try Session: 2pm - 5pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Ice Skating Come and Try Sessions: 2pm - 4:20pm; Riverside Leisure Centre (CM1 1FG); ⛸️❄️ Lace up & Give it a Go!

SU Makes: Pages: 4:30pm - 6pm; The Atrium; Spend some time with your SU Makes Journal each week 📖

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's + Mixed): 5pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

American Football Club- Come & Try Session: 7pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏈 Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try American Football!

SU Makes... 5th Birthday Party!: 7pm - 9pm; The Atrium; Celebrate our 5th Birthday with us! 🥳

Fri 23rd October

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 2:30pm - 4:15pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

Fencing Come and Try session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Men's Futsal Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Squash Come and Try Sessions: 4:15pm - 5pm; Squash Courts (Sports Hall); 🎾 Rally Into Something New – Come & Try Squash!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 5pm - 8pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Women's Futsal Come and Try: 5pm - 6pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

Men's Rugby Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7:30pm; Rugby Pitches (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Ready, Set, Scrum – Come Give Rugby a Try!

Tennis Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7pm; Tennis Court; 🎾 Grab a Racket & Give It a Go!

Women's Rugby Come & Try Session: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sports Fields (Grass Pitches); 🏉 Step Onto the Pitch & See What You’re Made Of!

Sat 24th October

Charity and Book Shop 'Crawl' in town: 11am - 3pm; Meet at SU Reception; Join us for a wholesome day of thrifting and book hunting — all for a great cause!

Baseball Come and Try Session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets; ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Sun 25th October

Softball Come and Try session: 12:30pm - 2pm; Outdoor Nets; ⚾🥎Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Baseball and Softball!

Mon 26th October

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Jiu Jitsu Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Step Onto the Mats – Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey Starts Here!

Cricket Come and Try: 8pm - 10pm; Sports Hall; 🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Men's Futsal Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Tue 27th October

Archery Come and Try Session: 1pm - 4pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🎯 Take Your Best Shot – Come & Try Archery!

Dodgeball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; Sports Arena; 🏐 Fast, Fun, and Full of Action – Try Dodgeball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's + Mixed): 5pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Judo Come and Try Session: 8:30pm - 10pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Throw Yourself Into Judo!

Wed 28th October

Athletics Come and Try Session: 2pm - 3:30pm; Colchester Garrison Athletics Track CO2 7SU; 🏃 Run It, Jump It, Throw It – Come Try Athletics!

Ice Skating Session - 28/10/2026: 2pm - 4:20pm; Riverside Leisure Centre (CM1 1FG); ⛸️❄️ Lace up & Give it a Go!

SU Makes: Collect your Custom Plant Pot: 2pm - 6pm; The Atrium; 🪴It's Plant Day!🪴

MMA Come and Try: 6pm - 7pm; BKK Fighters, 1A Spurgeon St, Colchester CO1 2NS; 🥊 Bring the Grit, Build the Skill – Come Train With Us!

Climbing Come and Try Session: 7pm - 8:30pm; Climbing Wall - Essex Sports Centre; 🧗 Reach New Heights – Come & Try Climbing!

Thu 29th October

Table Tennis Come and Try Session: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Handball Come and Try Session: 5pm - 6pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Kickboxing Come and Try Session (Women's + Mixed): 5pm - 9pm; Activity Studio 3; 🥊 Find Your Fight – Come & Try Kickboxing!

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Fri 30th October

Cricket Come and Try: noon - 1pm; Sports Hall; 🏏 Discover Your Game, Unleash Your Potential – Come Try Cricket!

Handball Come and Try Sessions: 1pm - 3pm; Sports Hall (Essex Sports Centre); 🤾 Catch the Action – Come & Try Handball!

Fencing Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall; 🤺Find Your Team, Feel the Energy – Try Fencing!

Men's Futsal Come and Try Session: 3pm - 5pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Judo Come and Try Session: 3:30pm - 5pm; Activity Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 🥋 Throw Yourself Into Judo!

Lacrosse Mixed Come and Try Session: 5pm - 8pm; STP (Astro Pitch); 🥍Pick Up Your Stick. Find Your Team

Women's Futsal Come and Try: 5pm - 6pm; Sports Arena; ⚽ Your Shot. Your Chance. Your Game

Athletics Core Training: 6pm - 7pm; Active Studio 1 - Sports Centre; 💪 Build Your Core, Boost Your Performance – Come Train With Us!

Tennis Come and Try Session: 6pm - 7pm; Tennis Court; 🎾 Grab a Racket & Give It a Go!

Thu 5th November

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 12th November

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 19th November

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 26th November

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 3rd December

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 10th December

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

Thu 17th December

Women's Football - Active Campus: 6pm - 7pm; STP; ⚽ Female only — kick a ball around, stay active, and have fun without the club commitment.

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