Event List

Fri 18th September

Floorball session: 4pm - 5:30pm; Foster FB068; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

White T-Shirt Pub Crawl: 7:30pm - midnight; The Adelphi; Meet at the adelphi

Sat 19th September

Freshers Walk from Medical x Psychiatry Society: 1pm - 3pm; Outside of Harrington building; Join us for a Freshers’ Walk around Preston with the Medical and Psychiatry Society! Come along to meet new friends, get to know some senior students, and ask any questions you might have about MedSoc or university life!

International Freshers - Afternoon tea: 2pm - 5pm; All Saints Church; Join us for afternoon tea at a local church called All Saints, where there will be afternoon tea, games and a chance to meet other new students. We would love to see you We estimate 20 people to come to this event

Sun 20th September

Free Ice Creams: 1pm - 5pm; St Peter's Square; Summer may be over, but there's still time for one last ice cream. Grab a FREE ice cream from our van on St Peter’s Square!

No Pressure, Move-in Party: 1pm - 7pm; Lampworks and St Peter's Square; Come down for a drink and some dinner in Lampworks before the foam party, and take part in our free games and fun for the chance to win prizes!

Freshers Foam Party: 9pm - midnight; 53 Degrees Venue; Expect the wet and wild night out, with huge foam cannons, massive sound system, guest DJ's and nothing but huge vibes all night long!

Mon 21st September

Crazy Golf: 10am - 3pm; St Peters square

Makers Market: 10am - 4pm; University square; Preston’s renowned Makers Market comes to the Union! Discover art, craft, food, drink, coffee, music, and street food from the North West’s finest makers and creators. The ultimate shopping and snacking experience!

The Great Donate: 11am - 4pm; Welcome Point

Friendship Crafts: noon - 3pm; SU Cafe; Make friendship bracelets and pins, decorate your favourite photos, and add your touch to our giant friendship bracelet.

Whiteboarding: noon - 3pm; CAMPUS; Find us around campus with a whiteboard to answer our question for a chance to win a prize plus talk to us and find out what we have on!

Tarot Night- Reading Included: 5pm - 7pm; Lampworks; Enjoy a magical evening filled with FREE tarot readings, FREE crafts, crystal stalls, intention sachets and mystical cocktails and mocktails. The perfect way to put your intentions out there to start your year off at university well!

Freshers- Bowling 🎳🔥: 7pm - 9pm; Level; Come join us for a evening of bowling!🎳 Meet us outside the Library at 18:30 We estimate 30-40 students

Tue 22nd September

Vintage Folk Vintage Clothing Fair: 9am - 4:30pm; SU Cafe; Vintage Folk is back at the Students’ Union. Discover unique, retro finds at unbeatable prices! Snap up vintage gems before they’re gone.

Makers Market: 10am - 4pm; University square; Preston’s renowned Makers Market comes to the Union! Discover art, craft, food, drink, coffee, music, and street food from the North West’s finest makers and creators. The ultimate shopping and snacking experience!

Meet The Alpacas: 10am - 2pm; St Peter’s Square; Come and see some of the SU’s favourite furry friends. Feed, pet and even take an alpaca for a walk around their pen!

Returning members social!: noon - 2pm; St Peters Square, outside the Student Union building.; To celebrate our return, we'll be going to St Peters Square to meet the alpacas. After that will be Lampworks where you're welcome to stay for as long as you'd like.

Freshers- Meal with a Message: 7pm - 9pm; Come and join us in ME320 for a meal with a message. It will be a really fun time with games,food and meeting other people! We’re expecting 40 people, a person with a food hygiene certificate will cook from home and bring it in

Lampworks Quiz and Karaoke: 8pm - 1am; Lampworks; Come join us for our regular FREE quiz and karaoke for the chance to win some fab Freshers prizes!

Motive Tuesdays @ Blitz: 11pm - 6am; Blitz Nightclub; Every Tuesday, We take over Blitz for a night of pure Motive – Get your groove on with Tech House, Disco, Hip Hop & Party R&B.

Wed 23rd September

J-dance at the Societies Fair!: 10am - 4pm; 52 Degrees; Come meet the committee and see what we've got in store for you this year on J-dance!

Societies Fair Quiet Access Session: 10am - 11am; 53 Degrees Venue

Sports Fair: 10am - 4pm; University square; Whether you're an experienced athlete or looking to take your sport to the next level, the Sports Fair is your chance to discover everything that student sports teams have to offer.

September 2026 Welcome: 11am - 1pm; Victoria Mill Social Space

Societies Fair: 11am - 4pm; 53 Degrees Venue; Meet our current societies leaders and find out how to join our groups, sign up to a Give-it-a-Go sessions and experience life with our societies.

Societies Fair: 11am - 4pm; 53 Degrees; Meet our new committee members and learn more about the Lancashire Oncology Society!

ISOC Free Football: 4pm - 5pm; Soccer City (Transport may be available); Free friendly game of football (Brothers only event) . We have multiple Pitchs so Bring your friends and join the WhatsApp chat for more weekly games. Good chance to meet the community and find good company.

Floorball session: 5pm - 7pm; Foster FB068; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

CathSoc: Game On!: 6pm - 8pm; Oasis Faith and Spirituality Centre, Kirkham St, Preston PR1 2XQ; Kick off your term with new friends, faith, and fun! Whether you are a returning member or completely new to campus, the Catholic Society invites you to our very first event of the semester. Come hang out and meet wonderful people.

Edible Cinema – My Neighbour Totoro: 6pm - 8pm; SU Cafe; Experience film like never before! Smell, taste and watch as you enjoy My Neighbour Totoro.

Sports Night: 6pm - midnight; Lampworks; Get social with your teams, whether you're already part of a Sports Club or looking to join one.

Student Welcome: Bouldering Basics: 7pm - 8pm; Preston Wall, Kendal Wall, Lancaster Wall; 🧗 New to bouldering? Preston Wall's Student Welcome Bouldering Basics is the perfect chance to learn the fundamentals, build confidence and meet other students. Just £7.50 for students, with bouldering afterwards!

Block Party Wednesdays: 23rd September 9pm - 24th September 6am; Molly O'Malleys, Bamboogy & Blitz; The brand new Wednesday has arrived! Welcome to Block Party, 3 venues (Molly O’Malleys / Bamboogy / Blitz) team up every Wednesday for something brand new! Every week we bring the biggest variety of music, events and drinks deals across the 3 venues.

Thu 24th September

Fresher's Fair Quiet Access Session: 10am - 10:30am; 53 Degrees Venue

Poster Sale: 10am - 4:30pm; SU Cafe; Browse a great selection of eye-catching posters to make your new digs feel more like home.

Freshers Fair: 10:30am - 4pm; 53 Degrees Venue; Don't miss out on our most popular Freshers event! Head to 53 Degrees to check out loads of local and national companies, grab some free treats and a slice of pizza and stock up on freebies!

Origami Workshop: noon - 2pm; SU Cafe; Learn how to get creative with paper!

Avenham Park Chill 😎: 2pm - 5pm; Avenham Park; Join us for an afternoon of fun games and sports such as the likes of football, spike ball and frisbee! It will be a great time of community and a chance to get to know new students! Everybody is welcome and we would love to see you there!

Karting Taster Session @ Prestige Karting, Colne: 4pm - 9pm; Holker Business Centre, off Holker St, Burnley Rd, Colne BB8 8EG; Karting Taster Session at Prestige Karting, this event is at an over 35% discount compared to the normal prices found on their website!

Ganesh Chaturthi Aarti: 6pm - 8pm; BB213

Freshers- Cookies and Kahoot🍪: 7pm - 9pm; ME320; Join us for a big quiz and snacks with a short talk in ME320 We estimate around 40 people

K-Pop Party: 8:30pm - 11:59pm; Lampworks; Preston K-Pop Party - Fire Tour with DJ EMKAY | Thursday 24th September

Fri 25th September

Burnley Big Hello: 10am - 2pm; Victoria Mill; Burnley Campus students, this is your chance to kick off university life with a proper welcome.

Meet the Reptiles: 10am - 3pm; Lampworks; Are you a fan of all things scaly? Pop into Lampworks bar and say hello to our friends at North West Reptile Club and get hands-on with their resident snakes, lizards and more!

Poster Sale: 10am - 4pm; SU Cafe; Browse a great selection of eye-catching posters to make your new digs feel more like home.

Record Fair: 10am - 3pm; SU Cafe; Whether you’re a lifelong vinyl collector or just starting your collection, Premier Record Fair is the place to be. Browse through crates of old-school classics, hidden gems and unique finds, all in one spot

Whiteboarding: noon - 3pm; CAMPUS; Come and find us round campus with a whiteboard!

LGBTQ+ Craft and Chat: 1pm - 3pm; Lampworks; Come to Lampworks and make new friends while crafting banners and signs for the Preston LGBTQ+ Pride march!

Floorball session: 4pm - 6pm; STFSC- Sports hall; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Casual Meetup: 6pm - 10pm; The Guild

Aaja Nachle - Meet & Greet: 6:30pm - 9pm; Brook Building Room 213; Meet the Aaja Nachle team, make new friends, and kick off the year with games, snacks, prizes, and plenty of good vibes! 💃✨

Freshers - Bingo and FREE pizza night: 7pm - 9pm; ME320; Join us in ME320 for free pizza and bingo. This should be a really fun evening with pizza and games! We will buy pizzas and we are expecting 40 people!

The On-call Lounge: 7pm - 9pm; BB213

Freshers Friday: 9pm - 1am; 53 Degrees Venue; Join us Freshers Friday as we take over 53 Degrees for a secret Freshers Rave. Expect the unexpected with a full venue transformation with a huge special FX show, Lasers, Bubbles, CO2, Confetti, Dancers and more!

Sat 26th September

Silent Disco: 6pm - 9pm; 53 Degrees Venue; Experience anthems and sing-a-longs from the 80's, 90's and 00's in a totally cool and unique way. A huge silent disco with the UK's best DJ's spinning up the ultimate guilty pleasure party!

Tue 29th September

Medical Societies Fair: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Students' Union; Come join us for the Medical Societies Fair

Christian Union Meeting: 7pm - 9pm; ME320; Join us in ME320 for bible study and games We’ll be expecting 30-40 people. And we will provide snacks and non-alcoholic drinks We will have external speakers coming in

Wed 30th September

Westlakes Big Hello: noon - 2pm; Summergrove Hall - E Block; Westlakes Campus students, this is your chance to kick off university life with a proper welcome.

Floorball session: 5pm - 7pm; STFSC- Sports hall; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Soundbath and Reiki Session: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees Venue; Sound. Frequency. Nature. Reiki. Stillness. A feast for the senses — and potentially the most relaxing hour of your week.

Student Welcome: Bouldering Basics: 8pm - 9pm; Preston Wall, Kendal Wall, Lancaster Wall; 🧗 New to bouldering? Preston Wall's Student Welcome Bouldering Basics is the perfect chance to learn the fundamentals, build confidence and meet other students. Just £7.50 for students, with bouldering afterwards!

Thu 1st October

Aulive Inspirational Talk: 12:15pm - 1pm; Teams; Explore the benefits of working as a midwife in Australia

Fri 2nd October

Floorball session: 4pm - 5:30pm; STFSC- Sports hall; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Tue 6th October

Christian Union Meeting: 7pm - 9pm; ME320; Join us in ME320 for bible study and games We’ll be expecting 30-40 people. And we will provide snacks and non-alcoholic drinks We will have external speakers coming in

Wed 7th October

Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences - Welcome Event: 1:30pm - 3:30pm; 53 Degrees Venue; Come join us for the welcome event

Stronger: 5:30pm - 8pm; SU Cafe; Bringing the Christian Community together

Fri 9th October

Jewish Students' Breakfast: 10am - noon; Students' Union Building; Join us to bring together Jewish Students and discuss our experiences as students

Floorball session: 4pm - 5:30pm; STFSC- Sports hall; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Mon 12th October

Bangladeshi Students' Get Together: 1pm - 3pm; SU Cafe

Nepalese Students' Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; SU Cafe; Come along to our Nepalese Students' Night and meet other Nepalese students on campus.

Tue 13th October

Saudi Students' Coffee Morning: 9:30am - 11am; SU Cafe; Come along to our Saudi Students' Coffee Morning and meet other Saudi students on campus.

Emirati Students' Get Together: 1pm - 3pm; SU Cafe

Pakistani Students' Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; SU Cafe; Come along to our Pakistani Students' Night and meet other Pakistani students on campus.

Christian Union Meeting: 7pm - 9pm; ME320; Join us in ME320 for bible study and games We’ll be expecting 30-40 people. And we will provide snacks and non-alcoholic drinks We will have external speakers coming in

Wed 14th October

South Korean Students' Coffee Morning: 9:30am - 11am; SU Cafe; Come along to our South Korean Students' Coffee Morning and meet other South Korean students on campus.

Canadian Students' Get Together: 1pm - 3pm; SU Cafe

American Students' Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Lampworks; Come along to our American Students' Night and meet other American students on campus.

Thu 15th October

Sri Lankan Students' Tea Morning: 9:30am - 11am; SU Cafe; Come along to our Sri Lankan Students' Tea Morning and meet other Sri Lankan students on campus.

Chinese Students' Get Together: 1pm - 3pm; SU Cafe

Indian Students' Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; SU Cafe

Nigerian Students' Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Lampworks; Come along to our Nigerian Students' Night and meet other Nigerian students on campus.

Fri 16th October

Floorball session: 4pm - 5:30pm; STFSC- Sports hall; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

International Students' Night: 6pm - 11pm; Lampworks; Expect good vibes, free food and great music from around the globe.

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