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Sat 30th September

Club Zero Year Pass - SOLD OUT: 30th September midnight - 1st July midnight; Sub Zero; Unlimited access to Sub Zero events for the whole year, plus a load of extra bonuses? Sign me up! Available to previous pass holders only.

Freshers Pass - MORE ON SALE!!: 30th September midnight - 15th October midnight; Sub Zero; Get access to all 16 Freshers Fortnight events for £35!! Saving you over £100 on door entry...

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

SU Makes: Design A Mug & Coaster: 2pm - 5:30pm; The Atrium; 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Keep your housemates hands off your mug!

SU Tours: 3pm - 4pm; Meet at Square 3; 3pm|Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

SU Tours: 4pm - 5pm; Meet at Square 3; 4pm| Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

SU Tours -Bar Edition: 6pm - 7pm; Meet at Square 3; 6pm| Want to know the best place to get a drink and relax? Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

Board Games Night: 7pm - 9pm; The Atruim; 7pm| Join us for an evening of board games

International Beach Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; WELCOME TO SUB ZERO! Your first night starts here! Get your Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses on

Sun 1st October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

SU Makes: Design A Mug & Coaster: 11am - 3pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 2:30pm | Keep housemates hands off your mug!

SU Tours - International: 11am - noon; Meet at Square 3; 11 am|Join VP International and other international students for a campus tour!

SU Tours: 1pm - 2pm; Meet at Square 3; 1pm| Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

SU Tours: 2pm - 3pm; Meet at Square 3; 2pm| Join Student Leaders, where they will show you around campus

SU Tours: I'm lost - help me find places to study: 3pm - 4pm; Meet at Square 3; Join the Student Leaders on a tour where you will get to know where is best to study and where to go for help

Board Games & Video Games Night: 4pm - 8pm; The Atruim; Join us for an evening of board games and Video Games

SU Tours: Bar Edition: 5pm - 7pm; Meet at Square 3; 5pm| Want to know the best place to get a drink and relax? Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

UV Moving In Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The wildest Freshers Fortnight moving in party to date! The sell out event for 6 years running! You do not want to miss out on this one!

Mon 2nd October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Men's Football Club 2023 Team Trials: 2nd October midnight - 5th October midnight; Pitch 4, University of Essex Grass Fields; The official Essex Blades Men's Football 2023-24 team trials. You will need to book on to attend this event.

SU Makes: Clay dishes & Bracelet making: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 3:30pm |Say yes to mess!

SU Tours: 11am - noon; Meet at Square 3; Join the Student Leaders on a campus tour

SU Tours: Step free access: noon - 1pm; Meet at Square 3; Join VP Welfare on a tour where you will get to know the step free access routes

The Great SU Taste Off: 1pm - 5pm; Square 3; 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Come and put your taste buds to the test!

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

Club in a Pub: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Join us in the bar for the night it turns into a Club. UV, Club Music and everything else in between. A night not to be missed

American Frat Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; We are turning Sub Zero into a CRAZY HOUSE PARTY! A HUGE Project X inspired Freshers party with loads of cool House Party Games & Challenges!

Tue 3rd October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Men's Football Club 2023 Team Trials: 2nd October midnight - 5th October midnight; Pitch 4, University of Essex Grass Fields; The official Essex Blades Men's Football 2023-24 team trials. You will need to book on to attend this event.

SU Makes: To Do Boards: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 3:30pm | Get organized for the new year

Squad Games: 2pm - 5pm; Sports pitches; 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Want to join the game? It’s child’s play.

SU Tours: 4pm - 5pm; Meet at Square 3; Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

Drag night with Kylie M'Hoe: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Drag Night has arrived at SU Bar we've enlisted the help of our favourite drag queen Ruby Violet.

Toxic ft. Kenny Allstar!: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero

Wed 4th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Men's Football Club 2023 Team Trials: 2nd October midnight - 5th October midnight; Pitch 4, University of Essex Grass Fields; The official Essex Blades Men's Football 2023-24 team trials. You will need to book on to attend this event.

Mini Golf: 11am - 5pm; Outside Silberrad student centre; 11am-5pm | Join the SU Open!

SU Makes: Badges & Bracelet making: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am-3:30pm | Make a statement or wearable art

A Creative Welcome to Uni: 1pm - 4pm; Tony Rich Teaching Center; Have a cup of tea and chat about what to expect when starting university. Paint canvases to decorate your new room and get tips and tricks from students from different years!

SU Tours - International: 2pm - 3pm; Meet at Square 3; Join Student Leaders, where they will show you around campus

International Welcome Mixer: 6pm - 8pm; Ivor Crew Lecture Theatre A; 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Come and meet some of the fellow students that belong to the same community as you

Oppenheimer: 7pm - 9:30pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your student run cinema!

International Mixer After Party: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Come down to the SU bar and Party the night away with our resident DJ playing the biggest tunes from around the globe all night

Paint Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The return of the messiest night on campus! Have you been to a Sub Z Paint Party yet? This one is not to be missed...

Thu 5th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Men's Football Club 2023 Team Trials: 2nd October midnight - 5th October midnight; Pitch 4, University of Essex Grass Fields; The official Essex Blades Men's Football 2023-24 team trials. You will need to book on to attend this event.

SU Makes: Embroidery Hoops & Bracelet making: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 3:30pm | We promise it’s easy!

SU Tours: 1pm - 2pm; Meet at Square 3; Join a Student Leader for a campus tour!

🌟 Welcome to TEDx Society's Kickoff Event! 🌟: 1pm - 1:50pm; TC 1.11; "Fueling Change Through Ideas. Join us for TEDx Society – where inspiration meets innovation, and your voice shapes the future."

BINGLOW!: 2pm - 7pm; Sub Zero; Multiple time slots: 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm | Bingo gets the ultimate glow up!

SU Tours: 2pm - 3pm; Meet at Square 3; Join the Student Leaders on a tour where you will get to know where is best to study and where to go for help

Politics Mixer by the Lakes: 3pm - 5pm; BBQ Area, The Lakes; 3-5pm | Join us for the Politics Mixer by the Lakes – a great opportunity to mix with other political-minded students as we start the new academic year.

Asian Students Mixer: 6pm - 8pm; The Atrium; 6pm -8pm | Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

Bad Habits: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Indie music fan? This night is for you. We’ll be playing the best indie tunes all night long in SU Bar.

International Night - Reggaeton/Desi: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; A Night dedicated to all the International Students! The ultimate night for all our Reggaetón and Desi lovers across Sub Zero and The In-Between

Fri 6th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Freshers Fair: 11am - 4pm; University Squares; Come and see us at the Freshers fair on Friday 6th Oct! We will be there from 11am through till 4pm to answer any questions you have about our Society! (11am-12pm is a quiet hour)

Politics Society at Fresher's Fair: 11am - 4pm; The Squares; 11am-4pm

WiSTEM at Fresher's Fair: 11am - 4pm; Square 3; Get to know our society a little better by coming to say hi at Fresher's Fair!

Freshers Fair: noon - 4pm; Squares 2-5; Your one-stop destination to discover everything about sports & societies, volunteering, Rebel, and Communities!

FRESHTIVAL Ft. Majestic, Prinz & Stephani B: 10pm - 4am; Our Biggest Freshers Event Yet! 3 venues. 3 resident DJs. 3 acts!

Sat 7th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

SU Makes: Cosy crochet workshop: 3pm - 7pm; The Atrium; 3pm-7pm | An SU Makes x CraftSoc collaboration!

The Half Time Party Ft. Vikkstar!: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; It's the mid fortnight party, and we're not slowing down any time soon!

Sun 8th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Su Makes Family Mixer: 2pm - 4pm; The Atrium; 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Meet other Parents & Carers

Literature Society Welcome Mixer: 5pm - 7pm; Top Bar; Come hang out with us for a few hours. Meet the new execs, sign up for our events this term, and meet everyone else who's joining us this year!

SU Bar meet and greet: 7pm - 8pm; SU Bar; Come and meet some society committee members and other members of the society! We'll be in the SU bar from 7pm, so come down for a chat! its a great way to make some new connections early on in the year!

The Rollover Quiz: 7pm - 9:30pm; SU Bar; Get in on the action! If there are no winners, the prize pot rolls over to the next week!

Quids In!: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The cost of living is hard and we like to party! So we're making it as cheap as possible with a £1 party!

Mon 9th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

SU Makes: Collect & paint your clay dishes: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 3:30pm | Decorate what you created!

Student Rep Training (In-Person) Colchester: noon - 1pm; NTC. 1.04; 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!)

Student Rep Training (Online): 1pm - 2pm; Join Zoom Meeting https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94324458126; 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!)

Women's Mixer: 5pm - 8pm; The Atrium; 5:00pm - 8:00 pm | Join Mariah your Women's Officer for the first Women's Network event of the year.

Introductory Event to Amnesty: 6pm - 8pm; LTB 1; Come to our Welcome to Amnesty Event! Games, Kahoot and human rights are to be expected!

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: 7pm - 9:30pm; Cine10; Head to cine10 - your student run cinema!

Mini Milk It: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; From Abba to Busted, come down to the SU Bar for the cheesiest night on campus with all of your favourite pop hits From the 80's on wards. Karaoke all night until Sub Zero opens, where the party continues!

Mega Milk It: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The cheesiest night on campus is back! Show us your crazy dancing to the best sing-along songs there are!

Tue 10th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

SU Advice: Tea & Talk: 11am - 2pm; Looking for support? Pop by and speak to a member of our caring SU Advice Team and get free, confidential and impartial advice on a number of issues.

SU Makes: Make your own fidget: 11am - 3:30pm; The Atrium; 11:00am - 3:30pm | Keep your hands busy… now and always

Student Rep Training (In-Person) Colchester: noon - 1pm; NTC 1.06; 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!)

Student Rep Training (Online): 1pm - 2pm; Join Zoom Meeting https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94324458126; 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!)

LGBTQ+ Community Mixer: 5pm - 8pm; The Atrium; 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

Open Mic Night: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Join us, sit back and relax with a beer as we discover just how much talent Essex University has!!

Toxic Tuesdays Ft. DJ Larni: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero

Wed 11th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Student Rep Training (In-Person) Colchester: noon - 1pm; NTC 1.02; 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!)

Student Rep Training (Online): 1pm - 2pm; Join Zoom Meeting https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94324458126; 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!)

Students with disabilities mixer: 3pm - 5pm; LTB 4; 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

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

Blue Beetle: 7pm - 9:30pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your student run cinema!

Blades loyalty card launch party: 8pm - 10:30pm; SU Bar; Member of the Blades? Then come and grab your loyalty card!

Red and Black Blades Ball: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Grab your new Blades team and head to Sub Zero's legacy night! The Red + Black Blades Ball is back for another year...

Thu 12th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Student Rep Training (In-Person) Colchester: noon - 1pm; NTC 1.02; 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!)

Student Rep Training (Online): 1pm - 2pm; Join Zoom Meeting https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94324458126; 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!)

WiSTEM Freshers 'Picnic': 6pm - 8pm; Our indoor 'picnic' is a relaxed gathering to meet some new people! We'll provide snacks and drinks but feel free to bring your own as well.

Music Bingo: 9pm - 11:55pm; SU Bar; Dab the night away at Music Bingo

Freshers UV Neon Rave Ft. Goddard.: 11pm - 6am; Sub Zero; Sub Z is ready for the biggest D&B night of Freshers. Are you?

Fri 13th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

Student Rep Training (In-Person) Colchester: noon - 1pm; NTC 2.01; 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!)

Student Rep Training (Online): 1pm - 2pm; Join Zoom Meeting https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94324458126; 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!)

Trans Community Mixer: 5pm - 7pm; Location Confirmed by Email; 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Come and meet some of the students that belong to the same community as you

The Equalizer 3: 7pm - 9:30pm; Cine10; Head to Cine10 - your student run cinema!

XCLUSIVE Launch!: 11pm - 4am; Sub Zero; The boujiest night of the week!

Sat 14th October

SU Takeover on 3: 30th September 9am - 14th October 5pm; Square 3; Join us at the heart of campus on Square 3, get help, support & advice and discover everything your SU has in store for you during welcome and beyond.

THE PENULTIMATE PARTY Ft. Conor Maynard!: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; It's the final Saturday of Freshers, and we have the act for you!

Sun 15th October

Pound Party - Freshers Closing Party: 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The cheapest night on campus is back to close Freshers Fortnight! The inflation-busting POUND Party is back! The Freddo's are shaking right now! Pre-Drinks need not apply!

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