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Whether you're after live music, food and drink, or a little boogie, we can usually provide something to keep you happy! If you’re looking to develop a new skill, flex your creative muscles, or simply unwind after a day of lectures, you’re sure to find something in our calendar of Give It A Go events.

Featured Events

The events

Jazz Night: 23rd November; The Packhorse; Its Sunday, stuck what to do? we've got you covered!; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Bake Sale for Lace Up for Trans Rights: 24th November; EWD Atrium; Join Women's Rugby for a bake sale where profits will be donated to the Mermaids Charity.; Lace Up For Trans Rights

Student Leader Drop-ins: 24th November; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Give Ultimate Frisbee a Go: 24th November; Sports Hall; Come give Ultimate a try! Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly session where you’ll learn the basics of this fast-paced team sport with a flying disc. Open to all abilities and no experience needed. All equipment is provided; Free | Alcohol-free | Sport | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

Hall Life Drop Ins: 24th November; Founders Visitor Centre; Meet your Hall Life Duty Officer and find out how Hall Life can support you as an Estranged Student living in Halls!; ESSW

Homemade Lemonade Stand: 25th November; SU Plaza; Refresh Between Lectures! 🍋 Swing by our homemade lemonade stand at Market Day for a fresh, zesty break!; Day

Market Day: 25th November; Students' Union; It's Market Day every Tuesday at the SU - grab a tasty hot lunch from one of our international food stalls on the Union Plaza.; Alcohol-free | Day | Food and Drink

Advice Drop-In: 25th November; Advice Centre/Online; Do you have any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Join our weekly drop-ins either online or in-person every Tuesday and our advisors will be more than happy to help.; Free | Welfare | Day | Online | Advice | ESSW

Money Advice Team Drop-Ins: 25th November; Tommy's Lounge; As part of Estranged Students Solidarity Week, come to Tommy’s Lounge prior to discover what tailored support there is on offer for Estranged students!; Campaigns | Day | ESSW

Community Mingle for ESSW: 25th November; Tommy's Lounge; Join your Community Officers for a special event to mark Estranged Students Solidarity Week!; Campaigns | Day | ESSW

Double Down Tuesdays: 25th November; 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 | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Board Games with Hall Life: 25th November; Student Lounge (Windsor Building); Join Hall Life for an evening of Board Games to celebrate Estranged Students Solidarity Week!; Campaigns | Day | ESSW

Women's Gym Hours: 26th November; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Estranged Students Solidarity Week x DHM: SU on Tour: 26th November; EWD Atrium; Come and find us in the EWD atrium to collect your sunflower badge or ally badge and find out more about DHM and ESSW!; Campaigns | Disability Awareness | Communities | ESSW

Accessibility-Focused Library Tour: 26th November; EWD Library; Join the Library Team for a 30-minute guided tour of the university library with a focus on accessibility.; Disability Awareness

Free Hot Chocolate: 26th November; Tommy's Lounge; Grab a free hot chocolate between classes to warm your soul as winter starts to set in.; Free | Alcohol-free | Give It A Go | Day | Food and Drink | Health & Wellbeing

Big Bears Wednesday: 26th November; The Packhorse; With great music and loads of drinks deals, The Packhorse is a great place to be every Wednesday night. Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Disability History Month Quiz with NDS: 26th November; ART LT1; Join NDS for a quiz to celebrate Disability History Month!; Campaigns | Disability Awareness | Communities

Quackers goes to CIYK vs CIYS: 26th November; SU Venue; Quackers is out to become the next BNOC so should they join Netball or Debate soc? American Football or MTS? Swimming or Cat Soc? Show up and show off this week at the ultimate sports vs socs night out!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue | Quackers

Student Leader Drop-ins: 27th November; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Zine Making for ESSW: 27th November; Student Lounge (Windsor Building); Join your campaign leads to get creative for Estranged Students Solidarity Week and get zine making!; Campaigns | Day | ESSW

Thursday 3s: 27th November; The Packhorse; Don't go thirsty this Thursday! Join us over at The Packhorse for £3-or-less deals on loads of food and drink.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Disability Creativity Showcase: 27th November; Pride Hub Egham; The Disability Creativity Showcase is back and this time, we are celebrating at the Pride Hub in Egham!; Campaigns | Disability Awareness | Communities

Panel Discussion for Lace Up for Trans Rights: 27th November; QUEENS-170; Join Women's Rugby for a panel discussion on how we can become better allies and create an inclusive, welcoming environment within our teams and the community around us.; Campaigns | Free | Lace Up For Trans Rights

Women's Gym Hours: 28th November; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Sport Tournament: 28th November; Sport Centre; Make sure you don’t miss this years MENtion It tournament where we will be playing Netball and Football!; Campaigns | Communities | MENtion It

Solidarity Game Show: 28th November; Bourne LT-2; Join your Campaign Lead for a fun and challenging event to end Estranged Students Solidarity Week!; Campaigns | Day | ESSW

RAMS Live @ The Packhorse: 28th November; The Packhorse; Who doesn't love a bit of live music? Pop down to The Packhorse for some Friday night toe-tapping. Whether you're warming up for the SU or just fancy a night at the pub, we'd love you to join us.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Fetish Friday: 28th November; SU Venue; We know you've missed it, the scandal, the drama, the chance to go all out with your outfit...But don't worry we've got you, Fetish Friday is back to heat up your week!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue

Saturday 7s: 29th November; The Packhorse; Staying local this Saturday? No food in the house? Don't worry, we've gotcha covered! Indulge in our £7 meal deals and £7 cocktails from 7pm.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Wellbeing Walk and Talk: 30th November; TBC; Come along to our MENtion It themed Wellbeing Walk & Talk.; Campaigns | Communities | MENtion It

Student Leader Drop-ins: 1st December; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Give Dance a Go: 1st December; Sports Hall; Join us for a one-off, student-led Christmas Dance Session! Get into the festive spirit, learn some fun choreography and dance the night away with friends. No experience needed, just bring your energy.; Free | Alcohol-free | Sport | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

Monday Pub Quiz: 1st December; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our bi-weekly quiz night at The Packhorse - it's £2 per person to enter and the winning team takes the pot!; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Homemade Lemonade Stand: 2nd December; SU Plaza; Day

Market Day: 2nd December; Students' Union; It's Market Day every Tuesday at the SU - grab a tasty hot lunch from one of our international food stalls on the Union Plaza.; Alcohol-free | Day | Food and Drink

Commuter Christmas Crafts: 2nd December; Tommy's Lounge; Join Delilah, Commuting Students Community Officer for a afternoon of Commuter Christmas Crafts!; Alcohol-free | Student Voice | Student-Led | Communities

Advice Drop-In: 2nd December; Advice Centre/Online; Do you have any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Join our weekly drop-ins either online or in-person every Tuesday and our advisors will be more than happy to help.; Free | Welfare | Day | Online | Advice

Double Down Tuesdays: 2nd December; 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 | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Women's Gym Hours: 3rd December; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Big Bears Wednesday: 3rd December; The Packhorse; With great music and loads of drinks deals, The Packhorse is a great place to be every Wednesday night. Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Quackers goes to the Disco: 3rd December; SU Venue; Taking us back to the 70s with all the glitz and glam, Quackers is ready to show you his best disco moves! Sparkles, games, giveaways, drinks deals to get you dancing and all the tunes to keep you grooving until the sun comes up.; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue | Quackers

Student Leader Drop-ins: 4th December; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Hammer Beads: 4th December; Tommy's Lounge; I hope it wasn't just me who was obsessed with hammer beads when I was like 12? Anyway, we're bringing back this childhood classic for a classic crafternoon!; Free | Alcohol-free | Give It A Go | Day

Thursday 3s: 4th December; The Packhorse; Don't go thirsty this Thursday! Join us over at The Packhorse for £3-or-less deals on loads of food and drink.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

¡Fiesta Hispana!: 4th December; SU Venue; ¡Fiesta Hispana! is bigger and better at the SU! We'll provide the rhythm you show us how you bring the heat. With some extra help from Latin American society tonight is THE night to dance and dance and dance!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue

Women's Gym Hours: 5th December; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Gingerbread Decorating: 5th December; Tommy's Lounge; Grab a festive Friday sweet treat, its a reward for getting through the week!; Free | Alcohol-free | Give It A Go | Day | Food and Drink

The Passengers Live @ The Packhorse: 5th December; The Packhorse; Who doesn't love a bit of live music? Pop down to The Packhorse for some Friday night toe-tapping. Whether you're warming up for the SU or just fancy a night at the pub, we'd love you to join us.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

80s90s00s: 5th December; SU Venue; Back for one more spin around the disco ball, 80s90s00s is one of our favourites and DEFINITELY not one to miss. Massive anthems, all the decor, everything that makes this night iconic!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue

Saturday 7s: 6th December; The Packhorse; Staying local this Saturday? No food in the house? Don't worry, we've gotcha covered! Indulge in our £7 meal deals and £7 cocktails from 7pm.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Student Leader Drop-ins: 8th December; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Give Kinball a Go: 8th December; Sports Hall; Come and try Kin-Ball- the fast-paced team sport with a giant inflatable ball! Fun, inclusive, and easy to pick up, this session is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy a laugh with friends. No experience needed! Equipment is provided.; Free | Alcohol-free | Sport | Give It A Go | Day | Health & Wellbeing

Market Day: 9th December; Students' Union; It's Market Day every Tuesday at the SU - grab a tasty hot lunch from one of our international food stalls on the Union Plaza.; Alcohol-free | Day | Food and Drink

Advice Drop-In: 9th December; Advice Centre/Online; Do you have any worries or concerns that you want to discuss? Join our weekly drop-ins either online or in-person every Tuesday and our advisors will be more than happy to help.; Free | Welfare | Day | Online | Advice

Double Down Tuesdays: 9th December; 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 | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Women's Gym Hours: 10th December; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Big Bears Wednesday: 10th December; The Packhorse; With great music and loads of drinks deals, The Packhorse is a great place to be every Wednesday night. Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Quackers gets Festive: 10th December; SU Venue; IITS CHRRIIIIIIISTMAAAAASS! Quackers is ready for one more crazy night before the end of term and wants to see you here as well! Your final chance of the year to collect the duck and go ducking quackers!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue

Student Leader Drop-ins: 11th December; Students' Union; Are you a committee member of a Sports Club, Society or Media Outlet? Got any questions or concerns you would like to discuss? Come to our Student Leader Drop-ins and have a chat!; Free | Sport | Day | Student Opportunities

Christmas Crafternoon: 11th December; Tommy's Lounge; Get in the festive spirit with some DIY decorations and other crafty bits!; Free | Alcohol-free | Give It A Go | Day

Care Experienced & Estranged Students Winter Social: 11th December; Tommy's Lounge; Take a well-deserved break before the holidays and join us for a cosy Winter Social designed especially for Care Experienced and Estranged Students!; Alcohol-free | Student Voice | ESSW

Thursday 3s: 11th December; The Packhorse; Don't go thirsty this Thursday! Join us over at The Packhorse for £3-or-less deals on loads of food and drink.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Women's Gym Hours: 12th December; Royal Holloway Gym; We are teaming up with Active Lifestyle and Sport to bring you Women's Gym Hours every Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 - 10:00!; Campaigns | Sport | Women's Gym Hours

Snow Ball: 12th December; SU Venue; It's the final night of the year so lets make it count! With some extra festive help from two Christmas icons this is the ultimate showdown, Mariah Carey vs Michael Bublé!; Bars and Nightlife | Night | SU Venue

Saturday 7s: 13th December; The Packhorse; Staying local this Saturday? No food in the house? Don't worry, we've gotcha covered! Indulge in our £7 meal deals and £7 cocktails from 7pm.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Monday Pub Quiz: 15th December; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our bi-weekly quiz night at The Packhorse - it's £2 per person to enter and the winning team takes the pot!; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Market Day: 16th December; Students' Union; It's Market Day every Tuesday at the SU - grab a tasty hot lunch from one of our international food stalls on the Union Plaza.; Alcohol-free | Day | Food and Drink

Double Down Tuesdays: 16th December; 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 | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Big Bears Wednesday: 17th December; The Packhorse; With great music and loads of drinks deals, The Packhorse is a great place to be every Wednesday night. Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Thursday 3s: 18th December; The Packhorse; Don't go thirsty this Thursday! Join us over at The Packhorse for £3-or-less deals on loads of food and drink.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Saturday 7s: 20th December; The Packhorse; Staying local this Saturday? No food in the house? Don't worry, we've gotcha covered! Indulge in our £7 meal deals and £7 cocktails from 7pm.; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Monday Pub Quiz: 22nd December; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our bi-weekly quiz night at The Packhorse - it's £2 per person to enter and the winning team takes the pot!; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Double Down Tuesdays: 23rd December; 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 | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Big Bears Wednesday: 24th December; The Packhorse; With great music and loads of drinks deals, The Packhorse is a great place to be every Wednesday night. Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening; Bars and Nightlife | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Board Games: 28th December; Tommy's Lounge; Challenge your friends to a nail biting game of Monopoly or break the ice with a game of Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza! If the second game sounds confusing then come on down to give it a go ;); Free | Give It A Go | Day