Freshers 2014 & beyond....
Saturday 13th Sept
Tuesday 16th Sept
Freshers Hub
10am-5pm. Falmer House
A one stop shop for all your Freshers
Week needs, come along to chat
with Officers and buy events tickets.
ActiveUS cycle tours
10am-11.30am / 12pm-1.30pm
Meet at Library Square
Bring your bike, or borrow a bike
from us, for a mini cycle tour
through campus to Stanmer Park,
our beautiful neighbouring national
park.
Free Shop
11am-3pm
Meeting Room 1, Falmer House
Come along and help yourself to
anything you want from goods
donated by former students.
Saturday Social
3pm-2am. Falmer & East Slope Bars
Freshers week has finally arrived!
Your amazing Students’ Union
campus bars invite you to join them
in celebrating your first night at
Sussex!
Speed Mates
3pm-4pm. Falmer Bar
Leave the unpacking, grab your new
flatmates and make your way to
Falmer Bar; it’s time to get social! It’s
friendly, informal, fun and free - think
platonic speed dating!
Sun 14th September
Sunday 14th Sept
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Free Shop
See Saturday for details.
Active US dodgeball
12pm-4pm
Sports Centre (near Falmer House)
Do you know the fives D’s of
Dodgeball? That’s right, Dodge,
Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge! Come
and join in our Active US launch
event and play some Dodgeball!
Sunday roast & soul music
12pm-6pm. The Globe
Off campus on campus meet up
6pm-7pm. Falmer Bar
Come and meet other Freshers living
off campus and collect your Freshers
goody bag.
Welcome Sunday Party
8pm-1am
Falmer Bar & the Circus Tent
The Students’ Union invites you to
our infamous Big Top Welcome Party
to kick off your Freshers week! £19.50
Monday 15th Sept
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Poster sale
10am-5pm. Falmer House
Brighten up your bedroom walls
with bargain art prints and beautiful
posters from our huge poster and art
print sale.
Brightonian Days
11am-3pm. Meet in Mandela Hall
(Falmer House)
Find your bearings in Brighton with
new friends on an informative and
interactive tour of the city. £7
Sussex Live Lounge
7pm-10.30pm
Mandela Hall (Falmer House)
We’re transforming Mandela Hall
into a luxurious and relaxing lounge
for you and your fellow freshers to
unwind. £6
Falmer House market
10am-4pm. Falmer House Quad
Come down to the Falmer House
quad to browse our stalls and pick
up some books, food or clothes
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Poster sale
See Monday for details.
Freshers Fair:
the Brighton edition
11am-3.30pm
Mandela Hall (Falmer House)
Get to know Brighton by browsing
and sampling some of the venues,
restaurants and businesses on offer
in the city.
Global Party
3pm-5pm. Falmer Bar
The Global Party is a great chance to
meet people from all over the world
who have chosen to study at Sussex.
Brightonian Nights
6.30pm-4am.
Meet at Falmer House or The Globe
(depending on your ticket) £11
Join us and 2000 of your fellow
freshers on our infamous annual tour
of the best nightspots in Brighton!
SKINT
8pm-2am. East Slope Bar
SKINT at East Slope Bar gives you
one of the cheapest nights out right
on your doorstep. We’ll have drinks
deals (on alcoholic and soft drinks)
and great music until the early hours
Wednesday 17th Sept
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Poster sale
See Monday for details.
Freshers Fair
11am-4pm. Around Falmer House
Based in and around the Students’
Union building, Falmer House. Your
chance to find out about sports,
clubs, societies, volunteering and
other great opportunities available
at your Students’ Union.
Cocktail Club
6pm-12am. Falmer Bar
Our mixologists will shake, twist,
mash and whizz a delicious range of
classic and modern cocktails. ‘Back to
school’ theme.
SKINT
6pm-2am. The Globe
The best cheap student night in the
city at our city centre venue
Postgraduate & mature student
Lewes Ale Trail
6.30pm-10.30pm. Meet in Falmer
House Common Room
Explore the cobbled streets of Lewes
with your fellow Postgraduate and
Mature students as we lead you
around the finest pubs in this historic
town. Your ticket covers travel to
Lewes and one selected drink. £6.50
Freshers Fringe with Scoundrels
Comedy Club
7.15pm-10.30pm.
Mandela Hall (Falmer House)
Scoundrels Comedy Club join the
Students’ Union for a night of sidesplitting entertainment! With some
of the hottest acts on the circuit it’s
sure to be a Freshers highlight. £10
Student parents & family social
4pm-6pm.
East Slope family room
Want to meet other student parents?
The Students’ Union will be holding
a student parent social in the family
room, behind East Slope Bar, to give
you the opportunity to meet other
student parents over a slice of cake
and a cup of tea.
Thursday 18th Sept
Buddy Scheme launch social
5pm-7pm. Falmer Bar
If you’re part of the Buddy Scheme
come along to our fun evening
of free food and drink, play some
games and meet others. You can
sign up to the Buddy Scheme online
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Poster sale
See Monday for details.
Postgraduate & mature student
coffee morning
10.30am-12pm
Falmer House Common Room
Meet fellow students over a cup
of coffee and cake for a chat. We’ll
give you information about our
Postgraduate Association of which
all postgraduate students at Sussex
are automatically members.
Sports taster sessions & trials
11am-9pm. Various locations
Come and try out a new sport or try
out for our teams. Various times &
locations
Student media tasters
1pm-5pm
Falmer House Common Room
Calling all budding journalists,
photographers, presenters, bloggers,
reporters, editors, illustrators and
writers. Find out how to get involved
in student media at Sussex.
Pier Party
6pm-11pm. Brighton Pier
Join 2000 other students as we
take over Brighton’s iconic pier for
one night only! Your ticket includes
unlimited rides, free use of selected
games, food and drink deals plus
entrance to the after-party at
Shooshh. £12.50
Postgraduate & mature student
cocktail night
7pm-12am. Falmer Bar
Mingle with your fellow
postgraduate and mature students
and enjoy our range of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic cocktails. £6
FemRock
8pm-2am. The Globe
Launch of monthly queer and
feminist night, FemRock!
Pier Party after-party
11pm-4.30am.
Shooshh, Brighton seafront
After a night on the Pier, grab your
mates and head over to Shooshh,
Brighton’s VIP Superclub, for the
Students’ Union official after-party!
Friday 19th Sept
Freshers Hub
See Saturday for details.
Poster sale
See Monday for details.
Sports taster sessions & trials
11am-9pm. Various locations
Come and try out a new sport or try
out for our teams. Various times &
locations
Rags Revival
5pm-9pm. The Globe
Clothes Swap Shop is back for
Freshers! Come and get some preloved clothes! £5
Fireworks
6pm-12am. Falmer House
End your Freshers week with a bang!
Join us at Falmer House for the
University’s annual firework display.
Expect a barbeque, drinks and a DJ.
Come and see in your first term as
Sussex students!
Fifa Tournament
7pm-11pm. The Globe
Do you have Fifa tekkers?! Test your
skills against the best of the rest!
Cash prizes! £3 to enter
Open Mic
8pm-10pm. East Slope Bar
Open to singers, song-writers,
comedians, jugglers, magicians,
poets and everything in between!
Tuesday 23rd Sept
Language Café
5pm-6.30pm. Falmer Bar
Attention language lovers! Are
you looking for a sociable way of
improving another language? Come
to the Language Café to practise
speaking and have fun. Everyone is
welcome & we provide food.
Overhead Wires presents
‘Below The Globe’
8pm-2am. The Globe
The best of Brighton’s up and
coming live acts. Just an array of
tunes. Anything goes. Live music
from the bunker of The Globe.
SKINT
(See Tuesday for details)
Saturday 20th Sept
Sports taster sessions & trials
11am-9pm. Various locations
Come and try out a new sport or try
out for our teams. Various times &
locations
Le Cirque
10pm-3am. Falmer Bar
Join us at the circus for a weird and
wonderful end to your Freshers
Week! Expect face painters,
interactive circus performers and
Brighton’s best DJs! £5
Sunday 21st Sept
Sports taster sessions & trials
11am-9pm. Various locations
Come and try out a new sport or try
out for our teams. Various times &
locations
Active US Boulder Brighton
launch
5pm-8.30pm.
Meet East Slope car park
Come and join us for our Active US
Sunday bouldering launch event.
Sessions will run every Sunday
between 6pm and 8pm with a DJ
and an open cafe. £2
FRIENDS pub quiz
8pm-10pm. East Slope Bar
Know your Phoebe from your
paleontologist? Test your knowledge
of the TV classic at our quiz. Free
plate of nachos for teams of 6 or
more. £1pp
Monday 22nd Sept
Wednesday 24th Sept
SKINT
The Globe
(See Wednesday for details)
Thursday 25th Sept
Cocktail Club
(See Thursday for details)
Hollow Earth
7.30pm-2am. The Globe
Expect kaleidoscopic visuals,
psychedelic performances and the
full-range of drinks deals!
Friday 26th Sept
Best of Brighton Fair
11am-4pm. Library Square (Mandela
Hall if bad weather)
For one day only the best of
Brighton’s cafes, unique shops and
local community groups will be on
campus showcasing their wares.
Discover for yourself the true heart
of Brighton.
Ale & Cider Festival
12pm-2am. East Slope Bar
East Slope will be hosting an Ale and
Cider Festival all day with live music
and speciality ciders and ales on
offer at student friendly prices.
Postgrads It’s Friday!
9am-12am. Falmer Bar
Postgraduate students and
researchers get 50p off pints on
Fridays
Vintage Fair
11am-4pm.
Mandela Hall (Falmer House)
A ‘Pop Up’ vintage fair comes to
Sussex for the first time ever. Don’t
miss your chance to get the coolest
re-worked clothing and accessories
from the 1970s-1990s, at affordable
prices.
Arts A