Student Life welcome party
Part of Starting Block Festival.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 17 September 2026
15:00 - 20:00 - Location
- Purdown View Cafe, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Student Life studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Join us for an afternoon of great food, music, games and fun at the Student Life Welcome Party!
Whether you're looking to meet new people, make friends or simply relax after your first week, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved and feel part of the UWE Bristol community.
- Free BBQ and food
- Live DJ and music
- Outdoor games and activities
- Meet fellow students and the Student Life team
Don't miss out on one of the biggest social events of Welcome Week – come along, have fun and kick-start your UWE Bristol experience.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Accessibility
UWE Bristol welcomes all abilities/disabilities, ages, ethnicities, and genders to our events. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then please let us know, by contacting events@uwe.ac.uk, so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.
- Disabled parking: Yes
- Step-free access: Yes
- Automatic doors: Yes
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Induction loop: No
- Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
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