ACTIVE DAYS >> CLUB NIGHTS Mon 12th - Sat 17th September 2016
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societies taster Mon 12th - Sat 17th September
When?
Who?
Mon, 7pm Tue, 12pm
Christian Union Cali Otaku Society
Tue, 2-4pm
Poker Society
Tue, 4pm Tue, 6-7pm
Christian Union Soup Kitchen Society
Tue, 7-9pm Wed, 11am-2pm
Psychology Society Saudi Students Society
Wed 1-2pm
Choir
Wed, 2-4pm Wed, 2-6pm
Drama and Theatre Production Society CUMSA
Wed, 2-6pm
Cali Otaku Society
Wed, 3-4pm Wed, 6pm
Zumba Society LGBT+ Society
Wed, 7pm Wed, 7-9pm
Christian Union CUMSA
Wed, 7pm Thur, 12-5pm
Erasmus Student Network Dungeons and Dragons Society
Thu, 2-4pm (booking online in advance preferred) Thu, 4pm Thu, 4:30pm
LOST Society
Thu, 6-7pm
GSBS IBSN
Fri, 2-4pm
Foodbank Society
Fri, 5:30-7:30pm
Allister Boyd Legacy Group Christian Union Gaming Society
Mornings all week Christian Union All week Women for Women
Fri, 7:30pm Fri, 8pm - Sat 8am Sat, 1pm
Christian Union Optics Society
Christian Union
What?
Free teas and coffees Bring & buy sale all week at the Project Café on Renfrew Street. Acoustic night Exclusive tour of all the Geek Hotspots in Glasgow. Costumes encouraged. Have card skills to show off or fancy picking up a new skill? Come along to try your hand with the Poker Society! Dodgeball Help out the community while at uni? Info session about our Soup Kitchen. Fun-packed evening of Brain Buzzing. Fun includes dress-up photobooth and Arabic writing! Calling all karaoke stars! Join our Choir for a taster of their weekly meetings. Don’t be shy! Come and see what antics our friendly Drama Society gets up to. Pokemon Go! Join CUMSA for an afternoon of fun with the latest app craze. Chillax with Cali Otaku. Anime films, sweets and friendly faces provided. *See Come and Try info LGBT+ Society presents the Alternative Tour – The Glasgow Scene Pub quiz Hungry? Join an evening of cuisine from a variety of Muslim Countries. The Great ESN Scottish Pub Crawl! Taster sessions running every hour on the hour. Bring a pen and get ready to meet our Dragon Masters. Are you up for the Mini Lost challenge? Fun tasks which will give you an introduction to GCU, and sights of Glasgow city centre. Grub Crawl Join our biggest society for the first OpSoc Social of the year! Come along to meet the official GSBS ISBN Society and chat to students from other years. Friday Freshers’ Foodbank Collection! Finish off the week with a good deed – our Foodbank will be collecting in-date and non-perishable foods. Our famous fundraising society who brings all the FUN. Join in a pub quiz. Ceilidh Can you handle our all-night 12 hour Gaming Marathon?! BBQ
Find out more at www.GCUstudents.co.uk/events
Where?
On campus Project Café, Renfrew Street Local pub (tbc) Meeting outside the SA NH208, Level 2 SA MUGA NH208, Level 2 SA Student Bistro Student Bistro Faith and Belief Centre NH208, Level 2 SA Outside the SA NH209, Level 2 SA ARC Meeting outside the SA Local pub (tbc) Student Bistro Meet outside the SA NH208, Level 2 SA Meeting outside the SA
Faith & Belief Centre Malones NH208, Level 2 SA Student Bistro
Malones St GeorgesTronChurch Student Bistro Kelvingrove Park
sport come & try Wednesday 14th September
Try a sport you love, or never tried before, just bring your kit! Time
Sport
What?
Where
11am – 12.30pm
Fencing
En Garde! Come test your skills with a foil.
ARC Main Hall
11am-12.30pm
Trampolining
How high can you bounce?
ARC Main Hall
1pm – 2pm
Women’s Basketball
She shoots! She scores! Come test your skills.
ARC Main Hall
1pm – 2pm
Men’s Rugby
Come test your offloading skills.
ARC Main Hall
1pm-2.30pm
Tennis
Swing a racquet and try your hand at Tennis.
MUGA
2pm – 3pm
Dance
Come give Dance a go and move your body to
ARC Main Hall
3pm – 4pm
Zumba
Try the fitness sensation!
ARC Main Hall
3pm-4pm
Swimming
Ahh relax and have a swim with the team.
Glasgow Club Gorbals
3pm – 4pm
Gymnastics
Come along and give Gymnastics a go.
ARC Small Hall
4pm-5pm
Boxing
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! Give
ARC Main Hall
the beat.
Boxing at GCU a go. 4pm - 5pm
Muay Thai
Try this fast paced combat sport.
ARC Small Hall
4pm-6pm
Netball
Come give Netball a go and see how your skills
ARC Main Hall
match up. 5pm-6pm
Women’s Football
Meet the team and have a kick about.
MUGA
6pm-9pm
Snowsports
Hit the slopes with GCU Snowsports! *Cost £30
Snow Factor Braehead
for equipment hire & 3 hour slope pass. Only for those who have prior experience on the slopes. Tue 20th Sep, 5pm
Equestrian
Come and test your horse-riding skills with the
Meet at SA at 5pm,
Equestrian Club!
then to Busby Equestrian Centre.
Wed 21st Sep, 12-5pm Mens & womens: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby and Volleyball. Plus Netball Friendly matches against Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities.
Contact each sports club to find out more, or go online: www.GCUstudents.co.uk/events
Afterparty @
Malones Bar from 6pm with
Kevin from American Pie (Live)
School Socials School of Health and Life Sciences: Tue 13th Sep School of Engineering and Built Environment: Wed 14th Sep Glasgow School for Business and Society: Thu 15th Sep Student Bistro, 4-6pm New to GCU? Meet new people, your school Vice President and School Officer, as well as taking part in fun and interactive activities with your new coursemates.
FREE PIZZA
Radio Caley Gig Thursday 15th Sep Student Bistro 8pm
Come along and meet the Radio team and live music from local bands
Cooking Workshop Monday 12th Sep
Student Bistro, 4-6pm
Part of our Love Food Save Money campaign, learn new recipes and handy tips for saving money on food. Everything provided but booking required.
Postgraduate Afternoon Tea Thursday 15th Sep
Student Bistro, 1.30pm
Partake in our Afternoon Tea experience. Book your free ticket online at www.GCUstudents.co.uk/tea
The EDIT All Magazine Welcome
Wednesday 21st Sept Room NH208, 5-6pm
Your chance to find out more about our student magazine and how you can get involved.
Postgraduate School Challenge Monday 12th Sep
Student Bistro, 5.30pm Team up with Postgrads in your School for an evening of physical and mental challenges, prizes to be won!
Postgraduate Film Night Friday 16th Sep
Student Bistro, 5pm
Like movies? Like free popcorn? Join us for our first Postgraduate Film Night of the year!
Official GCU
Mon 12th & Tues 13th Sep
10am-3pm, Arc Sports Hall
entry by the side door
70 stalls with lots of freebies & giveaways. Different stalls each day! including
FREE on campus
www.GCUstudents.co.uk/EVENTS
£35 or
£60 for both bands Wild Wild West @ Kokomo Jungle Rave with Pink Panda DJ Set @ Bamboo Foam Party @The Garage Ministry of Sound – Kideko & Ricky Simmonds @ Kokomo LIGHT UV Party @ Light DJs from Mars @ Campus C
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Includes
Freshers t-shirt
Over 18s only www.GCUstudents.co.uk/CLUB
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Outdoor Events 20 Market Stalls, Inflatables, Boogie Storm, Glasgow Rocks, Braehead Clan, Crazy Golf and Pokémon GO.
On Campus Events Event
Date
Where
Freshers Fayre Freshers Address Love Food Save Money Freshers Fayre School Social SHLS Boogie Storm School Social SEBE School Social GSBS
Mon 12th Sep, 10am-3pm Mon 12th Sep, 12pm & 1pm Mon 12th Sep, 4-6pm Tue 13th Sep, 10am-3pm Tue 13th Sep, 4-6pm Wed 14th Sep, 1pm Wed 14th Sep, 4-6pm Thu 15th Sep, 4-6pm
Arc Main Hall (70 stalls) Saltire Centre Student Bistro Arc Main Hall (70 stalls) Student Bistro Main Concourse Student Bistro Student Bistro
Active Wristband Event
Date
Hollywood Bowling Air Space - Trampolining Snow Factor Sledging B2B with Paradise Island Adventure Golf RollerStop Disco Escape Glasgow
Mon 12th Sep, 4pm-8pm Tue 13th Sep, 8pm-9pm Wed 14th Sep, 2pm-6.30pm Thu 15th Sep, 7.30pm-10pm Fri 16th Sep, 11am-10pm
Club Wristband Event
Date
Wild Wild West Regent Street at Kokomo Jungle Rave & Pink Panda DJ Set at Bamboo Foam Party Spectacular at The Garage Ministry of Sound: Kideko, Ricky Simmonds & Domenic Martin at Kokomo Squirt UV Party at LIGHT DJ’s from Mars at Campus
Sun 11th Sep, 11pm-3am Mon 12th Sep, 11pm-3am Tue 13th Sep, 11pm-3am Wed 14th Sep, 11pm-3am Thu 15th Sep, 11pm-3am Sat 17th Sep, 11pm-3am
Malones Bar Freshers Events Official GCU student bar 2016-17 Event
Date
Freshers Quiz with top prize B&B in Edinburgh Lovely Tuesday with G-Shore’s Scotty T Blue and White GCU Sports Night International Students Night Live Bands All Ireland Final Kevin from American Pie
Mon 12th Sep, 8pm Tue 13th Sep, 7.30pm Wed 14th Sep, 8pm Thu 15th Sep Fri 16th and Sat 17th Sep (Night) Sun 18th Sep Wed 21st Sep, 6pm
Societies and Media Events Event
When
Where
Free teas & coffees with the Christian Union Women for Women Acoustic night with the Christian Union Geek Hotspots Tour with Cali Otaku Society Poker Games with the Poker Society Dodgeball with the Christian Union Soup Kitchen Info Session Brain Buzzing with Psychology Society Saudi Students Society Choir Drama and Theatre Production Society Pokemon Go! CUMSA Anime Chillax with Cali Otaku Society Zumba Society The Alternative Tour with LGBT+ Society Pub quiz with Christian Union CUMSA Social The Great ESN Scottish Pub Crawl: Erasmus Student Network Dungeons and Dragons Society Taster sessions Mini Lost challenge with LOST Society Grub Crawl with Christian Union Join our biggest society for the first OpSoc Social of the year! GSBS IBSN Social Radio Caley Gig Friday Freshers’ Foodbank Collection with Foodbank Society Pub quiz with Allister Boyd Legacy Group Ceilidh with Christian Union 12 hour Gaming Marathon with the Gaming Society BBQ with Christian Union
Mornings all week All week Mon, 7pm Tue 13th, 12pm Tue 13th, 2-4pm Tue 13th, 4pm Tue 13th, 6-7pm Tue 13th, 7-9pm Wed 14th, 11am-2pm Wed 14th 1-2pm Wed 14th, 2-4pm Wed 14th, 2-6pm Wed 14th, 2-6pm Wed 14th, 3-4pm Wed 14th, 6pm Wed 14th, 7pm Wed 14th, 7-9pm Wed 14th, 7pm Thu 15th, 12-5pm Thu 15th, 2-4pm Thu 15th, 4pm Thu 15th, 4:30pm Thu 15th, 6-7pm Thu 15th, 8pm Fri 16th, 2-4pm Fri 16th, 5:30-7:30pm Fri 16th, 7:30pm Fri 16th, 8pm - Sat 8am Sat 20th, 1pm Wed 21st, 5-6pm
On campus Project Café, Renfrew St Local pub (tbc) Meeting outside the SA NH208, Level 2 SA MUGA NH208, Level 2 SA Student Bistro Student Bistro Faith and Belief Centre NH208, Level 2 SA Outside the SA NH209, Level 2 SA ARC Meeting outside the SA Local pub (tbc) Student Bistro Meet outside the SA NH208, Level 2 SA Meeting outside the SA Faith & Belief Centre Malones NH208, Level 2 SA Student Bistro Student Bistro Malones St Georges Tron Church Student Bistro Kelvingrove Park NH208
The EDIT - All Magazine Welcome
Sports Clubs Come and Try Wednesday 14th September Sport
Time
Venue
Fencing Trampolining Women’s Basketball Men’s Rugby Dance Zumba Boxing Netball Tennis Women’s Football Swimming Gymnastics Muay Thai Snowsports
11am – 12.30pm 11am-12.30pm 1pm – 2pm 1pm – 2pm 2pm – 3pm 3pm – 4pm 4pm-5pm 4pm-6pm 1pm-2.30pm 5pm-6pm 3pm-4pm 3pm – 4pm 4pm - 5pm 6pm-9pm
ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall ARC Main Hall MUGA MUGA Glasgow Club Gorbals ARC Small Hall ARC Small Hall Snow Factor Braehead
LOVELY TUESDAYS AT MALONES: TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY PARTY WITH GERODIE 21ST SEPTEMBER SHORE’S SCOTTY T KICKS OFF AT 6PM FROM 7.30PM
LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN PIE SOUNDTRACK BY KEVIN AND HIS BAND FOLLOWED BY A LIVE DJ SET
KEVIN FROM AMERICAN PIE BRINGS THE ULTIMATE FRAT PARTY TO MALONES LIVE MUSIC //BEER PONG //RED CUPS//PITCHERS
active wristband
Hollywood Bowl £35 or £60 for both bands AirSpace Sledging and Paradise Golf @ SOAR Rollerstop Disco Escape Rooms
Includes
Freshers t-shirt
For ages 17+ www.GCUstudents.co.uk/ACTIVE
PARADISE
FOR STUDENTS! TWO 18 HOLE INDOOR ADVENTURE GOLF COURSES
GCU Students: £6 per round (18 holes) when you present a vaild student card at the pay booth
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active wristband 6 x Active events for £35 For ages 17+
Includes
Freshers t-shirt
www.GCUstudents.co.uk/ACTIVE
Over 18s Includes
Freshers t-shirt
6 x Nights Out for £35
www.GCUstudents.co.uk/CLUB