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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

Campus Tour 4 (SRC): 10am - 11am; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

GUSA Sports Fayre - Day 2: 10am - 4pm; Main Building: Hunter Halls, North Front

Headlock Vintage Clothing Sale: 10am - 5pm; Kelvin Gallery, Main Building; Headlock Vintage Clothing Sale is coming to Glasgow University Welcome Week, Grab a great deal on everything from Sweatshirts to Leather Jackets!

Houseplant Sale at the University of Glasgow - Day 1: 10am - 7pm; Memorial Gate; Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along with a large choice of colourful ceramic pots.

Welcome Address (in-person): noon - 1:30pm; Bute Hall; Sign up to attend the Welcome Address marking the start of UofG Welcome/Freshers’ Week 2024!

Welcome Address (online): noon - 1:30pm; Online; Tune in to the Address marking the start of UofG Welcome/Freshers’ Week 2024!

Campus Tour 5 (SRC): 2pm - 3pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Conversation Café 1 (SRC): 2:30pm - 3:30pm; Wee G, The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come along to have a casual chat and a cuppa, whether that's to make new friends or to brush up on your language skills!

Disability Accessibility Tour: 3:30pm - 5pm; Meet at the Memorial Gate; Your campus must work for you! Join us as we take a trip around our growing campus, highlighting accessibility.

Disabled Student Pizza Mixer: 5pm - 6pm; The WeeG, The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come along and meet other disabled students with free pizza!

Welcome Ceilidh (SOLD OUT): 6pm - 9pm; Bute Hall; What better way to start the week than with a traditional Scottish ceilidh dance!

Jazz Society: Live Music Night: 7pm - 9pm; The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come spend an evening with the Glasgow University Jazz society in the Gilchrist!

Tue 17th September

Campus Tour 6 (SRC): 10am - 11am; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

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.

Houseplant Sale at the University of Glasgow - Day 2: 10am - 7pm; Memorial Gate; Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along with a large choice of colourful ceramic pots.

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!

Welcome Fair - Day 1: 10am - 5pm; Main Building: North Front, Professors' Square, Hunter Halls, Cloisters; A 2-day outdoor fair experience featuring stalls from some of our fantastic UofG clubs and societies!

Intro to SRC Volunteering (feat. Glasgow University Service to the Homeless): 17th September 11am - 18th September 11:30am; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Come along to learn about the volunteering opportunities available to you through SRC volunteering

GUSRC Intro to Student Activism: noon - 1:30pm; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Discover how you can get involved with student activism during your time at University!

Looking After Yourself at University Talk: noon - 1pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Come along to learn the best tips and tricks on how to look after yourself at University!

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.

Queer Culture Talk: 1pm - 3pm; Adam Smith Building - room 381; Learn all things Queer! Join us as we delve into the Queer scene in Glasgow, new city, new scene, new opportunities!

Campus Tour 7 (SRC): 2pm - 3pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Care Experienced & Estranged Students Pizza Mixer: 2pm - 4pm; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Don't go it alone! Come along and meet likeminded people for some free pizza and a chill afternoon!

Speedmating - Quickfire Friend Making!: 2pm - 3pm; Kelvin Gallery; Make new friends fast at our exciting Speedmating event!

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!

Gilchrist Lip Sync Battle with Mx Arrow Jackson: 7pm - 9pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Are you ready to lip sync for your life (or watch others do it)?

Wed 18th September

Ace High Society at Freshers Fair: 10am - 5pm; University of Glasgow; Catch us at freshers fair on September 18th and get to know the society!

Campus Tour 8 (SRC): 10am - 11am; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Houseplant Sale at the University of Glasgow - Day 3: 10am - 7pm; Memorial Gate; Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along with a large choice of colourful ceramic pots.

SRC Volunteering & Social Justice Festival: 10am - 2pm; Bute Hall; Come and join us for our Volunteering & Social Justice Festival. You’ll get the chance to meet some of our amazing community volunteering partners and student-led projects and ask any questions you may have!

Welcome Fair - Day 2: 10am - 5pm; Main Building: North Front, Professors' Square, Hunter Halls, Cloisters; A 2-day outdoor fair experience featuring stalls from some of our fantastic UofG clubs and societies!

Welcome Fair - Day 2 Quiet Hour: 11am - noon; Main Building: North Front, Professors' Square, Hunter Halls, Cloisters; Our quiet hour provides a low-sensory welcome fair experience.

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!

Home Student Pizza Mixer / Scavenger Hunt: noon - 4pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith building - event finishing in room 201 of the McIntyre Building; Come explore your new campus with fellow home students, enjoying our a fun and exciting scavenger hunt, then joining us for some free dominoes pizza!

Students of Colour Mixer - Teas Around the World: noon - 2pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Join us for some free international teas and to meet other students of colour!

Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?: 2pm - 4pm; Kelvin Gallery; Come participate in the Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old competition held by the SRC where you will be grouped with students from your college to compete in a battle of childlike wit

Campus Tour 9 (SRC): 2pm - 3pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Triathlon Taster Session: 2pm - 6:30pm; Meet at Universit Avenue Main Gates - Mugdock Country Park; Swim, bike, run or just enjoy getting outside? Then GUTri is the sports club for you! Join us for our freshers week taster session, a relaxed trip to a local loch for an afternoon of activities!

Ultimate Women's-Only Taster Session (Outdoor): 2pm - 3:30pm; Red Blaes Pitch - Kelvingrove Park; Women's-only ultimate frisbee taster session on the red blaes pitch at the south of Kelvingrove Park!

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!

SSP Students Meeting: The Genocide in Gaza: 6pm - 8pm; Boyd Orr: Room 409; Join us for a discussion of the ongoing genocide in Gaza; the historical background, the current state of play, and the part we can play in bringing it to an end. Meet likeminded anti-imperialism activists, and get organised!

The Gilchrist Pub Quiz: 6pm - 8pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Sir James has been bringing his sequined socially aware fun filled quiz nights to the West End of Glasgow for the last 15 years and we are delighted for him as our resident quizmaster at The Gilchrist.

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!

Thu 19th September

Campus Tour 10 (SRC): 10am - 11am; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Houseplant Sale at the University of Glasgow - Day 4: 10am - 7pm; Memorial Gate; Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along with a large choice of colourful ceramic pots.

Meet the SRC & Free Pizza Drop-In: 11am - 1:30pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, Wee G; Want to find out more about the SRC and what we do?

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!

Intro to Student Media: noon - 2pm; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Come along to find out how you can get involved in student media during your time in University

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!

Student Carer - Tea/Coffee & Biscuits: 1pm - 3pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Join other student carers with free tea, coffee and biscuits for a chilled afternoon!

Student Life: Get to Know Glasgow (in-person): 1:30pm - 2:30pm; BOYD ORR:611 (LT E); Want to find out a bit more about student life in Glasgow? Learn basic things like how to get around, things to do, where to shop and so much more!

Campus Tour 11 (SRC): 2pm - 3pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

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.

Chill and Paint: 3:30pm - 5pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Come along to our Chill & Paint session to make your very own artwork and make new friends along the way!

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!

Gilchrist Murder Mystery: 7pm - 9pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come join 'Spirit of Glasgow' for a REAL historical murder mystery. Watch as the characters come back to life, and you help solve a crime.

Barbie in the Quads: Outdoor Film Night: 8pm - 10pm; Main Building: East Quad; "I don’t have anything big planned, just a giant blow-out party with all the Barbies, with planned choreography and a bespoke song."

Fri 20th September

Campus Tour 12 (SRC): 10am - 11am; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

IKEA Trips!: 10am - 1pm; Meet on University Avenue, Wolfson Medical Building; Need a flat redecoration and/or some Swedish meatballs Djungelskog? The SRC are providing free buses bringing you down to Braehead IKEA, where you can get all your flat essentials.

Conversation Café 2 (SRC): 11am - noon; Wee G, The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come along to have a casual chat and a cuppa, whether that's to make new friends or to brush up on your language skills!

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!

Kelvingrove Museum Scavenger Hunt: 1:30pm - 3pm; Meet outside the front of Kelvingrove Museum; Come along for a fun afternoon scavenger hunt of one of Glasgow’s most iconic museums and make new friends along the way!

Campus Tour 13 (SRC): 2pm - 3pm; Meet outside the James McCune Smith Learning Hub; If you’re worried about finding the library, the gym or just getting about campus come along to this hour-long tour and discover how easy it is to get around!

Friendship Bracelet Making Session: 2pm - 3pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Come along to make new friends and bracelets at the same time!

LGBTQ+ Pizza Mixer: 2pm - 4pm; Room 201, McIntyre Building; Join us for a lovely LGBT Pizza mixer, right here on the main campus!

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

Creative Writing Reading Party Open Mic: 5pm - 7pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Poetry, fiction and all kinds of readings from writers on the University of Glasgow Creative Writing Programmes and the wider postgraduate community.

Headphone Disco! (SOLD OUT): 5pm - 8pm; Main Building: Cloisters; In the midst of the iconic Cloisters, three DJs will battle for your ears as a range of absolute bangers get you in the mood to party.

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!

Student Scout and Guide Organisation: Freshers Campfire: 6pm - 8:30pm; 1st Glasgow Scout Hut, 4 Victoria Circus, Glasgow, G12 9LD; Let's start the new term with a relaxed event to get to know each other and share some stories (and treats!??) We're meeting at the 1st Glasgow Scout Hut near campus for a campfire. It's a great way to meet new people and relax after a busy week.

Sat 21st September

Student Parents & Kids - Hunterian Visit: 11am - 1pm; Hunterian Museum; Bring along the wee worldchangers for a fun packed Hunterian Museum Visit! Tea, coffee and Juice provided!

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

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

Sun 22nd September

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

Meet the PGR Society: noon - 2pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, Wee G; Come and meet the PGR Society to connect with fellow postgraduate researchers

Knitting for Fun: 5pm - 6:30pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Whether you are an experienced knitter, or have never knitted in your life, come along to our Knitting for Fun event!

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.

Malt Whisky Society - Gilchrist Whisky Tasting 1: 7pm - 8:30pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, Wee G; Discover the world of whisky at our welcome week tasting event! Sample a curated selection of diverse whiskies, learn the basics of tasting, and explore the rich history and flavours of this beloved spirit.

Malt Whisky Society - Gilchrist Whisky Tasting 2: 9pm - 10:30pm; Williams Room, McIntyre Building; Discover the world of whisky at our welcome week tasting event! Sample a curated selection of diverse whiskies, learn the basics of tasting, and explore the rich history and flavours of this beloved spirit.

Tue 24th September

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

Drag 101: 7pm - 11pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; It is time for Drag 101 to rear it's sparkly head once again! Can we hear a faint "yas queen" in the distance?

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!

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!

The Diversity Quota Comedy Night: 7pm - 10pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Cracking comedy from a diverse range of Scottish talent.

Pub Quiz: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Record Factory; Ready to show off your smarts? Join us for a fun night of trivia, laughs, prizes, and pure vibes all round!

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.

Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School: 7pm - 9pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; A life drawing class for the rebels! All skill levels welcome. Or just grab a drink and come for the entertainment, fun and games.

Fri 27th September

Tote-Clan! SRC x Print Clan Screenprinting Workshop: 4pm - 6:30pm; WeeG, The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Come down to our bespoke Tote-bag screenprinting workshop!

GLASS - in session: a comedy night: 7pm - 9pm; Gilchrist Postgraduate Club; Join GLASS for its inaugural show of the academic year, as we're joined by some of our best stand-up comedians and showcase some of our finest sketches from the past.

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.

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