Events

We’ve created a programme of exciting events so that you can experience Freshers’ Festival your way.

If you didn't manage to bag yourself a wristband before they came off sale, don't worry! You can still get on your hands on tickets for individual events but be quick as we expect them to sell out before the day.

Have a browse of the full line-up below and see what takes your fancy.

Check out the wristband events

Returners' Bevs: 15th September; The Packhorse; Early birds, this one's for you! Start your Freshers' Festival in style over at The Packhorse with £3.50 drinks deals on vodka mixers all night long!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

*uck Me, It's Freshers: 15th September; Medicine; We’re kicking off day one of Freshers’ Festival in Medicine with a ducking massive party! Expect multiple inflatable ducks and quack-tastic giveaways as we welcome our new arrivals!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

FF23 Wristband Collection: 16th September; SU Plaza; Beat the queues on the night by collecting your wristband from the SU Ticket Office! Say hi to members of the SU staff team and get pumped for the week ahead as we belt out the tunes on the SU Plaza.; Freshers | Day | Wristband

Saturday 7s: 16th September; The Packhorse; From 7pm every Saturday, indulge in a selection of drinks and food on offer for £7 at The Packhorse. We know times are tough so this is our way of ensuring you can have a good time without breaking the bank!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Returners' Party: 16th September; Medicine; It’s time to celebrate all our returners. Make your way to Medicine for a night full of the best tunes, best drinks, and best people – yes, we mean you.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Welcome Party: 16th September; SU Venue; You've moved into your halls and are ready to explore your new surroundings in the evening. Head over to the SU Venue for tunes from our favourite DJs and get to know your fellow freshers!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

FF23 Wristband Collection: 17th September; SU Plaza; Beat the queues on the night by collecting your wristband from the SU Ticket Office! Say hi to members of the SU staff team and get pumped for the week ahead as we belt out the tunes on the SU Plaza.; Freshers | Day | Wristband

Come In Your Halls: 17th September; Medicine; Welcome to Come in Your Halls! Introduce yourself over a board game or two and break the ice with your fellow flatmates in a relaxed and friendly setting.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Sunday Quiz: 17th September; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our weekly quiz night at The Packhorse - it's £2 per person to enter and the winning team takes the pot!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

VK Presents #WeAreTheBeat: 17th September; SU Venue; We’ve teamed up with VK to bring you a wild Freshers’ Festival night featuring a VK bar, giant inflatable VK bottles, and loads of giveaways! #WeAreTheBeat; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Advice Drop-In: 18th September; Advice Centre; Got any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Our Student Advisors are available in person every weekday during Freshers' Festival to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.; Freshers | Day | Online | Advice

Student Group Taster Sessions: 18th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Academic Communities Picnic: 18th September; SU Lawn; An opportunity to meet your School and Senior Course Reps and get to know students within your academic department. We'll provide some refreshments but feel free to bring snacks too!; Free | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink | Academic Reps

Commuting Students Social: 18th September; Tommy's Lounge; Commuting students, this one's for you! Come along to chat with your Community Officer and meet fellow commuting students at the Students' Union.; Free | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

Gin 'n' Jazz: 18th September; The Packhorse; Liven up your first Monday on campus with the sounds of jazz and a gin tipple for just £3.50! We've got a jazz band taking over The Packhorse for one night only!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

White Tees on Toast: 18th September; Medicine; Unleash your creativity at White Tees on Toast! You bring the white t-shirt, we'll provide the pens plus your weekly dose of party tunes and £1.95 drinks!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine | Toast

Glitterbomb ft. Dakota Schiffer and Choriza May: 18th September; SU Venue; Party the Glitterbomb way with special performances from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK legends Dakota Schiffer, and Choriza May. Sissy that walk!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | LGBT+ | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Black and Global Majority Community Coffee Hour: 19th September; Tommy's Lounge; Get to know your campus community over a coffee! Join us at the Tommy's Lounge to meet fellow students, and your Black and Global Majority Community Officer!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Freshers' Fair: 19th September; Sports Centre; One of the biggest events on the calendar, Freshers' Fair is your chance to come and check out what you can get involved in for the upcoming year. Meet our student groups and pick up loads of freebies, including free pizza from Domino's!; Free | Societies | Sports | Media Outlets | Freshers | Day | Freshers' Fair | Food and Drink

Market Day: 19th September; SU Main Hall & Plaza; It's Market Day every Tuesday at the SU - stock up on fruit and veg at our indoor market and grab a tasty hot lunch from one of our international food stalls on the Union Plaza.; Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

Student Group Taster Sessions: 19th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Advice Drop-In: 19th September; Advice Centre; Got any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Our Student Advisors are available in person every weekday during Freshers' Festival to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.; Freshers | Day | Advice

Double Down Tuesdays: 19th September; The Packhorse; Every Tuesday from 5pm, you can double down on a range of items including pints, spirits, and our mouth-watering burgers. Who could say no to that?!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Teenage Dirtbags ft RAMS: 19th September; Medicine; Get ready to rock out at 'Teenage Dirtbags,' the ultimate rock and indie club night with our very own Rock and Metal Soc. Featuring the best rock, indie, pop punk, and alternative anthems. It's not just a phase mom (we promise).; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Traffic Light Party: 19th September; SU Venue; Pick your colour - red, orange or green! You know the drill... We're transforming the SU Venue into the biggest traffic light party on campus!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Parents & Carers Coffee Morning: 20th September; Tommy's Lounge; Meet and mingle with fellow parents and carers over a coffee. Refreshments will be provided and everyone's welcome!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Advice Drop-In: 20th September; Advice Centre; Got any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Our Student Advisors are available in person every weekday during Freshers' Festival to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.; Freshers | Day | Advice

Petting Zoo: 20th September; SU Lawn; One of favourite events of the year - join us at the Students' Union and make friends with some lovely animals who are here to brighten up your Freshers' Festival.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

Plant Sale: 20th September; Union Plaza, Students' Union; Bag yourself a leafy best friend at the houseplant sale outside the Students' Union.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 20th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

LGBT+ Seed Planting Lunch: 20th September; The Packhorse; Join our LGBT+ Community Officer to meet fellow students, have some lunch and step up your plant potting skills!; Free | Freshers | LGBT+ | The Packhorse | Day | Food and Drink

Mid-Week Mingle: 20th September; Tommy's Lounge; With so much happening across Freshers' Festival, it's going to fly by! Join us for a catch-up halfway through the week and to mingle with fellow students.; Free | Freshers | Day

Campus Walk 'n' Talk: 20th September; Meet at Tommy's Lounge; Join us for a stroll around campus and the chance to chat with other new students.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

MedsWeds: 20th September; Medicine; With great music and loads of drinks deals all night, Medicine is a great place to be every Wednesday night.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine | MedsWeds

Karaoke: 20th September; The Packhorse; Sing your heart out to all your favourite tunes at The Packhorse, washed down with £3.50 rum and mixer courtesy of Rum-ble Wednesdays!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Flawless ft. Yung Filly: 20th September; SU Venue; Flawless takes over the Union Venue every Wednesday and it's no different during Freshers' Festival. We're pumped to be joined by British YouTuber and musician, Yung Filly!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue | Flawless

Women's Community - Coffee Hour: 21st September; Tommy's Lounge; Get to know your campus community over a coffee! Join us at the Tommy's Lounge to meet fellow students and your Women Students Community Officer!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

*Cancelled* Pets as Therapy: 21st September; SU Main Hall; Unfortunately, we've had to cancel today's event but we're working on plans to bring the doggos back to campus soon!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

Disabled Community Cafe: 21st September; The Boilerhouse; Get to know Alana, your Disabled Students Community Officer and meet other students over a coffee before heading to Pets as Therapy!; Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

Plant Sale: 21st September; Union Plaza, Students' Union; Bag yourself a leafy best friend at the houseplant sale outside the Students' Union.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 21st September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Advice Drop-In: 21st September; Advice Centre; Got any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Our Student Advisors are available in person every weekday during Freshers' Festival to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.; Freshers | Day | Advice

Thursday 3s ft. Beer Garden Bingo: 21st September; The Packhorse; Not your average Thursday. Join us over at The Packhorse for £3 or less deals on loads of food and drink. To celebrate a new year and new event, we're kicking off with a Beer Garden Bingo special!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Food and Drink

Foundation Year Movie Night: 21st September; Moore Auditorium; Calling all Foundation Year students! Come and meet fellow FY students and watch a movie together.; Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night

Desi Night: 21st September; Medicine; Expect Medicine to be buzzing with Bollywood tunes fused with the freshest Bhangra, hip-hop, and RnB tracks.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | Night | Wristband | Medicine

Bounce Launch Party ft. A Little Sound: 21st September; SU Venue; Introducing your new favourite night - Bounce. Get ready to dance the night away to the pulsating beats of EDM and house music with an electric light show to give you the full rave experience. A Little Sound joins us for the first-ever night!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue | Bounce

Advice Drop-In: 22nd September; Advice Centre; Got any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Our Student Advisors are available in person every weekday during Freshers' Festival to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.; Freshers | Day | Advice

Cultural & Faith Fair: 22nd September; SU Main Hall; We've invited our cultural and faith student groups to the SU to showcase their activities to the entire Royal Holloway community. Come and join us for an afternoon filled with performances, food, drink, and fun!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

Plant Sale: 22nd September; Union Plaza, Students' Union; Bag yourself a leafy best friend at the houseplant sale outside the Students' Union.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 22nd September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Colour Run: 22nd September; Founder's Field; Whether you run, walk or jog, you'll be covered in paint by the time you finish, and you're guaranteed to have a laugh getting covered on the way round too! Wear some old clothes and get colourful with your friends!; Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

PG & Bubble Tea: 22nd September; Imagine; Grab a bubble tea from Imagine and chat with other postgraduate taught students!; Alcohol-free | Postgraduate | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

PGR Wine, Dine & Thesis Time: 22nd September; Tommy's Kitchen; It's a PGR student get-together! Come along for relaxing evening and share your thesis plans with your fellow PGR students. Your Postgraduate Research Student Community Officer will be around to share their plans for the year!; Free | Postgraduate | Freshers | Night | Food and Drink

Bounce: 22nd September; Medicine; Our brand-new night Bounce is back for another incredible night of Freshers' Festival. Get ready to party to the pulsating beats of EDM and house.; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | Medicine | Bounce

Juicy ft. Shy FX + Stamina MC: 22nd September; SU Venue; Shy FX and Stamina MC join us for the juiciest club night of Freshers' Festival!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue | Juicy | Bounce

Student Group Taster Sessions: 23rd September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Freshers' Ball Alternative Social: 23rd September; Windsor Building; Board games, movies, crafts, chats, what more could you want for the perfect end to Freshers' Festival!? Grab your flatmates or come along on your own for a chilled-out evening to get you ready for the term ahead!; Free | Music and Film | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Night

Freshers' Ball ft. Nathan Dawe + more: 23rd September; Students' Union; Dress up to the nines and round off Freshers' Festival in style as we throw a massive ball at the Students' Union where Nathan Dawe will be headlining the biggest party of the week!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Saturday 7s: 23rd September; The Packhorse; From 7pm every Saturday, indulge in a selection of drinks and food on offer for £7 at The Packhorse. We know times are tough so this is our way of ensuring you can have a good time without breaking the bank!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Freshers' Ball After Dark: 23rd September; Medicine; Can't make it to Freshers' Ball? Do not fear… We are putting on an extra fancy night for you in Medicine! Expect tunes to go on late into the night as we party until 4am!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | Night | Wristband | Medicine

Student Group Taster Sessions: 24th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Sunday Quiz: 24th September; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our weekly quiz night at The Packhorse - it's £2 per person to enter and the winning team takes the pot!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Student Group Taster Sessions: 25th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Student Group Taster Sessions: 26th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Student Group Taster Sessions: 27th September; Various; Across the first two weeks of term, our societies and sports clubs will be putting on a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Did you know?

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