Netball BUCS trails sign up fee 4th September 11am - 16th September 11pm Anyone trialling for UoD netball BUCS teams to pay this fee Union of Students Freshers Welcome Party 13th September 9pm - 4am Popworld, Derby We’re kicking off Freshers 2025 with a BANG at Derby’s BIGGEST nightclub! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Outdoor Cinema - Barbie screening 14th September 2pm - 10:30pm Electric Daisy Grab your flatmates, a blanket, and some snacks because we’re transforming Electric Daisy into a magical movie night under the stars! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Bloc Party 15th September 8pm - 11:59pm Revs de Cuba, Stein Stasse, Molly Malones Get ready for a FULL Wardwick shutdown as 1000s of students take over Derby’s nightlife scene for a multi-venue party like no other! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Freshers' Fair 16th September 10am - 17th September 3pm Atrium, Kedleston Road Your introduction to student life, our incredible two day Freshers' Fair is here! Freshers/Refreshers Netball Netball - Give it a Go 16th September 4pm - 5:30pm Outdoor Court, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Netball on the outdoor court! Give it a Go Rounders/Softball Rounders - Give it a Go 16th September 5pm - 6pm Lower 3G Pitch, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Rounders on the lower 3G pitch! Give it a Go Lacrosse Lacrosse - Give it a Go 16th September 6:30pm - 8pm Lower 3G Pitch, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Lacrosse on the lower 3G pitch! Give it a Go Dance Dance - Give it a Go 16th September 7:30pm - 10pm Kirtley Dance Studio, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, DE22 1GB Come and Give it a Go with Dance in the Kirtley Dance Studio! Give it a Go Union of Students Big Fat Quiz 16th September 8pm - 11pm Molly Malones Test your knowledge and win BIG at our brand new weekly quiz night! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students RAMMED Launch Party 17th September 9pm - 5am Popworld, Derby THE biggest night of Freshers. The one. The only. RAMMED is back – and bigger than ever! Freshers/Refreshers Your Officers LGBTQ+ Board Games and Brunch! 18th September 11am - 2pm The Union Social Space Stage Brunch, board games and belonging! In collaboration with the Board and Card Gaming Society! Ticketed Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Derbion Student Takeover 18th September 4pm - 8pm Derbion shopping centre We’re shutting down the Derbion for a late-evening student takeover! Freshers/Refreshers Climbing Climbing - Give it a Go 18th September 7pm - 9pm Climbing Wall, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Climbing in the climbing wall! Give it a Go Union of Students Karaoke 18th September 8pm - 2am The Friary, Derby No judgement. No pressure. Just pure, off-key, belly-laughing fun. Belt out your favourite bangers! Freshers/Refreshers Rugby Union Rugby Union Men's - Give it a Go 19th September 6:30pm - 7:30pm Lower 3G Pitch, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Rugby Union Men's on the lower 3G pitch! Give it a Go Union of Students Paint Party 19th September 9pm - 3am Popworld, Derby Get ready to get absolutely splattered. It’s Derby’s wildest, messiest, most legendary Freshers event – the annual Paint Party! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Explore the City 20th September 8pm - 4am Popworld, Derby Grab your crew and take over the city with your official Freshers wristband – your VIP pass to Derby’s best venues! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students NORTH vs MIDLANDS vs SOUTH BAR CRAWL 21st September 8pm - 11:59pm O’Dwyers Bar, Derby Represent your region in the ultimate student showdown – the North, Midlands & South go head-to-head in the wildest bar crawl on the map! Freshers/Refreshers Lacrosse Lacrosse Men's Introduction 22nd September 6:30pm - 7:30pm Kedleston Campus Fancy playing something new? Whether it's beating someone with pace, or defending an attacker with pure grit lacrosse has it all. This session we will discuss the history of our great club and the ins and outs of the game! Give it a Go | Freshers/Refreshers Rugby Union Rugby Union Men's - Give it a Go 22nd September 7:30pm - 9pm Lower 3G Pitch, Sports Centre, Kedleston Road Campus Come and Give it a Go with Rugby Union Men's on the lower 3G pitch! Give it a Go Union of Students Ultimate Rave Bingo 22nd September 8pm - 2am Rev de Cuba, Derby Bingo? But make it Ultimate. Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Artisan Alley 23rd September 10am - 3pm Atrium, Kedleston Road Join us for a fair filled with the best local artisans! Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students BIG FAT QUIZ ft Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis from the Chase 23rd September 8pm - 2am Molly Malones Test your knowledge, sabotage your mates, and win BIG. Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students All Student Meeting 24th September 1pm - 3:30pm Union of Students Sports Team Welcome Bar Crawl 24th September 7pm - 11:59pm Popworld, Derby The annual sports team takeover – a competitive crawl across the city’s top venues. Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students RAMMED UV Party 24th September 9pm - 5am Popworld, Derby If you thought week 1 was wild, week 2 goes nuclear... Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Karaoke 25th September 8pm - 11:59pm The Friary, Derby It’s back! Because one night of karaoke just wasn’t enough. Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Comedy Show 26th September 7pm - 11:59pm Stein Strasse Time to swap the chaos for chuckles. Freshers/Refreshers Union of Students Freshers Finale 26th September 10pm - 3am Popworld, Derby We started here... and now we FINISH STRONG. Freshers/Refreshers Midwifery 4Louis Silent Steps 1st October 8am - 31st October 8pm Remote 257,659 steps – one for every baby lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, or child death in 2023. Midwifery Breast Cancer Awareness Stall 7th October 9am - 3pm University of Derby Kedleston Road Atrium Join us at our Breast Cancer Awareness Stall, where you can: 🧁 Treat yourself to delicious cakes for a good cause 📖 Pick up vital information on Breast Cancer 💬 Ask questions and learn more about early detection Midwifery Breaking the Silence: Perinatal Mental Health, Trauma and Bereavement 1st July 9:30am - 4:30pm OL1 Please join us and our guest speakers to help us break the silence for women who are or have experienced mental health, trauma and bereavement in the perinatal period!