Give it a Go Booklet - Autumn 2016

Cardiff Students'Union

Proudly Presents

Autumn 2016 1. Find something in this booklet you want to try.

2. Sign up online at: cardiffstudents.com/giveitago 3. Add our social media accounts below.

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GiveitaGo@cardiff.ac.u

City day trips Sat 29th October Oxford

£18

Sat 5th November Bristol

£16

Sat 12th November Cheltenham £18 Sat 20th November Windsor

£18

Sat 26th November Birmingham

£18

Sat 3rd December Bath

Sun 16th October

Sat 13th November

Stonehenge & Salisbury £25

Bath £18

£18

What is Give it a Go? Give it a Go is a full calendar of amazing activities for you to try whilst you are a student at Cardiff. It gives you the opportunity to try out all the things our societies get up to, get involved in sports, learn a new language, develop vital skills, volunteer, go on day and weekend trips and so much more.

no pressure for you to join the clubs or societies behind the Give it a Go sessions, but if you do, full details are available online at cardiffstudents.com.

The aim of the game is to get you to try things you’ve never tried before, meet new people and basically have an absolutely amazing time in Cardiff. There’s

If you have any questions regarding a particular session

please email the organising group directly. Their email is available on the online event at cardiffstudents.com.

Make sure you sign up to all sessions online We’ll do our best to inform you if any sessions are cancelled.

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Go exploring & beach trips

Sat 8th October Tenby £18

Sat 24th September

16

£

Rhossili Bay / Coastal walk

includes travel

Even more...

Sat 1st October Mumbles & Swansea Bay £16 Langland Bay £16 Coastal Walk Sat 15th October Three Cliffs Bay £16 Oxwich Bay £16 Coastal Walk Sun 30th October Nash Point Coastal Walk £16 Sun 30th October Leigh Woods Walk

£16

Sun 13th November

Sun 9th October Waterfall walking £16

Sat 19th November

Cheddar Gorge Walk

Snowdonia National Park Walk £22

Sun 27th November Waterfall Walking

£18 £16

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Amazing adventures

Sat 1st October

Sat 8th October

Sat 15th October

Margam Country Park £16

Oakwood Theme Park £28

McArthurGlen Designer Outlets £10

Even more...

Sat 29th October Harry Potter Studios

£49

Sat 5th November Banksy Tour £16 Bristol Zoo £25 Bridgwater Carnival £18 Sat 12th November Cheltenham Race Course £35 Includes Travel and Entry Sat 19th November Bounce Below Surf Snowdonia

£35 £40

Sat 26th November Cadbury World £30 Birmingham Christmas £18 Market Sat 3rd December

Sat 26th October

Bath Christmas Market £18

Thorpe Park

35

£

includes travel and entry

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Freshers’ Events 2016 Wednesday 14th September

Thursday 15th September

Friday 16th September

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

Students’ Union Tour

Students’ Union Tour

Students’ Union Tour

City Centre Tours

City Centre Tours

City Centre Tours

Film Night: Mrs Doubtfire

Film Night: Gone Girl

Film Night: The Lego Movie

Saturday 17th September

Sunday 18th September

Monday 19th September

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

Students’ Union Tour

Students’ Union Tour

Cardiff Bay Trip (Senedd Tour)

City Centre Tours

City Centre Tours

Ikea Trip

Film Night: The Theory of Everything

Film Night: Pirates of the Caribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl

Students’ Union Tour Barry Island Trip City Centre Tours Big Red Bus Cardiff Tour Film Night: Juno

Tuesday 20th September

Wednesday 21st September

Thursday 22nd September

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

Students’ Union Tour

Cardiff Bay Trip (Barrage Walk)

Students’ Union Tour

Welsh Lesson

Students’ Union Tour

Welsh Lesson

Welsh Cake Making

St. Fagons Trip

Welsh Cake Making

City Centre Tours

City Centre Tours

City Centre Tours

Cardiff Castle Tour

Big Red Bus Cardiff Tour

National Museum Tour

National Museum Tour

Ikea Trip

Film Night: Despicable Me

Film Night: Maleficent

Film Night: Pride

Friday 23rd September

Saturday 24th September

Sunday 25th September

University Grounds (Cathays) Tour

Caerphilly Trip

Rhossili Bay Beach Trip

Cardiff Bay Trip (Doctor Who Experience)

Film Night: Silver Linings Playbook

Rhossili Walk Film Night: Anchorman

Students’ Union Tour Castle Coch Trip City Centre Tours Big Red Bus Cardiff Tour Ikea Trip Film Night: The Imitation Game

Icon Key Gold T ier club/ society

may contain alcohol

child friendly

wheelchair accessible

bring spending money

wear appropriate clothing

bring pen & paper

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“T he best way to get settled into Cardiff University life is to give everything a go!

Make sure you sign up to all events online�

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Sports Airsoft - Spartan Try out Airsoft in a wooded environment with villages, bunkers and trenches.

Airsoft Society AirsoftSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 07:00, 9th October 2016

£20 Airsoft - Strike Force CQB Try out Airsoft at the largest indoor site in Europe privately hired for 53 Cardiff students.

Airsoft Society AirsoftSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 07:00, 15th October 2016

£20 Airsoft - in the Students’ Union (SUCQC) Come try out Airsoft in the Great Hall of the Students’ Union.

Airsoft Society AirsoftSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00, 23rd September 2016

£5 Cardiff Cobras Tryouts New players welcome.

American Football Club cardiffcobras@hotmail.com 13:00 25th September 2016 & 14:00 19th October 2016

FREE Fun Relays Join us at Athletics Club whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned veteran!

Athletics and Cross Country Club duckdafydd@gmail.com 18:30 27th September 2016

FREE

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Social Runs Come join us for a social laid-back run of either a three, six or nine mile distance!

Athletics and Cross Country Club duckdafydd@gmail.com 18:30 29th September 2016

FREE

Caving Join us for an underground adventure with breathtaking scenery. You’re at uni once so why not try something different!

Caving & Canyoning Club Caving@Cardiff.ac.uk 10:00 9th October 2016

£5 CUAC Track Session Inspired by the Olympics? Come give our track session a try!

Athletics and Cross Country Club duckdafydd@gmail.com 17:30 30th September 2016

FREE Badminton At these Give it a Go sessions you can come along, pay £1 and play badminton. No strings attached.

Badminton Club BadmintonClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 2nd & 9th October 2016

£1 Boxing Wales’ leading amateur university boxing club.

Boxing Club Boxing@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 25th September 2016

£1 Capoeira Brazilian martial arts/dance class with live music.

Capoeira Society CapoeiraSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 Every Friday

£5

Come chat to our Sports Club committees at the Sports Freshers’ Fair on 20th September!

Cheerleading Come see what cheerleading is all about!

Cheerleading Club cardiffsnakecharmers@hotmail. co.uk 19:00 21st September 2016

£3 Clay Pigeon Shooting Join us for an afternoon of country sport followed by an eventful social and drink on arrival that evening.

Clay Pigeon Shooting Club ClayPigeonShooting@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 28th September, 5th October & 12th October 2016

£20 Complete Fitness Fit, strong and look cool doing it? Complete Fitness is the club for you!

Complete Fitness president.cucf@gmail.com 19:00 27th September & 3rd October

£2

Pool & Snooker Try your hand with a cue, pot some balls and have a laugh playing pool or snooker!

Gliding Try non-powered flight in the Black Mountains with an experienced instructor!

Kayaking River Session Try kayaking on the river and learn new skills, then come and meet the club at a BBQ!

Cuesports Club CueSports@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 3rd October 2016

Gliding Society GlidingSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 29th & 30th October 2016

Kayaking Club cardiffuni.kayakers@gmail.com 10:00, 11:30 & 15:30 1st October 2016

£1

FREE

£4 Cycling Come and have a wheelie good time!

Mini Golf Come down and meet everyone at our Give it a Go mini-golf session!

Cycling Club curct12@gmail.com 14:00 28th September 2016

Golf Club Golf@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 8th October 2016

£5.50

£2 Fancy Dress Dodgeball Grab Uni-Life by the Balls!

Cardiff Hornets (Dodgeball Club) DodgeballClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 5th October 2016

£1 Training Taster Session Come witness the power and glory of dodgeball!

Cardiff Hornets (Dodgeball Club) DodgeballClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 21:00 6th & 20th October 2016

FREE Fencing Come and try your hand at fencing, an exciting and modern version of sword fighting.

Fencing Club committee@cardiffunifencing.co.uk 17:00 26th September & 19:30 30th September 2016

Ice Hockey Give it a Go Have a go at the world’s #1 winter sport!

Cardiff RedHawks Ice Hockey Club cardiffuni.icehockey@gmail.com 19:30 29th September 2016

£10 Jiu Jitsu Come learn the martial art that features in some of your favourite movies! Everyone is welcome!

Jiu Jitsu Club JiuJitsu@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 26th September & 3rd October 2016

FREE Karate Make new friends, beat them up.

Cardiff Karate Club Karate@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:30 1st October 2016

£2

£3 Football An opportunity for any individual to come, meet members of CUFC and engage in football training drills and matches for an evening..

Football Club 21:00 29th September 2016

FREE

Kayaking Pool Session Come and try kayaking in the pool and learn skills as part of a rapidly growing extreme sport!

Kickboxing Sometimes you just need to kick some people! Come and learn how to with Cardiff Uni’s Kickboxing Club!

Kickboxing Club Kickboxing@cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 26th October 2016

£2 Kung Fu Fun and rewarding, traditional and inspiring! Come and try a Kung Fu session, all experience levels welcome.

Kung Fu Club KungFu@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 27th September 2016

FREE Lacrosse Whether or not you have played before, everyone is welcome to come along!

Lacrosse Club LacrosseClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 27th September 2016

£2 Ladies Basketball Ball is life.

Ladies Basketball Club 18:00 29th September 2016

£1

Kayaking Club cardiffuni.kayakers@gmail.com 19:45 27th & 28th September 2016

£1 Sports

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Ladies Cricket Stumped for something fun to do this year? Don’t get caught out and miss joining the best team in Cardiff!

Ladies’ Cricket Club LadiesCricket@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 27th Spetember 2016

FREE Three-Legged Football Session Football with a twist, try playing attached to another person!

Ladies Football Club MackinneyL@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 15th October 2016

£2 Ladies Hockey Join us for a taster of hockey, whether you’ve never picked up a stick or are returning to the sport!

Ladies Hockey cardiffunihc@gmail.com 10:30 1st October 2016

Mens Hockey Trials Come join the biggest and best sporting club at Cardiff.

Mens Hockey cardiffunihc@gmail.com 15:00 25th September 2016

FREE Freshers Rugby Trials Come and try out for one of the biggest clubs in the University!

Mens Rugby Club MensRugby@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 21st September 2016

FREE Go Karting with Motorsports!

Join Cardiff’s fastest sports club for an introduction to motorsports and go karting, open to all experience and abilities!

Motorsports Club MotorsportsClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 5th October 2016

£20

£3 Scuba Diving - What’s it really like?

Discover a new underwater world!

Marine Conservation and Scientific Diving Society mc.scidive@gmail.com 17:00 26th September 2016

FREE Mixed Basketball People of all abilities welcome!

Mens Basketball MensBasketball@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:45 2nd October 2016

FREE Cricket Open to beginners or those who haven’t played for a while.

Mens Cricket Club MensCricket@Cardiff.ac.uk 10:00 2nd October 2016

£1

Mountain Biking This will be a short beginners ride in Cardiff’s famous valley trails.

Mountain Biking Club PlasterA@cardiff.ac.uk 10:00 Every Wednesday

£10 Indoor Rock Climbing The ultimate introduction to the world of rock climbing and adventure fitness.

Mountaineering Club TalbotS1@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 5th October 2016 & 12th October 2016

FREE Outdoor Rock Climbing The ultimate introduction to the world of rock climbing and adventure fitness.

Mountaineering Club TalbotS1@cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 9th October 2016

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All-Out Nerf Battle A perfect opportunity to experience the adrenaline of foam dart based warfare Nerf Society NerfSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:30 2nd October 2016

£2 Netball Meet some of the club’s members and refresh your Netball skills at a fun informal session before trials.

Netball Club Netball@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:30 22nd September 2016

£2 Pole Sport Want to be strong, flexible and have fun? Come and give pole sport a try!

Pole Sport Club cardiffunipolesport@hotmail.com 12:00, 13:00 28th September, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 1st October

£2 Polo Always wanted to try Polo? Join us for an unique afternoon of Polo open to everyone!

Polo Club cardiffunipolo@hotmail.com 12:45 28th September 2016

£20 .22LR Rifle Shooting A great way to get introduced to shooting, come and give it your best shot! Rifle Love!

Rifle Club Rifle@Cardiff.ac.uk 10:00 8th October 2016

£3

Rowing Circuit Training Experience what it takes on land to perform on the water.

Swimming To swim or not to swim? There is no question.

Rowing Club prsponsorshipcurc@gmail.com 18:00 29th September 2016

Swimming and Water Polo Club SwimAndWaterpolo@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:!5 5th October 2016

£2

£2.50

Sailing Come to Cardiff Bay and give sailing a go!

Sailing Club Sailing@Cardiff.ac.uk 09:00 and 13:00 24th & 25th September 2016

Swimming & Water Polo Come and try the Cardiff University Swimming and Water Polo Club Give it a Go Session.

Swimming and Water Polo Club SwimAndWaterpolo@cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 Every Wednesday

50p

£5 Snowsports Our popular GIAG session is back with more extravagance, more Snowsports and more steez at the frosty peaked Fairwater Centre.

Snowsports Club cardiffsnowsports@gmail.com 11:00 1st October 2016

Squash Club Squash@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 25th September & 2nd October 2016

£2 Scuba Diving Come along to get a taster of Scuba Diving.

Sub-Aqua Club SubAqua@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 23rd & 30th September 2016

£5 Surf Trip to Porthcawl Join us in the waves at our local surf spot!

Surfsports Club 11:00 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th October

Tennis Club Tennis@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 28th September & 5th October 2016

FREE Triathlon: Cycling With three sports for the price of one, come give us a Tri! Triathlon Club Triathlon@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:30 24th September 2016

£1

Water Polo Taster Playing full contact sport in water sounds crazy, and it is: try Water Polo, the most exciting sport on campus.

Swimming and Water Polo Club SwimAndWaterpolo@Cardiff.ac.uk Girls: 13:15 / Boys: 15:15 5th October

£2.50

£3 Squash Come along and see if squash is your sport.

Tennis A great way to keep your tennis sharp or introduce yourself to the game.

Table Tennis Think you’ve got what it takes to try something fast and exciting?

Try Table Tennis.

Table Tennis Club TableTennis@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 27th September & 2nd October

FREE Tae Kwon-Do Come along to our Give it a Go session to experience Tae Kwon-Do with other enthusiastic students!

Tae Kwon-Do Club Taekwondo@cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 10th and 13th October, and 14th November 2016

£2.50

Triathlon: Swimming With three sports for the price of one, come give us a Tri! Triathlon Club Triathlon@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:30 25th September & 2nd October 2016

£1 Volleyball Dig, Set, Spike! For all abilities!

Volleyball Club Volleyball@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 Tuesdays, 16:00 Sundays

£2 Windsurfing Taster Windsurfing, surfing, sailing, wind, lake, fun, adrenaline, watersports.

Windsurfing Club Windsurf@Cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 9th October 2016

£15 Yoga Let go of all your moving in worries and get fit with a 1 hour yoga class, all abilities welcome!

Yoga Society YogaSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 16th October 2016

£2

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sport Wales national Centre Cardio Gym

multi-use Games area

multi-use sports halls

Our 30 station air conditioned gym provides a wide range of training equipment including cross trainers, exercise bikes, rowers, treadmills and a variety of weighted resistance machines.

Available to host 5-a-side Football and Netball (2 courts).

A variety of sports can be played within our 3 Sports Halls such as Badminton, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball & Table Tennis.

Free WeiGhts Gym

squash Courts

This 20 station air conditioned gym provides a range of fixed and loose weights, as well as international lifting platforms.

Some of the resistance machines in this area are designed to be fully inclusive for both disabled and non-disabled users.

There are four Squash Courts, two of which are glass backed exhibition courts, with seating for up to 200 spectators.

tennis Courts Our all weather playing area boasts 3 outdoor Tennis Courts

The main Sports Hall is extremely versatile and able to accommodate a variety of sporting events that include spectator seating for up to 1200 people.

silVer

Gold

Bronze Membership

Silver Membership £21.00 per month

Gold Membership £30.00 per month

The Bronze membership is a ‘Pay and Play’ membership. An initial joining fee is payable, with a renewal fee payable on an annual basis.

The Silver membership is payable

by Direct Debit only.

The Gold membership is also payable monthly by Direct Debit only.

bronze

Members are then required to pay for their usage each time. For example, access to the Cardio or Free Weights Gym would be £4.35 per session.

The membership provides unlimited access to the Cardio and Free Weights Gym, Early Bird Tickets, Fitness Classes and a discount on Racket Sports bookings.

Sport Wales National Centre Sophia Gardens Cardiff CF11 9SW nationalcentre@sport.wales www.sportwales-nationalcentre.org.uk

0300 300 3123

The membership provides the same benefits as Silver plus unlimited Racket Sports, subject to availability.

Talk and Surf Gaming Come down to Talk and Surf Gaming to get to know the society and play some games!

Be Creative Anime Film Screening: The Cat Returns Come along to the first anime screening of the year!

Anime Society AnimeSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:45 30th September 2016

FREE Pokémon Go Social Join Anime Soc and ComSci Soc as we take you on an exciting tour of the city’s best Pokéstops!

Anime Society + ComSci Society AnimeSocietyNew@Cardiff.ac.uk ComSciSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 23rd September 2016

FREE Blind Portraits A new way to approach art, drawing without looking at the page! All abilities welcome!

Art Society ArtSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 26th September 2016

50p DIY Room Decorations We’ll be making fun and easy DIY projects to make your uni room feel more homely!

Bake Off - Anything Goes!

Whatever’s in your cupboard, bring along a bake, enjoy some lighthearted competition, and have fun to start the term!

Baking Society BakingSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 26th September 2016

£1 for non members, free for members Baking Christmas Bake Off Come and enjoy some seasonal bakes before the Christmas holiday!

Baking Society BakingSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 5th December 2016

£1 Book Crawl Join us as we explore the many book shops in Cardiff City Centre, with tea and cake along the way.

Book Club BookClub@Cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 1st October 2016

£1

Cardiff Gaming Society ComputerGaming@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 28th September 2016

£4-5 Chess Come check it out with a mate and get a checkmate!

Chess Society HurleyJ@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 Every Tuesday

FREE Creative Writing Set your inner artist free! Come write with us!

Creative Writing Society CreativeWriting@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 4th October 2016

FREE Film Society BFI Film Festival Trip Join us on our annual trip to London for World Premieres and antics!

Film Society FilmSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 14th October - 16th October 2016

£60 for members, £70 for nonmembers

Art Society ArtSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 3rd October 2016

£1

Remember to attend both days of the Societies Freshers’ Fairs on 21st & 22nd September so you don’t miss out on seeing all of the amazing societies you can join!”

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Film Pub Quiz Come test your film knowledge and get to know everyone at our annual Pub Quiz!

Film Society FilmSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 21st September 2016

FREE

The Big Freshers Quiz Quiz? Quiz! Come and get quizzical at our first event of the year, featuring prizes, drinks and snacks!

Beginners Crochet Session Learn the fun wool craft of crochet, use it to make accessories, blankets, and all sorts!

Quiz Society QuizSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 30th September 2016

Stitch Soc StitchSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 16th October 2016

£1

FREE

Make a Film Become the next Spielberg or Scorsese and learn the magic behind the camera. For newbies and pros.

Real Ale and Cider Tasting Join us for some top-notch Welsh ale and cider in some of Cardiff’s best pubs.

Beginners Cross Stitch Learn to cross stitch, and create fun pieces to decorate your rooms and homes.

Film Society FilmSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 22nd September 2016

Real Ale and Cider Society RealAleandCider@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 29th September 2016

Stitch Soc StitchSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 23rd October 2016

£2 Sorting Ceremony Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin? Join us and find out where you’re meant to be!

Harry Potter Society harrypottersoc@gmail.com 19:00 29th September 2016

FREE Light Painting Get creative in low light!

Photography Society PhotoSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 29th September 2016, 4th October 2016

FREE Poker Come along with friends or as a poker pro; see if you can beat the best.

Poker Society PokerSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 4th October 2016

£2

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FREE Film Location Walking Tour It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Society Sci-Fi@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 28th September 2016

£1 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Quiz It’s not the quiz that Cardiff deserves, but the one that it needs right now.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Society Sci-Fi@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:45 26th September 2016

£1 Beginners Knitting Session Learn to knit to fight off the harsh Welsh winters!

Stitch Soc StitchSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 9th October 2016

FREE

FREE Freshers BBQ Join us for wide games, a BBQ and a traditional campfire.

Student Scout and Guide Society SSAGS@cCardiff.ac.uk 16:00 24th September 2016

£3 Town Visit and Picnic For everyone interested looking to meet like-minded people and get a handle on all the various vegan friendly shops in town - this is the Give it a Go session for you!

Vegetarian and Vegan Society VegetarianandVegan@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 24th September 2016

FREE

Student Media/ F ilm Series TV Production Want to have a go at presenting or operating a camera? Come along and Give it a Go with CUTV! CUTV StationManager@CardiffUnion.tv 12:00, 22nd, 23rd, 24th September 2016

£1 Student Newspaper Boost your skills in practical journalism with Gair Rhydd Gair Rhydd editor@gairrhydd.com 12:30 30th September 2016

FREE Magazine Design Tutorial Become a designer and learn how to use Adobe software to create your own magazine design whilst learning the basics of design theory.

Quench Magazine editor@quenchmag.co.uk 16:00 27th September 2016

F ilm Nights

Shutter Island 8th November 2016

All of the Students’ Union Film Nights are FREE and start at 8pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Lounge, 3rd Floor Students’ Union.

Mrs. Doubtfire 10th November 2016

The Lion King 27th September 2016

The Incredibles 17th November 2016

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 29th September 2016

Gone Girl 22nd November 2016

Pompeii 15th November 2016

Suffragette 4th October 2016

The Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl 24th November 2016

Inside Out 6th October 2016

Silver Linings Playbook 29th November 2016

Despicable Me 11th October 2016

Minions 13th October 2016

Anchorman 1st December 2016 Milk 6th December 2016 Pride 8th December 2016

FREE Give it a Go Radio Presenting Give radio presenting a try with Xpress Radio!

Xpress Radio stationmanager@xpressradio.co.uk 17:00 10th ,11th ,12th & 13th October 2016

£1

Spectre 18th October 2016 Blended 20th October 2016 Boyhood 25th October 2016 Juno 27th October 2016 Miami Vice 1st November 2016 The Lego Movie 3rd November 2016 Student Media / Film Series

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Skills Development Making Pancakes on a Trangia - An introduction to outdoor cookery A brief introduction to what can be cooked on a Trangia, in this case.... PANCAKES!!!

Duke of Edinburgh Society DukeOfEdinburgh@Cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 24th September 2016

Bute Park Nature Walk Alongside WildSoc we are running a walk around Bute Park to see what woderful nature can be found so close to uni.

Practical Presentations Workshop Terrified of presentations? Come along and prove that even you can do them.

Ornithological Society OrnithologicalSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 19th October 2016

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:30 9th November 2016

FREE

50p Mini Equity Night Get a small taste of our fantastic Stock Pitch night.

Finance & Trading Society FinanceSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 26th September 2016

FREE Oil Trading Ever wanted to hold your own reserves of oil and trade? Come along and play this game.

Finance & Trading Society FinanceSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 27th September 2016

FREE Career Guidance Finance & Trading Society FinanceSociety@cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 Every Monday from 3rd October 2016

FREE Bute Park Bird Walk There’s nature on your doorstep, come along to meet some of your feathered neighbours.

Ornithological Society OrnithologicalSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 5th October 2016

FREE

SDS

Motivation Workshop Learn to create that “get up and go” positive attitude in yourselves.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 27th September 2016

FREE Dealing With Presentation Anxieties Terrified at the thought of making a presentation? You’re not alone.

Come along and learn some coping techniques amongst others who feel the same way.

This could be one of your most valuable hours spent.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 18th October 2016

FREE Problem Solving Workshop We all hate problems - learn how to deal with them when they occur.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 8th November 2016

FREE

FREE Speaking & Presenting Help rid yourself of presentation phobia.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 10th November 2016

FREE Workshop in Teamwork “A great team will often better a team of greats”.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 16th November 2016

FREE Emergency First Aid Course Become an official First Aider while at University.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 09:30 19th November 2016

£25 Workshop in Leadership We all have leadership potential.

Come along and see what style of leader you are and how to apply your credentials.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 24th November 2016

FREE

Skills Development

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Commercial Awareness Workshop One of the top must-have skills now required by graduate employers. Find out what it is, how to acquire and apply it.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 28th November 2016

FREE Workshop in Customer Communication Skills 80% of failures at work are down to poor communication - come along and find out how to avoid this category.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 29th November 2016

FREE Assertiveness Workshop Learn how to get yourself taken seriously in discussions and transactions.

Skills Development Service SDS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 1st December 2016

FREE

Enterprise

Disrupt the Block Do you have ideas that could transform student lives? Disrupt the Block is your chance to revolutionise halls of residences.

Cardiff University Enterprise Enterprise@Cardiff.ac.uk 10th (12:00) & 11th November (09:30)

FREE

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Think Digital Launch Dream of creating the next big app or game? Think Digital is your chance to bring your ideas to life.

Cardiff University Enterprise Enterprise@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00, 20th October 2016

FREE

Christmas Market Want to make some extra cash just before Christmas? Book yourself a stall at our Christmas Market.

Cardiff University Enterprise Enterprise@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 6th December 2016

FREE Think Social Think Social is your chance to do something good for your local community.

Cardiff University Enterprise Enterprise@Cardiff.ac.uk 09:30 18th & 19th November 2016

FREE How to run a market stall Thinking of selling your handmade goods or products?

Find out how!

Cardiff University Enterprise Enterprise@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:30 22nd November 2016

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Course Based Events Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology/National Museum Cardiff Join us on a trip to Cardiff National Museum’s very own fantastic archaeological display.

Archaeology Society Archaeology@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 15th October 2016

Introduction to Arduino Interested in learning something new and pioneering? Well why not pop down to our session on Arduino.

Electronics and Technology Society ShockSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk/ ETSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 5th October 2016

Treetop Adventure Golf We’ll get you into the swing of things!

Introduction to Programming Skilled expert or complete beginner, everyone is welcome!

Chaos (Physics Society) Chaos@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 21st September 2016

Electronics and Technology Society ShockSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk/ ETSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 12th October 2016

Boat Party Ahoy there! It’s time to set sail on our annual booze cruise across Cardiff Bay. ChemSoc ChemSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 4th October 2016

FREE

English Literature Society EnglishLiteratureSociety@ Cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 1st October 2016

FREE

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LitSoc Coffee Crawl Make new friends on your course whilst touring the best coffee shops in Cardiff!

FREE Visit to Industry and Social after Skilled expert or complete beginner, everyone is welcome!

Electronics and Technology Society ShockSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk/ ETSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 19th October 2016

ComSci Society Give it a Golf Crazy golf followed by Pub golf!

Get to know your coursemates!

ComSci ComSciSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 26th September 2016

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Journalism Society’s White T-Shirt Social Let loose at the Journalism Society’s first social; grab a drink and get drawing on fellow journalists and media junkies!

Journalism Society JournalismSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 6th October 2016

£5 Law Soc White T-Shirt Party Social Come along to Law Soc’s first social of the year - and wear something white!

Law Society President.LawSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 27th September 2016

£4 Introduction to Mooting session We will be teaching students how to prepare for moots, how to conduct themselves in moots, and a few ‘tips/hints’ for those who wish to take part in mooting Law Society Mooting.LawSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 7th October 2016

FREE

Course Based Events

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Public Speaking Taster Workshop Be confident, be motivated, be inspired!

Law Society PublicSpeaking.LawSociety Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 6th October 2016

FREE Introduction to MedSoc and Family Scheme Find out about life as a trainee doctor at Cardiff and meet your medic family.

MedSoc MedSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 10:30 19th September 2016

FREE OPSOC Challenge Day Challenge day is designed to get you out exploring the city with all of your new mates.

OPSOC cardiffopsoc@gmail.com 14:00 21st September 2016

FREE Politics and a Pint A great chance to get to know fellow classmates or Politics enthusiasts.

Politics Society PoliticsSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 9th October 2016

FREE ReligSoc - Noah’s Ark Ever wanted to sail the seas of Jager (with a accent) and VK with Noah and his Ark? ReligSoc ReligSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 28th September 2016

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The Art of Comics A fun introduction to creating your own comic book art!

SAWSA - Architecture Society SAWSA@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 27th September 2016

£3 Pharmy Army Come and meet your fellow Pharmacy course mates in your finest army-themed fancy dress at our first social of the year!

WPSA Pharmaceutical Society WPSA@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 12th October 2016

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Postgraduate Events Postgrad Freshers Students’ Union Tours Tour the Students’ Union.

11:00 & 14:00 14th September - 23rd September 2016

FREE City Centre Tours Tour the city.

12:00 & 15:00 14th September - 23rd September 2016

FREE Ikea Trip Moved in? Need a new desk lamp? We have you covered.

14:00 19th, 21st & 23rd September 2016

£5 Barry Island Trip Catch some sun at the best island in Wales.

12:00 19th September 2016

£5

Welsh Cake Making Get an opportunity to make and eat the best food to come out of Wales.

12:00 & 15:00 20th and 22nd September 2016

£2 Castle Coch Tour Join us on a tour of Cardiff’s beautiful castle in the heart of the city.

12:00 23rd September 2016

£5

Postgrad Trips Day in Oxford Have a tour around this beautiful, historic English town.

9:00 29th October 2016

£18 Day in Bath Enjoy a day out in the beautiful city of Bath.

9:00 13th November 2016

£18

F ilm Nights

Come and catch up on the best films going.

20:00 14th September - 23rd September 2016

FREE

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Use the first few weeks of term to get to know Cardiff and fellow Postgrad students!

Cheltenham Races Enjoy one of the biggest events in the horseracing calendar.

9:00 12th November 2016

£35 Look out for more Postgrad Trips later on in the term such as Cocktail Making, Ice Skating, Crazy Golf and Comedy!

Learn A Language / ESN / Global Opportunities Languages for All Taster Sessions Languages for All gives you the chance to try a new language or develop an existing one, for free!

Drop in and try out nine of the languages on offer.

Languages for All LanguagesForAll@Cardiff.ac.uk Drop in 14:00 - 16:00 9th November 2016

Thinking of going global?

Information session and quiz giving you a flavour of your study, work or volunteer options. Win an STA Travel voucher.

Global Opportunity Centre GO@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 18th October 2016

FREE

FREE ESN Discover Cardiff New to Cardiff? Discover this student city in the best way possible with our ESN photo ‘scavenger hunt’!

Erasmus (ESN) Society cardiff@esnuk.org 16:00 24th September 2016

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FREE Welcome Pub Quiz Make friends, drink, win prizes and put your British and European knowledge to the test with ESN Cardiff!

Erasmus (ESN) Society cardiff@esnuk.org 19:00 6th October 2016

FREE Tandem Café Meet new people from around the world, find a tandem partner, learn a new language and make new friends!

Erasmus (ESN) Society cardiff@esnuk.org 19:00 27th October, 10th November, 1st December 2016

FREE Learn A Language / ESN / Global Opportunities

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Healthcare

Medics Football Fun, friendly, good quality football for any and all healthcare students at Cardiff University.

ALL abilities welcome!

Introduction to Global Health Come along to our intro event to find out what Global Health is and how to get involved!

Medics Football Club MedicsFootball@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 Every Tuesday and Sunday

Global Health Student Network GlobalHealthSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 6th October 2016

FREE GPSoc Welcome Event 2016/2017 Come and find out what career opportunities General Practice can give you, with our first free event.

GP Society gpsoc_cardiff@hotmail.com 19:15 27th September 2016

FREE Healthcare Basketball A free two hour long Give it a Go healthcare basketball session. From total beginners to experienced players, everybody is welcome!

Orchestra and Choir Rehearsals Cardiff Healthcare Music Society’s first choir and orchestra rehearsals of the year! All abilities are welcome and there might even be cake!

Healthcare Music Society cardiff_healthcare_music@ hotmail.com 19:00 Orchestra: 27th September 2016 / Choir: 6th October 2016

FREE CUMIS Chat and Taster ‘ Drop-In’ Session Chat to us about the exciting speciality of Medical Imaging and test your interpretation skills on real life images!

Medical Imaging Society (CUMIS) MedicalImagingSociety@ Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 21st September 2016

Medics Hockey Come along and join us for our first session of the season!

Medics Mens Hockey Club duckdafydd@gmail.com 20:00 19th September 2016

FREE Medics Ladies Hockey Development Squad Training Never played hockey before?

Interested in learning to play?

Come along to our development squad training session!

Medics Ladies Hockey Club CMLHC@outlook.com 09:30 16th & 23rd October 2016

£2

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Healthcare Basketball Club HealthcareBasketball@ Cardiff.ac.uk 12:00 1st October 2016

Medics Mens Hockey Healthcare students! Come along to our first session of the season!

Medics Mens Hockey Club cmhcsecretary@gmail.com 20:00 19th September 2016

FREE

FREE

If you want to meet and sign up to all the Healthcare Societies and Clubs as well as talk to

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charities and student services then come to the HEAT H FAIR at Heath Sports & Social Club on the 21st September 12-4pm, it’s your chance to get stuck in!

Medics Netball Fun and competitive netball games for all healthcare students Medics Netball Club MedicsNetball@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 8th November 2016

£1 Curry Social Curry. Beers. A great group of guys.

Medics Rugby Club MedicsRugby@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00

Pay on arrival Medics Squash Hit some balls, make great friends, keep coming back!

Medics Squash Club MedicsSquash@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 28th September 2016 & 15:00 9th October 2016

£1

Paedatric Welcome Meet and Greet Come along, meet new people and explore the world of paediatrics!

Paediatric Society cupsvice@gmail.com 14:00 5th October 2016

Psychedelics & Psychiatry Pub Quiz Can you read minds? Do you want to learn how?

Welsh Student Psychiatry Society WaSPS@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 25th October 2016

FREE

FREE Cardiff Sports and Exercise Medicine Society (CSEMS) Tour of an International sports facility followed by talks with established Sports and Exercise Medicine professionals - please keep up to date with us on Facebook at Cardiff SEMS and Twitter @CardiffSEMS for more info.

WEMS Welcome Day Outdoor activites, friendly people, medicine optional.

Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society cardiffwems@gmail.com 11:00 24th September 2016

FREE

Sports and Exercise Medicine Society (CSEMS) Cardiffsems@hotmail.co.uk 18th October 2016 (TBC)

£10–15

MedSoc Family Scheme Meet Your Parents!

Meet your medic parents for a tour around the campus.

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FREE Healthcare Teaching Teaching: important, useful, and great fun!

Medics Revision Society medicsrevisionsociety@gmail.com 17:30 29th September 2016

FREE Ophthalmoscopes 101 Learn to use an ophthalmoscope!

Ophthalmology Society OphthalmologySociety@Cardiff. ac.uk 18:30 13th October 2016

Laparoscopic Surgical Skills Training Our first surgical skills session of the year kicks off with an opportunity for you to come along and learn some basic laparoscopic (key hole) surgical skills.

Surgical Society SurgicalSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 15th September 2016

FREE Teddy Bear Hospital Glitter, teddies and dressing up!

Come along and see how we teach children about doctors, dentists and staying healthy!

Teddy Bear Hospital TeddyBearHospital@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 30th September 2016

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Music, Dance & Performance A Cappella Learn how to make unique music with your mouth!

A Cappella Society ACappellaSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:45 26th September 2016

FREE Jacobean Acting Workshop Learn and practice acting techniques that could be used in upcoming Act One productions.

Act One Drama Society actone@gmail.com 19:00 27th September 2016

FREE Improvisation Workshop Let Act One members guide you through the scary world of improv in a fun and accessible way.

Act One Drama Society actone@gmail.com 18:00 28th September 2016

FREE Backstage Crew Workshop Not looking to be on stage? Try out backstage skills including prop-making, makeup and costume.

Act One Drama Society actone@gmail.com 19:00 30th September 2016

FREE

Belly Dancing Lesson Shakira Shakira! Try out Belly Dancing with a professional teacher and learn how to shake those hips!

Belly Dancing Society BellyDancing@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 (Tuesdays) 17:00 (Thursdays), 3rd, 6th, 10th & 13th October 2016

£2 All Girls Choir It doesn’t matter if you can’t read music or don’t feel confident singing on your own - Blank Verse is a friendly and relaxed choir for all!

Blank Verse BlankVerse@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 29th September 2016

£1 Bollywood Dance Taster Session Come and enjoy an energetic and exhilarating dance form suitable for all abilities, you won’t regret it!

Bollywood Dance Society Bollywood@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 6th October 2016

£1 Bhangra Dance Taster Session Enjoy our popular energetic Punjabi rhythmic dance - this trending style is something you certainly don’t want to miss!

Bollywood Dance Society Bollywood@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 6th October 2016

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Give it a Blow!

Attention all brass and percussion players! Join us in the concert hall at the University Music Building and have a blow with the best University Brass Band in Wales! Everyone is welcome!

Brass Band Society BrassBand@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 30th September 2016

FREE Break Dance Taster Become fit with break-dance whilst learning cool tricks and having fun!

Breakdance Society BreakdanceSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 beginners every Wednesday and advanced every Friday

FREE Broadway Dance Open Evening Taster sessions in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Irish and Street. Open to all abilities from beginners to advanced.

Broadway Dance Society BroadwayDance@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 26th September 2016

£2 Give It A Giggle A night of stand up comedy and introduction to the Comedy Society and what we have to offer!

Comedy Society ComedySociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 4th October 2016

£2 Women’s Taster Workshop An introduction to writing and performing comedy, run by and for women - suitable for all experience levels!

Comedy Society ComedySociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 11th October 2016

FREE

Open Taster Workshop An introduction to writing and performing stand up, sketch and improv comedy - suitable for all experience levels!

Comedy Society ComedySociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 13th October 2016

Jazz Choir Like singing on mass? Like pop, rock and jazz? If so then Jazz Choir is the place for you!

Open Mic Night Perform or listen to some live music at one of Cardiff’s best venues through Live Music Society.

Jazz Society JazzSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 20th September 2016

Live Music Society LiveMusic@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:45 Every Tuesday

Ballroom, Latin and Salsa Taster Session Join Cardiff University Dancesport Club for an unmissable evening of Ballroom, Latin and Salsa dancing and demonstrations!

Dancesport Club cudancesportteam@ googlemail.com 18:30 27th September 2016

£2 Expression (Contemporary Dance) Do you love to dance? Come try out Expression’s FREE dance class, catered for all abilities.

Expression Dance Society Expression@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:45 26th & 29th September 2016

FREE FAD (Commercial Dance) A great way to get some exercise in during the week, improve or practice your dance skills and learn some choreography ready to show off on a night out!

FAD Society FAD@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00, 15:00 & 16:00 28th September 2016

FREE Wasteland Returns @ Fuel Cardiff’s best alternative/metal night out GRIMSoc grimsoc@googlemail.com 20:00 23rd September 2016

FREE

FREE

FREE

FREE Jazz Orchestra If you love playing Jazz and want to join a large ensemble, come along and join in our Jazz Orchestra!

Jazz Society JazzSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:00 2nd September 2016

Music Society Wind Orchestra Perform distinctive and awesome music with the Music Society Wind Orchestra.

Music Society MusicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:00 28th September 2016

FREE

FREE Big Band If you want to challenge your jazz playing abilities, Big Band is the place for you!

Jazz Society JazzSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 22nd September 2016

FREE Saxophone Ensemble If you play the saxophone and want to join other saxophonists to play some great music, Sax Ensemble is the place for you!

Jazz Society JazzSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 23rd September 2016

FREE

Music Society String Orchestra Rosin your bow, it’s time for the Music Society String Orchestra!

Music Society MusicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 30th September 2016

£2 Music Society Flash Mob Join us as we take to the Cardiff streets as a flash mob!

Music Society MusicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 24th September 2016

£3 Opera (Singing) Join our friendly and passionate group as we sing a selection of songs from some of the world’s greatest operas.

Jam Night Come and join us as we take over a bar in Cardiff for a night filled with good drinks and even better jazz!

Operatic Society OperaticSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 28th September 2016

Jazz Society JazzSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 6th October 2016

Bulgarian Dances If you want to feel the Balkan passion, join us to learn traditional Bulgarian dances.

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Bulgarian Society LalevaN@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 11th October 2016

FREE Music, Dance & Performance

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Choir Practice Never sung before? Been singing your whole life? TCUPS provides great songs, chilled atmosphere, and good fun - all welcome!

Culture & Faith

TCUPS (The Cardiff University Purcell Singers) TCUPS@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 21st September 2016

ABACUS Icebreaker Want to get to know more British and Chinese University Students or celebrate Far-Eastern culture?

FREE DJ Masterclass Suitable for complete beginners.

Traffic DJing Society 17:00 21st September 2016

FREE Windband Taster Rehearsal Calling all woodwind, brass and percussion players of all standards to the only unauditioned wind band in Cardiff!

Windband cardiffwindbandsociety@gmail.com 18:30 28th September 2016

FREE

The Association of British and Chinese University Students (ABACUS) cardiffabacus@hotmail.com 18:30 6th October 2016

£2 Film night and pub discussion A screening of the documentary “Religulous” and post-screening pub discussion.

Atheist, Humanist and Secularist Society AtheistSociety@cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 29th September 2016

FREE Nightfever Chilled out music, candles and a bit of quiet time.

Hip Hop Dance Open Class Bringing you choreography that is enjoyable, will develop your skills and make you shine on any dancefloor!!

Catholic Society CathSoc@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 - 22:00 (drop in), 24th September 2016

Slash Hip Hop Dance Society slashdance@hotmail.co.uk 20:00 26th September 2016

Chinese Students Welcome Party Provide service and promote intercultural communication to all Chinese students in Cardiff.

£3

FREE

Chinese Students and Scholars Association cucs_official@hotmail.com 19:30 16th October 2016

FREE

Burgers and Belief Chilled evening with free food to find out what the Christian Union is all about and hear about why we are Christians.

Christian Union malepresident.cfcu@gmail.com 19:00 4th October 2016

FREE Come Dine with ISoc (Ladies) Come join us for a fun-filled evening including talks, entertainment and a three course meal!

Islamic Society IslamicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:15 3rd October 2016

£7 for members, £10 non-members Come Dine with ISoc (Gents) Come join us for a fun-filled evening including talks, entertainment and a three course meal!

Islamic Society IslamicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:45 30th September 2016

£7 for members, £10 non-members Henna (Girls only) Like doodling and being creative?

Come and join us for this fun interactive session on how to do henna!

Islamic Society IslamicSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 19th September 2016

FREE

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Japanese Movie Night!

Come and enjoy a chilled Sunday night in with Japanese Society and watch our favourite films that Japan has to offer!

Japanese Society JapaneseSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 25th September 2016

FREE Jewish Society’s first Friday Night Dinner 3 course meal for FREE! Jewish Society JewishSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 23rd September 2016

FREE Karibuni Night (Meet & Greet) The night will be filled with great food and lots of activities that will mark an exciting start to the new year.

Kenyan Society KenyanSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 4th October 2016

£3 Latin-America Freshers Welcome This is a Session for all the new freshers that are interested in the latin culture.

Latin-American Society LatinAmericanStudents@ Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 28th September 2016

FREE IKEA Shopping Trip Make your new room a place you look forward to going back to!

Malaysian Students Society cardiffmsoc@googlemail.com 14:00, 23rd September 2016

£2

Movie Night Lights out, grab your popcorns and enjoy!

Gaana Galatta Your first step towards becoming a GAANA KING.

Malaysian Students Society cardiffmsoc@googlemail.com 20:00 5th October 2016

Tamil Society TamilSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 13th October 2016

FREE Chai and Music with Paksoc!

You’ll come here for the chai but stay for the people!

Pakistani Society PakistaniSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 Every Monday

FREE An evening of Palestinian Culture This session is a cultural session that aims to gather people from different countries, and introduce them to the Palestinian culture.

FREE Dine and Dig Deep into the Bible Dig deep into the word of God to discover His Plan for your life as we dine (free of charge) together.

Timothy Bible Study TimothyBibleStudy@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 6th October 2016

FREE

Palestine Society PalestineSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:00 21st October 2016

£2 Langar Seva Feeding the homeless in Cardiff City Centre.

Sikh Society SikhSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 1st October 2016

FREE Sikh Society Ever wanted to try meditation? If so come along!

Sikh Society SikhSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 5th October 2016

FREE Spanish Wine and Italian Pizza Night Wine and Pizza... What more do you want?

Spanish and Italian Society SpanishAndItalian@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:00 5th October 2016

£2 Culture & Faith

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Support A Cause / Volunteering Amnesty International Welcome Talk Human rights and free pizza what more could a student want?

Amnesty International AmnestyInternational@ Cardiff.ac.uk 19:30 4th October 2016

£1 Pub Quiz The Pub Quiz that helps save lives.

Chasing Zero Society ChasingZero@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 27th September 2016

£2 Child.org Hack Day Try creating your own fundraising event or product to run throughout the year raising money for Child.org.

Child.org cardiff.child.org@gmail.com 11:00 Tuesday 27th September

FREE Pizza and film night!

Getting to know what CoppaFeel! are about in a relaxed evening with lots of pizza and a film all about the creation of the charity!

CoppaFeel!

Coppafeel@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 13th October 2016

£3

Domestic Violence Awareness Introductory Talk A talk about what we do and opportunities that we can give to you.

Domestic Violence Awareness Society MurphyS15@Cardiff.ac.uk 11:00 3rd October 2016

FREE MSF; an evening of chats, laughs and fun Come along to find out more about our amazing society and MSF! Friends of MSF FriendsofMSF@cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 4th October 2016

FREE Hope Not Hate: Our Story This will be an introductory session into what Hope Not Hate is all about and how you can get involved to help your community!

Hope Not Hate HopeNotHateSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 15:00 8th October 2016

FREE Marrow Information Talk Want to volunteer and have some fun? The join us for our information evening about volunteering and the bone marrow register.

Marrow Society Cardiff@ukmarrow.org 19:30 26th September 2016

FREE

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SKIP Information & Quiz Evening Learn about SKIP Cardiff’s volunteering project in Zambia.

Take part in intervention activities, then join us at the Taf Quiz.

SKIP (Students for Kids International Projects) skipcardiff@googlemail.com 19:00 6th October 2016

FREE In aid of Unicef Join us for an interactive workshop focused on the incredible impact of volunteering and the ways our society contributes to Unicef’s work worldwide.

Unicef on Campus Unicef@Cardiff.ac.uk 16:00 7th October 2016

FREE

Volunteering Rock Climbing at Boulders with RNIB Volunteer to help support students with visual impairments in a rock climbing experience at Boulders, Cardiff.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 26th September 2016

£10

Cardiff Volunteering Info Session Themes: Sports & Recreation and Environment & Community Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 26th September 2016

FREE Cardiff Volunteering Info Session Themes: Welfare and Young People Social.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 27th September 2016

FREE Cardiff Half Marathon Volunteer Info Session Come along to sign up and get trained to be a volunteer at the Cardiff Half Marathon which is happening on October 2nd – we have secured some exciting bespoke roles for Cardiff Uni students on the Finish Line and main water station at Cardiff Bay! Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 27th September 2016

FREE Big Issue Street Walkabout A taster session for our regular volunteering with Big Issue Cymru. Take a unique tour of Cardiff, visit vendors working to improve their lives and visit Big Issue Cymru’s headquarters.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 28th September 2016

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A Day On The Farm Get down and dirty for a day volunteering at Amelia Trust Farm, helping out with the animals and the upkeep of the farm.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 28th September 2016

£3 Cardiff Volunteering Info Session Themes: Children and Young People Education Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 28th September 2016

FREE Blind Bowling Learn about sighted-guiding techniques from RNIB professionals, try out ‘simi-specs’ to experience what life with a visual impairment is like and then join beneficiaries from RNIB in a fun game of 10-pin bowling.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 29th September 2016

£3

Big Student Sleepout Raise money for our homelessness projects in this challenging all-night fundraiser.

Set up camp outside the students union to test your endurance and gain some insight into a night on the streets.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 20:30 7th October 2016

£10 Feed the homeless!

Come and join us in giving out food to the homeless across the city centre!

Red Cross Group BritishRedCross@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 22nd October 2016

FREE Red Cross Info Session Come and have a chat with the committee about volunteering with our group and the British Red Cross!

Red Cross Group BritishRedCross@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 6th October 2016

FREE

Clean Up Cathays Meet at the SU and help keep your community clean!

Feed the homeless!

Come and join us in giving out food to the homeless across the city centre!

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 12:15 4th October 2016

Red Cross Group BritishRedCross@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:30 22nd October 2016

FREE Puppy Power Make a dog’s day by taking them out for some much needed fresh air, exercise and attention! A great introduction to our regular dog-walking project.

Cardiff Volunteering Volunteering@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 5th October 2016

FREE Give it a Go with PAWS! Passionate about animal welfare? Come along and see what we’re all about!

19:00 11th October 2016

£2

£3 Support A Cause / Volunteering

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T hought, Discussion & Democracy Debate: ‘This House Regrets the Rise of Tinder’ Swipe right for the first debate of the semester, welcoming freshers to speak/judge alongside experienced debaters.

Debating Society DebatingSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 29th September 2016

FREE Enactus Think Tank Want to use entrepreneurial skills to make a difference in the community and enhance your CV? Join the Enactus Society!

Enactus Society EnactusSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 Every Monday from 26th September 2016

FREE Operation Donation Want to be part of a rewarding Enactus Society project that will make a difference to homeless individuals in Cardiff?

Enactus Society EnactusSociety@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 29th September 2016

FREE

What would you do if you had 24 hours to live?

Have you ever thought about what you would do, who you would see, where you would go if you had 24 hours to live? Come along for an interactive discussion and activities followed by some free food!

Krishna Conciousness Society cardiffkcsoc@gmail.com 18:30 3rd October 2016

FREE Welsh Assembly Tour Join Cardiff Labour Students for a tour of the Senedd with Cardiff Central’s Assembly Member.

Labour Students Society LabourStudents@Cardiff.ac.uk 11:30 21st September 2016

FREE Model United Nations Meet & Greet Put yourself in the shoes of diplomats and find out how the United Nations actually works!

Model United Nations Society ModelUN@Cardiff.ac.uk 18:00 28th September 2016 & 5th October 2016

£2.50

The Fight For Socialism: Corbyn, Capitalism and Social Change Debate and discussion on current events from a socialist perspective!

Socialist Students cardiffsocialiststudents@gmail.com 20:00 4th October

FREE Getting To Know You Social The first social of the year to meet everyone!

Students For Life StudentsForLife@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 17th October 2016

£1 Why Pro-Life?

An introductory session on why pro-life.

Students For Life StudentsForLife@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 3rd October 2016

FREE We Have A Drug Problem Essential Medicines shouldn’t be a luxury, but it is. Join us and find out how you can change this!

UAEM uaemcardiff@gmail.com 18:30 29th September 2016

FREE

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Welfare Blast Class & Free Tasters!

Don’t gain, maintain! We’re dedicated to avoiding the nasty ‘Freshers 16’. So, join today - with free membership you’d be mad not to!

Cardiff Healthy People Society CardiffHealthyPeople@Cardiff.ac.uk 17:30 6th October 2016

FREE LGBT+ Scene Cardiff Coloured T-Shirt Social Great Music. Cheap Drinks. Drag Queens and so much more!

CU Pride (LGBT+ Society) LGBT@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:45 30th September 2016

FREE Give it a Go First Aid Would you know what to do?

LINKS (St. John’s Ambulance) LINKS@Cardiff.ac.uk 19:00 29th September, 6th October, 13th October

FREE Mindfulness Stall and Treasure Hunt Come discover Cardiff Nightline.

Nightline info@cardiffnightline.co.uk 13:00 28th September 2016

FREE

C-card Free DUREX condoms, lube and dental dams!

Walk to Wellbeing Join other students for a short walk to improve your Wellbeing.

SHAG - Sexual Health Awareness Group SHAG@Cardiff.ac.uk 13:00 Every Wednesday

Student Support StudentWellbeingTeam@ Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 Every Wednesday

FREE Volunteer with Student Minds Come and find out more about volunteering with Student Minds.

Student Minds Cardiff cardiff@studentminds.org.uk 17:45 29th September 2016

FREE

Student Support Wellbeing Strategy Group A Peer Support Group for students struggling with their Wellbeing and wanting to find practical ways of improving how they feel.

Student Support StudentWellbeingTeam@ Cardiff.ac.uk 13:30 5th October 2016

FREE Student Support Services Taster Find out fun ways to improve your wellbeing and get to know your Student Support Services.

Student Support StudentWellbeingTeam@ Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 5th October 2016

FREE Wellbeing Champion Chat Come and meet our Student Wellbeing Champions to check out all the latest on peer support at Cardiff Uni. Student Support StudentWellbeingTeam@ Cardiff.ac.uk Various - Find us at Hotspots around campus

FREE Finding your Feet Workshop Get to grips with settling in to uni and meet other students who might be finding things tough.

Student Support StudentWellbeingTeam@ Cardiff.ac.uk 14:00 10th October 2016

FREE Student Minds Meet and Greet A chance to meet the support group facilitators and get more information about the eating disorder support groups.

18:15 6th October

FREE

FREE

If I could give

advice, it would be

that if you face issues

talk to someone. T here

are so many support services within the

University, so just don’t be scared to ask!

Welfare

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you need to sign up to all events online at cardiffstudents.com/GiveitaGo

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GiveitaGo@cardiff.ac.uk

GiveitaGo@cardiff.ac.u