Student Events

As a current student at Portsmouth, you can take part in a range of events at the university throughout the year. They’re a good way to meet people, try something new, and get more out of your time here.

Check the event calendar below for what’s coming up.

Upcoming events

More events will be published shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 September
2 September
3 September
4 September
5 September
6 September
7 September
8 September
9 September
10 September
11 September
12 September
13 September
14 September
15 September
16 September
17 September
18 September
19 September
20 September	Welcome Festival Events	1. Welcome Festival 2. Welcome Festival: Get Connected 3. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at the Students' Union 4. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Catherine House 5. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Chaucer House	1. 10.00am - 3.00pm 2. 10.00am - 3.00pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 4. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 5. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Gun House Green, next to Students' Union 2. Common Room, Students' Union 3. Common Room, Students' Union 4. Catherine House 5. Chaucer House
21 September	Welcome Festival Events	1. Welcome Festival 2. Welcome Festival: Get Connected 3. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at the Students' Union 4. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Rees Hall 5. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Bateson Hall 6. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Langstone Student Village	1. 10.00am - 3.00pm 2. 10.00am - 3.00pm 3.6.30pm - 8.30pm 4. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 5. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Gun House Green, next to Students' Union 2. Common Room, Students' Union 3. Common Room, Students' Union 4. Rees Hall 5. Bateson Hall 6. Langstone Student Village
22 September	Social	Induction Cereal Bar	9.00am 11.00am	Catherine House and Greetham Street Hall
23 September	1. Social 2. Chaplaincy	1. Induction Cereal Bar 2. Freshers Mug Painting	1. 9.00am - 11.00am 2. 1.00pm - 4.00 pm	1. Chaucer House, Rosalind Franklin, and Bateson Hall 2. Chaplaincy
24 September	1. Social 2. Chaplaincy 3. Wellbeing 4. Social 5. Social 6. Social	1. Induction Cereal Bar 2. Freshers Mug Painting 3. Wellness Walk 4. Inclusive Icebreakers 5. Mocktail Mingle 6. Weekly Get Connected Cafe Space	1. 9.00am-11.00am 2. 1.00 am - 4.00 pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 4. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 5. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Rees Hall and Langstone Student Village 2. Chaplaincy 3. Catherine House 4. Common Room, Students' Union 5. Greetham Street Hall 6. University House, First Floor
25 September	1. Chaplaincy 2. Social 3. Welcome Festival Event 4. Welcome Festival Event 5. Welcome Festival Event 6. Welcome Festival Event	1. Freshers Mug Painting 2. Uni Bucket Writing List - Letters to My Future Self 3. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Catherine House 4. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Chaucer House 5. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Greetham Street 6. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Rosalind Franklin	1. 1:00pm - 4:00pm 2. 6.30 pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 4. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 5. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy 2. Bateson Hall 3. Catherine House 4. Chaucer House 5. Greetham Street Hall 6. Rosalind Franklin Hall
26 September	1. Chaplaincy 2. Social 3. Social 4. Social	1. Board Games 2. Student Quiz 3. Monthly Film Friday: Monsters University 4. Welcome Festival: Icebreaker at Rees Hall	1. 11:00am - 3:00 pm 2. 4:00pm - 8.00pm 3. 17:30pm - 20:30pm 4. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy 2. Common Room Students' Union 3. Eldon Building 4. Rees Hall
27 September
28 September
29 September
30 September

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 October	Socials	1.Get Connected - Weekly Drop In 2. Cultural Exchange Night	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. University House, First Floor 2. Rees Hall
2 October	Socials	1. Games and Crafts 2. Cupcakes and Catch Up	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy 2. Bateson Hall, Catherine House, Chaucer House, Greetham Street, Rosalind Franklin, Rees Hall, and Langstone Student Village
3 October	1. Educational 2. Social	1. Feel Good Friday - transition from college to university 2. Wellness Walks	1. 12.00pm - 1.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Online 2. Rees
4 October
5 October
6 October
8 October	Socials	1. Get Connected - Weekly Drop In 2. Icebreakers 3. Icebreakers	1. 2.00pm - 4.0pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. University House, First Floor 2. Langstone Student Village 3. Bateson Hall
9 October	Socials	1. Games and Crafts 2. Poetry Night: Black History Month 3. Moodboard Making	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy Lounge 2. Chaucer House 3. Greetham Street
10 October	1. Educational 2. Social 3. Social	1. Feel Good Friday - Your Health 2. Wellness Walks (World Mental Health Day) 3. Clay Modelling (World Mental Health Day)	1. 12.00pm - 3.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Online 2. Rees Hall 3. Students’ Union, Common Room
11 October	Trip	Coach Trip to Brighton	08.00am Departure
12 October
13 October
14 October
15 October	Socials	1. Get Connected - Weekly Drop In 2. Games Night	1. 2.00pm - 4.0pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. University House, First Floor 2. Bateson Hall
16 October	Socials	1. Games and Crafts 2. Plant Potting	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy Lounge 2. Rosalind Franklin
17 October	1. Educational 2. Social	1. Feel Good Friday - Community and making friends 2. Film Friday Special: Black History Month	1. 12.00pm - 1.00pm 2. 5.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Online 2. Eldon
18 October
19 October
20 October
21 October
22 October	Socials	1. Get Connected - Weekly Drop In 2. Pumpkin Carving	1. 2.00pm - 4.0pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. University House, First Floor 2. Langstone Student Village
23 October	Socials	1. Games and Crafts 2. Pumpkin Carving 3. Pumpkin Painting	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy Lounge 2. Bateson Hall 3. Chaucer House
24 October	1. Educational 2. Social	1. Feel Good Friday - Sex and Relationships 2. Halloween Treats	1. 12.00pm - 1.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Online 2. Rosalind Franklin
25 October
26 October
27 October
28 October
29 October	Socials	1. Get Connected - Weekly Drop In 2. Pumpkin Carving	1. 2.00pm - 4.0pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. University House, First Floor 2. Rees Hall
30 October	Socials	1. Games and Crafts 2. Trick or Trivia: Halloween Quiz Night 3. Trick or Trivia: Halloween Quiz Night	1. 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. 6.30pm - 8.30pm 3. 6.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Chaplaincy Lounge 2. Greetham Street 3. Catherine House
31 October	1. Educational 2. Social 3. Social	1. Feel Good Friday - Money Money Money 2. Halloween Craft 3. Monthly Film Friday: Halloween	1. 12.00pm - 1.00pm 2. 3.00pm - 7.00pm 3. 5.30pm - 8.30pm	1. Online 2. Students' Union, Common Room 3. Eldon

More events will be published shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 November
2 November
3 November
4 November
5 November
6 November
7 November
8 November
9 November
10 November
11 November
12 November
13 November
14 November
15 November
16 November
17 November
18 November
19 November
20 November
21 November
22 November
23 November
24 November
25 November
26 November
27 November
28 November
29 November
30 November

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 December
2 December
3 December
4 December
5 December
6 December
7 December
8 December
9 December
10 December
11 December
12 December
13 December
14 December
15 December
16 December
17 December
18 December
19 December
20 December
21 December
22 December
23 December
24 December
25 December
26 December
27 December
28 December
29 December
30 December
31 December

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 January
2 January
3 January
4 January
5 January
6 January
7 January
8 January
9 January
10 January
11 January
12 January
13 January
14 January
15 January
16 January
17 January
18 January
19 January
20 January
21 January
22 January
23 January
24 January
25 January
26 January
27 January
28 January
29 January
30 January
31 January

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 February
2 February
3 February
4 February
5 February
6 February
7 February
8 February
9 February
10 February
11 February
12 February
13 February
14 February
15 February
16 February
17 February
18 February
19 February
20 February
21 February
22 February
23 February
24 February
25 February
26 February
27 February
28 February

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 March
2 March
3 March
4 March
5 March
6 March
7 March
8 March
9 March
10 March
11 March
12 March
13 March
14 March
15 March
16 March
17 March
18 March
19 March
20 March
21 March
22 March
23 March
24 March
25 March
26 March
27 March
28 March
29 March
30 March
31 March

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 April
2 April
3 April
4 April
5 April
6 April
7 April
8 April
9 April
10 April
11 April
12 April
13 April
14 April
15 April
16 April
17 April
18 April
19 April
20 April
21 April
22 April
23 April
24 April
25 April
26 April
27 April
28 April
29 April
30 April

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 May
2 May
3 May
4 May
5 May
6 May
7 May
8 May
9 May
10 May
11 May
12 May
13 May
14 May
15 May
16 May
17 May
18 May
19 May
20 May
21 May
22 May
23 May
24 May
25 May
26 May
27 May
28 May
29 May
30 May
31 May

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 June
2 June
3 June
4 June
5 June
6 June
7 June
8 June
9 June
10 June
11 June
12 June
13 June
14 June
15 June
16 June
17 June
18 June
19 June
20 June
21 June
22 June
23 June
24 June
25 June
26 June
27 June
28 June
29 June
30 June

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 July
2 July
3 July
4 July
5 July
6 July
7 July
8 July
9 July
10 July
11 July
12 July
13 July
14 July
15 July
16 July
17 July
18 July
19 July
20 July
21 July
22 July
23 July
24 July
25 July
26 July
27 July
28 July
29 July
30 July
31 July

Events will be updated shortly. Please check back or follow our social media for updates.

Date	Event type	Events	Time	Location
1 August
2 August
3 August
4 August
5 August
6 August
7 August
8 August
9 August
10 August
11 August
12 August
13 August
14 August
15 August
16 August
17 August
18 August
19 August
20 August
21 August
22 August
23 August
24 August
25 August
26 August
27 August
28 August
29 August
30 August
31 August

Featured events

B-roll Day one - drinks at park building cafe

Beyond Borders Cafe

Come to meet students from all over the world and share your story. Enjoy free drinks and snacks and have awesome chats!

International Book Club

Join us monthly for discussions about books, poems, and short stories. The Book Club is a great way to meet people, practice your English, and explore literary connections in Portsmouth.

Get in touch

Welcome events

Your first few weeks of uni are a great chance to join virtual and in-person events to connect with other students, make friends, explore clubs, and learn about university life.

Explore welcome events

Career events

As a student or graduate within the last five years, you're eligible to attend our career events, designed to enhance your confidence and improve your employment prospects.

Explore career events

Staff and students smiling at the University Feel Good Festival

Wellbeing events

The Student Wellbeing Service provides a variety of events, workshops and courses to support you while you're at uni. From the Wellbeing Café to the popular annual Feel Good Fest.

Explore wellbeing events

StartUp events

Our workshops provide key skills for entering the workforce or starting a business, offering guidance for every stage of your project, and the opportunity to learn enterprise skills.

Explore StartUp events