Welcome Events
Summary of Welcome Events: 19-25 September
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Mon 19 September 2022
- Location
- Various locations, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Events events@uwe.ac.uk
- Audience
- Students
- Cost
- Free, pre-registration required for some events
- Attendance
- Booking not required
What's on?
Summary of Welcome Events across campuses from Monday 19 September to Sunday 25 September.
Monday 19 September
- The weird and wonderful rave
- Mature students' meet-up (Frenchay)
- Mature students' meet-up (Glenside)
- Food shopping trip
Tuesday 20 September
- Table tennis tournament Tuesday
- Glenside Welcome Fair
- Free ice cream! Ice cream van visits UWE Bristol (Glenside Campus)
- Pirate bay adventure golf
- Centre for Music - Live DJ
- Understanding British culture
- Global morning coffee and get started
Wednesday 21 September
- Outdoor cinema at Frenchay Campus presents Mean Girls
- Find out about our sports clubs: drop in (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Find out about our societies: drop in (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Reverie - house and techno boat party
- Gin and juice - hip-hop and RNB party
- Boat trip with cream tea
- Ask me anything about accommodation
Thursday 22 September
- DAA breakfast
- Introduction to common learning issues: workshop 1
- Fresher's zoo party
- Propaganda indie party
- Glenside community garden social - wellbeing café
- Find out about our societies: drop in
- Outdoor cinema at Glenside Campus presents Mamma Mia
- Free ice cream! Ice cream van visits UWE Bristol (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Arnolfini social
- Centre for Music - pop up music station
- Global morning coffee and get started
Friday 23 September
- Friday frienday
- Find out about our national, faith and identity societies: drop in
- Frenchay swap shop - clothes and book swap
- Bingo wonderland
- UWE Drag Race
- Bob Ross paint along
Saturday 24 September
Sunday 25 September
See what's on next week: Summary of Welcome Events: 26 September - 2 October
Speakers
Location
Various locations
Bristol
UK
Events carousel
Thu 24 September 2026, 10:00
Cyber Security Awareness pop up event
The Library, Frenchay Campus
Free event for students and staff to discover ways to keep yourself and your data safe online.
Thu 24 September 2026, 11:00
Frenchay Welcome stalls
Outside OneZone, D Block, Frenchay Campus
Explore a range of services ready to assist you. Visit the Welcome Stalls and make your start at UWE Bristol even smoother.
Thu 24 September 2026, 11:00
Freshers' Fair 2026: Day 2
U Block, Frenchay Campus
Join in and find out what the Students’ Union, sports clubs, societies, and the University itself has to offer you at Day Two of Freshers' Fair 2026.
Thu 24 September 2026, 12:00
Student Life Drop In
Purdown View Cafe, Frenchay Campus
Come along and meet the friendly Student Life team.
Thu 24 September 2026, 12:00
Pottery painting
A block shared space, Bower Ashton
Come and paint some pottery.
Fri 25 September 2026
Starting Block quest
UWE Bristol, Various locations
Explore campus. Complete challenges. Meet people. Win prizes.
Fri 25 September 2026, 10:00
Arnolfini global coffee morning
Arnolfini café, Bush House
Meet us at the Arnolfini for a free hot drink.
Fri 25 September 2026, 11:00
Frenchay Welcome stalls
Outside OneZone, D Block, Frenchay Campus
Explore a range of services ready to assist you. Visit the Welcome Stalls and make your start at UWE Bristol even smoother.
Fri 25 September 2026, 12:00
Student Life Drop In
Purdown View Cafe, Frenchay Campus
Come along and meet the friendly Student Life team.
Fri 25 September 2026, 12:30
Willow weaving with Birch Collective
A Block shared space, Bower Ashton
Birch Collective are coming to show us the ancient art of willow weaving.
Sat 26 September 2026
Starting Block quest
UWE Bristol, Various locations
Explore campus. Complete challenges. Meet people. Win prizes.
Sat 26 September 2026, 10:45
Bristol street art tour
Ka:Fei coffee hub (blue shipping container), Colston Avenue
Discover Bristol’s street art stories, from Banksy and beyond.