MANCHESTER CAMPUS STUDENTS - WELCOME WEEK EVENTS UPDATE!
Thursday 24-08-2017 - 11:55
We are so excited to be bringing you this news! We’ve teamed up with The Union at MMU to offer our Manchester Campus students the opportunity to attend a number of events during Welcome Week. We hope this will give you a great intro to student life in Manchester, and help you to meet local students and make new friends for life!
*searches for Manchester accommodation right now because actually, these events are EPIC!!*
Click through the links for more details, or get in touch with any questions!
Union Live
A free event with live music, DJs and bargain drinks offers https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/union-live
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Saturday 16-09-2017 - 19:00
End Date Sunday 17-09-2017 - 03:00
Welcome Festival
A free, fun daytime event offering a great ‘no pressure’ opportunity to come and explore the facilities!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/welcome-festival
Venue: MMU Campus
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Sunday 17-09-2017 - 11:00
End Date Sunday 17-09-2017 - 16:00
*please note that unfortunately you won’t be able to sign up to societies and sports group
UV Glow Project
The first “traditional” Freshers type event with drinks offers, Radio 1 DJ (Dev) and loads of glowsticks, obvs!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/uv-glow-project
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Sunday 17-09-2017 - 22:00
End Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 02:00
Meet and Greet
There events are an opportunity for people to pop in and meet new people, make some friends around campus.
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/meet-and-greet-cc41
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 08:00
End Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 10:00
Mini Golf
A 9-hole mini golf course held in the MMU Union – totally free and a great ice breaker!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/mini-golf-863c
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 10:00
End Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 15:00
Student Faith Social
What it says on the tin. A chance for students of all faiths to come down and meet like-minded people.
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/student-faith-social
Venue: Conference Suite, The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 12:00
End Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 14:00
Conversation Corner
Crafts, poetr, badge making, and a fun and interactive session full of discussions about student life, including LGBT+, Sustainability, disabilities and more!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/conversation-corner
Venue: Conference Suite, The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 14:00
End Date Monday 18-09-2017 - 18:00
Freshers’ Fair (2-day event)
A chance to experience a Freshers’ Fair in all its true glory, complete with freebies, deals and competitions from massive brands (err, Amazon, Barburrito and Dominos – need we say more?!)
Day 1 - Societies
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/freshers-fair-day-1-societies
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Tuesday 19-09-2017 - 10:30
End Date Wednesday 20-09-2017 - 17:00
Capacity: 5000
Day 2 - Sports
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/freshers-fair-day-2-sports
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Wednesday 20-09-2017 - 10:00
End Date Wednesday 20-09-2017 - 16:00
Capacity: 5000
*please note you will not be able to sign up for sports and society groups, but you will able to do the fun stuff! (freebies, competitions and deals).
I Love Wednesday (#ILW)
I’ve got 99 problems but a beach ain’t one – beach themed social event with resident DJ – grab those flip flops!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/ilw-back-to-the-beach
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Wednesday 20-09-2017 - 22:00
End Date Thursday 21-09-2017 - 02:00
Comedy Club
Tickets will be launched on 1st Sept – featuring Joe Lycett, Dan Nightingale and Katie Mulgrew… amazing lineup for a fiver!! *Get in fast – likely to sell out quickly!*
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/comedy-club-ft-joe-lycett-dan-nightingale-and-katie-mulgrew
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Thursday 21-09-2017 - 19:00
End Date Thursday 21-09-2017 - 22:00
Pub Quiz
Weekly event set in the iconic Victorian pub, the Salutation - £1 a go!
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/the-salutation-pub-quiz
Venue: The Salutation
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Thursday 21-09-2017 - 20:00
End Date Thursday 21-09-2017 - 22:00
Vintage Kilo Sale
Vintage clothes? By the Kilo?! For £15 per kilo?!!! Great bargains to be had here! Tickets available through website:
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/vintage-kilo-sale-f611
Venue: The Union
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Saturday 23-09-2017 - 11:00
End Date Saturday 23-09-2017 - 16:00
Welcome to Manchester
A collaboration between a number of Universities in Manchester, this is bringing you a massive finale to Welcome Week held in the Manchester O2 Ritz (yaasss!) Full details and tickets here:
https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/welcome-to-manchester-ft-blonde-m-o-nathan-dawe
Venue: Manchester O2 Ritz
Type Welcome 2017
Start Date Sunday 24-09-2017 - 22:00
End Date Monday 25-09-2017 - 03:00
