Event List

Sun 15th September

Visit a Church: 10am - 1pm; Glasgow University Main Gate; An easy way to experience a British church and meet some friendly people. You are welcome regardless of your background and will choose between a variety of local churches.

Mon 16th September

Educators Social Society - Tote Bag Decorating: 3pm - 5pm; St. Andrews building Common Room; Come along and decorate a new tote bag!

Rock and Metal Society Karaoke: 7pm - 11:59pm; The Record Factory; The Glasgow University Rock and Metal Society Presents: RAMS Karaoke

Tue 17th September

Esports Society - Gaming Room: 10am - 5pm; JMS - Room 639; Gaming room set up on of the larger rooms in the JMS where people can come along and play videogames together for a while and learn about the society.

Run Girls - Welcome Fair 2024: 10am - 5pm; Main Building; Come along and find out more about Run Girls society during the Welcome Fair!

Welcome Fair: 10am - 5pm; Main Building North Front; Come along to the SRC Welcome Fair to learn more about our society, meet the team, learn more about how you can get involved and any exciting upcoming events!

Stout and about: noon - 4pm; Around Glasgow; Come along this freshers week to find out about some of the best places to go in Glasgow, here from our resident Glaswegian what this place is about all the while getting to meet new people and drink some beautiful Guinness.

Dinner and Scottish Dance: 5pm - 9:30pm; Glasgow University Union Drawing Room; Enjoy a free dinner at a student's flat, then venture to a traditional Scottish Ceilidh dance at 7:30 pm. You are guaranteed a joyful Scottish welcome. A ceilidh dance is always lots of fun!

Ballroom & Latin Dance Taster Session: 6pm - 8pm; Glasgow University Union (GUU) Dining room; Come and try out ballroom and latin dancing for free! We will be learning the waltz and cha cha cha. You can join for either one hour (6-7pm or 7-8pm) or for both hours.

Lawyers Without Borders - Lawathon 2024 & Semester Opportunities: 6pm - 10pm; Room 743, James McCune Smith Learning Hub; Join us in solving fictional problem scenarios on human rights, social justice and more!

Drinks & Dialogues: Welcome Mixer: 7pm - 11pm; Curlers Rest (256-260 Byres Rd, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 8SH); First event of the year is… Drinks and Dialogues 🍸 Tues 17th, 7pm–late, Curlers Rest. Expect debates, games, antics, and whimsy. Everyone is welcome– our events are for all students of any Glasgow university, subject, and year of study!

Pharmacology Freshers Social: 7:30pm - 10pm; The Record Factory - 17 Byres Rd, G11 5RD; We are so excited to see new and old faces for some freshers week drinks! Come along down to meet people from the UofG Pharmacology Society!

Wed 18th September

Glasgow Charity Fashion Show - Afternoon Destress with GCFS: 10am - 3pm; GUU Reading Room; DESTRESS WITH GCFS

Welcome Fair stall: 10am - 5pm; Main Building; Feel free to visit our stall at the Welcome Fair!

K-Pop Society - Taster Dance Class: 11:30am - 1pm; Kelvin Gallery; Always been a Kpop fan and want to find friends who stan the same group?Want to start dancing at University? Join your first dance event with Kpop Society to learn a fun and easy choreo with other potential members!

NSPCC - Cloisters and Croissants: 2pm - 3pm; Kelvingrove Park - Meeting Point Memorial Gates; Chit chat with us at a baked goods picnic, a great taster of the fundraising events we put on through the year!

NerdCollab & QMU Present: Nerd Karaoke: 5pm - 8pm; Jim's Bar; Swing by the QMU to sing your heart out at this year's nerdiest karaoke!

Students for Choice - Crafts 4 Choice - Sip and Clay: 5pm - 7pm; Derby Lane (Finnieston); Come and craft some clay masterpieces with us at Derby Lane! Event is £2 per person, with all materials and some guidance provided. The bar will be open and a portion of the event proceeds will go towards Abortion Support Network.

Dinner and Scottish Night: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; You are warmly invited to our free Scottish meal, accompanied by some Scottish music and a brief talk on our Christian faith.

Mature Students Association - Open House: 6pm - 11pm; 62 Oakfield Avenue; Are you a mature student looking for a place to belong? Come along to our Open House and meet other mature students, have a look around our building and see what we have to offer. There will be refreshments and a chance to have a chat.

Salsa and Latin Dance society - Taster Session: 6pm - 8pm; St. Andrews Building Gym; Join the GU Salsa society for a Salsa and Bachata taster session! Ever thought of giving dancing a go, or are you a seasoned professional looking to try something new? Regardless, this is a great way to explore a new dance! See you there!

Big Brother is watching you: our lives in surveillance society, panel event: 6:30pm - 11pm; GUU Drawing Room; Dialectic X Philosophy Society Panel! Join us as we invite a group of panelists from politics, sociology, and philosophy to talk all things ‘surveillance’. Expect discussions and debates from leading figures– questioned by you! Free to attend!

First Love Society - First Love Meet & Greet: 7pm - 8:30pm; Room 430, JMS; First Love Society - The Home away from Home....

LGBTQ+ Students Association - Icebreaker Bingo: 7pm - 9pm; Boyd Orr Building, Room 709AB; Come and join Glasgow Uni LGBTQ+ Society this Freshers Week to meet friends old and new, and try to complete a bingo card full of questions about your fellow attendees! (E.g. find somebody with a septum piercing). We can't wait to see you!

Peep Show Society - Peep Show Pub Night: 7pm - 10pm; Innis & Gunn, 44-46 Ashton Ln, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 8SJ; Peep Show Society fresher's pints and fancy dress night!

Thu 19th September

Zoological Society - Fresher's Outdoors: Walk + Picnic in the Park!: 11am - 3pm; University Library (outside); A joint walk with GUEST, ExSoc, and ZooSoc. We meet at the front of the University Library, and head to the GUEST Gardens. We will tour the Botanics and Kelvingrove Park, ending with a picnic in the park with music, pizza, and cyanotyping!

Student Dance Company - Masterclass: noon - 2pm; Bute Hall; Dance masterclass hosted by GSDC for freshers and returning students to come and enjoy 2 hours of dance workshops with a range of styles.

The FemCollab Jewelry: noon - 3pm; QMU Bar; Join a collection of Feminist and activist societies in a Bracelet making session held at the QMU!

Alexandrian Society - Picnic in the Park: 1pm - 5pm; Stuart Memorial Fountain, Kelvingrove Park; Would you like to meet like-minded people who are interested in Classics and Ancient History? Come along to our freshers picnic for a relaxing afternoon in the park where you can meet new people and share your love of history!

Peking Opera - Photo Booth - Experience of Peking Opera Dressing: 1pm - 6pm; James McCune Smith, room 101A; Step into the world of Peking Opera with traditional Chinese costumes and make-up!

Walking Society - Kelvin River Welcome Walk: 2pm - 4pm; Professor's Square; Catch your breath and make some new friends on a relaxed walk alongside the River Kelvin.

Student Theatre At Glasgow - Performing Arts Society Showcase: 4pm - 6pm; Bute Hall; The Performing Arts Society Showcase (PASS) is an annual welcome week event hosted and organised by STAG in which a selection of performing arts society perform a short taster of what their society does.

Art Society - Paint and Chat Taster Session: 6pm - 8pm; CCT ST ANDREWS: 559B ART STUDIO; Join the Art Society for our first Paint and Chat of the year! Whether you’re an experienced artist or are interested in trying a new hobby, this taster session is a great opportunity to practice art and meet new people.

Tea Society - Afternoon Tea Experience: 6pm - 8pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Afternoon Tea and Chill.

Endometriosis and PCOS Society - Golf Fang: Putt, Party & Play: 6:30pm - 9pm; Golf fang , 82 - 100 Lancefield St, Glasgow G3 8JD; Join us for an unforgettable Freshers' Night at Golf Fang with the Endometriosis & PCOS Society! Mix and mingle, enjoy crazy golf and find others like you. Whether you’re here to putt, play or just connect, it’s the perfect way to kickstart uni!

Drinks at Hillhead Bookclub!: 7pm - 11pm; Hillhead Bookclub; Come and join the Book Babes Society at Hillhead Bookclub for some fun drinks, karaoke and chitchat! Mingle with the other members and get to know everyone before the academic year!

The G-Gnomes Society - Freshers Pub Quiz!: 7pm - 11pm; Record Factory; Join us for The G-Gnomes Freshers Pub Quiz on Thursday, 19th September, from 7-11pm at the Record Factory!

Meet & Greet: 7:30pm - 10pm; Bag O' Nails; First event of the year!

Rock and Metal Society Bar Crawl: 7:30pm - 11:59pm; 7:30pm - Drury Street (Game Over), 8:15pm - Solid Rock bar and cafe, 9pm - Rufus T Firefly, 10pm - Slouch bar and Kitchen (all located within Glasgow city centre); GU RAMS Freshers Bar Crawl

Fri 20th September

Fashion Revolution - Charity Shop Crawl: 11am - 1pm; Meeting near JMS/Boyd Orr first, then Byres Road; Join us for a charity shop crawl on the 20th! This is a great way to shop sustainably and meet like-minded people. Plus you can find some unique and funky pieces for the upcoming year!

Fantasy Society - Welcome Picnic: noon - 4pm; Kelvingrove Park; Join the UofG Fantasy Society for a Welcome Week Picnic! Whether you're a comic-con veteran or enjoy watching a bit of Merlin, everyone is welcome to come along and meet fellow fantasy lovers!

Women in STEM - Picnic in the Park: 1pm - 3pm; Hillhead Library then Kelvingrove Park; A picnic in Kelvingrove Park with WiSTEM! A great opportunity to meet with like-minded girls aiming to support each other throughout our degrees and celebrate women in STEM!

Music Club - Choirs and Wind Band Open Rehearsal: 2pm - 6:30pm; Glasgow University Main Building Concert Hall; A combination of sequential rehearsals for our choir, chamber choir, and wind band, where interested students can pop in and try playing in the groups to see how they like it.

Pop Girl Soc Queer Karaoke: 2pm - 6pm; QMU Games Room; Pop Girl Soc x QMU Campaigns Queer Karaoke

Malt Whisky Society - Taster Session: 5:30pm - 8pm; GUU Drawing Room; Come enjoy a taster session with the GU Malt Whisky Society. Whether you're new to the world of whisky or a long time lover, come learn about the history and production of whisky in Scotland while sampling a wee dram from around the whisky regions

Stitch Society - Taster Event!: 6pm - 8pm; Room 559a, St Andrews Building; Keen to join the stitch society? Come along and learn how to crochet at our first taster! We will have supplies available and people to teach you, or bring your own and get a feel for the society! Please note: More tasters will run next week!

African Caribbean Society - Saint Jude's Club Event: 10pm - 1am; Saint Jude's After Dark, 190 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HG; Afro-piano club night

Sat 21st September

Angling Society - Glasgow Canal Fishing: 1pm - 4pm; Firhill Basin; Fishing on the local canal. No equipment or experience necessary!

Book swap and bookmark making!: 1pm - 3pm; Offshore Cafe; Come down to Offshore Cafe to swap your books and make some cutie bookmarks with us! Bring a friend, grab a treat and have the best time with other book babes!

Pop Girl Freshers Event: 7pm - 11pm; Glasgow University Union Reading Room; Pop Girl Society Fresher's Event

Sun 22nd September

Walking Society- Mugdock Park: 11:15am - 5pm; Partick Station; Join us for a relaxed walk around Mugdock Park!

Kelvin Ensemble - Open Rehearsal: 1:30pm - 4pm; Concert Hall; Open rehearsal for anyone interested in auditioning to join the Glasgow Uni's own orchestra

Mon 23rd September

Capoeira Club - Free Taster Session: 6pm - 7pm; Blythswood Sq Studio (249 West George St, G2 4QE); Get a taste of an amazing Brazilian art with the GU Capoeira Club!

Filmmaking Society - Filmmaking Taster: 6pm - 8pm; James McCune Smith building - room 639; Interested in filmmaking, or simply curious? Come to our taster session to find out what we do as a society and what you can expect if you join us. Afterwards, you can participate in a workshop where you'll get to try some filmmaking.

Gaming Society's First Board Games!: 6pm - 10pm; James McCune Smith Learning Hub; Are you keen on finding a board game group on campus? Do you want to play some board games before term starts? On the 23rd of September we are organising a board game night for you to meet a bunch of new people at the university!

Glasgow University Netball Club Fresher Trials: 6pm - 8:50pm; Glasgow Academy, G12 8HE; Are you new to Glasgow University and would like to play competitive netball? We are hosting trials for all new members on Monday 23rd September 18:00 - 20:50 at the Glasgow Academy.

EGM and Freshers Social: 7pm - 10pm; Curler's Rest; EGM and Fresher's Social

Tue 24th September

Gaming Society Opening One-Shots!: 24th September 6pm - 1st October 10pm; James McCune Smith Learning Hub; Join Glasgow University's Gaming Society for an evening of friendly adventure with our first-week tabletop role-playing game adventures here on campus! Sit down for a few hours and take on the role of a mighty wizard, or tricksy goblin!

Lawyers Without Borders - Pub Quiz and socials: 6pm - 10pm; Hillhead Bookclub; Join us for some board games and a pub quiz!

Wilderness and Extreme Medicine Society Taster Session: 6:30pm - 8pm; 42 Bute Gardens - Room 915; Join us for a chill evening of hands-on teaching and a chill social afterwards. All are welcome!

Wed 25th September

Desi Society - The Desi SubCrawl: 5:30pm - 10pm; Multiple locations; Drinking or not, join us for an exciting tour around Glasgow's best pubs and make desi friends and play some games along the way at freshers!

Battle of the Surgical Specialties: 6pm - 8:30pm; James McCune Smith Building, Lecture Theatre 639; Curious about a career in surgery, but unsure which specialty suits you best? Join us for an exciting event where surgeons will present their specialties and debate which one truly stands out!

Glasgow Highland Dance Society Taster Session: 6:30pm - 7:30pm; St Andrews Building Gym; Join us on the 25th of September and try highland dancing!

Scottish Country Dance Club - Fresher's Taster and Ceilidh: 7:30pm - 10:30pm; GUU; A beginner friendly taster for Scottish Country Dancing, with a ceilidh alongside!

Thu 26th September

Orienteering and Fell Running Club - Orienteering Taster Session: 5pm - 7pm; Ruchill park-near Murano (Exact location will be emailed); What is Orienteering? Orienteering involves walking/running while navigating. There are courses for all abilities and is a great way to see a lot of Scotland.

Adam Smith Economics Society - Sub-Crawl: 6pm - midnight

Fri 27th September

Ballroom & Latin Dance Open first lesson: 6pm - 9pm; St Andrew's building Gymnasium (ground floor); Please join for our first lesson, which is free. This lesson is on a Friday as an exception, and regular lessons from 6th October will be on Sundays. Beginners 6-7pm Novice 7-8pm Pre-intermediate+ 8-9pm.

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.

Welcome Beer: 8pm - 10:30pm; Coopers - 499 Great Western Road; Come and join us for our first event this year. Meet the fellow Slovaks and Czechs at GU and enjoy drinking beer together. We look forward meeting you there.

Mon 30th September

Coffee Morning: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Offshore Coffee - 3-5 Gibson St, Glasgow G12 8NU; Come along to our coffee morning to meet other students, have a chat about our first week and get some studying done!

Tue 1st October

Urbanism Society - Urban Bites 10: Urban Careers: 6pm - 8pm; Room 234, St Andrew's Building, Eldon Street, G3 6NH; Join us for an evening of quick fire presentations, Q&As and a range of perspectives from Planning, Regeneration and Real Estate graduates on the progression of their careers in Urban development.

Thu 3rd October

Orienteering and Fell Running Club - Introduction to Orienteering: 5pm - 7pm; Kelvingrove Park (Exact location will be emailed); What is Orienteering? Orienteering involves walking/running while navigating. There are courses for all abilities and is a great way to see a lot of Scotland.

Fri 4th October

Arts and Crafts: 6pm - 9:30pm; James Mccune Smith Learning Hub Room 639; Come and explore your creative self

Sun 6th October

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Tue 8th October

Urbanism Society 2024 Annual General Meeting: 6pm - 7pm; James McCune Smith Building (Room TBC); 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Urbanism Society Annual General Meeting

Wed 9th October

Economics and Social History Society - Horrible Histories Marathon: 6pm - 8pm; Base Bar, Glasgow University Union; This is our first event! We will be watching horrible histories at the base bar, getting to know each other, and having fun as a new society! The bar will be open, so please bring your ID and drink responsibly! We will bring snacks too and a raffle!

Fri 11th October

Movie Night: 6pm - 9:30pm; Boyd Orr 507 (Lecture Theatre C); A movie night in honour of Black History Month

Sat 12th October

Hares & Hounds Alumni Ball: 12th October 7pm - 19th October 11pm; GUU: Debates Chamber; The Hares and Hounds Annual Alumni Ball is back! Swap your trainers for fancy shoes and join us at Glasgow University Union for a fabulous 3- course meal, followed by an evening of ceilidh dancing

Sun 13th October

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Fri 18th October

Black Chat: 6:15pm - 9:30pm; James Mccune Smith Learning Hub Room 639; Our Annual Black Chat event

Sun 20th October

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 27th October

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 3rd November

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 10th November

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 17th November

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 24th November

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 1st December

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 8th December

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

Sun 15th December

Ballroom & Latin Dance lessons: 5pm - 8pm; GUU (rooms may vary); Join us for our regular lessons. Please note this is a placeholder event, and up-to-date info is sent out via email weekly. Beginners 5-6pm Novice 6-7pm Pre-intermediate+ 7-8pm

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