Student Life welcome party

Name: student-life-welcome-party
Start: 2026-09-17T15:00:00.0000000+01:00
End: 2026-09-17T20:00:00.0000000+01:00

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

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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

Location

Purdown View Cafe
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK

Frenchay Campus map

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

This relates to:

Frenchay Campus Student Life Starting Block Welcome events Current students

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