Taking place across the first week of term, Freshers’ Festival is your introduction to the Students’ Union and everything we have to offer including loads of events, taster sessions, and opportunities to make new friends.

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Eyeing up a few events? We have created two bundle deals to offer greater flexibility and value for money.

Individual event tickets and bundles on sale:

First-year students: Thursday 21 August (13:00)
General sale: Thursday 11 September (13:00)

Welcome Bundle - £40

VK Welcome Party Party (Sat 20 Sep)
The Big Move-In Party (Sun 21 Sep)
Traffic Light Party (Mon 22 Sep)
Quackers (Wed 24 Sep)
Freshers Finale (Sat 27 Sep)

Freshers' Festival 2025 Welcome Bundle - NEW STUDENTS

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All Access Bundle - £60

VK Welcome Party Party (Sat 20 Sep)
The Big Move-In Party (Sun 21 Sep)
Traffic Light Party (Mon 22 Sep)
Indie Party ft. Oasis-ed and Arn'tit Monkeys (Tue 23 Sep)
Quackers (Wed 24 Sep)
Glitterbomb (Thu 25 Sep)
Y2K ft. Dubtendo Allstars (Fri 26 Sep)
Freshers Finale (Sat 27 Sep)

Freshers' Festival 2025 All Access Bundle - New Students

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Events

Film Night: 19th September 5pm - 10pm; SU Venue; Grab some popcorn and spend your first night on campus chilling out with a film. Perfect for your first outing as a flat or a place to meet new people!; Music and Film | Freshers' Festival | SU Venue

Welcome Back Party: 19th September 5pm - 11:30pm; The Packhorse; Join us at The Packhorse, welcome back with freebies and £6 Double Vodkas!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Welcome

Saturday 7s Presents Bottomless Supper: 20th September 5pm - 11:59pm; The Packhorse; Staying local this Saturday? Last Saturday of the month? Don't worry, we've gotcha covered! Saturday 7s Presents Bottomless Supper; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Welcome

VK Welcome Party: 20th September 9pm - 3am; SU Venue; Kick off RHSU Freshers 2025 in style! The SU is the place to be every day this week for the biggest hits, craziest themes and the most insane drinks deals. With some extra exciting fun from VK this is the start to the Freshers of your dreams!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Hideout @ the SU: 21st September noon - 6pm; SU Lawn; Grab a burger and chill out in the sun at the Hideout!; Free | Freshers' Festival | Day | SU Venue

Jazz Night - RH jazz collective: 21st September 8pm - 10:30pm; The Packhorse; We've got plenty to do, whether you fancy a quick game of pool, foosball, or want to watch the best sports on the telly, with 6 TVs across the pub and Sky Sports and TNT, we'll have all the best coverage.; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Welcome

The Big Move in Party: 21st September 9pm - 3am; SU Venue; Wishing you'd stolen your parents airfryer? Or do your pres lack that extra oomph without a good speaker? Then The Big Move in Party is the place to be for the chance to win bluetooth speakers, airfryers and so much more!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Laser Tag: 22nd September 11am - 6pm; SU Venue; The ultimate laser tag game is back! We're turning the SU into an obstacle filled wasteland so make sure you're there to test your speed and teamwork abilities and capture the flag!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers' Festival | Give It A Go | Day | SU Venue | Welcome

Care Experienced and Estranged Students’ Social: 22nd September 2pm - 4pm; Tommy's Lounge; Join us for a welcoming social event for Care Experienced and Estranged Students!; Free | Freshers' Festival | Inclusive Education | Student Voice | Communities

“Find a travel buddy” Commuting Students Mixer: 22nd September 3pm - 5pm; Student Lounge; Join Delilah, your Commuting Students Community Officer for 2025/26 for her first social of the academic year.; Free | Freshers' Festival | Inclusive Education | Student Voice | Student-Led

Marvel Quiz: 22nd September 7pm - 9:30pm; The Packhorse; It's time to freshen up your general knowledge with our BI-weekly quiz night at The Packhorse where the winning team takes the pot! But dont worry we've got prizes for second and a prize for last.; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Featured

Postgraduate Wine & Dine ft. Hall Life: 22nd September 7pm - 9pm; Student Lounge (Windsor Building); Open to all postgraduate students (taught and research). Come along for a chilled evening of wine, nibbles and meeting new people!; Free | Postgraduate | Freshers' Festival | Day | Night | Student Voice | Communities

Traffic Light Party: 22nd September 10pm - 3am; SU Venue; Monday night just shifted into the highest gear ready for our infamous traffic light party! Red, orange or green, its up to you ;); Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Freshers' Fair: 23rd September 11am - 5pm; Sports Centre/SU Building/Founders' Square; 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 Communities and pick up loads of freebies, including free pizza from Domino's!; Free | Societies | Student Media | Freshers' Festival | Day | Food and Drink | Communities

Double Down till Late: 23rd September 5pm - 11:59pm; 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' Festival | The Packhorse | Night | Food and Drink | Featured

Indie Party ft. Oasis-ed and Arn'tit Monkeys: 23rd September 8pm - 1am; SU Venue; Its the ultimate BritPop vs Indie showdown so pull out your docs and your parkas and get ready to rock out! Fingers crossed Liam and Noel can make it through one last show together...; Bars and Nightlife | Music and Film | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Mature, Parent & Carer Students Community Coffee Morning: 24th September 10am - noon; Tommy's Lounge; Join us for a welcoming social event for Mature, Parent & Carer Students!; Free | Freshers' Festival | Inclusive Education | Student Voice | Student-Led

Badge Making with LGBT+ Students Community: 24th September 1pm - 3pm; Student Lounge; Join Jakob, your LGBT+ Students Community Officer for 2025/26 for his first social of the academic year.; Free | Freshers' Festival | Inclusive Education | Student Voice | Student-Led

Big Bears Wednesday ft. Beavertown: 24th September 5pm - 11:59pm; 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, Big Bears Wednesday is your FREE ENTRY Wednesd; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Welcome | Featured

Quackers goes to Freshers: 24th September 10pm - 3am; SU Venue; Get ready to go Quackers every Wednesday this year at our new resident Wednesday night. Expect dress up themes, interactive games and hours of absolute tunes, plus some very exclusive giveaways you won't want to miss! This is going to make a splash!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Canvas Painting with the Women Students Community: 25th September 2pm - 4pm; Tommy's Lounge; Join Bana, your Women Students Community Officer (WSCO) for 2025/26 for her first social of the academic year.; Free | Freshers' Festival | Welcome | Student Voice | Student-Led | Communities

Desi 3s: 25th September 5pm - 11:59pm; 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 + Desi DJ; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Welcome

Glitterbomb: 25th September 10pm - 3am; SU Venue; Hosted by shining drag talent, Glitterbomb is the place to be for lots of campy fun, queer anthems and bratty pop hits, plus more giveaways than you can imagine! Find community in the chaos around you and live your best life dancing all night!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Academic Communities Picnic: 26th September 1pm - 3pm; Tommy's Lounge; This is your chance to meet your School and Course Reps, and Academic Community Committee members! Come along and get to know students within your academic department. We'll provide some refreshments and cakes but feel free to bring snacks too!; Free | Alcohol-free | Freshers' Festival | Day | Food and Drink | Student Voice | Communities

Live Music - Breakout: 26th September 8pm - 11:59pm; The Packhorse; Head on down to The Packhorse for your live music event, whether it's a comedy night, magician, or a local up-and-coming artist, its the best free night on campus.; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | The Packhorse | Food and Drink | Welcome

Y2K ft. Dubtendo Allstars: 26th September 10pm - 3am; SU Venue; Dubtendo Allstars are back from literally every festival this summer to transport us to the 2000s, the era of Nintendo DS, low rise jeans, Britney Spears and frosted tips. Friday nights are leveling up so get ready for the madness!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Freshers Finale: 27th September 2pm - 28th September 4am; SU Venue; It's the last night, the final one... go on, we know you have one more night left in you :) We're switching things up this year so expect music, rides, food and more all afternoon and into the evening, plus the party keeps going until 4am tonight!; Bars and Nightlife | Freshers' Festival | Night | SU Venue

Sunglasses Decorating: 27th September 2pm - 6pm; Tommy's Lounge; Get a little glam for Freshers Ball and decorate a pair of sunglasses! The perfect accessory for the last bit of summer sun and a memento from Freshers 2025!; Free | Freshers' Festival | Give It A Go

Saturday 20 - Saturday 27 September

Grab yourself a bundle

Individual event tickets and bundles on sale:

Welcome Bundle - £40

Freshers' Festival 2025 Welcome Bundle - NEW STUDENTS

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All Access Bundle - £60

Freshers' Festival 2025 All Access Bundle - New Students

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