Freshers' Fortnight
The first two weeks of entertainment at the Union is the perfect way for all you fresh faces at University to get out and experience the best of Portsmouth's night life, all at your very own Students' Union!
The Union is open from Monday 24th September during the daytime, and from Friday 28th September, the Union is open late.
Freshers' Fortnight officially starts on October 1st until Sunday October 14th, but the night life doesn't stop there - the Union has a packed line-up of entertainment running throughout the year.
- Mon Sept 24th: Waterhole open during the day
- Tue Sept 25th: Waterhole open during the day
- Wed Sept 26th: Waterhole open during the day
- Thu Sept 27th: Waterhole open late
- Fri Sept 28th: Students' welcome party - Waterhole, Lux and CO2 open late, with DJs Mark and Rob, and special guests the UPSU Sabbs
- Sat Sept 29th: Pyjama Party!
- Sun Sept 30th: Students' Welcome Party
Official Freshers Fortnight Start!
- Mon Oct 1st: Ibiza Foam Party
- Tue Oct 2nd: Bar FTSE
- Wed Oct 3rd: Purple Wednesdays - Jungle theme
- Fri Oct 5th: Orange Fridays - 999 theme
- Sat Oct 6th: Skool Disco
- Sun Oct 7th: Sunday Night Quiz
- Tue Oct 9th: Bar FTSE
- Wed Oct 10th: Purple Wednesdays - win a PS3!
- Fri Oct 12th: Paul Oakenfold @ Orange Fridays!
- Sat Oct 13th: Beach Party
- Sun Oct 14th: Oktoberfest with the Munich Bierkeller Men
Full details of the events taking place can be found at upsu.net/sociallife - check it out now for all the details on what's happening.
It's not just entertainment, either...
The Union also offers great quality food and drink through our venues:
- Via Lattea is the Union's coffee house and vegetarian food café, open throughout the day. You can even grab a beer here.
- Waterhole bar sells delicious freshly-made meals, from steak and curry to sandwiches and salads, not to mention great value drinks to suit all tastes.
Keep in touch - join our mailing list
To sign up for our weekly Social:Life e-mail and stay informed on what's happening at the Union throughout the year, go to upsu.net/sociallife and click the orange "subscribe" button to sign up (you may need to sign in or register first).
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