Event List

Thu 10th September

International Welcome Week Campus Walking Tour: 1pm - 2pm; University of Glasgow Main Gate; Meeting at the University of Glasgow Main Gate at 1pm, come along for a short friendly walking tour of campus. You'll get the chance to learn from local students where the best shortcuts are across campus, get some good cafe recommendations and more!

Women in Law Welcome Event: 6pm - 10pm; TBA; Chill meet up in an independent coffee shop (exact location TBA).

International Welcome Week Scottish Acoustic Night: 7pm - 9pm; Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church; Life can feel so busy when settling into a new city, so why not come along and join us for a relaxed evening of good music, good conversation, and some sweet treats as well! Find us at Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church from 7pm!

Fri 11th September

International Welcome Week Campus Walking Tour: 1pm - 2pm; University of Glasgow Main Gate; Meeting at the University of Glasgow Main Gate at 1pm, come along for a short friendly walking tour of campus. You'll get the chance to learn from local students where the best shortcuts are across campus, get some good cafe recommendations and more!

International Welcome Week Kelvingrove Museum Visit: 1pm - 3pm; Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum; If you are a big history fan, a lover of art, or just a love a good cuppa, then why not join us for a visit to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. We'll be meeting outside the front of the Museum at 1pm!

Bad Movie Society Soft Launch Event: I Wanna Marry "Harry" Screening: 6:30pm - 8pm; James McCune Smith Learning Hub: Room 743; Couldn't wait for our usual programming? Come along and chill before freshers with your friends (perhaps even make some new ones..) while watching a few episodes of slightly unethical, incredibly trashy, and prematurely cancelled reality TV.

Sat 12th September

International Welcome Week Loch Lomond and BBQ Trip: 1pm - 3pm; Loch Lomond; We will be meeting at the University of Glasgow Main Gate at 1pm, and will get the train to Balloch Train Station before going on a short walk to the banks of Loch Lomond where there will be food and a chance to meet other students!

Sun 13th September

Mature Student Meet-Up: Caffeine & Common Ground: noon - 3pm; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Grab a cuppa' and find common interests with fellow mature students! Join us for a fun filled afternoon for students aged 21+!

International Quiz: Test Your Knowledge & Make New Friends: 4pm - 6pm; Kelvin Gallery, Main Building; Test your worldly knowledge and come along to our international quiz! Open to all students – especially if you're new to the UK! With many Scottish-themed prizes to be won.

Mon 14th September

Dumfries Union - Pub quiz: 7pm - 10pm; Greens Sports Bar; Join GUDU for a fun Pub quiz at Greens! Make a team with your newfound classmates or join us to have a go at some trivia for great prizes including merch and gift cards!

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Tue 15th September

West Coast Swing Dance Demonstration: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; UofG Cloisters; Watch or join our West Coast Swing dancing in the Cloisters!

Board Games Society - Board Games Taster!: 6pm - 9pm; Lecture Theatre 743, James McCune Smith Learning Hub; Join Board Game Society for a relaxed and friendly introduction to our group.

West Coast Swing Dance Society | FREE TASTER CLASS: 6pm - 8pm; St Andrews Building Gymnasium – 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH; Try West Coast Swing dancing at our FREE taster session – no experience, partner or booking required! We'll take you right from the basics of finding the beat, to dancing patterns with different partners. Arrival from 6pm; class begins 6:30pm.

Pokemon League Society - Pokemon Champions Reg M-C Freshers Opening Tournament: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; JMS 429; Joint VGC (Champions) and TCG Card tournament to open the year. Everyone is invited whether you are in the society or not to participate or just to watch. We will all be having fun there so all are welcome! TCG Trading will also be open to all :)

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Wed 16th September

K-Pop Society: Taster Dance Class: 11:30am - 1pm; Kelvin Gallery, Main Building; Jump into the new academic year with our taster dance session! Join us to learn a simple K-Pop choreography, meet new friends or tag along for a fun mini workout session!

International Film Society Welcome Social: 6pm - 10pm; The Gardener, Ashton Lane; Come meet fellow international film fans for a casual social at the Gardener on Ashton Lane, connected to the Grosvenor Picture Theatre! Drinks and food will be available for purchase. Meet in the Plant Room for a great night chatting about film!

Minecraft SMP Tour and some Minigames: 6:30pm - 9pm; Hello everyone, we will be kicking off this year with a server tour of the BlocSoc smp followed by some minigames on the hypixel server! More information can be found on our Instagram or discord server.

Students for Choice - Pub Quiz: 6:30pm - 9:30pm; Record Factory; Come join Glasgow Students for Choice for our first event of the academic year!! Meet like-minded people and other students who share a similar passion while also fundraising for Abortion Support Network <3

Dumfries Union - Bingo night: 7pm - 9:30pm; Greens Sports Bar; BINGO! Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro come along for some fun bingo games and a chance to win prizes with GUDU and Greens.

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Salsa and Latin Dance Society - FREE Salsa and Bachata Taster Session: 7pm - 9pm; St Andrew's Gym; A taster in the basics of cross-body Salsa and Bachata moderna, followed by a short social to try out your new moves!

Thu 17th September

First Coffee Morning!: 11am - 1pm; 4 Professor's Square, Student Common Room (Basement); Join us for our first Coffee Morning of the semester!

Jet Lag Society - Freshers Week Hide & Seek: Thursday Morning: 11am - 3pm; Outside the Wolfson Medical School; Join the Jet Lag Society in our first game of the year. Our game of Hide & Seek across the West End of Glasgow is a great way to explore the University campus and the surrounding area, while meeting new people. The event is free and open to all!

Welcome Week Intro to Snooker/Pool Taster Session: 1pm - 3:30pm; Billiards Bar, GUU; Keen to try out some cue sports and learn how to play the game? We're running a taster session up at the Billiards Bar! All skill levels welcome, and beginners definitely encouraged! Good vibes only. :)

Aeronautics - Built in Glasgow, Taking Flight Worldwide (UGAeronautics Welcome Talk): 2pm - 3pm; 5 Professor's Square Room 330; UGAeronautics is the only UK student team to take aircraft across the globe to compete in prestigious engineering competitions. As we expand, we are looking for students of backgrounds to help our engineering and business teams excel!

Ballroom & Latin Dancing x SRC Masterclass: 2:30pm - 3:30pm; Bute Hall, Main Building; Dance masterclass hosted by Ballroom and Latin Dancing Society for freshers and returning students to come and enjoy a 1-hour dance workshop with a range of styles.

Chess Society - Casual Chess Social: 3:30pm - 7:30pm; GUU Beer Bar; Come along and play some chess with us and get to know the committee, our regulars and have some fun. Whether you're a grandmaster or you've never played before, ALL abilities are welcome. We can't wait to see you there!

Harry Potter Freshers Quiz: 6:30pm - 9pm; James McCune Smith Learning Hub Room 743; A fun Harry Potter Quiz to welcome all new and returning members to a fresh year at Hogwarts, followed by a pub social at the Curlers Rest. Everyone is welcome.

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Meditation Society - An Introduction to Meditation: 7pm - 8:45pm; JMS 639; Join the UoG Meditation Society for an interactive introduction to meditation. Explore the meditative mindset, learn about mindfulness, and experience guided meditation. No experience needed, just come along and discover what meditation has to offer.

Stand-up and Sketch: GLASS in Session: 7pm - 9pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; A fun introduction to the sketches and stand-up comics of GLASS, featuring performances from members and highlight material from the previous year.

Fri 18th September

Make Your Merch: Club & Society Merch Pop-Up: 10am - noon; Fore Hall, Main Building; Join us for a Merch Pop-Up with Image Scotland. Discover merchandise options for your club or society, get expert advice and explore ideas to help promote your group.

Dance Taster: 2pm - 6pm; GUU Dining Room; Join GU Salsa, GUSCDC, the Bulgarian Society and GUJPS in a 4-way dance taster in the GUU. From 2 pm, you can try some Bachata, Scottish Country, Dabke, Bulgarian Folk dance and a Ceilidh. Tix on the door from £6, proceeds to Gaza and Lebanon.

Jet Lag Society - Freshers Week Hide & Seek: Friday Afternoon: 2pm - 6pm; Outside the Wolfson Medical School; Join the Jet Lag Society in our first game of the year. Our game of Hide & Seek across the West End of Glasgow is a great way to explore the University campus and the surrounding area, while meeting new people. The event is free and open to all!

Artificial Intelligence Society - Chat, are we cooked?: An introduction to AI risk: 6pm - 8pm; JMS: 530; Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than most of us can keep up with, and with it come questions about power, safety, and the future of human decision-making. This event aims to create space for an open conversation on these exact topics.

Doctor Who Society - Doctor Who Screening of "Rose" and "The Pilot": 6:30pm - 9pm; Boyd Orr - Room 409; Join the university doctor who society for a screening of 2 series openers: "Rose" from series 1 of new who, and "The Pilot" from series 10 of new who.

Jewellery & Community with FemCollab: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Fraser Space/Clubs Corner, Fraser Building; Join a collection of feminist and activist societies (FemCollab) for a bracelet-making session supported by the SRC!

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Freshers Week Ceilidh: 7pm - 9pm; St Silas Church, 69 Park Road; Do you enjoy having an excuse to dance? Why not come and join us for an evening of traditional Scottish dancing? Come and join us at 7pm at St Silas Church - we look forward to seeing you there!

Sat 19th September

Fashion Revolution - Charity Shop Crawl: 11am - 1pm; Meet outside JMS main entrance

Shooting Society - Clay Pigeon Shooting Taster Session: 11am - 4pm; Meet at SRC Welcome Point; Clay Pigeon Shooting Taster Session. No experience needed. All transport and equipment provided.

West Coast Swing Dance Society | FREE TASTER CLASS: 1pm - 3pm; Dining Room, Glasgow University Union (GUU) – 32 University Ave, Glasgow, G12 8LX; Try West Coast Swing dancing at our FREE taster session – no experience, partner or booking required! We'll take you right from the basics of finding the beat, to dancing patterns with different partners. Arrival from 1pm; class begins 1:30pm.

Enactus Glasgow: The Ultimate SDG Campus Scavenger Hunt: 4pm - 6pm; James McCune Smith Learning Hub - Tinderbox Cafe (Ground Floor); Want to change the world through business? Join Enactus Glasgow for a fun scavenger hunt across UofG's new £1B campus! Race against the clock, track down the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and network with fellow change-makers.

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

FREE Salsa and Bachata Taster: 7pm - 9pm; Join Gu Salsa in the GUU on the Saturday of Freshers' Week for a FREE taster in Salsa and Bachata!

Big Band - Big Band Jazz Night @QMU: 8pm - 11pm; Queen Margaret Union; Come and enjoy a night of jazz performed by the Glasgow University Big Band in the venue at QMU.

Sun 20th September

Esports Society - GUES Online Customs: 7pm - 10pm; Discord; Get involved with GUES and meet other students through our online gaming customs! Whether you're a competitive player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Join us, play some games, and meet your fellow freshers!

Mon 21st September

Introduction to Amnesty! & EGM: 4:30pm - 6pm; GUU Base Room; Come join us for a friendly introduction session to the work of the largest human rights organisation globally, Amnesty International & our society, we welcome all members both new & old. :D

Her Campus: Sip & See Launch Party: 6:30pm - 10pm; Dram! 232 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6ND; Come along to our launch party at Dram! It'll be a great chance to get to know the committee and everyone involved in the society as well as enjoying some drinks! Drop by for a chat and word on the street says that there may be glitter tattoo...

Scottish Country Dance Taster and Ceilidh: 7:30pm - 10:30pm; GUU Dining Room; Scottish Country Dancing Taster Session and Ceilidh. Featuring live music and a dance demonstration!

Tue 22nd September

Wilderness and Extreme Medicine Society - Taster Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; JMS 743; Get stuck into an evening of controlled chaos exploring pre-hospital emergency medicine. Try CPR, trauma care, patient communication, and wrestle your friends onto spinal boards. Everyone's welcome—no medical experience needed.

Jazz Society - Jazz at The QMU: 7pm - 11pm; Jim’s Bar, QMU; Come along to GU Jazz Society’s premier jam session of the year! Come for the jazz, stay for the great atmosphere - arrive at 7pm to see the Student Led house band, followed by an open jam session for all abilities!

Wed 23rd September

GUVMA Club Fayre: 2pm - 5pm; Mary Stewart Building on Garscube Campus; Interested in joining a club, organization or sports team at the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine? Come join us at the GUVMA Freshers Fayre on September 23rd from 2-5pm to speak to all of our wonderful student organizations

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

Association of Women Surgeons Glasgow: Battle of the Surgical Specialities: 7pm - 9pm; Glasgow University Union, Dining Room; The Association of Women Surgeons Glasgow is delighted to bring back Battle of the Surgical Specialties for its 3rd year, hosted at the Glasgow University Union, Dining Room! We'll be welcoming five consultant surgeons from different specialties!

Malt Whisky Society - Gilchrist Whisky Tasting (2 Sessions): 7pm - 10:30pm; Wee G, Gilchrist PG Club; Discover the world of whisky at our welcome week tasting event with Malt Whisky Society and the SRC! Sample a curated selection of diverse whiskies, learn the basics of tasting and explore the rich history and flavours of this beloved spirit.

Thu 24th September

EGM: 5pm - 6pm; TBC; Join us for the GUMC Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 24th September. We'll be electing members into several committee positions, if you're interested in getting more involved in the club, we'd love to see you there!

2026 LeftSoc Welcome Event: 7pm - 9pm; Dram, 232 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow, G3 6ND; With team-based trivia quiz and campaign updates!

Human Biology Society Welcome Event: 7:30pm - 11pm; Hillhead Bookclub; We are hosting our first event of the year to welcome new and returning Human Biology and Physiology students. Open to students of all years and degrees, it’s a great opportunity to meet your peers, make new friends and get to know the society!

Fri 25th September

West Coast Swing Dance Society | Class + Dancing: 6:30pm - 9:30pm; Gymnasium, St Andrews Building – 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH; West Coast Swing dance class plus social dancing! Improvers at 6:30, beginners at 7:30 (no experience required) then dancing from 8:30-9:30pm.

GUVMA Scrubs and Suits - Welcome Back Party: 8pm - 1am; Record Factory; Dress to the nines or like you're ready to take on a patient at the Scrubs and Suits Welcome Back Party!

Sun 27th September

Her Campus x Girls Rewear: Vintage Clothing Pop-Up: noon - 4pm; Girls Rewear Studio, Park Lane House, 47 Broad Street, G40 2QW; Come with us to Girls Rewear - a second hand clothing studio! Come along to pick out some truly sensational fits for the year ahead PLUS they will be offering a 15% off discount on any purchases!!!

Mon 28th September

Free Scottish Country Dance Taster Class: 7pm - 9pm; St Andrews Building Gym; A very fun evening of Scottish country dancing! No experience necessary, please wear shoes you can move in! Monday 7-9pm in the St Andrews Building Gym

Mon 5th October

Her Campus: Buddy Brunch at Pappa's Pasta: noon - 3pm; Pappa's Pasta Bar 526 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 8EL; Whether you've been matched up through our Buddy Scheme or you're just looking for a good excuse to eat great pasta, this one's for you.

Wed 7th October

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

Wed 21st October

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

Wed 4th November

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

Tue 17th November

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

Wed 2nd December

FemBible: 4pm - 5pm; 4 Professor's Square, Room 305 (Upper Seminar Room); Join us fortnightly 4pm on Wednesdays for an hour to discuss short articles and biblical texts that deal with themes relating to feminism, gender, and sexuality.

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