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Events in January

Forthcoming Events

Wed 15th January

Pyramid Posters: 10am - 5pm; SU Cafe; Browse an array of eye-catching designs and take home a poster (or two) to brighten up your living space.

Social Badminton: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All abilities welcome

One-Off Wednesday: Positive Postcards: 12:30pm - 2:30pm; SU Café; Spread a little kindness!

11-a-side League: 1pm - 4pm; UCLan Sports Arena; All abilities welcome

International Students Feedback Forum: 1pm - 3pm; Flintoff Room UCLan SU; Calling ALL international students at UCLan! Your voice matters-- share your experiences, challenges, and ideas for making our university a better place for you.

Caffeination Station + Advice Drop-in: 2pm - 4pm; Library; Start your afternoon with a caffeine boost, or come along and get advice on everything from mitigating circumstances to fitness to practice.

Floorball give it a go: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Thu 16th January

Women's Only Gym: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym space at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Alpacalypse: 11am - 2pm; Union Square; Yes, you read that right – alpacas are coming to campus!

Caffeination Station: 2pm - 4pm; Library; Start your afternoon with a boost!

Social Indoor Cricket: 4pm - 6pm; All Abilities Welcome

Women’s Only Futsal/Indoor Football: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Jiu Jitsu Session: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (Studio Red); Come and give a go to a taster session of jiu-jitsu!

Fri 17th January

Floorball give it a go: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Wilderness Weekend Escape (Food and Linen Included): 17th January 6:30pm - 19th January 5:30pm; Yorkshire: A Peaceful Winter Escape

Wilderness Weekend Escape (Food and Linen Not Included): 17th January 6:30pm - 19th January 5:30pm; Yorkshire: A Peaceful Winter Escape

Wilderness Weekend Escape (Food Included, Linen Not Included): 17th January 6:30pm - 19th January 5:30pm; Yorkshire: A Peaceful Winter Escape

Wilderness Weekend Escape (Linen Included, Food Not Included): 17th January 6:30pm - 19th January 5:30pm; Yorkshire: A Peaceful Winter Escape

Wilderness Weekend Escape (Single-Night Ticket, Drivers Only): 17th January 6:30pm - 18th January 5:30pm; Yorkshire Winter Escape (Single-Night Ticket, Drivers Only)

Social Futsal: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Social Basketball: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Sat 18th January

Lancaster Tomfoolery Competition: 8:30am - 8:30pm; Lancaster University; hosted by Lancaster Debate Union

Pongalo Pongal: 5pm - 9pm; SU Café; Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil people since Farming was the sole source of income for Tamilnadu for many centuries. During this festival we show our respect to our land that provided us with food by playing games and such.

International Social: 8pm - midnight; Lampworks; Kick off your UCLan experience with a FREE night of music, mingling, and pure good vibes! Meet students from across the globe, make new friends, and dance the night away.

Sun 19th January

Live Sport at Lampworks: 9am - 10pm; Lampworks; Watch all the live sports action with your mates and soak up the atmosphere.

FL UCLan Service: noon - 5pm; ME325

FREE Burgers at Lampworks: noon - 6pm; Lampworks; Nothing tastes better than FREE! We’re serving up 100 juicy, delicious burgers – but once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Mon 20th January

Nailbus: 10am - 4pm; St Peter's Square; Treat yourself to some self-care! Our Nailbus is here to add a splash of fabulous nail art to your week.

Meetup and speed friending: 11am - 3pm; Sandygate Mill SU Space; Take a break from a hectic first week back, and join us in our Union space for tea, treats and crafting, plus the opportunity to make new friends with our speed friending questions!

Speed Friending: noon - 3pm; SU Café; Want to meet new people fast?

5-a-side League: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Come along between 6-7pm or 7-8pm

Brothers' Laser Tag & Food: 6pm - 9pm; Calling all brothers! 📣 Join us for a fun-filled evening! 💫

Social Tennis: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Turn up and play all abilities

Men’s football trial: 7:30pm - 10pm; Sports Arena; Fancy joining our men’s football team? Men’s football club are opening up the first training session of the season to potential new team mates!

Strangled Cats Karaoke: 8pm - 11pm; Lampworks; Whether you're a pop diva or a shower singer, this is your chance to belt it out! Come for the performances, stay for the laughs.

Tue 21st January

Vintage Folk: 8am - 4:30pm; Café; Add a splash of retro to your wardrobe! Browse the best of vintage fashion and find your next iconic look.

Women's Only Gym: 9am - 11am; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Chewsday: 10am - 4pm; St Peter's Square; Foodies, rejoice! The best street food vendors are rolling into town. Grab something tasty and chill with your mates.

The Big Welcome Burnley: 11am - 3pm; Victoria Mill Burnley; Come along for a fun and friendly afternoon! Enjoy free food, explore a range of exciting stalls, provided by the university and connect with other students.

Burnley Unfiltered: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; Sandygate Mill SU Space Burnley; Here’s your chance to keep it real! Meet your Burnley Rep, Joyce, and share your honest thoughts about life on campus—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Disabled Students’ Forum Burnley: 1:30pm - 2:30pm; Sandygate Mill SU Space; A space where disabled students can discuss and give feedback on SU clubs and Societies, events and activities.

Edible Cinema - Shrek (Burnley): 3pm - 5pm; Sandygate Halls; Edible Cinema is a unique way to experience a film: through aroma, texture and taste! Enjoy a family favourite whilst eating your way through the experience! Make sure you book your spot early, as this is a popular event!

Tabletop Tuesday: 4pm - 8pm; Join us this Tuesday for Tabletop Tuesday, where we’ll be diving into a variety of games and classics such as werewolf, betrayal at baulders gate and ticket to ride

Social Netball: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Jiu Jitsu Session: 8pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (Studio Red); Come and give a go to a taster session of jiu-jitsu!

Ste's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: 8pm - 11pm; Lampworks; Put your knowledge to the test in this ultimate quiz night. Get your squad together and see if you can claim victory!

Wed 22nd January

Drop in and activity: 10am - 2pm; Student Centre; Take some time out from your first week back, meet with your Students’ Union and get creative.

Social Badminton: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All abilities welcome

Great Donate - Sale: 11am - 3pm; Ground Floor, Students' Union Building; Looking for affordable essentials to get started at university?

11-a-side League: 1pm - 4pm; UCLan Sports Arena; All abilities welcome

Basketball 3v3 - Give It a Go: 1pm - 3pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; Come give social sport a try with this Futsal Session! No commitment, just drop in and join in for the sessions you fancy!

Black Students Feedback Forum: 1pm - 3pm; Flintoff Meeting Room; Join our Black Students Feedback Forum to share your experiences, challenges and ideas for making our university a better place for you.

Futsal - Give it a go: 3pm - 5pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; Come give social sport a try with this Futsal Session! No commitment, just drop in and join in for the sessions you fancy!

Edible Cinema - Shrek: 5pm - 7pm; Adelphi Building Lecture Theatre 4; Edible Cinema is a unique way to experience a film: through aroma, texture and taste! Enjoy a family favourite whilst eating your way through the experience! Make sure you book your spot early, as this is a popular event!

Floorball session: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Sisters' Culture Night: 5pm - 8pm; Oasis Function Room; Join us for sisters culture night ✨

Thu 23rd January

Big Hello: 9:30am - 4pm; Student Centre; Head down to the Student Centre for a UCLan 'Big Hello'!

Refreshers Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Café; A one-stop wonderland of everything campus life has to offer! From clubs to societies, local services, free food, and giveaways – you don't want to miss it!

Women's Only Gym: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym space at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Wellbeing Forum: 2pm - 4pm; UCLan SU Flintoff Meeting Room; A chance for you to give feedback on your student experience around Wellbeing and your sense of belonging at UCLan.

Social Indoor Cricket: 4pm - 6pm; All Abilities Welcome

Women’s Only Futsal/Indoor Football: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

International Students Get Together: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; SU Cafe, Preston; An opportunity for International students to enjoy music, food and make new friends while having the chance to provide feedback on their experiences studying at UCLan.

Jiu Jitsu Session: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (Studio Red); Come and give a go to a taster session of jiu-jitsu!

Fri 24th January

Record Fair: 10am - 4pm; SU Café; Calling all music lovers and vinyl enthusiasts! Dig through stacks of classic records and music memorabilia to find your next prized possession.

Floorball give it a go: 4pm - 5:30pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

January Welcome Meal: 6pm - 8pm; SU Atrium; Join us for a warm and welcoming evening to kick off the new term!

Social Futsal: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Social Basketball: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Sat 25th January

Trivia Night: 7pm - 9:30pm; The Adelphi Bar; Trivia Night is our second event organised by the Endocrinology Society this academic year. Our goal is to promote and foster qualities like teamwork, coordination, and prove learning can be fun if done the right way!

Sun 26th January

FL UCLan Service: noon - 5pm; ME325

Mon 27th January

5-a-side League: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Come along between 6-7pm or 7-8pm

Social Tennis: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Turn up and play all abilities

Tue 28th January

Women's Only Gym: 9am - 11am; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Tabletop Tuesday: 4pm - 8pm; Join us this Tuesday for Tabletop Tuesday, where we’ll be diving into a variety of games and classics such as werewolf, betrayal at baulders gate and ticket to ride

Social Netball: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Jiu Jitsu Session: 8pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (Studio Red); Come and give a go to a taster session of jiu-jitsu!

Wed 29th January

Social Badminton: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All abilities welcome

11-a-side League: 1pm - 4pm; UCLan Sports Arena; All abilities welcome

Marya Eddaifi - Birth Empowerment Coach: 3pm - 4pm; Online - Teams; Online session on Labour Dystocia Solutions with Marya Eddaifi - Birth Empowerment Coach, natural birth advocate, biomechanics of birth.

Floorball session: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

PG Networking and Nibbles: 5pm - 7pm; Lampworks; Come along to Postgraduate Networking and Nibbles for a relaxed evening of good conversation, tasty nibbles, and plenty of laughs.

Inclusivity Support: 6pm - 7:30pm; Harrington Building; Gender Outreach: Trans and non-binary peer support and social group

Thu 30th January

Women's Only Gym: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym space at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Social Indoor Cricket: 4pm - 6pm; All Abilities Welcome

Women’s Only Futsal/Indoor Football: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Black Students Get Together: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; SU Cafe, Preston; An opportunity for black students to enjoy music, food and make new friends while having the chance to provide feedback on their experiences studying at UCLan.

Jiu Jitsu Session: 6pm - 8pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (Studio Red); Come and give a go to a taster session of jiu-jitsu!

Fri 31st January

Alzheimer fundraiser: 10am - 2pm; Student Union; Help us support the Alzheimer Society by joining our fundraising event and making a meaningful impact together!

Floorball give it a go: 4pm - 5:30pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Social Futsal: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Social Basketball: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Sun 2nd February

FL UCLan Service: noon - 5pm; ME325

Mon 3rd February

5-a-side League: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Come along between 6-7pm or 7-8pm

Social Tennis: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Turn up and play all abilities

Tue 4th February

Women's Only Gym: 9am - 11am; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

LGBTea and Cake- Get Together: 11am - 1pm; SU Cafe, Preston; A safe space for LGBTQ+ students to provide feedback on their experiences at UCLan. Enjoy music, food and interactive games!

Tabletop Tuesday: 4pm - 8pm; Join us this Tuesday for Tabletop Tuesday, where we’ll be diving into a variety of games and classics such as werewolf, betrayal at baulders gate and ticket to ride

Social Netball: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Wed 5th February

Social Badminton: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All abilities welcome

11-a-side League: 1pm - 4pm; UCLan Sports Arena; All abilities welcome

Disabled Students Get Together: 1pm - 3pm; SU Cafe, Preston; An opportunity for Disabled students to enjoy music, food and make new friends while having the chance to provide feedback on their experiences studying at UCLan.

Floorball session: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Thu 6th February

Women's Only Gym: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym space at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Social Indoor Cricket: 4pm - 6pm; All Abilities Welcome

Women’s Only Futsal/Indoor Football: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Fri 7th February

Social Futsal: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Social Basketball: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Sat 8th February

UCLan Dance Competition 2025: 9am - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; Our first ever inter-university dance competition!

Sun 9th February

FL UCLan Service: noon - 5pm; ME325

Mon 10th February

5-a-side League: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Come along between 6-7pm or 7-8pm

Social Tennis: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Sports Arena; Turn up and play all abilities

Tue 11th February

Women's Only Gym: 9am - 11am; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Tabletop Tuesday: 4pm - 8pm; Join us this Tuesday for Tabletop Tuesday, where we’ll be diving into a variety of games and classics such as werewolf, betrayal at baulders gate and ticket to ride

Social Netball: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Wed 12th February

Social Badminton: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All abilities welcome

11-a-side League: 1pm - 4pm; UCLan Sports Arena; All abilities welcome

Disabled Students' Forum: 2pm - 4pm; Kirkham Building (KM13); A space where disabled students can discuss and give feedback on their course experience.

Floorball session: 5pm - 6:30pm; 53 Degrees; Floorball is a fun sport which blends the gameplay of ice hockey with some elements of field hockey - but is low contact, indoors, uses a ball instead of puck and we don't play on ice!

Thu 13th February

Women's Only Gym: 10am - noon; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Cardio Zone; The Students' Union and Vice President, Sophie, is excited to announce a women-only gym space at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre. The gym space is open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

Social Indoor Cricket: 4pm - 6pm; All Abilities Welcome

Student Council Meeting: 5pm - 7:30pm; The Students’ Council is elected to help set the policy and direction of your Union.

Women’s Only Futsal/Indoor Football: 5pm - 6pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Fri 14th February

Social Futsal: 7:30pm - 9pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

Social Basketball: 8:30pm - 10pm; Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre; All Abilities Welcome

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