Union Events // Union of Students

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!; Buy Tickets; 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.