Friday 16 - Sunday 25 September 2022

10 days | 11 day events | 31 night events

Events

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We’ve created a programme of exciting events so that you can experience Freshers’ Festival your way. Have a browse of the full line-up below, then make sure to grab yourself a wristband - the only way to guarantee your entry if you want to attend our club night events.

Wristband information

Wristbands will go on sale in two phases:

First-year (including foundation year) priority: 1pm, Wednesday 24 August 2022
General sale: 10am, Monday 5 September 2022

Individual event tickets are on sale from 10am, Monday 12 September 2022.

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5iver: 15th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; Make your way down to the Packhorse every Thursday and get your hands on £5 cocktails, pizzas and selected burgers!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Friday Welcome: 16th September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; We’re kicking off day one of Freshers’ Festival by getting to know those of you who are arriving on campus or already in the local area!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | SU Venue

Skint Saturdays Launch: 17th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; The Packhorse presents Skint Saturdays, where you’ll find a selection of drinks on offer for £2.50!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Afterglow ft. The Ed Sheeran Illusion: 17th September 8pm - 2am; Medicine; Make your way to Medicine for a night full of the best Ed Sheeran tunes, best drinks, and best people – yes, we mean you!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Saturday Welcome: 17th September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; Welcome take two! In case you're arriving on Saturday, we're holding a second epic night at the Union Venue.; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Chill Out Area: 18th September 4pm - 7pm; Jane Holloway Hall; Destress from arrivals weekend in the chill out area! There will be games and music to enjoy, plus you'll be able to meet our sabbatical officers and the Sports Centre team!; Free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night

Sunday Quiz: 18th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; It's time to show your general knowledge skills with our weekly quiz night. If you like a laugh and a bit of friendly competition, this is the night for you!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

TikTok Takeover: 18th September 8:30pm - midnight; Medicine; Take a break from your phone and head down to Medicine to meet new people with some TikTok favourites!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Her Majesty The Queen's State Funeral: 19th September 11am - 11:55am; SU Main Hall / The Packhorse; Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Day | Tommy's Kitchen

Freshers' Fair: 20th September 10am - 5pm; 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 | Alcohol-free | Societies | Sports | Media Outlets | Freshers | Day | Freshers' Fair | Food and Drink

Market Day: 20th September 10am - 4pm; Union Plaza, Students' Union; 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.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day | Food and Drink

Student Group Taster Sessions: 20th September noon - 10pm; 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

Two for Tuesday: 20th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; Join us at The Packhorse and indulge in two for one on selected food and drinks, every Tuesday from 5pm!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Network Your Way to the Top: 20th September 7pm - 8pm; Online; This online workshop, run by Isabel Sachs (the founder of I LIKE NETWORKING), will cover how to use social media to find your community and network both IRL and online!; Free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night | Online

MedsBevs ft. JayR: 20th September 8pm - 2am; Medicine; MedsBevs is a simple concept - great drinks at great prices shared with some (hopefully) great friends. What's not to love about this Medicine staple?; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine | MedsBevs

Glitterbomb ft. Cheryl Hole and Danny Beard: 20th September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; Party the Glitterbomb way with special performances from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season One and UK vs The World favourite Cheryl Hole, and the amazing BGT and cabaret legend Danny Beard!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Poster Sale: 21st September 10am - 6pm; Students' Union; On Campus Art are bringing their poster and art print sale to the SU from 21-23 September. Come along, browse through their prints and fill your new pads with their fun new and classic designs!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 21st September noon - 10pm; 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: 21st September 1:45pm - 4pm; 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

Board Games & Chill: 21st September 5:30pm - 7pm; Boilerhouse Café; Come along to Boilerhouse Café for the ultimate night of gaming where we've got a range of board games for you to enjoy!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night

MedsWeds: 21st September 7pm - midnight; Medicine; Whether it's pre-drinks before a night at the SU or you fancy staying around for the whole evening, Medicine is a great place to be every Wednesday night with great music and loads of drinks deals all night!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine | MedsWeds

Karaoke @ The Packhorse: 21st September 9pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; Are you like us? Do you practice with a hairbrush in front of the mirror? Well, look no further - we're giving you the chance to put those rehearsals into practice at The Packhorse and sing your favourite songs.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Flawless ft. Fuse ODG: 21st September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; Flawless takes over the Union Venue every Wednesday and it's no different during Freshers' Festival. We're pumped to be joined by Fuse ODG who promises a mix of Afro-pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk, and rock to take your week 'Off da Ground'!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue | Flawless

Poster Sale: 22nd September 10am - 6pm; Students' Union; On Campus Art are bringing their poster and art print sale to the SU from 21-23 September. Come along, browse through their prints and fill your new pads with their fun new and classic designs!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Treasure Trail: 22nd September 10am - 4:30pm; Start outside the Students' Union Building; Come and familiarise yourself with campus by taking part in our Treasure Trail - a great way to get to know your way around as well as meet new people and win prizes.; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day

Give It A Go Festival ft. Petting Zoo: 22nd September noon - 4pm; Founder's Field; It's time for the Give It A Go Festival! This is a chance for you to find out more about our Give It A Go programme, take part in loads of activities and get to know some of our great societies, plus you can meet some really cute animals!; Free | Alcohol-free | Societies | Freshers | Give It A Go | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 22nd September noon - 10pm; 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

5iver: 22nd September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; Make your way down to the Packhorse every Thursday and get your hands on £5 cocktails, pizzas and selected burgers!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Side Hustle School: 22nd September 7pm - 8pm; Online; Want to learn how to turn your passion or hobby into cold, hard cash? We've got you covered! Founder and CEO of inclusive skin matching underwear brand NUNUDE, Joanne Morales takes us through how to succeed in your side hustle.; Free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night | Online

Reggaeton: 22nd September 8pm - 2am; Medicine; It's time to 'get busy' as Medicine prepares to get down to some Reggaeton classics. Expect drum beats and a fast rhythm that will keep you jammin' until the early hours.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Societies | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Smells Like Teen Spirit ft. Nova Twins (DJ Set): 22nd September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; What's Freshers' Festival without a little bit of headbanging and what better way to do it than with a DJ Set from urban punk duo Nova Twins?!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue

Poster Sale: 23rd September 10am - 6pm; Students' Union; On Campus Art are bringing their poster and art print sale to the SU from 21-23 September. Come along, browse through their prints and fill your new pads with their fun new and classic designs!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Day

Meet the SU (London): 23rd September noon - 4pm; Bedford Place; They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, well think again. We’re putting on lunch for all those studying at the London Graduate School with the only price of admission potentially being a chat with our lovely team.; Free | Alcohol-free | Postgraduate | Freshers | Day

Student Group Taster Sessions: 23rd September noon - 10pm; 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

Cultural & Faith Festival: 23rd September 6pm - 7:30pm; Boilerhouse Auditorium; 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 evening filled with performances, food, drink and fun!; Free | Societies | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night | Food and Drink

Desi Fusion ft. Desi Society: 23rd September 8pm - 2am; Medicine; We're teaming up with Desi Soc to bring you a night to remember that's full of Bollywood tunes fused with the freshest Bhangra, hip-hop and RnB tracks.; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Societies | Freshers | Night | Medicine

Juicy ft. Majestic: 23rd September 10pm - 3am; Union Venue; DJ, producer and Kiss FM host, Majestic, joins us for the juiciest club night of Freshers' Festival!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband | SU Venue | Juicy

Student Group Taster Sessions: 24th September noon - 10pm; 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

Skint Saturdays: 24th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; The Packhorse presents Skint Saturdays, where you’ll find a selection of drinks on offer for £2.50!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Fancy MedsBevs: 24th September 8pm - 2am; Medicine; Can't make it to Freshers' Ball? Do not fear… We are putting on an extra fancy MedsBevs night for you! Expect prosecco popping, red carpets and balloons!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Medicine | MedsBevs

Freshers' Ball ft. Sigma (DJ Set): 24th September 8pm - 2am; Founder's South Quad; Dress up to the nines and round off Freshers' Festival in style as we throw a massive ball in Founder's South Quad where Sigma (DJ Set) will be headlining the biggest party of the week!; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers | Night | Wristband

Student Group Taster Sessions: 25th September noon - 10pm; 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: 25th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; It's time to show your general knowledge skills with our weekly quiz night. If you like a laugh and a bit of friendly competition, this is the night for you!; Bars and Nightlife | Free | Freshers | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink

Looking After Your Mind at Uni: 25th September 7pm - 8pm; Online; We’ve teamed up with native and retired Premiership Rugby player, and now Player Development and Wellbeing Manager for Saracens, Calum Clark, to cover all the ways you can look after your mind throughout your university experience.; Free | Freshers | Give It A Go | Night | Online | Health & Wellbeing

Outdoor Cinema: 25th September 8pm - 11pm; Founder's South Quad; Sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie in the beautiful location of Founder's South Quad.; Music and Film | Alcohol-free | Freshers | Night

Sports Club Taster Sessions: 26th September noon - 10pm; Various; As we move into the second week of term, our sports clubs are delivering a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Sports Club Taster Sessions: 27th September noon - 10pm; Various; As we move into the second week of term, our sports clubs are delivering a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Sports Club Taster Sessions: 28th September noon - 10pm; Various; As we move into the second week of term, our sports clubs are delivering a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Sports Club Taster Sessions: 29th September noon - 10pm; Various; As we move into the second week of term, our sports clubs are delivering a variety of taster sessions for you to try things out!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Sports Club Taster Sessions: 30th September noon - 10pm; 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 | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Lacrosse Taster Session: 2nd October 8:30pm - 10pm; Astro Pitch; Head down to the Sports Centre to try out Lacrosse!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

Riding Taster Sessions: 5th October 2pm - 4pm; Snowball Farm; Head down to Snowball Farm with our Riding Club for a fun taster session!; Free | Alcohol-free | Sports | Freshers | Day | Night

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The Students’ Union is a not-for-profit charity, which means that every penny you spend with us gets reinvested back into events and services that enhance your university experience.

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