What's On

Event Passes: 30th June 9am - 31st October midnight; Sub Zero & Base; You can buy any of the Event passes here including: Year Passes (Black Cards) Freshers' Fortnight Passes Term Passes

SU Postgrad Angels: 1st July midnight - 24th September midnight; We will find you :)

Rugby World Cup 2019: 20th September 11:45am - 2nd November 11:45am; Su Bar; Catch the world cup action live in the SU bar, head to the live sport page to see all the fixtures being shown and when.

Mini Milk It: 23rd September 8pm - midnight; SU Bar; Mini Milk It is our weekly dose of Cheesy Pop - come down and party to our all-time classics!

Pre-Freshers Warm Up - Claim Your Free SU Member Ticket NOW! 40% OF TICKETS SOLD.: 28th September 11pm - 3am; BASE; Can't wait for freshers? Want a night out to catch up with everyone? Free advance SU Member entry? Great drinks offers? We've got you covered! Claim your free SU Member ticket now!

Arrivals Day Square 3 Terrace Party - FREE ENTRY: 29th September 4pm - 30th September 2am; SU Bar; Welcome Freshers! SU Bar presents the TERRACE PARTY OF THE YEAR! Let's kick start Freshers' Fortnight with some great food, vibes and music to get the party started...

Arrivals VK Party - Limited Advance Tickets Remaining! OVER 50% OF TICKETS NOW SOLD.: 29th September 10:30pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Join us in Sub Zero for the OFFICIAL Arrivals Party. We have teamed up with VK to give you the most unforgettable start to Freshers 2019! Tickets WILL sell out! We're ready. Are you?!

Arrivals Party - BASE: 29th September 11pm - 3am; BASE; Base Club is opening its doors for the 2019 Arrivals Party. Come and join our resident DJ for a night to remember with a more intimate start to Freshers 2019!

Thierry Oussou: Impossible is Nothing: 30th September 10am - 2nd November 4pm; Art Exchange; Drawing on his Benin heritage, Thierry Oussou explores the legacy of colonialism and the construction of identity within a globalised context.

Postgraduate Research Welcome Mixer: 30th September 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Have a drink, have a chat and meet other PGR students!

Milk It - First Milk It Of The Year!: 30th September 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Freshers Ibiza Beach Ball ft. Joel Corry x Hayley May & Tinchy Stryder: 30th September 10:30pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The BIGGEST Freshers' Ball to date heads for the Beach. Sub Zero will be hosting Joel Corry x Hayley May and Tinchy Stryder giving us those Ibiza vibes all night long. You won't want to miss this one!!

Smells Like Teen Spirit: 30th September 11pm - 3am; BASE; Join us in Base for our first Smells Like Teen Spirit event! This one is for all of you rock and indie fans, with our resident DJ playing the biggest rock and indie anthems all night long!

Asian Students Welcome Mixer: 1st October 2pm - 4pm; Ivor Crew Seminar Room; Come along and meet other Asian students from Essex, the Asian Officer Reshmi and find out more about the Asian Network.

Postgraduate Taught Welcome Event: 1st October 6pm - 8pm; Top Bar; Have a drink, have a chat and meet other PGT students.

The SU bar presents: Rekovered (Live covers band) + DJ: 1st October 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; The SU bar presents Colchesters' #1 covers band LIVE followed by a live DJ. Free Entry!

Coko Presents: Young T and Bugsey. OVER 50% OF TICKETS NOW SOLD.: 1st October 10:30pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Coko is our premier Urban night with resident DJs playing the freshest in Commercial R&B, Hip Hop, Bashment & Grime. We have brought in Young T & Bugsey for a night to remember! This event is exclusively for University of Essex Students and Alumni.

SOUND: A NIGHT OF THE BEST STUDENT DJs ON CAMPUS!: 1st October 11pm - 3am; BASE; You asked for it - so here it is! With so much potential talent on campus, this is your one platform to show us what you have got! With the chance to win an hour slot in the biggest student nightclub in Essex this event is truly unmissable!

Postgrad and Mature Students Coffee Morning: 2nd October 10am - 11am; Top Bar; Have a coffee, have a chat, take some time to relax this week

90s VS 00s UV Party ft S Club: 2nd October 10:30pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Back by popular demand we have S Club providing us with all of their greatest hits! Alongside this we'll have loads of UV goodies to give away plus our Resident DJ will be playing the biggest 90's and 00's classics all night long.

Culture Smash: Afrobeats, Dancehall, Soca, Reggae & Reggaeton: 2nd October 11pm - 3am; BASE; Culture smash is our newest urban event, featuring the biggest hits in Afrobeats, Dancehall, Soca, Reggae and Reggaeton. This event is the perfect follow up to COKO with Young T & Bugsey.

Womens Welcome Mixer: 3rd October 10am - noon; Top Bar; Find out more about the Women's network- meet new people- enjoy tea & cake

Mature Students Return to Education - Informal chat and Q&A: 3rd October 11am - 1pm; NTC.1.02; Come and join current mature students for a session on returning to education and getting to know the University.

International Welcome Mixer: 3rd October 6:30pm - 8:30pm; The Hex; See the world in one place. Mingling with other lovely international students

Mega Quiz - Guaranteed £200 Jackpot!: 3rd October 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; So you think you're pretty smart? Know your politics and your art? Think you can name every American state? And know the meaning of adjudicate? Come and share your insight.... at our weekly Quiz night!

DISTORTION - With Special Guests Preditah, Culture Shock & Mollie Collins: 3rd October 10:30pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Distortion is our newest night for D&B and Bassline fans. For our premier event we are bringing Preditah, Culture Shock and Mollie Collins to the rave. This event is going to be mad - get your tickets NOW!

Ignite Launch Party (Pride Anthems Special!) - The Premier LGBTQ+ Night Out On Campus!: 3rd October 11pm - 3am; Base; Ignite is the premier LGBTQ+ night out on campus, that plays great music in a safe space with an exciting atmosphere that welcomes EVERYONE. For our Freshers Launch Party we're going to be playing the best in pride anthems all night long!

Quiet Craft Session: 4th October 2pm - 4pm; LTB B; Run by our Students With Disabilities Officer, take some time out and chill out in our craft session

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 4th October 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Sink The Pink Glitter Party - Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now!: 4th October 10:30pm - 3:30am; Sub Zero; For the first Friday of Freshers Fortnight, Sub Zero is hosting a glitter party with Sink The Pink! Sink the Pink bringing a joyous mess of glitter, face paint and wigs. Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!

International Fiesta x Reggaeton - £1 Advance SU Member Tickets On Sale Now!: 4th October 11pm - 3am; BASE; We've got a fantastic event bringing together World music and Reggaeton. Expect flavours of music from around the globe all night long crossed with those Reggaeton beats. This event is a student favourite and advance SU Member tickets are only £1!

Ultimate Request Fest: 5th October 7pm - 2am; SU Bar; REQUEST FEST SPECIAL - Our DJ takes your requests all night. With control over the night, the best drinks deals and free entry.. there is no better place to start your Saturday night!

Sankeys Takeover with George Smeddles, Risa Taniguchi, Jamie Roy and Jimmy Switch: 5th October 10:30pm - 4am; Sub Zero; For our first Saturday night, we have gone BIG! Sankeys will be taking over Sub Zero and will be bringing along George Smeddles, Risa Taniguchi, Jamie Roy and Jimmy Switch in what is set to be an unforgettable night! Get your tickets now!

Coko Classics: 5th October 11pm - 3am; BASE; Coko's back with a Throw Back Thursday. Giving you the best R&B and old skool Hip Hop from the 90s and 00s. Now open to alumni too!

Enigma: Murder Mystery: 6th October 9pm - 11:30pm; SU Bar; Trouble and Tragedy have struck and there's now 16 unresolved cases to put you and your team to the ultimate sleuthing test. Have you got what it takes to crack Enigma and win the £200 cash prize!

The Legendary Pound Party - Limited Advance Tickets Available!: 6th October 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; We know every penny counts but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time! Pound Party is the ultimate send off to the first week of Freshers' Fortnight with the best drinks deals around. Get your £1 SU Member Tickets before they sell out!

Milk It: Karaoke Special: 7th October 9pm - 1am; SU Bar; The cheesiest night on campus is here... and we want to hear you belt out all your favourite bangers!

Mega Milk It - Freshers Special ft. Spice Girls Experience: 7th October 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; There is no better way to celebrate the start of week two of Freshers Fortnight with the cheesiest night on campus! Mega Milk it is back and for our Freshers Special we will be welcoming Spice Girls Experience! Early Bird tickets on sale now!

Coko With Special Guests Big Tobz, Izzie Gibbs & DJ Cable (1xtra): 8th October 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; Coko brings you the best of RnB, Hip Hop and Bashment. For our second Coko of Freshers' Fortnight we have Big Tobz and Izzie Gibbs. You do NOT want to miss out on this night! Tickets on sale now!

Black and Red Blades Ball. Limited Advance Tickets Remaining! OVER 60% OF TICKETS NOW SOLD.: 9th October 10:30pm - 3am; Calling all freshers, sport teams, prospective players and all their number one fans, it is time to dig out the fancy dress and join us for the unofficial FIRST FED OF THE YEAR!! This event has ALWAYS sold out so don't wait to purchase tickets!

LGBT+ Network and LGBTQ+ Society Clothes Swap: 10th October 6pm - 8pm; The Hex; Come and join the LGBTQ+ Society and LGBT+ Network in our annual welcome event. Meet LGBTQ+ students, new and old, and join in with our clothes swap.

SU Bar Quiz: Marvel special: 10th October 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; Do you know your Iron Man from your Spider Man? Or your Captain America from your Hulk? It's a Marvel Quiz special tonight with a CASH PRIZE up for grabs!

Paint Party - Freshers Edition. Tickets Selling Fast! 40% OF TICKETS SOLD.: 10th October 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; It's time to get messy and gear up for the last weekend of Freshers 2019... the messiest night of the year is BACK!

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 11th October 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

WTF?! (What's Tonight's Friday?!) - The Big Friday Night Bash: 11th October 11pm - 3:30am; Sub Zero; To help send off Freshers' Fortnight with a bang, we are launching our new Friday night even - WTF (What's Tonight's Friday?). Tonight is the launch party... so we are throwing you a BIG FRIDAY NIGHT BASH!

Request Fest: 12th October 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Electric Dance Party (E.D.P) ft. Leftwing : Kody, Goodboys & Joshwa: 12th October 11pm - 3:30am; Sub Zero; For the final night of Freshers' Fortnight we have a massive EDP night. Think beat, bass and high energy. For the final night we're going in hard and bringing Leftwing:Kody, Goodboys & Joshwa. Bring your mates and get ready for a mad night!

Social Sunday: 13th October 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 14th October 9pm - 2am; SU Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Lakeside Theatre Present - National Theatre LIVE: SMALL ISLAND: 16th October 7pm - 9pm; Lakeside Theatre; Based on Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinema, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.

SU Bar Quiz: General Knowledge: 17th October 9:30pm - midnight; Su Bar; The SU Bar Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 18th October 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 19th October 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 20th October 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Black Excellence Market: 21st October 11am - 4pm; Square 3; It’s time to celebrate our heritage and be proud of it!

Music in the Squares with DEAUXMEDIA: 21st October noon - 2pm; Square 3; Bringing the sounds of black excellence to campus through afrobeats, bashment, soca, hip-hop and much more.

Milk It: 21st October 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Music in the Squares with DEAUXMEDIA: 22nd October noon - 2pm; Square 3; Bringing the sounds of black excellence to campus through afrobeats, bashment, soca, hip-hop and much more.

Black Philosophical Collective & Feminist Society present BLACK FEMINISM: 22nd October 6pm - 8pm; TBC; Join the Black Philosophical Collective & Feminist Society talk about Black Feminism to have a look into the history, pain and success of black women.

Black Network Book Club: 23rd October 5:30pm - 7:30pm; TBC; In partnership with the University Library and the Race Equality Charter, for this first event, the book chosen is Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race' by Reni Eddo-Lodge.

SU Bar Quiz: Brooklyn 99 Edition: 24th October 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; The SU Bar Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus? This week is all about Brooklyn 99.

Music in the Squares with DEAUXMEDIA: 25th October noon - 2pm; Square 3; Bringing the sounds of black excellence to campus through afrobeats, bashment, soca, hip-hop and much more.

Black Social Political Society present Uncomfortable Converstations: 25th October 6pm - 8pm; TBC; 'Uncomfortable Conversations' is an where we come together to discuss issues we find "uncomfortable" to talk about within our community. They usually involve conversations about race, sexuality, religion and a lot more.

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 25th October 8pm - 1am; Su Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 26th October 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

The Epic Full Moon Rave: CAN YOU SURVIVE TILL 6AM? Limited Advance Tickets Remaining!: 26th October 11pm - 6am; Sub Zero; Will you Survive till 6am and claim your Full Moon Rave Survivors T Shirt? Many have tried but only a few succeed! Our DJs will be dropping the best in House, Techno & Drum and Bass from start till finish. Do NOT miss out!

Social Sunday: 27th October 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

ACS present - Essex Black Excellence: 28th October 6pm - 8pm; TBC; A discussion and motivational event with exceptional black alumni who will be sharing with us their stories about how they made it through university.

Milk It: 28th October 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Music in the Squares with DEAUXMEDIA: 29th October noon - 2pm; Square 3; Bringing the sounds of black excellence to campus through afrobeats, bashment, soca, hip-hop and much more.

The Legendary Halloween Ball: 31st October 11pm - 3am; Sub Zero; The legendary Halloween Ball is back! Dress to impress as there will be prizes for the best dressed on the night! This event has ALWAYS sold out, so don't wait around to grab your tickets!

Music in the Squares with DEAUXMEDIA: 1st November noon - 2pm; Square 3; Bringing the sounds of black excellence to campus through afrobeats, bashment, soca, hip-hop and much more.

DEAUXMEDIA Present - Black Excellence Open Mic Night: 1st November 8pm - 11pm; SU Bar; Come and celebrate our final night of celebrating Black History Month at the Black Excellence Open Mic night.

Request Fest: 2nd November 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 3rd November 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 4th November 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Free Trans and Non-Binary Swimming Session: 7th November 6pm - 8pm; Colchester Academy (transport from Colchester Campus); Completely private and safe swimming

SU Bar Quiz: Memes Edition: 7th November 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; Calling all Meme lovers.. this one is for you! The SU Bar Quiz is back! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 8th November 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 9th November 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 10th November 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 11th November 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

SU Bar Quiz: General Knowledge: 14th November 9:30pm - midnight; Su Bar; The SU Bar Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 15th November 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 16th November 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 17th November 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 18th November 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

Su Bar Quiz: Disney special: 21st November 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; The SU Bar DISNEY special Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! This week we're testing your Disney knowledge, are you really a die hard fan?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 22nd November 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 23rd November 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 24th November 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 25th November 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

SU Bar Quiz: General Knowledge: 28th November 9:30pm - midnight; The SU Bar Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 29th November 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Request Fest: 30th November 7pm - midnight; Su Bar; Saturday means you control the vibe in the SU Bar and we provide the best drinks deals...it's that simple!

Social Sunday: 1st December 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

Milk It: 2nd December 9pm - 3am; Su Bar; It's the cheesiest night on campus... Milk It Mondays, let's go!

SU Bar Quiz: Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?: 5th December 9:30pm - midnight; SU Bar; The SU Bar Quiz is here! Every Thursday the SU Bar Quiz will be happening with a cash prize up for grabs! Come on down to the bar with your mates and test your brains.. are you the smartest on campus?

Drink Xchange + Karaoke: 6th December 8pm - 1am; SU Bar; Drinks prices will drop and climb as you try for the best price...can you beat the market?

Social Sunday: 8th December 7pm - midnight; SU Bar; Sunday's are for wholesome board games, great homely food and drinks and quality times with your mates... so that's what we're providing!

MEGA QUIZ - GUARANTEED £200 JACKPOT!: 12th December 9:30pm - midnight; So you think you're pretty smart? Know your politics and your art? Think you can name every American state? And know the meaning of adjudicate? Come and share your insight.... at our weekly Quiz night!