The Week at Loughborough | 4 October
Funfair Stalls
4 October, 10am, Union Lawn
Head to the Union Lawn for a selection of funfair stalls and entertainment – there might even be some prizes and freebies, so don’t be shy and hit us with your best shot!
Find out more on the events page.
Freshers Workshop: Embroider your own tote bag
4 October, 2pm – 4pm, Michael Pearson Boardroom (First floor, Students’ Union)
Loughborough University Arts presents a tote bag embroidery workshop in the Michael Pearson Board Room – show up with an idea and a steady hand, leave with a custom bag for all of your things!
Find out more on the events page.
Rag Movie Night Presents: Deadpool
4 October, 6pm, The Basement
Grab some popcorn and put your feet up, we’re turning The Basement into a cinema for Rag!
We’ll be watching the 2016 superhero comedy DEADPOOL!
Find out more on the events page.
Karaoke with LSU Sing
4 October, 7.30pm, The Lounge
What’s your go-to karaoke song? Join LSU Sing in The Lounge for a night of singalongs and laughs!
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Vintage Fair
5 October, 10am, The Basement
Kick off the new term with some old fashion! Pick up some pre-loved garms at our Vintage Fair and make sure you’re dripping for the rest of the term.
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Bingo Lingo
5 October, 7pm, The Basement
Bingo Lingo is the newest and most exciting breed of bingo that’s sweeping across the UK! They’ve taken bingo, shaken out the dust and turned it into one exhilarating, party, raving, mad bingo night, and they’re bringing it to LSU!
Find out more on the events page.
Poster Sale
6, 7, 8 October, 10am, The Basement
Brighten up the boring walls in your halls with our poster sale! Nothing quite says “I’m an intellectual” like a Rick & Morty poster.
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Freshers Workshop: Create your own cyanotype prints
6 October, 1pm – 3pm, Union Lawn
Indulge your creative side with Loughborough University Arts and create brilliant-blue cyanotype prints out of everyday objects!
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NCSEM Autumn Series: Stress, sitting time and physical activity caloric equivalents
6 October, 5.30pm – 7.15pm, Online
Each talk in this series will provide cutting-edge information relating to developments within the fields of exercise as medicine, nutrition, and behaviour change.
Led by a team of world-leading academics, each talk will convey the key take-home messages from the latest research with the aim of extending the knowledge and understanding of those with a basic interest in the field.
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Freshers Hey Ewe feat. El Sax
6 October, 10pm, The Basement
Big beats are the best, and they’re even better with a live saxophonist! Don’t miss out on the first Hey Ewe of the year with El Sax!
NB: This event is included in Hall Subs for Butler Court, Cayley, Claudia Parsons, David Collett, Elvyn Richards, Faraday, Harry French, Royce, Telford, The Holt and William Morris.
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Petting Zoo
7 October, 10am, The Treehouse
This Freshers, we’re bringing the zoo to you! From the small and fluffy to long and scaly, there will be a whole range of animals for you to hang out with! There may or may not be a raccoon called Oreo, but we very much hope that there is.
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The Indie Club feat. The Vaccines, Bastille, Circa Waves
7 October, 10pm, The Basement
This Freshers, we’re bringing the zoo to you! From the small and fluffy to long and scaly, there will be a whole range of Get on your dancing shoes for The Indie Club! We have members of The Vaccines, Bastille and Circa Waves on the ones and twos, spinning the best of indie, rock, and alternative throughout the night.
NB: This event is included in Hall Subs for Falk-Egg, Faraday, Hazlerigg-Rutland, Bakewell, Telford, The Holt and Towers.
Find out more on the events page.
ACS Annual Game Show
8 October, 7pm – 9pm, Edward Herbert
This event will include games that are entertaining as well as educational. It is a great chance to socialise with others and have fun.
Please note: it may be possible this event will be moved to a room on campus where attendees have to show proof of a negative covid test.
Find out more on the events page.
Returners FND: Rudimental
8 October, 10pm, The Basement
We’ve enlisted the help of drum and bass chart-toppers Rudimental to welcome our returners back to LSU for one of our biggest nights of the year!
This event is SOLD OUT!
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Freshers Ball 21
9 October, 10pm, The Basement
Celebrate the end of Freshers in STYLE at the Freshers Ball! We have music from Becky Hill, Fuse ODG, Kelsey Gill and Digital Farm Animals, as well as fairground rides, photo booths, cocktails and more… don’t miss out on one of uni’s most memorable experiences!
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Rag Colour Dash
10 October, 1pm, Union Lawn
The Rag Colour Dash event guidelines are applicable to all entrants and the following Risk Assessment and Participant Safety Briefing are intended to ensure the safety of all participants.
Before purchasing a ticket please ensure that you have reviewed BOTH the following documents:
Participant Safety Briefing
Rag Colour Dash Risk Assessment
Find out more on the events page.
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