Welcome Week 2018 Whats On Events Guide

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HOW TO BUY TICKETS Entertainment and Postgraduate Wristbands can bought at eusa.ed.ac.uk/ WelcomeWeek and collected from the Box Office in Teviot Row House Garden.

All tickets for events with an entry price can be purchased at the time of the event at the venue it’s taking place in.

Tickets for free ticketed events will be available at the time of the event at the venue it’s taking place in, and are allocated on a first come first served basis, with the exception of University Welcome Events which can be reserved in advance via the “University of Edinburgh Events” app.

Tickets for discounted city tours can be purchased at any time from the Box Office in Teviot Row House Garden and online at eusa.ed.ac.uk/WhatsOn. The Box Office in Teviot Row House Garden will be open Sat 8 – Sat 15 Sep, from 8am – 9pm.

Download the “University of Edinburgh Events” app from the App Store or Google Play to see the full Welcome Week events listings on the go!

Under 18s are welcome in our venues. There is no requirement to show ID to gain entry to events in Students’ Association venues, however if you wish to purchase alcohol please bring valid ID. For details on accepted forms of ID and all our door entry policies visit eusa.ed.ac.uk/WelcomeWeek/FAQ. Edinburgh University Students’ Association operates under a Safe Space Policy which covers all Students’ Association spaces and events. This policy aims to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected, and able to fully participate in our events and activities.

Please drink responsibly. For more info visit drinkaware.co.uk

WELCOME! Welcome Week is one of our biggest and best events of the year - you don’t want to miss it! With 400+ super fun events, you can take part in a range of activities, from partying at all of our club nights, to visiting our fairs, to learning your way around campus and all of the incredible cafés, bars and shops we have! It is a great week of meeting new friends, and there is no better way to end it than at our Welcome Ball on 15 Sep! For a full list of events check out our website.

Welcome Week is a great chance to get your bearings of the city, but also a time to ask any questions you might have. Here at Edinburgh University Students’ Association we have five Sabbatical Officers, and our job is to represent YOU. I am the Vice President of Activities and Services, so my role varies from working with all of our Societies, to overseeing our events, shops and cafés. We know starting university can be overwhelming and so we are here to help.

You’ll see us running around campus all week, so feel free to come and say hi!

We’ll be here all year for you, so if you need anything at all then don’t hesitate to contact me by email (VPactivities@eusa.ed.ac.uk), Twitter (@EdUniVPAS) or Facebook (/EdUniVPActivitiesServices) or visit me in the Students’ Association office based at Potterrow.

As a student at Edinburgh, I can honestly say that my Welcome Week was a fantastic way to kick-start my university experience! Getting involved with our activities is such a great way to make new friends and discover new hobbies,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS CLUBNIGHTS FAIRS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOOD & DRINK WELCOME EVENTS POSTGRADUATE GET INVOLVED SEE THE CITY EVENT INDEX BEYOND WELCOME WEEK

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so I would definitely recommend checking out our Activities Fair where you can find out all about the amazing Societies and Sports Clubs we have on offer!

I hope your Welcome Week is as much fun as mine was!

Shenan David-Williams Vice President Activities and Services

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EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS: JUST A SAMPLE OF OUR 400+ EVENTS!

SAT 8 p22

MON 10 FRESHERS’ EXPO 2018

Arrivals Ceilidh

21:00-00:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House, £5

p4

PG Beer and Skittles

p24

Noughties Freshers’ Launch Party at the Big Cheese FT. Jack and Joel

18:00-20:00, Loft Bar, Teviot Row House, £5

21:00-03:00, Potterrow, £10

p17

p18

p8

11:00-16:00, Potterrow Free event!! (same event runs again on Tue 11)

PG The Science of Cocktails 16:00-17:30, Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House, £5 (same event runs again on Thu 13 and Fri 14)

p5

This is Your Trial – Comedy

20:00-03:00, Underground, Teviot Row House, Free event!!

Introduction to Scotch Whisky

19:00-20:00, Middle Reading Room, 19:00-21:30, Pleasance Theatre, £10 Teviot Row House, £5 (same event runs again on Tue 11)

p5

Indie Disco FT. Circa Waves

WED 12

p12

Massaoke 21:00–03:00, Potterrow, £5

p13

Drag Bingo – Lady Balls Bingo 21:00-00:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House, £10

p10

ACTIVITIES FAIR

11:00 –16:00, The Pleasance Free event!! (same event runs again on Thu 13)

p26

PG Improv Workshop and Networking 12:00 –15:00, The Study, Teviot Row House, £5

Edinburgh Folk Club p13

19:30-23:00, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, £7

FRI 14 Freshers’ Festival Free event!!

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10:00–03:00, Potterrow Food Stalls | Vinyl Fair | Local Farmers Market | Electrikal Sound System and much more!

p11

The Acoustic Rave FT. Showhawk Duo

21:00–03:00, Underground Teviot Row House, £10

p15

PG Meet the Brewer

19:00–20:00, Lounge Bar Teviot Row House, £5

p21

SUN 9 p4

p12

PG Gin Masterclass

Dancehall Carnival

16:00-17:00, Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House, £5

21:30-03:00, La Belle Angele, £10

COMEDY NIGHT p16

A Night of Comedy FT. Chris Forbes, Rosco McClelland and Trevor Lock

19:00-21:00, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, £10

TUE 11 Jurassic Park Party 21:00-03:00 Potterrow, £10

p5

UV PARTY (Powered by VK) FT. Josh and Sam 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, £5

PG Taste of Scoltand

19:00-21:00, New Amphion and Study, Teviot Row House, £7

p18

THU 13

p4

p6

Paint Party FT. The Mac Twins p6

Headphone Disco

21:00-01:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House, £5

Organ Demostration

D.I.S.C.O. FT. SOUL JAM DJs p6

21:00-03:00, Underground, Teviot Row House Free event!!

p7

p6

p14

Mature Cheese

20:00-22:00, McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, £10

21:00–03:00, Potterrow, £5

Big Cheese Freshers’ Closing Party FT. Aston Merrygold from JLS

21:00-03:00, Potterrow, £5

21:00–03:00, Potterrow, £10

SAT 15 p7

CRUSH Launch FT.

Meat Disco CRUSH Horse 21:00 – 03:00, The Venue, Potterrow, £5

Postgrad Running Tour

10:00-11:30, Meeting Point B, Teviot Garden, £5

p27

Welcome Ball

20:00–03:00, Teviot Row House, £20 Ceilidh | Live Music | DJs | Photobooth | Casino and more!

p7

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CLUBNIGHTS

CLUBNIGHTS Sat 8 Sep NOUGHTIES FRESHERS’ LAUNCH PARTY AT THE BIG CHEESE FT. JACK AND JOEL

JURASSIC PARK PARTY Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

The Official Freshers’ Launch Party! Dance your way through the noughties with special guests Jack and Joel, as well as MASSIVE inflatables including Hungry Hippos, and a GIANT bouncy castle!

Be transported straight into the set of Jurassic Park and meet the stars of the show - don’t get too close though as they are definitely NOT TAME! These are terrifying, living things that have no idea what century they’re in or what the Dome is! After careful consideration, we decided to indeed, endorse our park.

We’ll be journeying back to 1993 to the land of Jurassic Park at Potterrow.

Come equipped to deal with all that the park will have to offer, safari hats, walking boots, nets, and perhaps some camouflage to hide from the two 8ft tall T-Rexs and baby dinosaurs that’ll be roaming around Potterrow all evening! Get practicing your best “scared face” for selfies in the giant dino egg in the Dome!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

DANCEHALL CARNIVAL

CLASSIC DRUM AND BASS NIGHT

La Belle Angele, 11 Hastie’s Close, EH1 1HJ 21:30-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Underground, Teviot Row House 21:00-01:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Get ready to sweat it out to the hottest dancehall & bashment in Edinburgh – bringing you the wildest bashment & reggaeton vibes, expect an exotic sunsoaked paradise with an immersive decor experience!!

Main stay of the Edinburgh Bass scene! Get ready to drop low to all dat bass, swing your hips, and dance the night away! All you’ll need is a couple of dance moves to get going - head down to the Underground for some 49hz vibes!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £9

FREE EVENT

Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

NOUGHTIES FRESHERS’ LAUNCH PARTY AT THE BIG CHEESE FT. JACK AND JOEL Sat 8, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 4 for more information

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Sun 9 Sep

Massaoke MASSAOKE

Mon 10, 21:00-3:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 5 for more information

Find out how to buy tickets on the first page of this guide

CLUBNIGHTS

Mon 10 Sep INDIE DISCO FT. CIRCA WAVES Underground, Teviot Row House 20:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Grab your parkas and join us for a night of Indie Disco, with Liverpool’s fastest rising stars, Circa Waves!

Having released their debut single Get Away to universal acclaim at the end of 2013, and stunning debut album ‘Young Chasers’, last year was a success-punctuated 12 months. Amongst various successes, their prestigious appearance on the 2nd stage at Glastonbury, PLUS a euphoric sold-out UK tour in November confirms them as THE most exciting guitar band in Britain right now. An event not to be missed by Indie music lovers!

FREE EVENT

MASSAOKE Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION This is not Karaoke. This is not a band night.This is not a club night. This. Is. MASSAOKE! It’s a sing along clubbing sensation where everyone sings their favourite anthems TOGETHER accompanied by the AMAZING Massaoke Band!

These people will rock Potterrow just like they did Glastonbury and Latitude but they will need your help! Come along and add your voice to this uplifting celebration of the best songs EVER written!

JURASSIC PARK PARTY

Sun 9, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 4 for more information

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Tue 11 Sep AFRO NIGHT FT. ARTESFERA Underground, Teviot Row House 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION R I T M O C L E C T I C by Artesfera: Raucous dance-party with African/Latin/ Electronic flavours and surprises aplenty. Join us for a night of eclectic rhythms, from the soul of our DJs to the funk of the dance floor!

FREE EVENT

UV PARTY (POWERED BY VK) FT. JOSH AND SAM Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Get your glow sticks ready for the biggest UV party in town. Featuring our beloved Josh and Sam from Love Island, joining us to get their glows on! Do not miss this night, it’s massive!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

UV PARTY (POWERED BY VK) FT. JOSH AND SAM Tue 11, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 5 for more information

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Wed 12 Sep D.I.S.C.O FT. SOUL JAM DJS Underground, Teviot Row House 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION These DJs are as smooth as silk. The long-standing Sneaky Pete’s residents have been perfecting their disco skills every Tuesday night for the best part of a decade. Founder Robbie will take to the decks alongside partner in crime Percy Main, the man behind one of Edinburgh’s most exciting label’s: Lionoil! Bop, jive and party the night away!

FREE EVENT

HEADPHONE DISCO Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-01:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Ever been to a silent disco? Now’s your chance! Experience the growing sensation of this immersive and unique party as you dance the night away with a private pair of headphones! Our DJs are here to guide you through the night as the silent atmosphere transforms into a high energy!

PAINT PARTY FT. THE MAC TWINS Thu 13, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 6 for more information

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

MATURE CHEESE Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION A Big Cheese designed purely for you Mature and PG students. It’s not only cheese and wine that get better with age – come along and dance the night away to your favourite cheesy tracks with your new finely matured pals.

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Thu 13 Sep CHECK YOURSELF! Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art 21:00-03:00 STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION’S LIBERATION CAMPAIGNS Join us for Check Yourself! THE Welcome Week party for BME, disabled, LGBT+ and women students (and their pals), hosted by the Students’ Association’s four Liberation Campaigns!

FREE EVENT

PAINT PARTY FT. THE MAC TWINS Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

BIG CHEESE FRESHERS’ CLOSING PARTY FT. ASTON MERRYGOLD FROM JLS Sat 15, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 7 for more information

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Come along, get messy and get painting - Potterrow is transformed into the best paint party around! This year, we have the gorgeous, and legendary, Love Island Mac Twins on the decks who will spin the night away. Their stunning personas have even caught the eye of music industry king, Simon Cowell! Truly and honestly, they embody the heat and the sun on Love Island: Aftersun!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Find out how to buy tickets on the first page of this guide

CLUBNIGHTS

Fri 14 Sep CRUSH LAUNCH FT. HORSE MEAT DISCO Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION CRUSH is Students’ Association’s monthly LGBT+ night, and it’s everything you’ll be wishing for! Join us earlier in the evening for a variety of performances, whether it be drag or burlesque or anything else you can imagine. This week, we’ve got the phenomenal Horse Meat Disco, who DJs for all-inclusive queer parties! Musically a disco behemoth of classics, italo disco, oddities, punk, HMD is not to be missed. So stay ̓til late, and dance off the month’s worries to the tunes of UK’s finest disco operators. This is an ideal night to party with your pals, meet others in your community, perform your talents, and maybe even find a crush ;) FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Sat 15 Sep WELCOME BALL Teviot Row House 20:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

CRUSH A CELEBRATION OF QUEER PEOPLE

CRUSH LAUNCH FT. HORSE MEAT DISCO

Fri 14, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5 See page 7 for more information

Welcome Ball

Now is the time, now is your chance to put all that ceilidh practice throughout the week into play. Don your best frock, kilt or tux and get yourself along to this not to be missed extravaganza! Try your luck at the casino, sip cocktails on the roof terrace, dance away to trad tunes in the Debating Hall, get your jive on in the Underground, bop away at the silent disco and take a break in the lounge.

Look out for our magician and pop up performances throughout the night!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £20

BIG CHEESE FRESHERS’ CLOSING PARTY FT. ASTON MERRYGOLD FROM JLS Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Official Welcome Week Finale at the Legendary BIG CHEESE FT. Aston Merrygold - Aston brings his own dynamite show, be ready to be WOWED! Get your cheesy bop on and launch yourself into the place to be EVERY SATURDAY! FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

WELCOME BALL

Sat 15, 20:00-03:00, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £20 See page 7 for more information

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FAIRS Mon 10 Sep FRESHERS’ EXPO Potterrow 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION One of Welcome Week’s biggest and best events! Join in the fun, grab free stuff and win prizes from 50+ companies! We’ve gone all out this year to secure some incredible stalls that we know you’re going to love. Arrive nice and early and don’t miss out!

FREE EVENT

Tue 11 Sep FRESHERS’ EXPO Potterrow 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

SHRUB FRESHERS’ FREE SHOP

Join us for the second day of Freshers’ Expo! If you missed Monday’s shenanigans where were you? If you were there – come back again! High jinks and free things await.

Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 11:00-16:00 SHRUB CO-OPERATIVE

FREE EVENT

SHRUB Re-use Cooperative will be giving away useful second-hand items. This event runs every year to provide free items that new students will find handy (like kitchen utensils).

FREE EVENT

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ACADEMIC FAIR 50 George Square & Lower David Hume Tower 12:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The Academic Fair is a University event tailored for Undergraduate students who are able to take optional courses in their first year. Find out more about these courses and talk with academic staff and current students from across the University’s many Schools, before making your final choices.

To ensure you fully gain from this event, we strongly recommend you research your optional course options before attending. Please visit: www.ed.ac.uk/ new-students/academic-fair for: • Tools to help you review your options • Information about which Schools/courses will be represented • Information about presentations that will be happening on the day.

Non-ticketed event but there are allocated time-slots to attend depending on your School. Please follow instructions from your School to confirm when you should attend.

FREE EVENT

WED 12 & THURS 13 SEPTEMBER 11AM - 4PM

PLEASANCE GYM & SPORTS HALL

Sports Union

SPORT & FITNESS FAIR

Wed 12 and Thu 13, 11:00-16:00, Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall FREE EVENT See page 10 for more information

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FAIRS

FRESHERS’ EXPO 2018 Mon 10 & Tue 11

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 12:00-14:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new PhD and Masters by Research postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers what you need to know to prepare you for your career as a research student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow research students.

Reserve your ticket: ed.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate-welcome-events FREE EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT A) McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 14:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new Masters postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers everything that you need to know to prepare you for your career as a postgraduate student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will then have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow students.

Reserve your ticket: ed.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate-welcome-events FREE EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT B) McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 16:00-18:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH See event on 11th September 14:00-16:00 for details!

FREE EVENT

FRESHERS’ EXPO

Mon 10 and Tue 11, 11:00-16:00, Potterrow FREE EVENT See page 8 for more information

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ACTIVITIES FAIR

Wed 12 & Thu 13

Wed 12 Sep ACTIVITIES FAIR The Pleasance 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Ready to immerse yourself in the world of Societies, Volunteering, and Social Enterprises?

The Activities Fair is THE place to learn all about the amazing hobbies and activities you’ll be filling your time with, as well as the people who will become your friends in the coming weeks, months, and years.

Put on your dancing shoes and swing the night away. Debate whether your cabernet sauvignon is full-bodied or mellow. Come up with the next social venture to change the world. Explore the great outdoors as a conservation volunteer or give Quidditch in the Meadows a go.

With over 280 Societies and groups to choose from, the possibilities are endless.

Join us at the Activities Fair and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere of music, smiles, and occasional freebies. You’ll meet new people, find new hobbies or rediscover forgotten ones, and most importantly, you’ll kick off your student life with a bang!

FREE EVENT

SPORT & FITNESS FAIR Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall 11:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Join us at the University of Edinburgh Sport & Fitness Fair to sign up to any of our 65 sports clubs, learn about our Intramural sports offering and try out our state-of-the-art fitness facilities. There will also be a variety of fun challenges, games, competitions and giveaways! Plus you’ll be able to find out more about the Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish Rugby Varsity match and even get your tickets.

FREE EVENT

Thu 13 Sep JUDY’S VINTAGE FAIR Potterrow 10:00-16:00 JUDY’S VINTAGE FAIR The UK’s favourite vintage fair is back! Fill your new season wardrobe with vintage and retro! Traders travel from around the UK to bring you the best vintage from 1950s-1990s. You’ll always find amazing, affordable vintage at Judy’s - don’t miss it!

FREE EVENT

ACTIVITIES FAIR The Pleasance 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION One day of the biggest and best Activities Fair around is not enough, so get ready for day 2! Talk to even more people, check out any Societies you missed yesterday, or just come along for the buzz. See you there.

FREE EVENT

ACTIVITIES FAIR

Wed 12 and Thu 13, 11:00-16:00, The Pleasance FREE EVENT See page 10 for more information

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SPORT & FITNESS FAIR

FAIRS

Food Stalls Vinyl Fair Local Farmers Market Electrikal Sound System and much more!

Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall 11:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Another chance to learn about our sports clubs and Intramural sport and try out our state-of-the-art fitness facilities!

FREE EVENT

FLATMATE SPEED MEET New Amphion, Teviot Row House 18:00-19:30 ADVICE PLACE A chance to speed meet students who are still looking for somewhere to live or might have somewhere but need a roommate. Advice Place staff will be running the event and be on hand to answer questions.

FREE EVENT

Fri 14 Sep

FRESHERS’ FESTIVAL (ALL DAYER) Fri 14, 10:00-03:00, Potterrow FREE EVENT See page 11 for more information

FRESHERS’ FESTIVAL (ALL DAYER) Potterrow 10:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION The final all dayer of the summer! Head to the upper dome from 10:00-13:00 for the Good Food Fair, an event celebrating the good food provision we have in Edinburgh and SRS dept’s work on the sustainability of food. From 13:0017:00, we have the Farmer’s market in the lower dome to carry on the food fun!

If you enjoy music (who doesn’t?!), come along to see a variety of local DJ’s playing in the Dome, powered by the Electrikal Sound System from 2pm onwards.

We’ve got street food pop ups, a vinyl fair, DJ workshops, and banging tunes until the late hours of the night!

FREE EVENT

SHRUB FRESHERS’ FREE SHOP

Mon 10, 11:00-16:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House FREE EVENT See page 8 for more information

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Sat 8 Sep FUNK & SOUL FT. MAIN INGREDIENT Underground, Teviot Row House 20:00-01:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Tonight we welcome along the M.i.collective aka Main Ingredient. These guys have literally not stopped since the closure of their Portobello warehouse in 2015, gaining residencies in the Aberdeen Tunnels, Dundee Reading rooms and Glasgow’s infamous after hours Lunacy unit parties, as well as several in their home town of Edinburgh.

For tonight, this trio will be diggin’ deep into their record collections playing a slice of goodness from every continent, showcasing afro, funk, soul, R&B and Hip-hop from every corner of the globe.elland, who has toured Australia and is tipped as ‘one to watch’ by Chortle.

TEVIOT PURSUITS PUB QUIZ Library Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-23:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION This is the longest running pub quiz! Come with your pals, your flatmates, hall mates, and anyone you meet on the way. Friendly rivalry is the name of the game here, where you compete for a range of exciting prizes.

FREE EVENT

INTERNATIONAL CEILIDH Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE EVENT

As part of International Day, come along and try your hand at some traditional Scottish dancing. This is a great way to make new friends and have loads of fun. You will be swung and flung all night, so be prepared and wear your dancing shoes!

JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come along and relax at the best regular jazz night in town. Our very own house jazz band play the coolest sound around so come and meet your future band mates or just relax in our Lounge Bar! FREE EVENT

Sun 9 Sep A NIGHT OF COMEDY FT. CHRIS FORBES, ROSCO MCCLELLAND AND TREVOR LOCK Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION This evening is hosted by comedy fans’ all round favourite, Trevor Lock. “The most fun you can have without taking your clothes off” said the Mirror and a “masterclass in comedy performance” by The Scotsman. His Community Circle show is one of the most popular and unique experiences at the Edinburgh Fringe. Star of BBC’s Scot Squad and award winning comedian, Chris Forbes will headline the evening. Forbes has gigged all over the world and supported Kevin Bridges on tour. In support, there is Scotland’s Comedian of the Year 2016, Rosco McClelland, who has toured Australia and is tipped as “one to watch” by Chortle.

Mon 10 Sep PLEASANCE BIG WEEKLY PUB QUIZ Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:00-23:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION This is a great chance to pit your whits against other flats or other floors in your residencies! The Quiz kicks off this week with a one-off special, but after that, keep your eye on the prize with the accumulator big reward. Every Monday at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. FREE EVENT

THIS IS YOUR TRIAL - COMEDY Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 19:00-21:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION You’ve been placed as the role of a juror. Who walks out free? Who is sentenced? YOU decide. This improvised, interactive comedy show permits you to adjudicate the guilt of the accused, be placed as a witness, asked to deliver evidence, or even, fight for freedom in your own trial!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00–00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

DRAG BINGO - LADY BALLS BINGO Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION False eyelashes down and glitter pens up! CJ Banks of Lady Balls Bingo has arrived for a night of mischief, high jinks and more ball jokes than you can shake a dabber at. With £100 cash prize, get involved!

Balls drop at 9pm.

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

MASSAOKE Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION This is not Karaoke. This is not a band night. This is not a club night. This. Is. MASSAOKE! It’s a sing along clubbing sensation where everyone sings their favourite anthems TOGETHER accompanied by the AMAZING Massaoke Band!

These people will rock Potterrow just like they did Glastonbury and Latitude but they will need your help! Come along and add your voice to this uplifting celebration of the best songs EVER written!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Tue 11 Sep JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE

ORGAN DEMOSTRATION

Wed 12, 20:00-22:00, McEwan Hall, Bristo Square FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10 See page 14 for more information

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

Wed 12 Sep CHARLIE SLOTH Q&A Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House Check website for details!

BBC RADIO 1 This is a live Question and Answer session for students, with English DJ, producer, actor and TV presenter Charlie Sloth.

COMEDY NIGHT

FREE TICKETED EVENT | TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE FROM EUSA.ED.AC.UK/WHATSON

EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:30-23:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION The long running Edinburgh Folk Club invites you to join them for their weekly concert. The Folk Club brings top flight performers from all over the world to play throughout the year and is a hidden gem at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £7

A NIGHT OF COMEDY FT. CHRIS FORBES, ROSCO MCCLELLAND AND TREVOR LOCK

Sun 9, 19:00-21:00, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10 See page 12 for more information

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

ORGAN DEMONSTRATION McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 20:00-22:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Not quite sure how an organ makes their distinct, thrilling, and unique sounds?

Come along to this demonstration where our very own, highly popular and skilled musician, John Kitchen, takes you along for an exhilarating ride!

Taking place in the newly refurbished McEwan Hall, this is a rare opportunity to see this venue live, besides during your graduation! John may, or may not, be playing Bach’s highly fear-evoking Toccata and Fugue in D minor… *cue soundtrack of every horror movie EVER* FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

LIVE: CHARLIE SLOTH The Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 21:00-23:00 BBC RADIO 1 Open to a selected number of student audiences. A live filming of English DJ, producer, actor and TV presenter Charlie Sloth during a performance at the Debating Hall.

FREE TICKETED EVENT | TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE FROM EUSA.ED.AC.UK/WHATSON

THIS IS YOUR TRIAL - COMEDY

Mon 10, 19:00-21:30, Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10 See page 12 for more information

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Thu 13 Sep FLINT & PITCH REVUE McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 19:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION THE FLINT & PITCH REVUE! A special Revue show from the creative Edinburgh award-winning live literature organisation Flint & Pitch, showcasing the best of Edinburgh’s literary events and wider Scottish literary talent. If you’re new to Fair Edina, this delicious mix of spoken word, poetry and music will give you a sneaky peek into what the city has to offer. From quality open mic to established authors, this Flint & Pitch Revue brings together some of the city’s thriving nights under one roof, alongside special guests.

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

UNDERGROUND LIVE Underground, Teviot Row House 20:00-23:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION The first of the regular live music events in Teviot Underground. Showcasing the very best local up and coming talent from Edinburgh and beyond and with an eclectic range of music each week from folk to indie, acoustic to rap, we’ve got something for everyone at Underground Live!

DRAG BINGO - LADY BALLS BINGO

FREE EVENT

Mon 10, 21:00-00:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 13 for more information

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Fri 14 Sep JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

PG CEILIDH Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Now’s the chance for all you Postgrad students to twist and turn with fellow PG students! Grab your dancing shoes and we’ll teach you all the common dances of the Scottish Ceilidh, from “Strip the Willow” to “The Flying Scotsman”. This ceilidh is about to go full SWING! FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

KINGS OF THE ROLLERS

Fri 14, 22:00-03:00, The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate £12 WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £15 See page 15 for more information

THE ACOUSTIC RAVE FT. SHOWHAWK DUO Underground, Teviot Row House 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guitar. Their playing style has broken down barriers between acoustic and electronic music. They have re-thought traditional musical structure creating their own all-encompassing genre. Whether playing old-school trance classics or modern funky house, their live show knows no boundaries and will leave you amazed.

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

KINGS OF THE ROLLERS The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, EH1 1JX 22:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Electrikal x Unity team up again to bring you the Drum n Bass supergroup KINGS OF THE ROLLERS – Serum, Voltage, Bladerunner & Inja for a special 2 hour set. Three of the busiest DJs out there combine forces to bring you a brand new concept, currently smashing the festival scene throughout late 2017 and straight through 2018, KOTR shows no sign of letting up any momentum. £12 WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £15

THE ACOUSTIC RAVE FT. SHOWHAWK DUO Fri 14, 21:00-03:00, Underground, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 15 for more information

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FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK Sat 8 Sep COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Experience some of the best local coffee shops Edinburgh has to offer!

This is an opportunity to meet a ‘latte’ of new friends, enjoy the brew-tiful day, and indulge in ‘bean’ough coffee to get you hyped for the night! In this city, you must remember to always have enough money set aside for coffee in your wallet.

FREE TICKETED EVENT (Please note, ticket does not include food or drink)

PG BEER AND SKITTLES Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 18:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Get a sample of local beer on arrival, then soak up the atmosphere on the roof terrace, or have a game of skittles in the conservatory!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Sun 9 Sep COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION We haven’t ‘afforgado’ you! Join this coffee crawl and meet other Postgrad students while indulging in cups of coffee and tea. Grab your wallets and enjoy the many local coffee shops that will ‘mocha’ you energetic for the rest of the day!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG GIN MASTERCLASS Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come along and join us on our voyage of the discovery of gin! Appreciate and identify each unique and magnificent taste, while learning the art of mixing one of your favourite, classy bar orders!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

GIN MASTERCLASS Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 18:00-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come along and join us on our voyage of discovery of gin! Taste, appreciate and learn more about the popular drink and you may just find some GINspiration for your next bar order!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

GIN TASTING Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 17:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

GIN MASTERCLASS

Sun 9, 18:00-19:00, Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 16 for more information

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Come along and GINcounter some exciting tasters and cocktails! Taste your way through exciting, imaGINative new combinations, and you may just find some GINspiration for your next bar order!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

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FOOD & DRINK

Mon 10 Sep WELCOME TO YOUR FAIRTRADE UNIVERSITY Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-13:00 UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY DEPT Promoting Fairtrade! Hosted by the One World Shop, who provide a venue for Students to hear short talks and have awareness raised on the issue.

FREE EVENT

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

GIN TASTING

Sun 9, 17:00-18:00, Loft Bar, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 16 for more information

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Don’t just drink your cocktails - comprehend them! Enrich your liquid intelligence and journey with us on this fun-ducational cocktail adventure that investigates everything from the foundation of cocktails to molecular mixology - and of course, try some!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

INTRODUCTION TO SCOTCH WHISKY Mon 10 and Tue 11, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 18 for more information

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INTRODUCTION TO SCOTCH WHISKY Middle Reading Room, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION From Spayside to Isla, from smokey to light, we have you covered with this allyou-need-to-know guide introducing you to our National Drink (after Irn Bru of course!). Isn’t this ‘neat’?

New Amphion, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Like cake? Like cocktails? YES! Well get yerself along to this wee gem of a session where our dessert chef will furnish you with the tools and skills to create BEAUTIFULLY decorated cupcakes while our bartenders demonstrate the art of mixing the perfect bake along cocktail!

PG WHISKY TASTING

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

COFFEE CRAWL

From Spayside to Isla, from smokey to light, we have you covered with this allyou-need-to-know guide introducing you to our National Drink (after Irn Bru of course!). Isn’t this ‘neat’?

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

See event on 8th September for details!

Tue 11 Sep

FREE TICKETED EVENT

LIBERATION LUNCH Dining Room, Teviot Row House 11:00-13:00 STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION LIBERATION CAMPAIGNS Interested in social justice? Whether it’s feminism, disability rights, ending racism, or fighting against queerphobia, join us for an informal lunch to chat liberation and activism at Edinburgh.

INTRODUCTION TO SCOTCH WHISKY Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

PG COFFEE CRAWL

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

COFFEE CRAWL

See event on 9th September for details!

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE TICKETED EVENT

See event on 8th September for details!

PG TASTE OF SCOTLAND

FREE TICKETED EVENT

New Amphion and Study, Teviot Row House 19:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

STAY AT HOME STUDENT MEET UP

New to Scotland? We’ve got you covered! Come along and meet other Postgraduate students while learning about different aspects of the Scottish culture.

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Meet other students who live at home and travel to Uni. Find travel buddies and new friends, get travel tips and Uni advice, or just meet some friendly faces over some tea, coffee and cake.

FREE EVENT

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COCKTAILS AND CUPCAKES

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £7

Wed 12 Sep

PG COFFEE CRAWL

COFFEE CRAWL

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

See event on 9th September for details!

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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FOOD & DRINK

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

POSTGRADUATE AFTERNOON TEA Potterrow Dome 15:00-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come and meet your fellow new Postgrads over a spot of afternoon tea! A relaxing midweek break during your Welcome Week at Edinburgh and a chance to meet new people over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

FREE TICKETED EVENT | TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE FROM EUSA.ED.AC.UK/WHATSON

MEET THE BREWER Dining Room, Teviot Row House 18:00-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Enjoy a tutored tasting from local brewers. If you like beer this is definitely one for you! If you’re not sure, then come along and find out what taste profiles suit you.

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Thu 13 Sep

MEET THE BREWER

Wed 12 and Fri 14, FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 19 and 21 for more information

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 15:00-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

HEALTHY COOKING DEMO New Amphion, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Living away from home can be difficult, especially when cooking healthy seems to be costly. Come along to our session and learn how to cook healthily on a budget!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS

Mon 10, Thu 13 and Fri 14 FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 17, 19 and 21 for more information

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Fri 14 Sep COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

MATURE STUDENTS’ COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Join a group of mature students on a hunt for the best coffee around Edinburgh! A chance to explore various local cafés whilst meeting new friends, and ‘espresso’ yourself in a caffeinated way!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

COCKTAILS AND CUPCAKES

Tue 11, 16:00-17:00, New Amphion, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £10 See page 18 for more information

COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

WELCOME WEEK GATHERING FOR MATURE AND PART-TIME STUDENTS, STUDENT PARENTS AND CARERS Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 15:00-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Meet fellow mature and part-time students, student parents and carers. Make new friends and meet your Reps. Bring your family or friends and have fun before the semester starts!

FREE EVENT

WHISKIES AROUND THE WORLD Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 17:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Let us WHISKy you away on this magical journey around the world! Come taste, and learn about, the varying degrees of smokiness in whiskies from different countries! This event seriously ROCKs. FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

PG TASTE OF SCOTLAND

Tue 11, 19:00-21:00, New Amphion, Teviot Row House FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE PASS | £7 See page 18 for more information

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FOOD & DRINK PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS New Amphion, Teviot Row House 17:30-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details.

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG MEET THE BREWER Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Enjoy a tutored tasting from local brewers alongside other postgraduates. If you like beer this is definitely one for you! If you’re not sure, then come along and find out what taste profiles suit you.

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

COFFEE CRAWL

Every day FREE TICKETED EVENT See page 16 for more information

MEET THE BREWER New Amphion, Teviot Row House 20:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 12th September for details!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Sat 15 Sep COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

POSTGRADUATE AFTERNOON TEA Wed 12, 15:00-16:30, Potterrow Dome FREE TICKETED EVENT See page 19 for more information

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WELCOME EVENTS Sat 8 Sep GLOBAL STUDENTS STALL Reception, Teviot Row House 10:00-15:30 GLOBAL STUDENTS Pop by the Global Students Stall to find out how to get involved with the international community on campus and meet students from across the world.

FREE EVENT

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION POINT Reception, Teviot Row House 10:00-15:30 EDINBURGH GLOBAL/GLOBAL STUDENTS Come and visit us at the International Student Information Point to have any of your questions answered, get top tips on what you should do next, or if you would like to just come and say hello!

FREE EVENT

PARENTS’ AND CARERS’ WELCOME TALKS McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 14:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH This talk will introduce you to the University and the Students’ Association, outline what changes your student can expect in their first year, and explore some of the ways that your student can prepare for any practical and unexpected changes during this time. This is followed by an informal tea reception with the opportunity to ask University staff your questions. ed.ac.uk/new-students/parents FREE EVENT

ARRIVALS CEILIDH Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Being new to the Scottish dance culture can be intimidating. Not to worry, we’ve got you covered! Break in Welcome Week (and your dancing shoes) by joining in the Arrivals Ceilidh, where we will start from scratch and guide you through signature numbers such as “Strip the Willow” and the “Gay Gordons”!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5

Sun 9 Sep INTERNATIONAL DAY McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 10:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

PARENTS’ AND CARERS’ WELCOME TALKS McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 11:00-13:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

Mon 10 Sep PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME CEREMONY McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 14:15-15:30 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Mathieson, welcomes all new students to the annual ‘Principal’s Welcome Ceremony’ to mark the start of a new academic year.

Witness the traditional academic procession through the magnificent McEwan Hall, be officially welcomed by senior members of University staff and hear from the current Presidents of the Students’ Association and Sports Union. The Sir William Darling Memorial Prizes will also be awarded to students for their outstanding contribution to the University.

Doors open at 1.30pm and the ceremony commences at 2.15pm.

Recommended to arrive early.

Reserve your ticket: www.ed.ac.uk/new-students/welcome-ceremony Once McEwan Hall has reached capacity you can still experience this inspirational optional event through a live stream at the Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre and in the Teviot Library Bar. FREE EVENT

Tue 11 Sep ACADEMIC FAIR 50 George Square & Lower David Hume Tower 12:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The Academic Fair is a University event tailored for Undergraduate students who are able to take optional courses in their first year. Find out more about these courses and talk with academic staff and current students from across the University’s many Schools, before making your final choices.

To ensure you fully gain from this event, we strongly recommend you research your optional course options before attending. Please visit: www.ed.ac.uk/ new-students/academic-fair for: • Tools to help you review your options • Information about which Schools/courses will be represented • Information about presentations that will be happening on the day.

Non-ticketed event but there are allocated time-slots to attend depending on your School. Please follow instructions from your School to confirm when you should attend.

FREE EVENT

International Day is a useful and fun event to welcome our international students. You’ll cover the practicalities of living in Edinburgh: the Top 6 Tasks to do during your first week, such as opening a bank account, and meet the services and staff that will be there to support you. Later, you can join the social and cultural events. Get the head start you need to settle into life in Scotland.

FREE EVENT

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McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 12:00-14:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new PhD and Masters by Research postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers what you need to know to prepare you for your career as a research student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow research students.

Reserve your ticket: ed.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate-welcome-events FREE EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT A) McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 14:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new Masters postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers everything that you need to know to prepare you for your career as a postgraduate student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will then have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow students.

Reserve your ticket: ed.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate-welcome-events

WELCOME EVENTS

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR

WELCOME WEEK GATHERING FOR MATURE AND PART-TIME STUDENTS, STUDENT PARENTS AND CARERS Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 15:00-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Meet fellow mature and part-time students, student parents and carers. Make new friends and meet your Reps. Bring your family or friends and have fun before semester starts!

FREE EVENT

Sat 15 Sep WELCOME BALL Teviot Row House 20:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Now is the time, now is your chance to put all that ceilidh practice throughout the week into play. Don your best frock, kilt or tux and get yourself along to this not to be missed extravaganza! Try your luck at the casino, sip cocktails on the roof terrace, dance away to trad tunes in the Debating Hall, get your jive on in the Underground, bop away at the silent disco and take a break in the lounge. Look out for our magician and pop up performances throughout the night!

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £20

FREE EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT B) McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 16:00-18:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH See event on 11th September 14:00-16:00 for details!

FREE EVENT

Fri 14 Sep ALL ECA WELCOME EVENT (UG) West Court, Edinburgh College of Art 09:30-12:30 EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART If you are an Edinburgh College of Art student, come along to this event and get to know the campus you will be spending most of your time in. Meet the staff and speak to other students who you will surely be seeing a lot of!

FREE EVENT

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ARRIVALS CEILIDH

Sat 8, 21:00-00:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT WRISTBAND | £5 See page 22 for more information

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POSTGRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE PG GIN MASTERCLASS Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Sat 8 Sep MATURE STUDENTS’ COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Join a group of mature students on a hunt for the best coffee around Edinburgh! A chance to explore various local cafés, meet new friends, and ‘espresso’ yourself in a caffeinated way!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG BEER AND SKITTLES Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 18:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Get a sample of local beer on arrival, then soak up the atmosphere on the roof terrace, or have a game of skittles in the conservatory!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Sun 9 Sep

Come along and join us on our voyage of the discovery of gin! Appreciate and identify each unique and magnificent taste, while learning the art of mixing one of your favourite, classy bar orders!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG BOARD GAMES NIGHT New Amphion, Teviot Row House 18:00-22:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Things are about to get ‘dicey’! Begin your week with a relaxed, chilled, and friendly Postgrad board games night! What better way to make new friends than to bring out some easy-going competition between each other?

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £2

Mon 10 Sep PG KB GYM OPEN SESSION DROP IN KB Gym, King’s Buildings House 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION What greater way is there to stay on top of your fitness while studying, than to hit the gym at KB? Come along to this free open session before purchasing a membership.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG COFFEE CRAWL

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

We haven’t ‘afforgado’ you! Join this coffee crawl and meet other Postgrad students while indulging in cups of coffee and tea! Enjoy the many local coffee shops that will ‘mocha’ you energetic for the rest of the day!

Don’t just drink your cocktails - comprehend them! Enrich your liquid intelligence and journey with us on this fun-ducational cocktail adventure that investigates everything from the foundation of cocktails to molecular mixology - and of course, try some!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG IKEA TRIP Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-17:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Fancy some new furniture or decorations? Join other Postgrad students on this IKEA trip and decorate your new homes together! Remember to bring bus fares.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG WHISKY TASTING Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION From Spayside to Isla, from smokey to light, we have you covered with this allyou-need-to-know guide introducing you to our National Drink (after Irn Bru of course!). Isn’t this ‘neat’?

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

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Tue 11 Sep POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 12:00-14:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new PhD and Masters by Research postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers what you need to know to prepare you for your career as a research student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow research students.

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PG CEILIDH

Fri 14, 21:00-00:00, Debating Hall, Teviot Row House FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5 See page 27 for more information

FREE EVENT

PG COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT A) McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 14:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The University of Edinburgh invites all new Masters postgraduate students to your official welcome event! This exclusive event covers everything that you need to know to prepare you for your career as a postgraduate student.

This welcome talk includes formal presentations and insights from graduate PG alumni students, talks by experts in academic transitions and information on how to maintain your positive wellbeing and the support available to you.

Immediately following the talk, you will then have a unique opportunity to meet staff working in all student support and development services, whilst enjoying refreshments and meeting fellow students.

Reserve your ticket: ed.ac.uk/new-students/postgraduate-welcome-events FREE EVENT

MATURE CHEESE

Wed 12, 21:00-03:00, Potterrow, FREE WITH AN ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5 See page 26 for more information

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PG COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT WELCOME TALK AND SERVICES FAIR (SLOT B)

POSTGRADUATE SOCIAL EVENING!

McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 16:00-18:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Playfair Library, Old College 17:00-19:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

See event on 11th September 14:00-16:00 for details!

The University of Edinburgh and Students’ Association invite all Postgraduate students (PGT and PGR) to the famous Playfair Library in Old College for an entertaining evening of socialising with new fellow students, meeting current postgraduate students and networking with alumni from various Postgraduate programmes. Refreshments will be provided.

FREE EVENT

PG TASTE OF SCOTLAND New Amphion and Study, Teviot Row House 19:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION New to Scotland? We’ve got you covered! Come along and meet other Postgraduate students while learning about different aspects of the Scottish culture.

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £7

Wed 12 Sep PG IMPROV WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING The Study, Teviot Row House 12:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Are you a postgraduate looking to expand your interpersonal skills and generate some useful contacts? Come along and meet other postgraduate students and gather tips and hints for furthering your university life and career, in a fun, comedic kind of way!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

POSTGRADUATE AFTERNOON TEA Potterrow Dome 15:00-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

For more information and to book tickets: ed.ac.uk/new-students/ postgraduate-welcome-events FREE EVENT

ORGAN DEMONSTRATION McEwan Hall, Bristo Square 20:00-22:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Not quite sure how an organ makes their distinct, thrilling, and unique sounds?

Come along to this demonstration where our very own, highly popular and skilled musician, John Kitchen takes you along for an exhilarating ride! He may, or may not, be playing Bach’s highly fear-evoking Toccata and Fugue in D minor… *cue soundtrack of every horror movie EVER* FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

MATURE CHEESE Potterrow 21:00-03:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION A Big Cheese designed purely for you Mature and PG students. It’s not only cheese and wine that get better with age – come along and dance the night away to your favourite cheesy tracks with your new, finely matured pals.

FREE WITH ENTERTAINMENT OR POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Thu 13 Sep

Come and meet your fellow new Postgrads over a spot of afternoon tea! A relaxing midweek break during your Welcome Week at Edinburgh and a chance to meet new people over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS

FREE TICKETED EVENT | TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE FROM EUSA.ED.AC.UK/WHATSON

Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 15:00-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

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Fri 14 Sep PG CITY CENTRE TOUR Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-11:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Need a few tips to getting your way around the city centre? Come along to this guided tour around the main area of Princes Street and New Town, and get some useful hints about the best places to eat, relax, and shop!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG CINEMA TRIP Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Meet in Teviot Garden for a mysterious trip to one of Edinburgh’s classic cinemas. Please note, the cinema ticket is not included.

FREE EVENT

PG THE SCIENCE OF COCKTAILS New Amphion, Teviot Row House 17:30-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG MEET THE BREWER Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Enjoy a tutored tasting from local brewers alongside other Postgraduates. If you like beer this is definitely one for you! If you’re not sure, then come along and find out what taste profiles suit you.

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG CEILIDH Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 21:00-00:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Now’s the chance for all you Postgrad students to twist and turn with fellow PG students! Grab your dancing shoes and we’ll teach you all the common dances of the Scottish Ceilidh, from “Strip the Willow” to “The Flying Scotsman”.This ceilidh is about to go full SWING! FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

Sat 15 Sep PG RUNNING TOUR Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-11:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Time to limber up and blow off those week old cobwebs with our very own running tour of Edinburgh - see the sites and get your exercise fix at the same time on this guided running tour!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £5

PG COFFEE CRAWL Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PG BOWLING Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 17:00-19:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Are you a Postgrad student? Do you like bowling? Then this event is right up your ALLEY! To SPARE you from any more puns, come along and show your new friends how you ROLL! FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

PG BOWLING Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 18:30-20:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Postgrad bowling outing 2 of the day – so good we put it on twice!

FREE WITH POSTGRADUATE WRISTBAND | £10

GIANT POSTGRAD QUIZ Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Pit your wits against your fellow Postgraduates in this Giant Pub Quiz especially for you!

FREE EVENT

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GET INVOLVED Sat 8 Sep PSYCHOLOGY SCAVENGER HUNT Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-13:00 PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY Join in on a massive psychology themed scavenger hunt where you’ll be given a map with a checklist of things to complete around the University, while taking pictures in the places as proof you have been there/done the thing! The points will be added up at the end and the winner will receive a prize!

FREE EVENT

THE EDINBURGH REVUE FRESHERS’ WEEK SHOW Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 20:30-22:00 EDINBURGH REVUE The Edinburgh Revue is kicking off the year with a jam-packed show of some of our best sketches and stand ups - enough to give you a taste but to leave you wanting moooooore. Because we’re a bunch of teases.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Sun 9 Sep CHURCH SEARCH The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 09:30-11:00 CHRISTIAN UNION Are you a Christian and new to Edinburgh? Intrigued by Christianity and what Jesus offers? Members of the CU will be around to take you along to our church; come and ask your questions and go along with us!

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CRASH COURSE CEILIDH Quaker Studio, Pleasance 16:00-19:00 NEW SCOTLAND COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (EUNSCDS) Do what? Turn where? Want to get a head start when it comes to Ceilidh dancing in a relaxed setting? Then come and learn the most common dances and have everything explained slowly. You’ll be a pro before you know it!

FREE EVENT

GETTING YOUR NAME IN PRINT: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:15 THE STUDENT (NEWSPAPER) What do Robert Louis Stevenson, Gordon Brown and Helen Pidd have in common? They all wrote for The Student, the UK’s oldest student newspaper.

If you want to join them, come along to our writing workshop. We will have editors from across the paper running sessions on how to write for each section.

FREE EVENT

CHURCH SEARCH The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 17:00-18:30 CHRISTIAN UNION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

EXPLORING ACCENTS

SHOW DEBATE

Underground, Teviot Row House 13:00-14:30 LINGUISTICS SOCIETY

Dining Room, Teviot Row House 17:00-19:00 DEBATES UNION

All new linguists and language enthusiasts joining the University are warmly welcomed to our ‘Exploring Accents’ event as we traverse the UK and beyond by way of accents. Come along, discover a plethora of pronunciations from all around the world, and maybe even join us on stage to rep your own!

Come and join us for our first public debate of the year! Learn more about debating and get the opportunity to watch a debate in action. A great opportunity to meet current EUDU members and get a feel of the types of events we run through the year!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ

SUNDAY MASS & AFTER MASS EVENT

New Amphion, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 GLOBAL STUDENTS - TANDEM

23 George Square 19:15-21:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION

Celebrate International Day by practicing languages and meeting the Tandem committee. Everyone is welcome, join in the conversation!

Come to our Sunday Mass and join us after for our Sunday Mass Event. We will be having a round of board games as well as wine and cheese!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

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Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 21:00-00:00 AIESEC Take a break from big nights out and come join us for a cozy night in watching Stephen King’s IT. Nothing can go wrong with some popcorn, drinks and a great horror movie. Find a buddy to snuggle up with and bond over your love for/ hate towards the horror genre. What a great way to end the night!

FREE EVENT

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AIESEC FILM SCREENING OF IT

ACTIVITIES FAIR

Wed 12 & Thu 13

Mon 10 Sep EUMS BAKE SALE Bristo Square 11:00-15:00 MUSIC SOCIETY Edinburgh University Music Society invites you to come and eat cake and chat to us about what the Society is about and the events we’ll be holding during Welcome Week and the rest of the year! All welcome!

FREE EVENT

GIRL UP BRUNCH Dining Room, Teviot Row House 11:00-13:00 GIRL UP EDINBURGH CAMPUS Want to have a conversation about women’s rights over a good cup of tea and cake? Come join us for brunch to get to know the Girl Up Edinburgh Campus committee and find out what we do for girls’ and women’s empowerment both in Edinburgh and around the world.

ACTIVITIES FAIR

Wed 12 and Thu 13, 11:00-16:00, The Pleasance FREE EVENT See page 34 for more information

FREE EVENT

LETTER WRITING Meeting Room 1, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 11:00-12:30 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Human rights letter writing workshop as part of Amnesty International Society, with tea and snacks.

FREE EVENT

FILM SCREENING: THE LINGUISTS Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 13:00-14:30 LINGUISTICS SOCIETY The Linguists’ is an acclaimed documentary film which explores the daily lives of professional field linguists as they document previously un-researched and undocumented languages. Linguists and non-linguists alike are invited to share both these fascinating discoveries and free popcorn!

FREE EVENT

GROUP TO RYZE TRAMPOLINING Meet at The Pleasance 13:00-16:00 CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY VENTURE Meet us at The Pleasance to get the minibus to Ryze and enjoy a quick trip to the park, with dive pits, bouncing walls and cliff jumps included!

ENTRANCE FEE NOT INCLUDED

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MATHSOC: MEET & GREET Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 13:00-15:00 MATHSOC Calling all mathematicians! Come join MathSoc for an afternoon of tea, coffee, cake and sandwiches. You’ll meet other first year maths students, our committee, and see just what we have to offer as we unveil this year’s list of epic events!

FREE EVENT

SCOTTISH DANCE WORKSHOP Upper Hall, The Pleasance 13:00-16:00 NEW SCOTLAND COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (EUNSCDS) Do you want to learn some great traditional (and not so traditional) Scottish dances? Come to our workshop and get to know Ceilidh, Scottish Country, Highland, and Step dancing. No experience is necessary; in fact, it’s a bonus!

FREE EVENT

THEATRE TOUR Bedlam Theatre 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Bedlam Theatre is a unique, entirely student-run theatre in the centre of Edinburgh. Home to the Edinburgh University Theatre Company, it is a fully operational 90-seat theatre housed in an imposing neo-gothic church.

Come along for a casual tour to find out more about what we do and how you can get involved.

INTERNATIONAL TEATIME MEET AND GREET Pentland Room, The Pleasance 14:00-17:00 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENT SOCIETY The Brits love their tea-time, but coffee, tea, and cake are for everyone! Fuel your conversations, meet our committee and global community, enquire into our popular Scotland trips and make yourself at home. International, exchange and local students all welcome.

FREE EVENT

MINGLO Dining Room, Teviot Row House 14:00-17:00 PRIDESOC - LGBTQ+ SOCIETY Come join us for a fun and relaxed afternoon of ice-breaking activities! It’s a great opportunity to meet other LGBTQ+ students, make some friends and start the year off right!

FREE EVENT

CINEMA CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:30 FILM SOCIETY (FILMSOC)

FREE EVENT

Let Filmsoc take you on a walk around Edinburgh and show you the cinematic landmarks of the city. Visit the historic Cameo and the independent Filmhouse while getting an exclusive behind the scenes look at two of the best places to get your film fix!

CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION: MEET AND GREET

FREE EVENT

23 George Square 13:30-16:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION

SPORTS IN THE MEADOWS

Come meet the Dominicans of 23 George Square over a hearty barbecue in our lovely garden. Vegetarians are welcome!! Donations of at least 2 pounds to cover food cost would be appreciated.

Meet at bottom of Middle Meadow Walk 15:00-17:00 CHRISTIAN UNION

FREE EVENT

Head down to the Meadows for a few games of frisbee, touch rugby, rounders and hopefully some sunshine! We’ll meet at the bottom of Middle Meadow Walk. Just bring yourself, the more the merrier!

BBQ ON THE MEADOWS

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:30 DEBATES UNION

STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP

Escape the hecticness of Welcome Week and join us for a lazy afternoon on the Meadows for a BBQ! A great opportunity to get to know other new students and EUDU members!

Bedlam Theatre 15:30-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

FREE EVENT

The stage combat workshop will mostly be an insight into basic movements.

By the end, students should be able to safely choreograph anything from one stage slap to a short fight sequence.

EUTC WRITERS’ GUILD

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Interested in writing plays? Join the EUTC Writers’ Guild for a workshop on getting your ideas out there in the EUTC and beyond! We’ve got a team dedicated to offering feedback on script drafts.

FREE EVENT

BUSINESS STUDENTS MEET-UP Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 17:00-20:00 BUSINESS SCHOOL Specially for Business Students living at home, but all Business Freshers welcome to our pizza and pub quiz night – get in touch via Facebook facebook.com/groups/uoebusinessschoolfreshers1819 FREE EVENT

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Level 7, Appleton Tower 17:00-00:00 COMPSOC Let’s kick off Welcome Week with the first of CompSoc’s regular Evening of Games. We’ve got plenty of consoles with enough controllers for even the most insane of party games…and enough pizza, drinks and snacks to keep everyone satisfied!

FREE EVENT

THE EDINBURGH REVUE COMEDY WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 17:00-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Join Edinburgh University’s Comedy Society, the Edinburgh Revue, at Bedlam Theatre for an hour-long rampage through the wild jungle of sketch comedy.

Come along to try out comedic acting in a fun, friendly environment, meet similar people and have a generally exciting time.

THEATRE SOCIAL Bedlam Theatre 20:30-22:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY The Bedlam Café will be open and full of music, friendly faces and cookies until 10.30pm. It’s a BYOB venue so a perfect place to start the evening. There will also be something exciting happening in the auditorium!

FREE EVENT

Tue 11 Sep VEGAN TOUR OF EDINBURGH

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-13:00 STUDENT VOICE FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS

SOCIETEA’S TEA TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA

Need an introduction to Edinburgh’s vegan scene? Let us give you a tour of the best vegan-friendly places to eat, drink and shop on a student budget. Join us for lunch at our final stop and meet some likeminded people!

The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 17:30-19:00 SOCIETEA At SocieTea’s Extravaganza, take part in an exciting tea-based quiz based on blind tasting loose-leaf teas from around the world. The winner will receive free membership and a prize from a local Edinburgh tea shop!

FREE EVENT

CHAMPAGNE SOCIALISM Dining Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-21:00 LABOUR STUDENTS Meet Edinburgh Labour Students and hear about what we do nationally, locally and right here on campus! With some exciting guest speakers and a free glass of bubbly, why not come along?

FREE EVENT

ENTERING THE T.A.R.D.I.S. The Study, Teviot Row House 19:30-23:00 DOCTOR WHO SOCIETY Calling all Whovians; it’s time to enter the T.A.R.D.I.S.! Prepare for a night of fun and laughter, where you’ll meet like-minded Whovians for a night of Doctor Who themed games. It’s going to be... fan-TAS-tic!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

ARTHUR’S SEAT WALK Outside Pollock Halls 11:00-13:30 CHRISTIAN UNION What better way to get to know Edinburgh and other students than to go up Arthur’s Seat? Fun times, free food, snacks and fun!

FREE EVENT

SPEED EATING CONTEST Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-14:00 LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY You will be in a race against the clock to be the champion of the 1st speed eating competition! If you don’t want to take the challenge up, come with your friends to enjoy a day full of music, food, drinks and more.

FREE EVENT

STUDENT MINDFULNESS: MAKING FRIENDS AND TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 11:00-12:00 NIGHTLINE

THE EDINBURGH REVUE

Come join us for a fun and relaxing mindfulness session to take a break from the hecticness of Welcome Week and meet lots of great new people, all while taking care of your mental health and enjoying some beverages and biscuits!

Bedlam Theatre 19:30-21:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

FREE EVENT

The Edinburgh Revue Is All at Sea: The Edinburgh Revue – the Titanic of comedy. Stately, sophisticated and with an iceberg in it. As the ship goes down, the orchestra plays one last tune. And that tune is sketch comedy. The 2018 fringe smash show, curated from across the year and put in a boat.

FREE EVENT

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COMPSOC’S EVENING OF GAMES

GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY BBQ AND DRINKS The Pear Tree, 38 W Nicolson St, EH8 9DD 12:00-14:00 GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Come join Geography Society for some chilled pints and a BBQ at the Pear Tree.

FREE EVENT

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INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVISM Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 12:00-14:00 PEOPLE & PLANET Ever wanted to get involved in activism but not sure how? Come and learn about the basics of environmental and political activism, including campaign strategy, how to plan effective direct action, and what you can get involved in around Edinburgh.

EDMUN WELCOME WEEK DEBATE Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 14:00-16:00 MODEL UNITED NATIONS

FREE EVENT

Interested in current affairs? Model United Nations offers you a chance to observe and debate international politics from the perspective of UN member states. Whether it’s water crises, or the Falklands War, our debates will have something to interest everyone.

MATHEMATICAL TOUR OF EDINBURGH

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-13:30 MATHSOC

CANDLEWASTERS WORKSHOP

Mathematical tour of Edinburgh to introduce new students to their new home. This tour will show some of the marks left on this beautiful city by the mathematicians who have made it their home over the centuries.

Bedlam Theatre 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

FREE EVENT

EUTC’s original writing company Candlewasters warmly invites anyone looking to try their hand at directing for the theatre, to a workshop. Come along this Welcome Week to learn tips, tricks and how to get involved at the EUTC!

INTRODUCTION TO COSTUME

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

CSU SCAVENGER HUNT

Get to know the inner workings of costume at Bedlam Theatre and see what can be done with our fantastic wardrobe.

FREE EVENT

PRIDE FILM SCREENING AND PIZZA Underground, Teviot Row House 13:00-15:30 YOUTH STOP AIDS Treat yourself to some pizza and sit down to relax and watch Pride with Edinburgh Youth Stop AIDS. It’s a chance to chill out and re-energise whilst watching a fantastic, award winning film, and learn more about the Society.

FREE EVENT

HISTORY SOCIETY MEET AND GREET Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 13:30-15:00 HISTORY SOCIETY Come along to our History Society meet and greet! Here you can chat to other students, ask any questions about the Society, and learn why we were awarded Star Society at the Students’ Association’s Activities Awards last year!

FREE EVENT

LEARN TO KNIT The Study, Teviot Row House 13:30-15:30 KNIT SOC Join KnitSoc for our Learn to Knit event! Drop in anytime during our 2 hour session to learn how to knit and meet the Society. All levels are welcome and supplies will be provided.

FREE EVENT

23 George Square 14:00-14:45 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION Get to know our enchanting historic city! From the hustle and bustle of city life to the little quirks that make Edinburgh unique. Our scavenger hunt will show you another side of Edinburgh.

FREE EVENT

EUSOC WRITER’S WORKSHOP Committee Room, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 EUROPEAN UNION SOCIETY Do you want to get involved and write for the EUSoc paper or commentary section? Come along, meet our friendly team and learn about the exceptional opportunities we are offering you this year.

FREE EVENT

HUMAN RIGHTS TOUR OF EDINBURGH Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Come and join Amnesty International Society on the annual Human Rights Tour of Edinburgh. It’s a great way to get to know the city, and learn about human rights at the same time!

FREE EVENT

THEATRE PARADOK WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 15:30-17:30 THEATRE PARADOK Theatre Paradok is the Edinburgh theatre Society that is experimental without being exclusive. Come and join us as we focus on awareness of the body in theatre, lifts, contact work and improvisation. No experience necessary, just clothes you can move in!

FREE EVENT

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COMPSOC CONQUERS ARTHUR’S SEAT Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-18:00 COMPSOC Come along for spectacular views of Edinburgh during the sunset and make some new friends! Now’s your chance to chat with the committee and older students about university life, studies and tips.

FREE EVENT

DEBATING WORKSHOP Dining Room, Teviot Row House 16:00-19:00 DEBATES UNION Our first interactive workshop of the year is a great way to improve your speaking skills, learn how to construct arguments and introduce yourself to university debating. Beginners welcome - no experience needed!

SCAVENGER HUNT WITH FRESHAIR.ORG.UK Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 19:00-01:00 FRESH AIR It’s FreshAir’s first social of the year! Come and get involved in Edinburgh Student Radio’s Scavenger Hunt. It’s your chance to find out more about us, meet the teams, explore the city and have fun!

FREE EVENT

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EUSOC FILM-SCREENING: CINEMA PARADISO Video-Projection Room, 50 George Square 17:00-19:30 EUROPEAN UNION SOCIETY Come along for the screening of one of the most exceptional European movies, “Cinema Paradiso” and enjoy the free snacks.

FREE EVENT

THEATRICKS Bedlam Theatre 19:00-20:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY A relaxed ensemble workshop for theatre freshers to get past the discomfort and anxiety that may arise in entering a new theatrical world. It’s a chance for you to get a foot in the door and network with like-minded theatre people! The workshop is also open to returning members to enjoy themselves in a comfortable environment. Come along for theatre games and fun!

FREE EVENT

FOOTLIGHTS WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 17:00-19:00 FOOTLIGHTS Do you love all things musical theatre? Come join the Edinburgh University Footlights for an exciting workshop and discover what our Society is all about. Our production teams will lead you through a two-hour workshop, which is sure to light up your Welcome Week! All levels of experience are more than welcome.

FREE EVENT

BBQ AND DRAG SHOW TRIP Teviot Row House Garden 18:00-23:45 CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY VENTURE

GREASE SCREENING Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 19:30-22:00 FILM SOCIETY (FILMSOC) Come along for this all time classic film set at an American High School in the 50s about first love, teenage angst and most importantly: cars. It’s an evening for dancing and singing along to iconic tunes. The students of Rydell High School are waiting for you!

FREE EVENT

PUB QUIZ Sports Bar, Teviot Row House 19:30-22:00 CHRISTIAN UNION

Beginning with a quiet BBQ at the Meadows, students can relax, enjoy the Meadows and meet new friends. Afterwards students have the choice to enjoy a diverse trip to one of the local drag shows in Edinburgh and enjoy what the Queens have to offer!

Time to get Quizzical! Come along and test your knowledge, while having a laugh and a drink with others! Bring yourself, your friends and your brain and see who will come out on top - there will be prizes!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

SLOVAK & CZECH PUB CRAWL

ARE YOU A SEXPERT? SEXPRESSION SEXY PUB QUIZ

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 18:00-01:00 SLOVAK & CZECH SOCIETY If you enjoy good beer and meeting new people, this is the event for you! Join us on our journey across the finest bars in Edinburgh and become part of our amazing community.

FREE EVENT

Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-22:00 SEXPRESSION EDINBURGH Come along and test your knowledge on all things sex - toys, Cosmo tips, positions, and more...There will be prizes up for grabs so brush up before you come!

FREE EVENT

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ACTIVITIES FAIR STUDENT ACTIVISM SOCIAL Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 20:00-23:00 PEOPLE & PLANET Come along to meet members of student and local activist groups in Edinburgh, find out about past actions, campaigns and successes, and how to get involved in the future!

FREE EVENT

COMEDY PUB QUIZ Dining Room, Teviot Row House 20:30-22:00 EDINBURGH REVUE (COMEDY SOCIETY)

The Pleasance 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Ready to immerse yourself in the world of Societies, Volunteering, and Social Enterprises?

The Activities Fair is THE place to learn all about the amazing hobbies and activities you’ll be filling your time with, as well as the people who will become your friends in the coming weeks, months, and years.

Put on your dancing shoes and swing the night away. Debate whether your cabernet sauvignon is full-bodied or mellow. Come up with the next social venture to change the world. Explore the great outdoors as a conservation volunteer or give Quidditch in the Meadows a go.

With over 280 Societies and groups to choose from, the possibilities are endless.

Join us at the Activities Fair and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere of music, smiles, and occasional freebies. You’ll meet new people, find new hobbies or rediscover forgotten ones, and most importantly, you’ll kick off your student life with a bang!

Come to a pub quiz around the theme of comedy. Ten questions per round.

Questions so funny they will change your life* So funny they should kill a man, but no pun in ten did** *questions aren’t life-changing ** Apologies

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall 11:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

EUTC PUB CRAWL

Join us at the University of Edinburgh Sport & Fitness Fair to sign up to any of our 65 sports clubs, learn about our Intramural sports offering and try out our state-of-the-art fitness facilities. There will also be a variety of fun challenges, games, competitions and giveaways! Plus you’ll be able to find out more about the Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish Rugby Varsity match and even get your tickets.

Bedlam Theatre 20:30-01:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Meet outside the Bedlam gates at 8.30pm for a jolly evening of socialising and theatre chat, we will team up with other theatre Societies to tour Edinburgh’s best drinking establishments and give you an insight into the varied Edinburgh theatre scene. Consumption of alcohol is not necessary but enthusiasm is.

FREE EVENT

AIESEC AMAZING RACE-SCAVENGER HUNT Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 21:00-02:00 AIESEC EDINBURGH

SPORT & FITNESS FAIR

FREE EVENT

VOLUNTEERING – THE ART OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 12:00-15:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

We’re an organisation of people trying to make this world a little bit better by sending people abroad to make a positive change and travel the world. Want to explore one of the best cities and make memories that you can look back on long after the night’s over? Then don’t miss AIESEC’s scavenger hunt across amazing Edinburgh. Wear comfy shoes and take on Edinburgh as the sun sets on us! There will be food, drinks and whole lot fun after the Scavenger hunt.

You’ll be glad you came. See y’all there!

Audrey Hepburn, Bono, Agatha Christie.

What do they all have in common – other than millions of fans worldwide? The event name should give you a hint, but If you haven’t guessed it already, it’s volunteering!

Join the Students’ Association’s Volunteering Team for an informal chat and find out how to make it into the above list of pretty cool human beings. We can’t guarantee stardom, but we do make a strong case on why volunteering is one of the best life decisions, and will even help you find the best opportunity for you. You’ll certainly be a star in our eyes.

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

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ACS SPEED SOCIAL

PRAYER BRUNCH Buccleuch Church, 10 W Crosscauseway, EH8 9JP 10:30-12:00 CHRISTIAN UNION

Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 12:30-16:30 AFRICAN CARIBBEAN SOCIETY ACS SPEED SOCIAL (with a twist). Come for an afternoon of fun, chilled vibes and new friends with FREE snacks and drinks! Mixing it up with intense speed rounds, group rounds and LIT music! All are welcome!

FREE EVENT

We frequently meet together throughout the year to pray as a Christian Union and we thought that Welcome Week should be no different. Then we thought about adding brunch. What’s not to love? All welcome!

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AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT’S GUIDE TO EDINBURGH Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-16:00 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENT SOCIETY If you’ve never been to Edinburgh or the UK before, never fear! We’ll show you what it has to offer, but also where to find a taste of home. It’s not (all) just cobbled roads and drizzle in Scotland’s capital!

50 George Square, G.05 14:30-16:15 GLOBAL STUDENTS – TANDEM See event on September 9th for details!

FREE EVENT

CREATE SOC: CRAFTERS MAKE YOUR OWN BUNTING!

FREE EVENT

Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 15:00-17:00 CREATE SOC: CRAFTERS

MEET THE HINDU SOCIETY!

Come along and join Create Soc to make your own bunting! A perfect decoration for your uni room. All materials provided and no crafting skills necessary.

Meeting Room 1, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 13:00-14:00 HINDU SOCIETY Welcome to Hindu Society! Come to the first event during Welcome Week in order to meet the committee, learn more about our Society, and celebrate our culture and religion with free food and drink! We’d love to see you there!

ENTRY FEE 50p

EU TEA V

FREE EVENT

Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 EUTV

THEATRE TOUR

Come and join award-winning Edinburgh University TV Society for a cup of tea and some cake! Chat with us about how you can get involved, either in front of or behind the camera.

Bedlam Theatre 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY See event on 10th September for details!

FREE EVENT

CANDLEWASTERS WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Come along to this workshop led by the EUTC’s Candlewasters to learn more about being part of this repertoire of theatre-makers. As well as being full of games and exercises there’ll be advice on how to audition and the many ways you can get involved with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company.

FREE EVENT

PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY WELCOME WEEK DEBATE Dining Room, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:30 PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY Join the Philosophy Society for a debate on “Solipsism: Does The External World Exist?”. This will be a great opportunity for you to meet your peers and find out more about the Philosophy Society. No prior knowledge assumed, so everyone is truly welcome to participate.

FREE EVENT

PIZZA PICNIC ON THE MEADOWS Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY BRASS BAND What’s better than having pizza at home? Having pizza on the meadows (Along with other nourishing snacks of course)! Come and meet the brass band and enjoy some picnic time with us while warm weather lasts!

FREE EVENT

SCIENCE ESCAPE ROOM Underground, Teviot Row House 15:00-18:00 YOUNG SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATION Want to have so much fun that it’s... scary? Come try and solve all the scientific riddles and escape the room, before the time’s up!

FREE EVENT

THE GREAT CU BAKEOFF

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 CHRISTIAN UNION

PHOTOGRAPHY SCAVENGER HUNT

Food. Dessert. Shortbread. Everyone loves eating, especially baked food! But who can make it best? Join us for a fun, relaxed and free baking session! We’ll provide all the ingredients and recipe, just bring yourself (and an appetite)!

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY

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TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ

FREE EVENT

Photography Scavenger Hunt is a fun game to get you familiar with the city and introduce some basic photography techniques. Start shooting in the labyrinth of cobbled streets, narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards of the beautifully preserved Edinburgh Old Town!

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EUSOG WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 15:30-17:00 SAVOY THEATRE GROUP Come along to the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group workshop to find out more about the fantastic show we are putting on this semester. Chat to our directors, play some theatre games and take part in our auditions workshop.

FREE EVENT

GLOBAL BUDDIES MEET AND GREET Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 18:00-20:30 GLOBAL STUDENTS - GLOBAL BUDDIES Meet your Global Buddies! Come along to our Meet & Greet to connect with your Buddy Group and Supergroup. This is only open to students who successfully signed up to the Global Buddies programme.

FREE EVENT

CHAI TEA AND ARABIC SWEETS Dining Room, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:00 MIDDLE EASTERN SOCIETY Come hang out with the Middle Eastern Society for some chai and traditional desserts.

FREE EVENT

HUNGARIAN MOVIE NIGHT The Study, Teviot Row House 17:00-19:30 HUNGARIAN SOCIETY Come and enjoy a Hungarian cinematic masterpiece! In Liza, the Fox Fairy, you will travel to a quirky, alternate version of Hungary, where time stopped in the 1970s. Here you’ll meet Liza, a sheltered nurse, who accidentally embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.

FREE EVENT

TRADITIONAL SPIRITS New Amphion, Teviot Row House 18:00-21:00 ESTONIAN SOCIETY Explore unique spirits and cultures from all around the world. One of the most popular Welcome Week events over the last four years with 16 Societies offering a variety of exquisite and exotic drinks. #TraditionalSpirits #TasteTheCulture FREE EVENT

BEERIENTEERING WITH BUCHANAN Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-21:00 BUCHANAN INSTITUTE “A pub crawl where a series of pubs must be visited in order based on clues and other navigational information” (Urban Dictionary 2018). Come along for sub-par beer, mystery and a chance to meet our committee!

INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 17:00-18:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

CHRISTIAN UNION CEILIDH

Join us for a fun, interactive workshop where you’ll try your hand at lighting design for performance. This workshop is designed to be fun and informative for people of all skill levels, all the way from complete beginners to experienced designers!

FREE EVENT

FEMSOC CAFÉ/PUB CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 18:00-03:00 FEMINIST SOCIETY Come along to our café/pub crawl to get to know what our femsoc is about, and meet other feminists. We’ll start at some cafés, then move onto pubs, and/ or clubs. Pop in for an hour or two or stay the whole evening, welcome to all!

FREE EVENT

FILM SCREENING

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 19:00-23:00 CHRISTIAN UNION Come along to the Christian Union Ceilidh, an unmissable event in Welcome Week in the stunning GreyFriars Kirk! No previous Ceilidh experience necessary.

FREE EVENT

FRESHERS’ REHEARSAL Reid Concert Hall 19:00-21:30 WIND BAND This first session of windband welcomes new students to band. Playing through well loved pieces new and old, everyone is welcome to join in whatever the ability.

FREE EVENT

Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 18:00-20:00 PEOPLE & PLANET

NEW SCOTLAND & FOLK SOC WELCOME WEEK CEILIDH

Check People and Planet Edinburgh’s Facebook page to see which environmentally themed film we’ll be screening, and come along for a chance to meet the current members and find out more about what we do.

Quaker Studio, The Pleasance 19:00-23:00 FOLK SOC, NEW SCOTLAND COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (EUNSCDS)

FREE EVENT

Come and join the New Scotland Country Dance and the Folk Society for their annual Welcome Week Ceilidh! Everyone is welcome and no previous dancing experience is necessary, so be sure to bring along all of your new (and old) friends!

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ABOUT A GOTH Bedlam Theatre 19:30-21:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY A short play about a young man who volunteers in old people’s homes, and suffers paroxysms of love and hate for the residents.

FREE EVENT

DEBATES UNION BAR CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 19:30-00:00 DEBATES UNION An unmissable, fun night exploring Edinburgh’s favourite bars with the Debates Union! Join us for a great opportunity to chat and meet new students as well as current EUDU members over a drink!

FREE EVENT

FILM QUIZ - COMING OF AGE FILMS Dining Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-21:30 FILM SOCIETY (FILMSOC) It’s a special Welcome Week edition of the legendary Filmsoc Film Quiz! To welcome you all to the wonderful world of university we’re going to quiz you on all the films that celebrate all the challenges and wonders of growing up. Come along, test your knowledge, and meet some wonderful film loving friends in the process!

COMPSOC’S CAPTURE THE FLAG CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-02:00 COMPSOC A pub crawl up, down, all over, and around Edinburgh’s coolest bars. Everyone can expect a crazy night out. Red vs. Blue, enjoy the opportunity to win a prize if you leave with the flag at the end of the night!

FREE EVENT

EDINBURGH BY NIGHT WITH THE HISTORY SOCIETY Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-21:30 HISTORY SOCIETY Join History Society members old and new for our first social of the year! We’ll be guiding you round some of Edinburgh’s most cherished (and historical) pubs, with lots of fun icebreakers along the way. This event is open to all!

FREE EVENT

ESPA RE-LAUNCH PUB QUIZ & PARTY

FREE EVENT

The Study, Teviot Row House 20:00-22:30 EDINBURGH SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS ABROAD

LADIES IN RED

Interested in travelling, volunteering and making a difference? Test your world knowledge and get to know Edinburgh Sustainable Projects Abroad at our pub quiz and PARTY and hear about our up-coming projects abroad!

Writing Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-21:00 LABOUR STUDENTS Come along to meet the women of Edinburgh Labour Students, where we will be chatting all things feminism. There will be a chance to hear from some great women speakers, ask questions and a wee trip to the bar afterwards to socialise!

FREE EVENT

FRENCH PUB CRAWL

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-21:30 LES ESCOGRIFFES

PIZZA AND POLITICS

We’ll go to some of the best French bars in town to have a good chat, meet our wonderful committee and taste great French drinks. Mastery of the language of Molière is not necessary.

Committee Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-21:30 LIBERAL DEMOCRATS Speakers from the Liberal Democrat party will give a short speech and then be available for you to talk to after. Free pizza will be provided!

FREE EVENT

TARTAN ‘N TWEED PUB CRAWL

FREE EVENT

Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-21:00 AN COMANN CEILTEACH/THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY

WELCOME MID-WEEK MEAL

Join us on our annual Welcome Week pub crawl! This year the theme is Tartan ‘n Tweed, so don the scarf/bonnet/kilt/random accessories and come along for a dram or few! Bidh e math gad fhaicinn!

St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy 19:30-22:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION

FREE EVENT

Complimentary dinner cooked by our committee members! We’ll have two courses available with vegan options too. Come by and fill your bellies on us!

THE IMPROVERTS TECH WORKSHOP

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 21:00-22:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Come dive into theatre tech in the fast paced environment of the Improverts, Edinburgh University’s resident short-form improv comedy troupe. After learning and practicing sound, lighting, and projection with us, stick around to tech the actual show at 10:30pm! No previous knowledge required!

FREE EVENT

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FRESHERS’ AFTER PARTY Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 21:30-01:00 WIND BAND This after party begins after the Freshers’ rehearsal. Everyone is invited over to meet and party with current members of the Wind Band.

FREE EVENT

RAG SCREENING Dining Room, Teviot Row House 22:00-00:30 EDINBURGH STUDENTS’ CHARITIES APPEAL Edinburgh RAG and PrideSoc are teaming up to bring you the most flamboyant night of Welcome Week. Join us for this LGBTQ+ friendly screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Take part in this long standing tradition and bring your best costume!

FREE EVENT

THE IMPROVERTS Bedlam Theatre 22:30-23:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY The Improverts are a long-running improvisational comedy troupe. They perform every Friday night at 10.30pm during term time to an often packed house. Various improvisation games based on audience suggestions give rise to a hilarious and unique show every time. They also perform yearly at the Edinburgh Fringe.

FREE EVENT

Thu 13 Sep

Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-16:00 YOUNG GREENS The Edinburgh Young Greens invite you to spend the afternoon with us for a visit to the Scottish Parliament. We will have a picnic after. You don’t have to be a Scottish Green party member, or even vote for us(!) - come along and talk Scottish politics with us.

FREE EVENT

VOLUNTEERING – THE ART OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 12:00-15:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 12th September for details!

FREE EVENT

COFFEE AND TEA CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY VENTURE An opportunity for new students to meet each other and explore the city’s coffee scene in a relaxing manner.

FREE EVENT

ACTIVITIES FAIR

TECH FOR NON-TECHNICIANS

The Pleasance 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Bedlam Theatre 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

One day of the biggest and best Activities Fair around is not enough, so get ready for day 2! Talk to even more people, check out any Societies you missed yesterday, or just come along for the buzz. See you there.

Are you a director or producer interested in improving communication in your show team? Or are you interested in getting started with theatre tech? Come on down to Bedlam for an hour with some of our experienced techies to find out more about the partnership between direction, design, and production.

FREE EVENT

SPORT & FITNESS FAIR Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall 11:00-16:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Another chance to learn about our sports clubs and Intramural sport and try out our state-of-the-art fitness facilities!

FREE EVENT

AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE CSU St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy 14:00-16:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION Come have a cuppa and cake whilst you chat with us!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

LUNCH PICNIC (WITH EUBBT, EUOS, AND SASCCR)

EDINBURGH REVUE REVIEWS EDINBURGH

The Meadows 12:00-14:00 ONCOLOGY SOCIETY (COLLABORATING WITH EDINBURGH BONE, BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT SOCIETY)

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH REVUE

Join Edinburgh Blood, Bone and Transplant Society, Edinburgh University Oncology Society, and SASCCR for a relaxing picnic on the Meadows, and grab some freebies from our stall.

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Which public restrooms did JK Rowling use? What was David Hume’s naughty secret? Where did Grey Friar’s Bobby take his bitches? Find out this and even more false trivia at the Edinburgh Revue Reviews Edinburgh Walking Tour.

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Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:30 CREATESOC (WRITERS)

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CREATIVE WRITING TASTER SESSION

VOLUNTEERING

Find an opportunity, join a Society or set up your own project!

Come and join the CreateSoc Writers for an introductory session. We will be playing several writing games and exploring a few genres, with biscuits provided as always. No experience required, hope to see you there!

FREE EVENT

DISCOVER SUSTAINABLE EDINBURGH Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 ENGINEERING FOR CHANGE Interested in Sustainability? This is the event for you! Let’s discover our lowcarbon Edinburgh together: finding inspiring buildings taking us to a zero carbon future, discovering the best low carbon lunch spots and getting a FREE Keep Cup on us!

FREE EVENT

GAELIC TASTER SESSION Writing Room, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:00 AN COMANN CEILTEACH/THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY Fàilte gu Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann! Curious to hear what Scottish Gaelic sounds like? Want to learn a few phrases? Then come along to our taster session!

FREE EVENT

INTRODUCTION TO SOUND Bedlam Theatre 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

VOLUNTEERING - THE ART OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Wed 12 and Thu 13, 12:00-15:30, Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance FREE EVENT See page 34 for more information

Join us for a fun, interactive workshop where you’ll try your hand at sound design for performance. This workshop is intended for beginners, but it will be fun and informative for anyone who wants to come along.

FREE EVENT

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MEET AND GREET GALLERY TRIP Entrance to Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art 14:00-16:00 CHRISTIAN UNION Students from Christians@ECA are meandering along to the Fruitmarket Gallery together to see the latest exhibition. We might stop for coffee and cake afterwards. Meet us at the entrance to the Wee Red Bar, all welcome!

FREE EVENT

SCAVENGER HUNT Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:30 ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY Join Archsoc for an exciting scavenger hunt exploring Edinburgh’s Old Town!

Teams are organised on the day, so come along to meet people and be in for a chance to win a prize!

WED 12 & THURS 13 SEPTEMBER 11AM - 4PM

PLEASANCE GYM & SPORTS HALL

FREE EVENT Sports Union

SPORT & FITNESS FAIR

Wed 12 and Thu 13, 11:00-16:00, Pleasance Gym and Sports Hall FREE EVENT See page 34 for more information

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SLOVAK & CZECH FRISBEE AND GRILL Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 SLOVAK AND CZECH SOCIETY Come along to play frisbee and grab some delicious food in the friendly company of Slovak and Czech students. Fun way to make new friends and get to know each other while enjoying fresh air.

FREE EVENT

SEXPRESSION CRAFTERNOON

TV TAKEOVER

Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 15:00-17:00 SEXPRESSION

Torridon Room, The Pleasance 14:00-16:00 EUTV

Come join us for a chilled crafts session (expect something sex-related), meet people and learn more about Sexpression! All materials will be provided along with tea and biscuits

Join EUTV this afternoon to try your hand at everything TV-related! Get the chance to film, direct, and present to camera as we put together a Welcome Week round-up!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

THE GREAT NORTHERN HANGOVER CURE

BOOKSHOP CRAWL

The Tron (basement), 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW 15:00-19:00 NORTHERN SOCIETY

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-16:30 PUBLISHED

As Welcome Week ends, NorthSoc arrive with the Great Northern Hangover Cure. Whether it’s the nightlife or sightseeing that have tired you out, come and sample some of our finest Northern cuisine. Open to all!

Edinburgh is a city bursting with incredible bookshops, and PublishED is here to show them to you! Come and join us for a tour of Edinburgh’s literary gems, finishing in one of the city’s many excellent cafés.

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

WELCOME WEEK CHOIR REHEARSAL

BAKING SOCIETY AFTERNOON TEA

Dining Room, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 REVELATION ROCK-GOSPEL CHOIR

Underground, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 BAKING SOCIETY

Do you love singing but not auditions? Do you love cake? Then join us for an afternoon of rehearsals full of laughter, food, and music! We are a friendly nonaudition choir that loves to sing anything and everything. Revvy, steady, sing!

Come along to the Baking Society’s annual Welcome Week afternoon tea! Lots of free cake, scones, tea and sandwiches available, as well as the chance to meet our committee and find out what our Society is all about!

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

MINDFULNESS FOR PERFORMERS

CHOCOLATE TASTING

Bedlam Theatre 15:30-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY

The Study, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 CHOCOLATE SOCIETY

Mindfulness can provide useful tools for any performer, helping you to battle nerves, relax, and be more present in yourself and your surroundings. Katrina will lead various exercises that incorporate mindfulness and performance.

Do you have a sweet tooth? Edinburgh University’s Chocolate Society invites you to a chocolate tasting social where you can indulge in all sorts of chocolates while making new friends. You are bound to satisfy your chocolate cravings all year! Come and join in the fun!

FREE EVENT

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POLISH SOCIETY WELCOME BBQ Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 POLISH SOCIETY As Welcome Week starts coming to a close, join us at our social to meet new people and relax in a beautiful setting. Come along for some hot food, friendly chats and a good laugh. All welcome!

FREE EVENT

BELLYDANCE TASTER CLASS Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 16:00-17:30 ARABIC BELLYDANCE SOCIETY Ever wanted to swing your hips like Shakira? This bellydance taster is perfect for all levels, and especially beginners who wish to learn the basics of Arabic bellydance. So come along to shimmy, move and love your body!

FREE EVENT

GRUB CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 17:00-21:30 CHRISTIAN UNION A better take on the pub crawl - only this time with food! Head round students’ flats in groups for starter and mains before coming back together for dessert.

Good food, good company and good fun - what more could you want?

FREE EVENT

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INTRODUCTION TO SET Bedlam Theatre 17:00-18:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Ever wondered how to turn a neo-gothic church into whatever you have the imagination to design and the screws to hold together? Come along to see how Bedlam set works, and how you can get involved.

FREE EVENT

RAG HAPPY HOUR Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 17:00-19:30 EDINBURGH STUDENTS’ CHARITIES APPEAL Come and join us for a glass of FREE WINE! This will be a great opportunity to meet the committee and find out how you can get involved in fundraising.

You can also find out more about our events like the legendary hitchhike Race2Paris!

SCRATCH REHEARSAL AND CEILIDH 140 Pleasance, EH8 9RR 18:30-22:30 MUSIC SOCIETY Edinburgh University Music Society invites you to join them for an evening of fun and relaxed music making, both orchestral musicians and singers welcome. Come and see what one of Scotland’s foremost student music societies is all about and what we’re planning for the coming year! After the rehearsal there will be a Ceilidh with a chance for you to meet new and old Society members. All welcome at the Ceilidh - musician or not!

FREE EVENT

SWING DANCE TASTER CLASS

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Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 18:30-19:30 SWING DANCE SOCIETY

SERVE OUTREACH PORTFOLIO

Ever wanted to dance like they do in the old movies? Want to try a dance which focuses on fun and socialising? Then come along for our special Welcome Week class! No partner or previous dance experience required!

Edinburgh City Corps, 1 East Adam Street, EH8 9TF 17:30-19:30 SERVE EDINBURGH Tonight we will be showcasing our outreach projects, these include community gardening, old folk befriending, homeless and comunity meals, dementia singing groups and hospital visitation service.

FREE EVENT

FRESHERCON 18 Dining Room, Teviot Row House 18:00-22:00 SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY SOCIETY A chill event where you can come along, watch a movie with the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Society, and take part in our pub quiz afterwards! There will be prizes, and hopefully also fun! We’ll see you there!

FREE EVENT

CLARINET CHOIR: CRISPS, CAKE AND CASUAL REHEARSAL Torridon Room, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 CLARINET CHOIR Bring your clarinet and join Edinburgh University Clarinet Choir for our Welcome Week rehearsal! With no minimum standard and a wide range of music from A-ha to Shostakovich, come along and play some of our favourite pieces with us!

FREE EVENT

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DRUMMING TASTER SESSION

GLITZ AND GORE TASTER SESSION

Lomond Room, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 AFRICAN DRUMMING SOCIETY (DRUMSOC)

Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 18:00-20:00 MAKEUP AND SFX SOCIETY Join the Makeup and SFX Society for our taster session, where we will be teaching you how to incorporate glitz and gore into your life with an interactive two-part workshop on glitter lips and latex wounds.

FREE EVENT

TANDEM SPEED LINGUA Upper Hall, The Pleasance 18:00-20:00 GLOBAL STUDENTS - TANDEM Don’t miss the first Speed Lingua of the semester! This fast-paced evening is your chance to try out as many languages as you can and maybe even find a language exchange partner.

FREE EVENT

Come along and have a go at some drumming. If spicy grooves and funky beats are your thing then get into the rhythm as we take you through the basics.

FREE EVENT

EPU WELCOME SOCIAL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 19:00-22:00 POLITICAL UNION Come along to meet the EPU and Leviathan teams and find out more about what we do! Grab a drink (or don’t) and join us for some political banter.

FREE EVENT

MARXIST SOCIETY PUB QUIZ Biblos Bar, 1 Chambers St, EH1 1HR 19:00-21:00 MARXIST SOCIETY Think you know everything about revolutionary ideologies, left-wing history and the people who made it all happen? Come along to the Marxist Society pub quiz to test your knowledge, meet the Society and have a radical interlude to your Welcome Week!

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MEDAID MOVIE & MUNCHIES NIGHT Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 MEDAID Movies, Munchies and MedAID!? That’s also known as MedAID and chill! Join us for a chill NIGHT IN with a movie, snacks and with lots of interesting (and entertaining) people. This is a free event, so there is nothing holding you back!

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MOVIE PRODUCTION SOCIETY: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Screening Room (G.04), 50 George Square 19:00-21:00 MOVIE PRODUCTION SOCIETY Come try your hand at making a short film in under an hour! Learn about who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved, regardless of your experience or what you study!

CIVSOC PUB CRAWL Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-00:00 CIVIL ENGINEERING SOCIETY A night of challenges, fun, and getting to meet new people! Touring Edinburgh’s best locations, and ending the night on a high, it’ll certainly not be an event you’ll want to miss!

FREE EVENT

ECONOMICS PUB CRAWL

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-03:00 ECONOMICS SOCIETY

LINGSOC MEET & GREET

It’s back and bigger than ever. Last year our pub crawl exceeded all expectations. Have fun and follow the whistles - you’ll see what we mean.

Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:00-21:00 LINGUISTICS SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Our informal meet and greet evening is a great chance for you to meet other students from your course in both your year and those above, and to get to know LingSoc, who we are, and what we do.

LIT SOC’S ‘A STUDY IN SCARLIT’ WHODUNNIT PUB CRAWL

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-23:00 LITERATURE SOCIETY

CANDLEWASTERS SHOWCASE

Join us to welcome in the new academic year with a bang (quite literally) on the Literature Society’s first ever Whodunnit themed pub crawl. Explore Edinburgh by night, as you hunt for clues and solve puzzles. Expect prizes!

Bedlam Theatre 19:30-20:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Come along to see some of the best Candlewasters shows from last year in one showcase! Chat to former actors, directors, and writers to learn more about how to get involved!

FREE EVENT

MATHSOC PUB CRAWL

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Meet at Sport Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-23:59 MATHSOC

FIRST AID AFRICA QUIZ AND SOCIAL

Come and join MathSoc on one of our legendary pub crawls through Edinburgh!

Writing Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-21:00 FIRST AID AFRICA Interested in international charity work? Fancy yourself as a quiz-wiz? Come along to an East AFrican themed quiz and learn about opportunities with First Aid Africa. Test your knowledge of the globe, first aid and more! There will be traditional East African refreshments.

FREE EVENT

PRAISE & WORSHIP ADORATION WITH MUSIC SOCIAL

FREE EVENT

PAINT THE TOWN RED Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-late LABOUR STUDENTS Join Edinburgh Labour Students as we paint the town red on our annual pub and bar crawl around the city. The perfect chance to socialise with our members and talk about politics over a pint (or three)!

FREE EVENT

St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy 19:30-22:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION

TASTER LESSONS AND FREE FIESTA LATINA

Come and enjoy some lovely tunes with Jesus! Explore this type of prayer and spend an hour worshiping the Lord. We’ll also be having a social with our CSU choir after!

Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 20:00-03:00 SALSA SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Join us for a three hour taster lesson (one hour for each dance taught in the semester - Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba). After the lesson, a free Fiesta Latina will follow, where you can practice what you have learned and get a taste of what will follow in the monthly Fiesta Latinas of the semester.

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WELCOME TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER! Committee Room, Teviot Row House 20:00-22:00 THE STUDENT (NEWSPAPER) Join us for the first student newspaper social of the year. This will be a relaxed event with a chance to mingle with other student journalists.

Whether you’re interested in writing, editing, photography or illustration we’d love to have you!

FREE EVENT

BEES TAKE BACK THE HIVE Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 20:30-00:00 COMMUNITY BEES The Community BEES invite you to join them for their first event of the year - a pub crawl around the most BEE-utiful pubs of Edinburgh, ending in the queen bee of clubs - Hive! Don’t miss out on this buzzin’ event!

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THE UNDERSTUDIES Bedlam Theatre 22:30-23:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY The Understudies is a completely improvised comedy musical based entirely on audience suggestions. This long-form improv will be a whirlwind of comical choreography and vocal prowess concerning the most mundane of objects and outlandish activities. With live musical accompaniment from a full band, this will be an hour of energetic, animated and hilariously frivolous comedy.

FREE EVENT

Fri 14 Sep SASCCR SCAVENGER HUNT AND PICNIC Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-15:30 STUDENTS ASSOCIATION FOR STEM CELL AND CANCER RESEARCH (SASCCR) A Scavenger Hunt that will guide you through the city and conclude at the Meadows for a picnic. Free food and great people!

FREE EVENT

INTERNATIONAL PUB NIGHT The Pear Tree, 38 W Nicolson St,EH8 9DD 20:30-00:00 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENT SOCIETY When in Scotland, follow their lead and meet up for a pint! Drop in to chill and have a chat, and you just might walk away with some new friends and drinking game ideas from across the globe!

FREE EVENT

THERAPETS – WELCOME WAGGIN’ Teviot Underground 11:30-13:30 MBCHC This event will be an opportunity for our new 1st year Medical students to come along and interact with the University’s ‘Therapets’ as part of Welcome Week. Small groups of students arriving at a time to play with the dogs.

FREE EVENT

EUTC PUB QUIZ Bedlam Theatre 20:30-22:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY This ‘pub’ quiz will be fun and silly and test your memory and your imagination. Turn up with a team or join one when you get here. There will be jolly prizes. Brush up your Shakespeare.

FREE EVENT

BELLYDANCE BAR HOP Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 21:00-01:00 ARABIC BELLYDANCE SOCIETY Shimmy and drinks? Yes please! Everyone is invited to join the Arabic Bellydance Society for our first of many pub crawls through the city! Don’t forget your ID! FREE EVENT

EDINBURGH REVUE PUB CRAWL

A CAPPELLA WELCOME WORKSHOP Upper Hall, The Pleasance 12:00-13:30 A CAPPELLA SOCIETY Come along to EUAC’s first workshop of the year! Sing with our current members, where we will do a fun, inclusive warm up and then teach a short and interactive arrangement. Come ready for some fantastic singing, a cappella hands, and the chance to get really involved in a cappella! £2 ENTRY

GERMAN SOCIETY FRESHERS’ BBQ Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:30-01:30 GERMAN SOCIETY Come and attend the ‘Grillparty’ of the season with the German Society Fresher’s BBQ! Meet native speakers, your future course mates or even just some folk interested in the Deutsche Welt! Vegetarian options will be available!

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 21:00-23:00 EDINBURGH REVUE

COME MAKE GAMES WITH US AND EAT FREE FOOD AND STUFF

Join the Edinburgh Revue for a night of Dionysian revels and godless debauchery. Unless you don’t feel like drinking too much, in which case just drop by for a pint and chance to meet some lovely people.

Dining Room, Teviot Row House 13:00-16:00 GAME DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Ever wanted to make your own video game but don’t know where to start?

Bring a laptop and we’ll show you how!

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FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 13:00-15:00 BUCHANAN INSTITUTE Come along for a film screening relevant to one of the Institute’s continuing policy projects! A brief discussion around the film and the Institute’s work will follow the screening.

LUNCHTIME MASS & BAKED POTATOES

FREE EVENT

23 George Square 13:15-14:30 CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION

FRESHERS’ BBQ Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-17:00 WIND BAND The Freshers’ BBQ is the perfect event for new students to come meet members and the commitee of the windband, while enjoying food in the Medows. An excellent way to meet other new students alike and learn more about the all inclusive windband.

FREE EVENT

INTRODUCTION TO SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND EXTRACT YOUR OWN DNA AND TAKE IT HOME! Teaching lab 1104, JCMB 13:00-15:00 SYNBIO SOCIETY The SynBio society will be hosting a Lab Demonstration to introduce everyone to Synthetic Biology. Students from all academic backgrounds are welcome (Not only scientists). You will have the opportunity to extract your own DNA and take it home!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

LGBTQ+ FAIR Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 13:00-16:00 PRIDESOC - LGBTQ+ SOCIETY Do you ever wish the Activities Fair was more LGBTQ+ friendly? We’re hosting a fair featuring everything from choirs, running groups and charities, all of which are for LGBTQ+ people. Come along and get involved!

FREE EVENT

SCOTTISH DANCE WORKSHOP Quaker Studio, The Pleasance 13:00-16:00 NEW SCOTLAND COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (EUNSCDS) Do you want to learn some great traditional (and not so traditional) Scottish dances? Come to our workshop and get to know Ceilidh, Scottish Country, Highland, and Step dancing. No experience is necessary; in fact, it’s a bonus!

FREE EVENT

THEATRE TOUR Bedlam Theatre 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY) See event on 10th September for details!

FREE EVENT

Join us for another weekly CSU staple! We’ll attend mass together and then enjoy some baked potatoes with as many toppings as you want!

Meal is complimentary.

FREE EVENT

ACS EAT AND GREET Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 AFRICAN CARIBBEAN SOCIETY Spice up your life at Trenchtown Caribbean Restaurant. All are welcome! Kick off your year with new food and new friends. Meet us at there at 2pm or at the library (main entrance) for 1:40 pm. First drink is free!

FREE EVENT

EPU PARLIAMENT TOURS Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-15:30 POLITICAL UNION Join Edinburgh Political Union for a tour of Scotland’s beautiful parliament and discover your new favourite city! As the exact event time & details are subject to change, make sure to check our Facebook (@EdinburghPolitics) and Twitter (@EdinPolitics) pages!

FREE EVENT

FEMALE VOICE CHOIR TASTER SESSION The Study, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:15 FEMALE VOICE CHOIR Female Voice Choir is a fun and non-auditioning choir! Come along to try out our fantastic and varied repertoire, while meeting our fabulous committee members. This year is our 10th anniversary, so we’re looking forward to celebrating with you!

FREE EVENT

INTRODUCTION TO CRAFTIVISM Meeting Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Potterrow 14:00-16:00 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Come and learn about the creative side to human rights activism! We will be making placards and doing a photo action in response to one of Amnesty International’s current campaigns.

FREE EVENT

RECOVERY BBQ Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 CIVIL ENGINEERING SOCIETY The morning after the night before, complete with food, music, and sun (hopefully). Join us on the student hotspot of the Meadows for a catch-up on last night’s events, or come and meet us for the first time!

FREE EVENT

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BBQ IN THE MEADOWS WITH UNDERWATER HOCKEY! Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH UNDERWATER HOCKEY

SECRET GARDEN Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Come join the Sustainable Development Association in our student-run garden and enjoy a picnic and a lecture on urban farming! We will be serving some free drink and food.

FREE EVENT

TANDEM SPEED LINGUA Common Room, King’s Buildings House 14:00-15:30 GLOBAL STUDENTS - TANDEM Don’t miss the first King’s Buildings Speed Lingua of the semester! This fastpaced evening is your chance to try out as many languages as you can and maybe even find a language exchange partner.

FREE EVENT

UNDERSTUDIES WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY The Understudies is a completely improvised comedy musical based entirely on audience suggestions. This workshop will look at the basics of combining music with improvisation and the techniques of developing a sustainable long form storyline. No previous experience is required.

FREE EVENT

AFRODANCE Underground, Teviot Row House 14:30-18:00 WEST AFRICAN DANCE SOCIETY Join us for an amazing time as we partner up with DrumSoc to perform Sinte, followed by an Afrobeats set list put together by the African Caribbean Society.

It’s a free event so do come and join us for great fun and dance!

FREE EVENT

AFTERNOON TEA WITH WELLSOC Highland Room, The Pleasance 15:00-17:00 MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING SOCIETY Come along to WellSoc’s Afternoon Tea: a casual meet and greet with a variety of tea, cake and other treats on offer. You can hear all about our exciting plans for the year including campaigning, fundraising and wellbeing events.

FREE EVENT

Come join the Edinburgh University Hippos for a fun BBQ in the Meadows.

Feast on free food and drink while learning more about the exciting and international sport that is Underwater Hockey!

FREE EVENT

BEELICIOUS PICNIC Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-17:00 COMMUNITY BEES Join the Community BEES for a beelicious picnic in the meadows. There will be cake and biscuits and great company. Whether you have any questions about the BEES or just want some free cake, come along.

FREE EVENT

ICE CREAM MEET AND GREET New Amphion, Teviot Row House 15:00-16:30 SAVE THE CHILDREN SOCIETY Like FREE ice cream and cookies? Like the idea of helping transform children’s lives? If either sounds good to you, come along to meet the Save the Children society to find out what we do to support the charity’s work!

FREE EVENT

PIZZA AND POLICY Staff Room 6.02, Chrystal Macmillan Building 15:00-17:00 SOCIAL POLICY SOCIETY Come and join the Social Policy society for some delicious pizza and policy chats!

FREE EVENT

HONG KONG SOCIETY CITY/CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 15:15-18:15 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY A walk around the city to introduce freshers to nearby Asian restaurants and supermarkets along with a quick tour of the central campus. Everyone regardless of whether or not you’re from Hong Kong - is welcome to join!

FREE EVENT

EDINBURGH STUDIO OPERA WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 15:30-17:00 STUDIO OPERA Join Edinburgh Studio Opera at Bedlam Theatre to get a taste of what it is to be part of the society and in a semi-professional opera. There will be a chance to ask questions about being on stage and behind the scenes, some theatre games, and maybe even some singing…

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POSTCARDS AND CAKES Committee Room, Teviot Row House 15:30-17:30 FRIENDS OF THE POSTCARD ASSOCIATION Come and join the Edinburgh Friends of the Postcard Association for an afternoon of cake eating and postcard writing. A fantastic opportunity to get to meet new friends while discovering a wonderful way to keep in touch with old ones!

FREE EVENT

ANIME AND ANIMATION SOCIETY TASTER SCREENING Visit our Facebook Page for full details!

16:00-18:00 ANIME AND ANIMATION SOCIETY Whether you’re a seasoned watcher or just curious, come along to AASoc’s taster screening for some all-round feel good anime and fun anime-themed games, while getting to know fellow members and the committee!

MEXICAN SOCIETY MEET UP The Peartree, 38 W Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DD 17:00-19:00 MEXICAN SOCIETY Amigos and Amigas, come meet the current Mexican Society members and friends over a few drinks. Everyone is welcome!!

FREE EVENT

BIG BOARD GAME DROP-IN The Study, Teviot Row House 18:00-23:00 FAQ: CARD AND BOARD GAMES SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Join us for an evening of casual gaming! Whether you’re a seasoned player, completely new to gaming, or just need somewhere to stop between events, there’s a game for you! Games will include Twister, The Resistance and Settlers of Catan.

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM SCREENING

FREE EVENT

Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 16:00-18:00 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

CAPOEIRA TASTER SESSION

Amnesty International Society will be holding a screening of a human rights related film, followed by a fun social, which is a great way to get to know people on the committee and learn about human rights!

Quaker Studio, The Pleasance 18:00-20:30 CAPOEIRA SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art rich in culture, which combines movement and music to create a playful game. The taster session involves trying the instruments, a warm-up, practicing capoeira sequences and a final roda.

BALLROOM DANCING DEMONSTRATION

FREE EVENT

Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 17:00-18:00 BALLROOM DANCING SOCIETY Come along and watch us waltz gracefully across the floor and cha cha our hearts out! If you’ve ever been interested in ballroom dancing or are a Strictly fan, this is the event for you.

FREE EVENT

SHAKESPEARE COMPANY WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 17:00-18:30 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Ready to meet other like-minded people to exchange 16th century jokes with?

Join us for an afternoon filled with dynamic group activities covering a range of Shakespeare’s famous works, as well as a fun environment where you’re bound to meet fellow appreciators of one of the finest writers to have ever lived.

FREE EVENT

FOOTLIGHTS AUDITION - 9 TO 5 SINGING AND DANCING Highland and Torridon Rooms, The Pleasance 18:00-23:00 FOOTLIGHTS Auditions Footlights production of the musical 9-5 – Fri 14 – Sun 16, 6-11pm.

Dancing: Pleasance Highland Room Singing: Pleasance Torridon Room FREE EVENT

FOOTLIGHTS SINGING AUDITIONS - SHOWCHOIR Ochil Room, The Pleasance 18:00-23:00 FOOTLIGHTS Showchoir auditions Fri 14 – Sun 16, 6-11pm!

MOVIE NIGHT & DISCUSSION

FREE EVENT

Dining Room, Teviot Row House 17:00-19:00 TRANSLATORS’ SOCIETY

BOLLYWOOD NIGHT

Take a break from the swing of events during Welcome Week and join us for an international movie night! This is completed with an interactive discussion on the film and all things multi-lingual after!

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 19:00-22:00 CHRISTIAN UNION Friends, samosas, more snacks, and an amazing Bollywood film, what could be better? Come along for a chilled screening, to meet some new people and have great food!

FREE EVENT

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2 W Crosscauseway, EH8 9JP 19:00-22:00 RUSSIAN SOCIETY Come along and get into the Russian vibe! This event will allow you to meet other new students! Both russian speakers and non-russian speakers are invited.

DEBATES UNION TEVIOT QUIZ NIGHT Dining Room, Teviot Row House 19:30-23:00 DEBATES UNION Want to test your trivia knowledge whilst having a fun time with new friends?

Join us in Teviot for a chance to put your knowledge to the test! A great opportunity to meet new students and current EUDU members!

FREE EVENT

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PSYCHOLOGY PUB CRAWL

LGBTQ+ SCENE CRAWL

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 19:30-01:00 PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 19:00-03:00 PRIDESOC - LGBTQ+ SOCIETY For any and all LGBTQ+ students new to Edinburgh and keen to explore the scene, we will be spending the evening taking you on a whirlwind tour of the best LGBTQ+ clubs, bars and pubs, before ending at Teviot’s first CRUSH club night of the year. Looking forward to seeing you there!

FREE EVENT

MAKEUP AND SFX SCAVENGER HUNT Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 19:00-21:00 MAKEUP AND SFX SOCIETY Test your beauty knowledge with the Makeup and SFX Society! We’ll be getting to know each other while scouring Edinburgh for clues and completing challenges. The finishing line will be at Vodka Revs, with prizes and more fun to be had!

FREE EVENT

OUR FUTURE, OUR CHOICE – HOW TO STOP BREXIT Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:00 OUR FUTURE, OUR CHOICE Our panel of high-profile politicians and young campaigners will be discussing the big questions: How does Brexit impact students and their futures? Can Brexit be stopped? What can young people do to stop it? Come and debate with us!

FREE EVENT

THE COLOUR PURPLE MOVIE SCREENING Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 19:00-22:00 GIRL UP EDINBURGH CAMPUS Join Girl Up Edinburgh Campus in watching The Colour Purple, a movie based on an award-winning novel by Alice Walker, in which she explores the issues of women and people of colour. We will have drinks and snacks ready for you, and a short talk on how we contribute towards empowerment of girls and women both in Edinburgh and around the world.

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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY RUSSIAN SOCIETY MEET & GREET

Meet us in Teviot Garden for an introduction to the Society and University. We’ll then begin the fun on our planned pub crawl!

FREE EVENT

SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUES Bedlam Theatre 19:30-20:30 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Allow some of Edinburgh University’s resident acting talent to regale you with some of the Bard’s most interesting monologues. From the famed to the obscure, the tragic to the hilarious, there’s bound to be something for everyone!

FREE EVENT

LOLSOC PUB CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 20:00-03:00 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS SOCIETY Join us for a pub crawl, meet the committee and a bunch of new people!

FREE EVENT

PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY SOCIAL The Pear Tree, 38 W Nicolson St,EH8 9DD 20:00-21:00 PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY Join the Philosophy Society for our first social of the new year. This is your opportunity to get involved with the Society and meet the committee! This will also be your last chance to buy the discounted membership.

FREE EVENT

PUB QUIZ SOCIAL WITH EDINBURGH YOUNG GREENS Harry’s Southside, 42-44 Buccleuch St. 20:00-00:00 YOUNG GREENS

FREE EVENT

Come along for a relaxed evening with Edinburgh Young Greens as we host a pub-style quiz. We’ll be asking questions about all sorts, so you don’t need to be a lentil-obsessed environmentalist to get full marks! Stay afterwards to get to know our committee and plans for the year.

LATAM PUB QUIZ & PIÑATA

FREE EVENT

Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 19:30-22:00 LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY

PUB QUIZ ON EDINBURGH

This is the perfect event to test your knowledge about Latin America or just to learn a bit more. To add extra fun, we are going to have piñatas! Join us for a truly Latin experience regardless of your nationality.

Sports Bar, Teviot Row House 20:00-22:00 UNICEF

FREE EVENT

Join us for a night of pub quiz fun! See how much you know about your University, the city and all things Edinburgh!

FREE EVENT

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BOTHAN NAN OILEANACH The Canongate Pub, 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ 20:30-23:00 AN COMANN CEILTEACH/THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY

FREE DAY OF YOGA

Join us at Edinburgh’s monthly Gaelic music night and gathering. Party the night away at our one-off student edition with guest singers to be announced.

Oidhche chiùil Ghàidhlig gach mìos, tòrr spòrs is fealla-dhà!

Quaker Studio, The Pleasance 11:00-16:30 YOGA SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Come along to an energising, free day of yoga. With around 30/40 people in each 1 hour class, you’ll meet lots of friendly new faces!

THE IMPROVERTS TECH WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 21:00-22:30 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY See event on September 11th for details!

FREE EVENT

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WALK IN THE PENTLANDS Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-15:00 COMMUNITY BEES Join us for an exploratory walk of the stunning Pentlands with the Community BEES Society!

THE IMPROVERTS

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 22:30-23:30 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PICNIC

See event on September 11th for details!

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

Sat 15 Sep

Come along for a picnic with us on the Meadows! We will meet at Teviot, equipped with blankets, and find a spot on the grass to mingle. It’s a great way to get to know people in the society!

DIRTY WEEKENDERS HOLYROOD CONSERVATION

COMPSOC’S PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-17:00 DIRTY WEEKENDERS

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-15:00 COMPSOC

The Dirty Weekenders are a conservation group and we will be visiting Holyrood Park to help out the rangers keep the park up to scratch. Bring a good pair of boots and we’ll provide lunch!

Join CompSoc for their second ever scavenger hunt! We will split you into two teams, then the challenge is to dash across Edinburgh, taking photos that you think will be hard for the other team to re-enact.

FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

WELCOME WEEK MIXED SINGLES BADMINTON TOURNAMENT 2018

THE IMPROVERTS IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP

Badminton Hall, King’s Buildings House 10:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Love playing badminton? Come along to our Welcome Week Mixed Singles Badminton Tournament 2018! Sign up at the Potterrow Activities Office.

Deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 13 September.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

WELCOME WEEK MIXED SINGLES SQUASH TOURNAMENT 2018 Squash Courts, King’s Buildings House 10:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Love playing squash? Come along to our Welcome Week Mixed Singles Squash Tournament 2018! Sign up at the Potterrow Activities Office. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 13 September.

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Come and learn about the technique of short-form improvisational comedy!

Beginners are absolutely welcome and no experience is required or expected.

FREE EVENT

CSU CALTON HILL CLIMB St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy 13:00-15:00 CATHOLIC STUDENTS’ UNION Fancy a breathtaking view of Edinburgh and a wee talk about the history of the site? Come join us on a climb of one of Edinburgh’s major landmarks! Please bring your own packed lunch.

FREE EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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ECONSOC BBQ AT THE MEADOWS Meadows 13:00-16:00 ECONOMICS SOCIETY Join us for the annual Econsoc BBQ at the Meadows, with free and delicious burgers and hot dogs. Let’s end Welcome Week with a full belly, with beer pong, games and surprises too.

FREE EVENT

EDINBURGH CITY: PHOTO TRIP Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-17:00 PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY Come on a photo trip with us and discover the most instagrammable sites and stunning hidden gems in Edinburgh! See the city in a new way while developing your photography skills and making new friends.

FREE EVENT

EUMDS TASTER SESSION Upper Hall, The Pleasance 13:00-15:00 MODERN DANCE SOCIETY Do you wanna dance? Come along to EUMDS’s Taster Session to see our competition teams perform and try out our amazing classes. Open to all dancing abilities. 1-2pm: Contemporary & Ballet. 2-3pm: Hip-hop & Jazz.

FREE EVENT

LABOUR AND LATTES Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 LABOUR STUDENTS Come and find out more about the Labour Party and the work of Labour Students over a coffee! You will have a chance to meet with committee members from Edinburgh Labour Students in a relaxed environment!

FREE EVENT

SCRATCH REHEARSAL AND PUDDING POT LUCK Ochil Room, The Pleasance 13:00-16:00 MUSICAL MEDICS Come try out our repertoire for the semester and our committee’s baking abilities! 1.20-2.20pm: Choir rehearsal. 2.20-3.00pm: cake break, all welcome!

3-4pm: Orchestra Rehearsal.

FREE EVENT

ARABIAN AFTERNOONS: LUNCH WITH THE MIDDLE EASTERN SOCIETY Dining Room, Teviot Row House 14:00-16:00 MIDDLE EASTERN SOCIETY Interested in Middle Eastern culture or just missing a taste of home? Meet us for some Arabic food and music and an unforgettable time. £4 ENTRY

BALLROOM DANCING TASTER SESSION Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 14:00-16:00 BALLROOM DANCING SOCIETY Ever wanted to learn some ballroom dancing? We’re holding a taster session for you to give it a go, even if you have never danced in your life. Come and dance your afternoon away!

FREE EVENT

FRESHERS’ GAMES Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 LITHUANIAN SOCIETY Freshers’ Games is a 3-hour sports event that pools together students to challenge themselves in friendly and fun competitions, build new relationships and salute the best teams. Games range from beer pong to sumo wrestling!

FREE EVENT

FRESHERS’ OPEN QUIDDITCH TRAINING Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 HARRY POTTER SOCIETY Come join Edinburgh’s very own quidditch club! A full contact, mixed gender sport. Not just for Harry Potter fans, make sure to bring sports clothes and plenty of water. (Brooms provided).

FREE EVENT

HISTORY SOCIETY EDINBURGH CASTLE TRIP Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 HISTORY SOCIETY Join the History Society for a free visit to Edinburgh Castle! Spaces are limited and first-come-first-served.

ROCK-GOSPEL SCAVENGER HUNT

FREE EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:30-15:30 EDINBURGH REVELATION ROCK-GOSPEL CHOIR

OPEN AUDITIONS

Want to casually sing, up and down the streets, and jam along to your favourite radio tunes? Join us on a scavenger hunt which may or may not involve a busking session. The best way to round off a hectic Welcome Week is by going on a relaxed, chill, and music-friendly scavenger hunt where there are plenty of opportunities to make new friends!

FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 14:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY Come on down and audition for 3 fantastic plays happening this term - Cyprus Avenue by David Ireland; Going Slightly Mad, an original piece of writing by Michael Hajiantonis; and Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth.

FREE EVENT

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FRESHAIR CLUB DJING TASTER SESSION Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance 15:00-17:00 FRESH AIR This is an opportunity for anyone who has never layed their hands on a pair of CDJ’s to gain a little insight into how to be a Club DJ. If interested please email: training@freshair.org.uk

PILLOW FIGHT Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-15:00 LES ESCOGRIFFES Come join us at our annual pillow fight/mini fun-day. Play classics like egg and spoon race, theatre games, speak some french (or just listen). Come learn more about us, meet our members and see what we’re all about! Bisous!

FREE EVENT

TBHE’S TEDDY BEAR PICNIC Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 TEDDY BEAR HOSPITAL Teddy Bear Hospital Edinburgh invites you to the annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic in the Meadows for an afternoon of barbecues, socialising and Teddy fun!

FREE EVENT

SLOVAK & CZECH BOARD GAMES AND CAKE Harry’s Southside, 42-44 Buccleuch St. 15:00-18:00 SLOVAK AND CZECH SOCIETY As we reach the end of Welcome Week, let’s relax with some board games and sweet treats. Come for a drink and play our favourite games with other Slovak & Czech Society members.

FREE EVENT

SWING DANCE TASTER CLASS Venue (upstairs), Potterrow 15:00-16:00 SWING DANCE SOCIETY

FREE EVENT

Ever wanted to dance like they do in the old movies? Want to try a dance which focuses on fun and socialising? Then come along for our special Welcome Week class! No partner or previous dance experience required!

WELCOME TALK

FREE EVENT

Study, Teviot Row House 14:00-15:00 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ

This event welcomes all freshers and returning students regardless of whether or not you’re from Hong Kong! We will be doing a meet-and-greet to introduce the committee and allow other freshers to get to know each other! The committee will also briefly cover the events planned for this year. Food and refreshments will be provided so be sure to come!

FREE EVENT

New Amphion, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 GLOBAL STUDENTS - TANDEM Come and practice languages and meet the Tandem committee. Language Cafés run 3 times a week at Central and King’s Buildings campuses. Everyone is welcome, join in the conversation!

FREE EVENT

AASOC: ANISONG JAM SESSION Underground, Teviot Row House 15:00-17:00 ANIME AND ANIMATION SOCIETY Do you love anime? Do you love music? Well, we’re bringing together your two favourite things. Come along to the AniSong Jam Session for some good vibes and good tunes! Beginners welcome!

FREE EVENT

CULTURAL MELTING POT Highland Room, The Pleasance 15:00-16:30 PATHWAYS FOR PEACE Come join us for a range of international snacks, wine and music in a room decorated with flags from around the world to celebrate the arrival of another diverse batch in a totally relaxed setting. What’s there to miss?

FREE EVENT

ARGENTINE TANGO TASTER CLASS Debating Hall, Teviot Row House 16:30-18:30 TANGO SOCIETY Whether you’re an experienced dancer or have never tried dancing before, join us for a free taster class of Argentine Tango - extremely fun, social, and beginner friendly. You won’t need a partner, dance shoes, or any experience just bring yourself!

FREE EVENT

THEATRE PARADOK WORKSHOP Bedlam Theatre 17:00-19:30 THEATRE PARADOK Join Theatre Paradok as we discuss making and directing Feminist Theatre!

Featuring everything great; from Judith Butler to Sarah Kane, performing gender to breaking boundaries! All genders welcome!

FREE EVENT

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Pentland Room, The Pleasance 18:00-20:30 HUNGARIAN SOCIETY

GET INVOLVED

HUNGARIAN FOOD NIGHT

JOIN A SOCIETY!

Come along for an evening with the Hungarian Society and enjoy a taste of the traditional flavours of Hungarian cuisine. The atmosphere will be friendly and the food will be just like the food your Grandma used to make.

FREE EVENT

FOOTLIGHTS AUDITION – 9 TO 5 SINGING AND DANCING Highland and Torridon, The Pleasance 18:00-23:00 FOOTLIGHTS Auditions Footlights production of the musical 9-5 – Fri 14 – Sun 16, 6-11pm.

Dancing: Pleasance Highland Room Singing: Pleasance Torridon Room FREE EVENT

FOOTLIGHTS SINGING AUDITIONS – SHOWCHOIR Ochil Room, The Pleasance 18:00-23:00 FOOTLIGHTS Showchoir auditions Fri 14 – Sun 16, 6-11pm!

FREE EVENT

Hundreds of the events in this ‘Get Involved’ section are hosted by our AMAZING student Societies! Joining a Society can improve your whole university experience, so head along to one of their welcoming events or come to the Activities Fair on Wed & Thu (see page 10) to meet them all at once!

MERCY CORPS ‘AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DRINKS’ Loft Bar, Teviot Row House 19:00-20:30 MERCY CORPS STUDENT CORPS Want to travel around the world without leaving Edinburgh? Come join Mercy Corps Student Corps for a selection of cocktails, or mocktails, from a variety of countries that the international development charity Mercy Corps provides aid to. £5 ENTRY

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL SCREENING Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance 19:30-21:30 FILM SOCIETY (FILMSOC) Looking for a fun way to start your Welcome Week Friday evening? Look no further than Filmsoc’s screening of ‘The Grand Budapest hotel’! This film has everything: comedy, romance, sadness, and a host of eccentric characters, all wrapped up in that Wes Anderson style - come along!

FREE EVENT

EUMDS SOCIAL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 21:00-03:00 MODERN DANCE SOCIETY Everyone’s fitter with glitter! Join Modern Dance Soc for a sparkling night of team challenges and dancing. Glitter costumes optional. Committee will have spare sparkle! Meet at Teviot Sports Bar at 9pm (wear shoes you can shuffle in!).

FREE EVENT

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SEE THE CITY Many more See the City tours online at eusa.ed.ac.uk/ WhatsOn – make the most of your wristband for discounts!

Sat 8 Sep

CITY ART CENTRE Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come along for a tour of Edinburgh’s City Art Centre! Journey through the history behind some of Scotland’s most recognized collection of Scottish art and photography, as well as contemporary art exhibitions. Remember to bring your ‘Monet’ and let us ‘Gogh’ to the Art Centre!

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Meet at Pollock Halls Reception 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR

Want a healthy and refreshing start to the week? Climb aboard and try to get over (pun intended) the 350 million years of history behind the now extinct volcanic site!

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE TICKETED EVENT

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 11:00-12:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Come along to a guided tour of the King’s Buildings Campus! Get to know the subject area of each building, the labs, the cafés, and some useful tips for making your way round the campus!

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FREE TICKETED EVENT

What better way to start your week than a fresh, cleansing trip through 70 acres of peaceful greenery? Revitalise your energy by exploring Edinburgh’s rich collection of plants and nature, while making new friends and instagramable moments! Remember to bring bus fares, though the entrance is totally free!

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Join a guided tour around the main campus of the University! You’ll be spending lots of time in your university life around Teviot, Potterow, Pleasance, and several other buildings including the Main Library so come along and get to know your way around campus!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Sun 9 Sep KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 12:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Mon 10 Sep ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB Meet at Pollock Halls Reception 10:00-12:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-11:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PORTOBELLO BEACH TRIP Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Join us for a trip to the beach! Embrace the short-lasting summer feel before the cold hits Edinburgh again. If you like long walks on the beach, dipping into the chilly water, and grabbing crêpes along the way, then this is the trip for you! Remember to bring bus fares.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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Tue 11 Sep ART CRAWL KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 11:00-12:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

One for the art lovers out there! Immerse yourself on this art crawl, where we explore artworks ranging from the Renaissance to the Modern times. We will start with our very own Talbot Rice Gallery (free entrance!) and see where the city takes us on this colour trip! Remember to bring your wallets and IDs.

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

CALTON HILL WALK Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Enjoy a short walk to Calton Hill - one of Edinburgh’s most iconic sights! Get the chance to explore New Town with the new friends you’ll meet on this walk, and take some insta-worthy pictures to mark your Welcome Week!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ST GILES CATHEDRAL

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

HISTORY OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:30-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:30-14:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Want to know more about the stories, concepts, and fascinating myths behind the University? Journey with us, back to the 18th centrury, on this guided tour that explores the history engraved into the place you’ll be spending your academic life in!

Join us on a visit to St Giles Cathedral! Founded in 1124, this landmark is engraved with history and contains many iconic features such as the Thistle Chapel, Medieval stoneworks, and the Chapel Royal.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND

Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 13:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

See event on 8th September for details!

Escape the fast-paced atmosphere of Welcome Week with a relaxing and informative trip to the National Museum of Scotland. Learn about the fascinating history behind Scotland dating from the pre-historic times to the present day, including the history of Scottish Pop music! Did we mention that this is completely free?

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

IKEA TRIP Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-18:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Now is the chance to make your new place feel like home with other new students! It’s time to visit IKEA and grab some fancy new furniture and decorations that will truly begin the process of ‘adulting’.

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Wed 12 Sep CALTON HILL WALK Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-12:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-11:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PORTOBELLO BEACH Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 10:30-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Thu 13 Sep GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-12:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB Meet at Pollock Halls Reception 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS Meeting point B Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 9th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

PEOPLE’S STORY MUSEUM Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 13:30-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION What better way to understand the people of Edinburgh, than to visit the People’s Story Museum? Journey through first person accounts that illustrate citizens’ experiences with poverty, protests, and their working lives from the 18th century to late 20th century.

ART CRAWL Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION One for the art lovers out there! Immerse yourself on this art crawl, where we explore artworks ranging from the Reneissance to the Modern times!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 16:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR

Fri 14 Sep

Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 15:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 14:00-15:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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CALTON HILL WALK Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-16:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 10th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR

HISTORY OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

Meeting Point D, Teviot Row House Garden 12:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-15:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

See event on 11th September for more details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

KB MAIN CAMPUS TOUR

GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR

Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 13:00-14:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 15:00-16:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB

Meeting Point A, Teviot Row House Garden 14:30-17:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Meet at Pollock Halls Reception 15:00-17:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

See event on the 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

Sat 15 Sep GEORGE SQUARE CAMPUS TOUR Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 10:00-11:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

ARTHUR’S SEAT CLIMB Meeting Point B, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-13:00 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on 8th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Meeting Point C, Teviot Row House Garden 11:00-14:30 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION See event on the 10th September for details!

FREE TICKETED EVENT

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EVENT INDEX Here’s your day by day, minute by minute plan to help make sure you don’t miss a thing during Welcome Week! Highlight the things you want to go to, and voila - your schedule for the week is set!

Sat 8 Sep

10:00 - 12:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

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10:00 - 11:00

George Square Campus Tour

52

10:00 - 15:00

Portobello Beach Trip

52

11:00 - 15:00

EUMS Bake Sale

29

11:00 - 16:00

Freshers' Expo

8

11:00 - 13:00

Girl Up Brunch

29

11:00 - 12:00

KB Main Campus Tour

53

11:00 - 12:30

Letter Writing

29

11:00 - 13:00

PG KB Gym Open Session Drop In

24

11:00 - 16:00

Shrub Freshers' Free Shop

8

11:00 - 13:00

17

10:00 - 15:30

Global Students Stall

22

10:00 - 15:30

International Student Information Point

22

11:00 - 13:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

52

11:00 - 12:00

KB Main Campus Tour

52

12:00 - 14:00

Mature Students' Coffee Crawl

24

12:00 - 13:00

Psychology Scavenger Hunt

28

14:00 - 16:00

Parents' and Carers' Welcome Talks

22

15:00 - 17:00

Coffee Crawl

16

11:45 - 14:15

16:00 - 17:00

George Square Campus Tour

52

12:00 - 14:00

Welcome to your Fairtrade University Hop-on Hop-off Edinburgh City Bus Tour (see website) Calton Hill Walk

18:00 - 20:00

PG Beer and Skittles

24

12:30 - 14:30

St Giles Cathedral

53

20:00 - 01:00

Funk & Soul FT. Main Ingredient

12

13:00 - 15:00

Coffee Crawl

17

20:00 - 00:00

Jazz in the Lounge

12

13:00 - 15:00

Coffee Crawl

17

20:30 - 22:00

The Edinburgh Revue Freshers Week Show

28

13:00 - 14:30

Film Screening: The Linguists

29

21:00 - 00:00

Arrivals Ceilidh Noughties Freshers' Lauch Party at The Big Cheese FT. Jack and Joel Dancehall Carnival

22

13:00 - 16:00

Group to Ryze Trampolining

29

4

13:00 - 15:00

MathSoc: Meet & Greet

30

13:00 - 16:00

National Museum of Scotland

53

13:00 - 16:00

Scottish Dance Workshop

30

13:00 - 14:00

Theatre Tour

30

13:30 - 16:00

Catholic Students Union: Meet and Greet

30

14:00 - 16:30

BBQ on the Meadows

30

21:00 - 03:00 21:30 - 03:00

4

Sun 9 Sep

53

09:30 - 11:00

Church Search

28

14:00 - 15:00

EUTC Writers Guild

30

10:00 - 16:00

International Day

22

14:00 - 17:00

International Teatime Meet and Greet

30

11:00 - 13:00

Parents' and Carers' Welcome Talks

22

14:00 - 15:00

KB Main Campus Tour

53

12:00 - 13:00

KB Main Campus Tour

52

14:00 - 17:00

Minglo

30

13:00 - 15:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

52

14:15 - 15:30

Principal’s Welcome Ceremony

22

13:00 - 14:30

Exploring Accents

28

14:30 - 18:00

IKEA trip

53

13:00 - 14:00

George Square Campus Tour

52

15:00 - 17:30

Cinema Crawl

30

13:30 - 15:30

City Art Centre

52

15:00 - 17:00

Coffee Crawl

17

14:00 - 16:00

Coffee Crawl

16

15:00 - 17:00

Sports in the Meadows

30

14:00 - 16:00

PG Coffee Crawl

24

15:30 - 17:30

Potter Trail (see website)

14:00 - 17:00

Royal Botanic Gardens

52

15:30 - 17:00

Stage Combat Workshop

30

14:30 - 16:30

Edinburgh Tour (see website)

16:00 - 17:30

PG The Science of Cocktails

24

14:30 - 17:30

PG IKEA Trip

24

17:00 - 20:00

Business Students Meet-Up

30

15:00 - 17:00

Tandem Language Café

28

17:00 - 00:00

CompSoc's Evening of Games

31

16:00 - 18:00

Coffee Crawl

16

17:00 - 18:00

The Edinburgh Revue Comedy Workshop

31

16:00 - 19:00

28

17:30 - 19:00

SocieTea's Tea Tasting Extravaganza

31

28

19:00 - 20:00

Introduction to Scotch Whisky

18

16:00 - 17:00

Crash Course Ceilidh Getting Your Name in Print: Introduction to The Student Newspaper PG Gin Masterclass

19:00 - 20:00

PG Whisky Tasting

24

17:00 - 18:30

Church Search

28

19:00 - 23:00

Pleasance Big Weekly Pub Quiz

12

17:00 - 18:00

Gin Tasting

16

19:00 - 21:30

This is Your Trial - Comedy

12

17:00 - 19:00

Show Debate

28

19:30 - 21:00

Champagne Socialism

31

18:00 - 19:00

Gin Masterclass

16

19:30 - 23:00

Entering the T.A.R.D.I.S.

31

18:00 - 22:00

24

Hidden & Haunted Ghost Tour (see website)

19:30 - 21:30

The Edinburgh Revue

31

20:00 - 03:00

Indie Disco FT. Circa Waves

5

19:15 - 21:00

PG Board Games Night A Night of Comedy FT. Chris Forbes, Rosco McClelland and Trevor Lock Sunday Mass & After Mass Event

19:30 - 21:00

28

20:00 - 00:00

Jazz in the Lounge

12

20:00 - 00:00

Jazz in the Lounge

12

20:30 - 22:30

Theatre Social

31

20:00 - 23:00

Teviot Pursuits Pub Quiz

12

21:00 - 00:00

Drag Bingo - Lady Balls Bingo

13

21:00 - 00:00

AIESEC Film Screening of IT

29

21:00 - 03:00

Massaoke

5

21:00 - 00:00

International Ceilidh

12

21:00 - 03:00

Jurassic Park Party

4

21:00 - 01:00

Classic Drum and Bass Night

4

16:00 - 17:15

19:00 - 21:00

56

Mon 10 Sep

24

12

Find out how to buy tickets on the first page of this guide

Wed 12 Sep

10:00 - 13:00

Vegan Tour of Edinburgh

31

10:00 - 12:00

Calton Hill Walk

53

11:00 - 16:00

Art Crawl

53

10:00 - 11:00

George Square Campus Tour

54

11:00 - 13:30

Arthur's Seat Walk

31

10:30 - 16:30

Portobello Beach

54

11:00 - 16:00

Freshers' Expo

8

10:30 - 12:30

Potter Trail (see website)

11:00 - 13:00

Liberation Lunch

18

10:30 - 12:00

Prayer Brunch

34

11:00 - 14:00

31

11:00 - 16:00

Activities Fair

10

31

11:00 - 13:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

54

12:00 - 16:00

Speed Eating Contest Student Mindfulness: Making Friends and Taking Care of Yourself Academic Fair

11:30 - 13:00

Southside Brewery Tour (see website)

12:00 - 14:00

Introduction to Activism

32

11:00 - 16:00

Sports & Fitness Fair

11

12:00 - 14:00

Coffee Crawl

18

12:00 - 14:00

Coffee Crawl

18

12:00 - 14:00

Geography Society BBQ and Drinks

31

12:00 - 15:00

PG Improv Workshop and Networking

26

12:00 - 13:00

George Square Campus Tour

53

12:00 - 15:00

Royal Botanic Gardens

54

12:00 - 13:30

32

Volunteering – The Art of Making a Difference

34

12:30 - 22:00

12:45 - 15:30

Hipsters & Hobos Foraging Tour (see website)

13:00 - 14:00

ACS Speed Social An International Student’s Guide to Edinburgh Meet the Hindu Society!

34

12:30 - 15:00

Mathematical Tour of Edinburgh Postgraduate Research Welcome Talk and Services Fair History of Edinburgh University

12:00 - 15:30

13:00 - 14:00

Introduction to Costume

32

13:00 - 14:00

Theatre Tour

35

13:00 - 14:00

KB Main Campus Tour

53

13:30 - 16:00

People's Story Museum

54

13:00 - 15:30

Pride Film Screening and Pizza

32

14:00 - 15:00

Candlewasters Workshop

35

13:30 - 15:00

History Society Meet and Greet

32

14:00 - 16:00

Coffee Crawl

19

13:30 - 15:30

Learn to Knit

32

14:00 - 15:30

Philosophy Society Welcome Week Debate

35

14:00 - 16:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

53

14:00 - 17:00

Photography Scavenger Hunt

35

14:00 - 15:00

Candlewasters Workshop

32

14:30 - 16:15

35

14:00 - 14:45

CSU Scavenger Hunt

32

15:00 - 17:00

14:00 - 16:00

EdMUN Welcome Week Debate

32

15:00 - 17:00

Tandem Language Café Create Soc: Crafters Make Your Own Bunting!

EU Tea V

14:00 - 16:00

25

15:00 - 16:00

KB Main Campus Tour

54

25

15:00 - 16:30

PG Afternoon Tea

26

14:00 - 15:00

PG Coffee Crawl Postgraduate Taught Welcome Talk and Services Fair (Slot A) Stay At Home Student Meet Up

15:00 - 16:30

Pizza Picnic on the Meadows

35

15:00 - 17:00

EUSoc Writer's Workshop

32

15:00 - 17:00

The Great CU Bakeoff

35

15:00 - 17:00

Human Rights Tour of Edinburgh

32

15:00 - 18:00

Science Escape Room

35

15:00 - 18:00

EUSOG Workshop

36

16:00 - 17:00

Chai Tea and Arabic Sweets

36

16:00 - 17:00

George Square Campus Tour

54

15:30 - 17:30

Old Town Brewing Tour (see website) Historic Underground Ghost Tour (see website) Theatre Paradok Workshop

15:30 - 17:00

32

17:00 - 19:30

Hungarian Movie Night

36

16:00 - 17:00

Cocktails and Cup Cakes

18

17:00 - 18:30

Introduction to Lighting

36

16:00 - 18:00

Coffee Crawl

18

17:00 - 19:00

Post Graduate Social Evening!

26

16:00 - 18:00

CompSoc Conquers Arthur's Seat

33

18:00 - 03:00

Femsoc Café/Pub Crawl

36

16:00 - 19:00

Debating Workshop

33

18:00 - 20:00

Film Screening

36

16:00 - 17:00

Introduction to Scotch Whisky

18

18:00 - 20:30

Global Buddies Meet and Greet

36

16:00 - 18:00

26

18:00 - 19:00

Meet the Brewer

19

26

18:00 - 21:00

Traditional Spirits

36

19:00 - 21:00

Beerienteering with Buchanan

36

19:00 - 23:00

Christian Union Ceilidh

36

17:00 - 19:30

PG Coffee Crawl Postgraduate Taught Welcome Talk and Services Fair (Slot B) Escape Room - Operation Spellbound and Space Odyssey (see website) EUSoc Film-Screening: Cinema Paradiso

33

19:00 - 21:30

36

17:00 - 19:00

Footlights Workshop

33

18:00 - 23:45

BBQ and Drag Show Trip

33

19:00 - 23:00

18:00 - 20:30

Literary Pub Tour (see website)

19:30 - 21:30

Freshers' Rehearsal New Scotland & Folk Soc Welcome Week Ceilidh About a Goth

18:00 - 01:00

Slovak & Czech Pub Crawl

33

19:30 - 00:00

Debates Union Bar Crawl

37

19:00 - 21:00

PG Taste of Scotland Event

26

19:30 - 23:00

Edinburgh Folk Club

13

19:00 - 01:00

Scavenger Hunt with Freshair.org.uk

33

19:30 - 21:30

Film Quiz - Coming of Age Films

37

19:00 - 20:00

Theatricks

33

19:30 - 21:00

Hidden & Haunted Ghost Tour (see website)

19:30 - 22:00

Grease Screening

33

19:30 - 21:00

Ladies in Red

37

19:30 - 21:00

Hidden & Haunted Ghost Tour (see website)

19:30 - 21:30

Pizza and Politics

37

19:30 - 22:00

33

Welcome Mid-Week Meal

37

20:00 - 02:00

CompSoc's Capture the Flag Crawl

37

20:00 - 21:30

Edinburgh by Night with the History Society

37

20:00 - 00:00

Pub Quiz Are You a Sexpert? - Sexpression Sexy Pub Quiz Jazz in the Lounge

19:30 - 22:00

13

20:00 - 22:30

ESPA Re-Launch Pub Quiz & Party

37

20:00 - 23:00

Student Activism Social

34

20:00 - 21:30

French Pub Crawl

37

20:30 - 22:00

Comedy Pub Quiz

34

20:00 - 22:00

Organ Demonstration

14

20:30 - 01:00

EUTC Pub Crawl

34

20:00 - 21:00

Tartan 'n Tweed Pub Crawl

37

21:00 - 03:00

Afro Night FT. Artesfera

5

21:00 - 02:00

AIESEC Amazing Race-Scavenger Hunt

34

21:00 - 03:00

UV Party (Powered by VK) FT. Josh and Sam

5

11:00 - 12:00

12:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 16:00

15:30 - 17:15

16:00 - 18:00 16:15 - 17:45

20:00 - 22:00

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13:00 - 16:00

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35 35

35 35

36 37

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EVENT INDEX

19:00 - 21:00

LingSoc Meet & Greet

42

19:00 - 21:00

Marxist Society Pub Quiz

41

19:00 - 21:30

42

19:30 - 20:30

MedAID Movie & Munchies Night Movie Production Society: Something for Everyone!

Candlewasters Showcase

19:30 - 21:00

First Aid AFrica Quiz and Social

42

19:30 - 21:00

Hidden & Haunted Ghost Tour (see website)

19:30 - 22:00

Praise & Worship Adoration with Music Social

42

20:00 - 00:00

CivSoc Pub Crawl

42

20:00 - 03:00

Economics Pub Crawl

42

20:00 - 00:00

14

20:00 - 23:59

Jazz in the Lounge Lit Soc's 'A Study in Scarlit' Whodunnit Pub Crawl MathSoc Pub Crawl

20:00- late

Paint The Town Red

42

20:00 - 03:00

Taster Lessons and Free Fiesta Latina

42

20:00 - 23:00

Underground Live

14

20:00 - 22:00

Welcome to the Student newspaper!

43

20:30 - 00:00

Bees Take Back the Hive

43

20:30 - 21:30

Drumming Taster Session

41

20:30 - 22:30

EUTC Pub Quiz

43

20:30 - 00:00

International Pub Night

43

21:00 - 01:00

Bellydance Bar Hop

43

21:00 - 03:00

Check Yourself!

6

Edinburgh Revue Pub Crawl

43

D.I.S.C.O FT. Soul Jam DJs

6

21:00 - 01:00

Headphone Disco

6

21:00 - 03:00

Mature Cheese

26

21:00 - 23:00

Live: Charlie Sloth

14

21:30 - 01:00

Freshers' After Party

38

22:30 - 23:30

The Improverts

38

22:30 - 23:30

The Improverts Tech Workshop

37

19:00 - 21:00

22:00 - 00:30

RAG Screening

38

(See website)

Charlie Sloth Q&A

13

Thu 13 Sep

19:00 - 21:00

41 14

42 42

10:00 - 16:00

Judy's Vintage Fair

10:30 - 13:00

Architecture Dean Village Tour (see website)

11:00 - 16:00

Activities Fair

10

11:00 - 13:00

Coffee Crawl

19

11:00 - 12:00

George Square Campus Tour

54

11:00 - 16:00

Sports & Fitness Fair

11

12:00 - 17:00

Art Crawl

54

12:00 - 14:00

Arthur's Seat Climb Lunch Picnic (with EUBBT, EUOS, and SASCCR) Visit to the Scottish Parliament and Picnic

54

38

13:00 - 15:00

Volunteering - The Art of Making a Difference Escape Room - Operation Spellbound and Space Odyssey (see website) Coffee and Tea Crawl

13:00 - 14:00

Tech for Non-Technicians

38

21:00 - 23:00

13:45 - 16:30

Rosslyn Tour (see website)

21:00 - 03:00

Paint Party FT. The Mac Twins

6

14:00 - 16:00

Afternoon Tea with the CSU

38

22:30 - 23:30

The Understudies

43

14:00 - 15:30

Creative Writing Taster Session

39

14:00 - 16:00

Discover Sustainable Edinburgh

39

14:00 - 16:00

Edinburgh Revue Reviews Edinburgh

38

14:00 - 15:00

Gaelic Taster Session

39

14:00 - 15:00

Introduction to Sound

39

14:00 - 16:00

Meet and Greet Gallery Trip

39

14:00 - 16:30

Scavenger Hunt

39

14:00 - 17:00

Slovak & Czech Frisbee and Grill

40

14:00 - 16:00

TV Takeover

40

14:30 - 16:30

40

15:00 - 17:00

Bookshop Crawl Hop-on Hop-off Edinburgh City Bus Tour (see website) Baking Society Afternoon Tea

15:00 - 17:00

Chocolate Tasting

40

15:00 - 18:00

Old Town Brewing Tour (see website)

15:00 - 16:30

PG The Science of Cocktails

26

15:00 - 17:00

Polish Society Welcome Barbecue

40

15:00 - 17:00

Sexpression Crafternoon

40

15:00 - 19:00

The Great Northern Hangover Cure

40

15:00 - 17:00

40

15:30 - 17:00

Welcome Week Choir Rehearsal Historic Underground Ghost Tour (see website) Mindfulness for Performers

16:00 - 17:30

Bellydance Taster Class

40

16:00 - 17:00

Healthy Cooking Demo

19

16:00 - 17:00

KB Main Campus Tour

54

17:00 - 21:30

Grub Crawl

40

17:00 - 18:30

Introduction to Set

41

17:00 - 19:30

RAG Happy Hour

41

17:30 - 19:30

SERVE Outreach portfolio

41

18:00 - 19:30

Flatmate Speed Meet

11

18:00 - 22:00

Freshercon 18

41

18:00 - 20:00

Glitz and Gore Taster Session

41

18:00 - 20:00

Tandem Speed Lingua

41

18:30 - 22:30

Scratch Rehearsal and Ceilidh

41

18:30 - 19:30

Swing Dance Taster Class

41

19:00 - 22:00

EPU Welcome Social

41

12:00 - 14:00 12:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 15:30 12:15 - 13:45

14:45 - 17:15

15:30 - 17:15

58

19:00 - 21:00

Clarinet Choir: Crisps, Cake and Casual Rehearsal Flint & Pitch Revue

21:00 - 03:00

10

38 38

38

40

20:00 - 23:00

42

Fri 14 Sep 09:30 - 12:30

All – ECA Welcome Event (UG)

23

10:00 - 03:00

Freshers Festival (all dayer)

11

10:00 - 11:30

PG City Centre Tour

27

11:00 - 13:00

Coffee Crawl

20

11:00 - 15:30

SASCCR Scavenger Hunt and Picnic

43

11:30 - 13:30

Therapets

43

12:00 - 13:30

A Cappella Welcome Workshop

43

12:30 - 01:30

German Society Fresher's BBQ

43

12:30 - 01:30

Potter Trail (see website)

12:45 - 15:30

Hipsters & Hobos Foraging Tour (see website) Come Make Games with us and Eat Free Food and Stuff Freshers' BBQ

13:00 - 16:00

40

42

13:00 - 17:00

43 44 44

13:00 - 16:00

Film Screening and Discussion Introduction to Synthetic Biology and Extract your own DNA and Take it Home!

LGBTQ+ Fair

13:00 - 15:00

Mature Students Coffee Crawl

20

13:00 - 16:00

Scottish Dance Workshop

44

13:00 - 14:00

Theatre Tour

44

13:15 - 14:30

Lunchtime Mass & Baked Potatoes

44

14:00 - 16:00

ACS Eat and Greet

44

14:00 - 15:30

EPU Parliament Tours

44

14:00 - 15:15

Female Voice Choir Taster Session

44

14:00 - 16:00

Introduction to Craftivism

44

14:00 - 15:00

KB Main Campus Tour

54

14:00 - 17:00

Recovery BBQ

44

14:00 - 16:00

Secret Garden

45

14:00 - 15:30

Tandem Speed Lingua

45

14:00 - 15:00

Understudies Workshop

45

14:30 - 18:00

AfroDance

45

14:30 - 16:30

Calton Hill Walk

55

14:30 - 16:30

Coffee Crawl

20

13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00

Find out how to buy tickets on the first page of this guide

44 44

55

15:00 - 17:00

Afternoon Tea with WellSoc

45

15:00 - 17:00

55

15:00 - 17:00

Arthur's Seat Climb BBQ in the Meadows with Underwater HOCKEY! Beelicious Picnic

45

15:00 - 16:00

George Square Campus Tour

15:00 - 16:30 15:00 - 17:00

11:00 - 13:00

Arthur's Seat Climb

55

11:00 - 16:30

Free Day of Yoga

48

11:00 - 14:30

National Museum of Scotland

55

11:00 - 15:00

Walk in the Pentlands

48

11:15 - 14:30

Leith Beer Tour (see website)

12:00 - 14:00

Amnesty International Picnic

48

12:00 - 14:00

Coffee Crawl

21

55

12:00 - 15:00

CompSoc's Photo Scavenger Hunt

48

Ice Cream Meet and Greet

45

12:00 - 13:00

George Square Campus Tour

55

45

12:00 - 14:00

The Improverts Improvisation Workshop

48

13:00 - 15:00

CSU Calton Hill Climb

48

13:00 - 16:00

Econsoc BBQ at the Meadows

49

15:15 - 18:15

Pizza and Policy Welcome Week Gathering for Mature and Part-Time Students, Student Parents and Carers Hong Kong Society City/Campus Tour

13:00 - 17:00

Edinburgh City: Photo Trip

49

15:30 - 17:00

Edinburgh Studio Opera Workshop

45

13:00 - 15:00

EUMDS Taster Session

49

15:30 - 17:30

46

KB Main Campus Tour

55

13:00 - 15:00

Labour and Lattes

49

16:00 - 18:00

Postcards and Cakes Anime and Animation Society Taster Screening Human Rights Film Screening

13:00 - 14:00 13:00 - 15:00

PG Coffee Crawl

27

16:00 - 18:30

PG Cinema Trip

27

13:00 - 16:00

Scratch Rehearsal and Pudding Pot Luck

49

17:00 - 18:00

Ballroom Dancing Demonstration

46

13:30 - 15:30

49

17:00 - 19:00

Mexican Society Meet Up

46

17:00 - 19:00

Movie Night & Discussion

46

14:00 - 16:00

Rock-Gospel Scavenger Hunt Arabian Afternoons: Lunch with the Middle Eastern Society Ballroom Dancing Taster Session

17:00 - 18:30

Shakespeare Company Workshop

46

14:00 - 17:00

Freshers' Games

49

17:00 - 18:00

Whiskies Around the World

20

14:00 - 17:00

Freshers’ Open Quidditch Training

49

17:30 - 19:00

PG The Science of Cocktails

21

14:00 - 16:00

History Society Edinburgh Castle Trip

49

18:00 - 23:00

Big Board Game Drop-In

46

14:00 - 15:00

Pillow Fight

50

18:00 - 20:30

46

14:00 - 17:00

Open Auditions

49

14:00 - 16:00

TBHE's Teddy Bear Picnic

50

18:00 - 23:00

Capoeira Taster Session Footlights Audition - 9 to 5 Singing and Dancing Footlights Singing Auditions - Showchoir

14:00 - 15:00

Welcome Talk

50

18:00 - 23:00

Literary Pub Tour (see website)

14:30 - 17:30

55

19:00 - 22:00

46

15:00 - 17:00

19:00 - 03:00

Bollywood Night Edinburgh University Russian Society Meet & Greet LGBTQ+ Scene Crawl

Royal Botanic Gardens Hop-on Hop-off Edinburgh City Bus Tour (see website) AASoc: AniSong Jam Session

15:00 - 17:00

FreshAir Club DJing Taster Session

50

19:00 - 21:00

Makeup and SFX Scavenger Hunt

47

15:00 - 16:30

Cultural Melting Pot

50

19:00 - 20:00

Our Future, Our Choice – How to Stop Brexit

47

15:00 - 18:00

Slovak & Czech Board Games and Cake

50

19:00 - 20:00

PG Meet The Brewer

27

15:00 - 16:00

Swing Dance Taster Class

50

19:00 - 22:00

The Colour Purple Movie Screening

47

15:00 - 17:00

Tandem Language Café

50

19:30 - 22:00

LatAm Pub Quiz & Piñata

47

16:30 - 18:30

Argentine Tango Taster Class

50

19:30 - 01:00

Psychology Pub Crawl

47

17:00 - 19:00

PG Bowling

27

19:30 - 23:00

Debates Union Teviot Quiz Night

47

17:00 - 19:30

50

19:30 - 20:30

Shakespeare Monologues

47

20:00 - 00:00

Jazz in the Lounge

15

18:00 - 23:00

Theatre Paradok Workshop Footlights Audition- 9 to 5 Singing and Dancing Footlights Singing Auditions- Showchoir

20:00 - 03:00

LoLsoc Pub Crawl

47

18:00 - 20:30

Hungarian Food Night

51

20:00 - 21:00

Meet the Brewer

21

18:30 - 20:30

PG Bowling

27

20:00 - 21:00

Philosophy Society Social

47

19:00 - 21:00

Giant Postgrad Quiz

27

20:00 - 22:00

47

Mercy Corps 'Around the World in 80 Drinks'

51

19:30 - 21:30

The Grand Budapest Hotel Screening

51

20:30 - 23:00

Pub Quiz on Edinburgh Pub Quiz Social with Edinburgh Young Greens Bothan Nan Oileanach

19:00 - 20:30 20:00 - 03:00

23

21:00 - 03:00

CRUSH Launch FT. Horse Meat Disco

7

21:00 - 00:00

PG Ceilidh

27

Welcome Ball Big Cheese Freshers' Closing Party FT. Aston Merrygold from JLS EUMDS Social

21:00 - 03:00

The Acoustic Rave FT. Showhawk Duo

15

21:00 - 22:30

The Improverts Tech Workshop

48

22:00 - 03:00

King of the Rollers

15

22:30 - 23:30

The Improverts

48

15:00 - 17:00

15:00 - 19:00

16:00 - 18:00

18:00 - 23:00

19:00 - 22:00

20:00 - 00:00

45

20 45

46 46

46 46

47 47

47 48

14:00 - 16:00

14:45 - 17:15

18:00 - 23:00

21:00 - 03:00 21:00 - 03:00

EVENT INDEX

14:30 - 15:30

Escape Room - Operation Spellbound and Space Odyssey (see website) History of Edinburgh University

14:30 - 15:30

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50

51 51

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Sat 15 Sep 10:00 - 13:00

Architecture Dean Village Tour (see website)

10:00 - 17:00

Dirty Weekenders Holyrood Conservation

48

10:00 - 11:00

George Square Campus Tour

55

10:00 - 11:30

PG Running Tour Welcome Week Mixed Singles Badminton Tournament 2018 Welcome Week Mixed Singles Squash Tournament 2018

27

10:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 16:00

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BEYOND WELCOME WEEK With four Students’ Association buildings, housing 11 bars, theatres and clubs, there’s something on for everyone nearly every day of the week! Keep up to date at eusa.ed.ac.uk/WhatsOn.

WEEKLY EVENTS QUIZ | Pleasance Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance (9pm)

MONDAY

JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE | Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House (8pm)

TUESDAY

QUIZ | King’s Buildings House (6.30pm)

TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ | Room 1, Chaplaincy (3pm) EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB | Pleasance Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance (7.30pm) OPEN MIC | Lounge Bar, Teviot Row House (8pm)

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

UNDERGROUND LIVE | The Underground, Teviot Row House (9pm)

TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ | King’s Buildings House (2pm)

TANDEM LANGUAGE CAFÉ | The New Amphion, Teviot Row House (3pm) THE BIG CHEESE | Potterrow Dome and Venue (9pm)

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TEVIOT PURSUITS | Library Bar, Teviot Row House (8pm)

Showing at Sports Bar, Teviot Row House; the Pleasance Bar & Cafe, The Pleasance; and Mayfield Bar, King’s Buildings House.

CLUBNIGHTS

SPORTS V SOCS

With £1 earned for your Club or Society for every person you bring to the night and cash prizes to be won, there are plenty of reasons to get your gang together for a BIG Wednesday night out in Potterrow!

CRUSH BIG CHEESE

Every Saturday, 9pm – 3am we have the BIGGEST, cheesiest student clubnight in Potterrow.

See you there!

£4 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

/BigCheeseEdinburgh From £3

3 Oct, 2018, 16 Jan, 6 Feb and 27 Mar, 2019

Teviot’s very own monthly LGBTQ+ night! Party with your pals, meet people, perform your talents, and maybe even find a crush ;) Free DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 28 Sep, 19 Oct and 23 Nov, 2018 See our website for Semester 2 dates.

SEMESTER 1 EVENTS SEPTEMBER Welcome Week (8 – 15 Sep) Welcoming all new students to the University with an exciting programme of 400+ events!

Returners Big Cheese — Rave of Thrones FT. Kristian Nairn (Hodor)

Halloween Campus Takeover (31 Oct) Take in the Teviot House of Horrors, Potterrave the night away in Potterrow FT. The Stick Men in the nuclear wasteland of Potterrow, and at the Pleasance, prepare to be chilled to the bone with an award winning immersive theatre performance.

(22 Sep)

Teviot Winter Wonderland Switch On (23 Nov) Kick off your festive season with the Christmas Lights Switch On Ceremony!

Join us for a full night of Christmas themed fun and activities... followed by sparkling winter food and drink deals all the way through December!

Big Cheese FT. Jack and Danni from Love Island (24 Nov) Big Cheese presents your 2018 Love Island WINNERS!!King and Queen of the Island!

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER St Andrew’s Day Celebrations (30 Nov)

Black History Month (1 – 31 Oct)

Celebrate Scotland’s national day!

Celebrate and commemorate the individuals and events which have shaped African and Caribbean communities, and their collective history.

Autumn Internationals (Rugby) (3 Nov – 1 Dec)

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See every fixture, and get food and drink deals at the Teviot Sports Bar and the Pleasance Café & Bar.

DECEMBER Christmas Big Cheese (15 Dec)

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