Welcome Social: Marketgate and Phoenix Court

With the Student Life Team.

Key Information:

Date and time
Fri 19 September 2025
18:00 - 21:00
Location
Marketgate, Bond Street, Further info
Contact
Student Life studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
Cost
Free
Attendance
Booking not required

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Description

UNITE and the Student Life Team invite you to a welcome event. Come and see the great communal space, play table tennis, table football, or board games. There will be pizza, music and refreshments available. Come and relax after your big move to university, meet your neighbours and make some new friends.

Registration and tickets

  • Cost: Free
  • Attendance: Booking not required

Location

Marketgate
Bond Street
Bristol
BS1 3PG
UK

This relates to:
City centre Starting Block Student Life Current students

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