Our Welcome Festival is a mix of live events, academic inductions and social opportunities.
What happens at the Welcome Festival?
The Welcome Festival is for new and returning students. These first few weeks on campus will help you settle in, find your way around and prepare you for university life.
Interested? Here's an overview of our previous Welcome Festivals:
Events and activities
Take a look at the events listings below for information on the events and activities that the University and Students’ Union (SU) will be running over the Welcome Festival.
This events listing is an overview of the activities taking place over the Welcome Festival period. More events will be added to the schedule as more information becomes available. Please be aware that some events may incur a small charge.
Saturday 14th September
Welcome BBQ
11.00am - 3.00pm
Union Square
Big Worcester Welcome Party
Time TBC
The Hangar
Sunday 15th September
Afrobeat
Time TBC
The Hangar
Free entry
Monday 16th September
Disco Binglow
Doors open at 7.00pm
Event starts at 8.00pm
The Hangar
£8 entry
With big prizes to be won, you won’t want to miss out on Binglow!
Tuesday 17th September
Big Fat Quiz
Time TBC
The Hangar
£2 entry
Assemble your best thinkers and put your general knowledge to the test in the Big Fat Quiz – all for a chance to win our £250 jackpot!
This is the first of our weekly quiz nights where you could be walking away with big cash prizes!
Wednesday 18th September
Welcome Fair
10.00am - 3.00pm
University Arena
The Welcome Fair is your opportunity to find out everything that goes on at the Students’ Union (SU) and University.
All our sports clubs, societies, and networks will be there to tell you about all the activities you can get involved with during your time at Worcester.
The SU will also be there with information on everything they do to support and represent you during your time at university. Make sure you come along to pick up some great freebies and speak to the friendly staff team.
We’ll have a range of fantastic local and national companies to meet and grab some fantastic freebies from. Domino’s will be back once again giving out slices of FREE pizza.
We’ll also be joined by various services from the University, including the International Team, Residential Ambassadors, PCSOs, The Hive, Student Services, and more!
Worcester Wednesday
Time TBC
The Hangar
The biggest and best student night in Worcester!
Thursday 19th September
Crafternoon
Time TBC
Students' Union
If you're looking for a calming afternoon to help recover from an action-packed Welcome Festival, our Crafternoon is the place to be. We'll have a load of fun and relaxing crafts for you to get involved in, and we'll be joined by some of our most crafty societies who will be chatting about what they do.
Urban Thursday
7.00pm
The Hangar
Friday 20th September
Inflatable Obstacle Course
12.00pm - 6.00pm
University Arena
Music Bingo
7.00pm
The Hangar
£2 entry
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Welcome Festival Academic Timetable
As part of your academic induction, you will learn more about your course, and meet your fellow students and your lecturers.
Your Course Tutors will set out your Welcome Festival academic timetable for you. Your first week features a range of events where you'll meet the people who will be an important part of your time at Worcester, and have opportunities to find out more about the exciting University community you have joined!
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