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Events in September

Forthcoming Events

Thu 17th September

Pottery painting - get to know your committee: 4:30am - 6:30am

Accessible Campus Tour: 10am - 11am; Strath Union, Glasgow

Plant Market: 10am - 7pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Poster Sale: 10am - 6pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

The Big Strath Market: 10am - 3pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Alumni Fund Presents: Kit Your Flat Carnival: 11am - 2pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Brushworks Indoor Climbing & Bouldering Trip: 11am - 2pm; Brushworks Climbing, Glasgow

Sport Come & Try: 17th September 11am - 18th September 10pm

Bracelet Making Workshop: noon - 2pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Campus Tour: noon - 1pm; Strath Union. Level 1, Glasgow

Tote Bag & Door Banner Painting: noon - 3pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

LGBTQ+ Student Drop in: 12:30pm - 2pm; Voice Room, Level 1, Strath Union,; Join Voice Team staff and student reps for a cup of tea and find out more about our campaigns, support and socials!

Pasta Construction Competition!!!: 2pm - 3pm; James Weir Building - JW506a (KE Hub), Glasgow; Competitive pasta bridge building - meet your peers, flaunt your construction skills and win some pasta!

Strath Biomed SIPBS Welcome Event: 2pm - 4pm; Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences (Sipbs), Glasgow

International Food Fair: 3pm - 5pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Pizza in the Park - Meet the Committee: 3:30pm - 5pm; Rottenrow Gardens; EVENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER Come join the Strathclyde Kendo Club for some Pizza in the Park. Meet the committee and club members, share a slice, and watch some Kendo in action!

Brushworks Bouldering Come and Try: 4pm - 7pm; Brushworks Climbing, Glasgow; SUMC Bouldering come and Try

Engineering Faculty Speed Meeting: 4:30pm - 5:30pm; The Terrace, Strath Union, Glasgow

Fayre Play Trip: 4:30pm - 7:15pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Paint, sip and get to know your committee @ the craft pottery: 4:30pm - 6:30pm; The Craft Pottery - Pottery Painting, Glasgow; Come join the WWS committee during freshers week where we’ll sip, paint and yap away!

Freshers Show Debate: 5:30pm - 8pm; Mandela Auditorium; Come see what debating is like by watching some of our best debate the motion "This House Would ban AI systems from expressing opinions on political questions" with a Q and A and FREE PIZZA!

Welcome coffee meet for Greek students: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; iCafe Merchant City, 70-72 Ingram St, Glasgow G1 1EX; Come join and meet your fellow Greek university students over some coffee.

SUMSA Freshers Dinner 2026 at Kebabish Grill!: 6pm - 9pm; Kebabish Grill, Glasgow; SUMSA Freshers Dinner 2026 at Kebabish Grill!

Freshers Frat Night: 6:30pm - 11:30pm; Sup dawggg grab a ticket to join our frat freshers pub crawl and first event of the year. Tickets out now!

Fake Fest: 7pm - 1am; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Fresher's Social: 8pm - 3am; The Ark, 42-46 North Fredrick Street, Glasgow, G1 2BS; Come along to our first social of our year! Get to know the people in your year and also get advice from those in the years above. Join us at The Ark from 8pm from some drinks and chat before we head up to Buff for a great night out!

Fri 18th September

Geekaboo Presents: Cyberpunk TCG World Premiere: 10am - 2pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Geekaboo Presents: Games Fest 2026: 10am - 6pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Plant Market: 10am - 7pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Poster Sale: 10am - 6pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Freshers Walk-In & Chill: 11am - 3pm; Rest coffee, Glasgow; Chill Coffee Day - good vibes included meet the committee, chat with new students or find your new study group

Sip 'n Paint – Glass Painting: 11am - 1pm; Strath Union, Level 8 Open Space, Glasgow

BYOB* Bike Tour: 1pm - 3:30pm; 240 Albion St, Glasgow; The B stands for Bike! Bring your bike and let’s go exploring! Take a be-spoke ride through Glasgow, discovering beautiful spots, hidden gems and the best ways to get around the city on two wheels.

Wellbeing Event: Facial & Meditation With a View: 2pm - 4pm; Strath Union, Level 8 Open Space, Glasgow

Brothers Football: 3pm - 5pm; Powerleague Football , Glasgow; Brothers Football ⚽️

Strathsnow Come & Try: 3pm - 6pm; Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre, Glasgow; Welcome to our Come & Try event for the 26/27 season! All are welcome at this event. Whether this will be your first time skiing/snowboarding, or if you are an experienced skier/snowboarder looking to grow your skills, this event is for you.

Orchestra Open Rehearsal: 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Assembly Hall (RC471), Level 4, Royal College Building, 204 George Street, Glasgow; Give orchestra a go at our very first rehearsal of the academic year! No auditions, no pressure, and no experience needed.

Freshers Social: 6pm - 9pm; The Ark; Join the Strathclyde Politics Society on Friday 18 September for a casual society social at The Ark.

ESN Subcrawl: 6:30pm - 11pm; Rottenrow Gardens; Never done a Sub Crawl before? The idea is simple - we'll travel around Glasgow's Subway line, hopping off at different stops to visit various bars along the way!

Capital FM x Glasgow Subway - Terrace Takeover: 7pm - 1am; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

B@SS Freshers Gig: 8pm - 11pm; The Venue, Strath Union, Glasgow; A variety of homegrown Strathclyde bands playing Freshers Friday in the Venue!

Business Bar Crawl: 8pm - midnight; The Union; Cowboy and Cowgirl Social's!!! Join the 4 leading Business societies on there freshers night out!

Sat 19th September

Official Freshers Party Project: 8pm - 1am; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Sun 20th September

IKEA Trip: 10:15am - 3:15pm; Strath Union, Glasgow

Mon 21st September

StrathACTIVE Badminton & Table Tennis: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Table Tennis session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all staff & students on campus regardless of ability & experience.

StrathAIS Introduction Meeting: noon - 2pm; TLMD565, Teaching and Learning Mary Dunn Wing Room 565; Come along to find out more about StrathAIS! This introduction meeting will go into more detail on who we are as a society, the projects we take on each year, and we'll talk through the various interesting ways that you can get involved!

Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Swim: 2pm - 3pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; These swim sessions are for trans, non-binary, genderqueer and intersex* people, and are open to students and non-students.

Welcome Event: 2pm - 4pm; TL324; Do you want to learn employability skills? Do you want to meet like-minded people? Do you want support in your education? Do you just want some free tea and coffee??? Then come along to our Welcome event to see what Equate Strath can do for you!

Tote bag painting: 3pm - 5pm; GH614; Come and get creative! decorate colourful tote =bags with blw

StrathACTIVE Volleyball (mixed): 3:30pm - 4:45pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Volleyball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all students and staff regardless of ability or experience.

Nigerian Society Welcome Workshop 2026/27: 4pm - 7pm; Mandela Hall-Teaching and Learning Building; Join the Nigerian Society Welcome Workshop 2026/27! Meet fellow students, get practical tips for settling into Strathclyde, discover our activities and opportunities, and connect with our community. Free entry and refreshments.

Weekly meeting: 6pm - 9pm; Elder room L1 of the union; Our usual society meeting

The Big Monday Night Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Tue 22nd September

StrathACTIVE Staff Badminton & Pickleball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

2026 Chinese Orientation and Mid-Autumn Festival: 3pm - 8pm; The Venue; Join the CSSA New Student Welcome & Mid-Autumn Festival! Meet the University Principal, hear from Strath Sport, Library and Careers Service, and enjoy a lucky draw with prizes including an air fryer and Jellycat!

Extraordinary Student Parliament: 5pm - 6:30pm; Strath Union, Level 8 Open Space, Glasgow; Meet your elected officers, find out about Union campaigns, and discuss what the Union should be working on.

Greek lessons at language cafe: 5pm - 7pm; LT 412 (language cafe); Come learn Greek at the language cafe

Women in Fintech; with Morgan Stanley: 5:30pm - 7pm; Women in Fintech; with Morgan Stanley, will feature a panel of speakers from Morgan Stanley Glasgow's Women in Technology Network. If you're a student interested in Fintech, Financial Services, Banking, Technology or Enterprise, this is for you.

Fresher's Scavenger Hunt: 6pm - 11pm; Strathclyde Union @ The Terrace; 6+ Societies combine for a Fresher's night-out! Squash x Table Tennis x Padel x Karting X Judo x Piano

Come & Try Night Slot 1: 7pm - 7:30pm; Strath Union. Level 1, Glasgow; Interested in radio? Come & try out our studio 🌊📻

Come & Try Night Slot 2: 7:30pm - 8pm; Strath Union. Level 1, Glasgow; Interested in radio? Come & try out our studio 🌊📻

Come & Try Night Slot 3: 8pm - 8:30pm; Strath Union. Level 1, Glasgow; Interested in radio? Come & try out our studio 🌊📻

Come & Try Night Slot 4: 8:30pm - 9pm; Strath Union. Level 1, Glasgow; Interested in radio? Come & try out our studio 🌊📻

Drag Bingo: 9pm - 11pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Drag Bingo is back with a bang!

Wed 23rd September

Societies Team Drop In: 11am - noon; Strath Union, Glasgow; A chance for society committee members to chat with the Societies Team about issues, ideas or projects you're working on!

StrathACTIVE Basketball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Basketball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all STAFF and STUDENTS regardless of ability or experience.

Come and Try Climbing (Glasgow Climbing Centre): 1pm - 6pm; Glasgow Climbing Centre, Glasgow; Come and Try Climbing at Glasgow Climbing Centre

Come and Try Pole Fitness on Wednesday 23rd September!: 3:30pm - 5:55pm; Graham Hills Building, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow; Free Pole Fitness Taster for New Beginners to Pole :)

Freshers Service: 5pm - 6pm; GH614; Join us in fellowship as we begin the academic year !

Kwaku's Karaoke: 8pm - 11:45pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Kwaku's weekly karaoke at The Terrace

Thu 24th September

Union President Drop In: 10am - 11am; Strath Union, Glasgow

StrathACTIVE Badminton: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & STUDENTS on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Welcome Meeting: 5pm - 7pm; Speakers Corner, Level 4 of Learning and Teaching Building; Come and join us for the welcome meeting! We will discuss how the society and committee works, choose the new book of the month and even play some fun games and quizzes. Everyone is welcome, no matter what genre or how many books you read!

Larkhall Freshers Karting: 6pm - 9pm; Larkhall Circuit, Larkhall; Our freshers karting event at the Larkhall International Circuit!

Generations Subcrawl: 7pm - 11:30pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Generations themed sub crawl.

Strathclyde Telegraph x JMC Quiz Night: 7pm - 10pm; The Venue, Strath Union, Glasgow; Strathclyde Telegraph x JMC Quiz Night: Can you beat the lecturers?

BBC SSO: Beethoven's Violin Concerto: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; City Halls & Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow; £6 Student Tickets

Fri 25th September

Come and Try Surfing - Beach: noon - 5:30pm; Belhaven Bay Beach, Dunbar; Come and try surfing in the sea at Belhaven Beach! Friday 25th September

StrathACTIVE Indoor Football 5s (Mixed): noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

Freshers Gaylidh: 7pm - 11pm; The Venue, Strath Union, Glasgow; Strath LGBTQ+ Freshers Gaylidh

Sat 26th September

Azerbaijan GP: noon - 2pm; Bar Home - 80 Albion St, Glasgow G1 1NY; Round 15 of the 2026 Formula 1 Championship - @ Bar Home with Strathclyde Karting Club

Strathsnow Foxlake Camping trip: 26th September 1pm - 27th September midnight; Come join us for a silly day at Foxlake adventures followed by a night of camping at Dunbar beach!

Boozy Bingo: 9pm - 1am; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Mon 28th September

Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Swim: 2pm - 3pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; These swim sessions are for trans, non-binary, genderqueer and intersex* people, and are open to students and non-students.

Weekly meeting: 6pm - 9pm; Elder room L1 of the union; Our usual society meeting

The Big Monday Night Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Tue 29th September

StrathACTIVE Staff Badminton & Pickleball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

The Canmore Trust Safe Space student session: 4:45pm - 5:45pm; The Canmore Trust are facilitating ‘Safe Space’ sessions at the University of Strathclyde for anyone who has been impacted by suicide at any point in their lives – whether recent or distant.

Greek lessons at language cafe: 5pm - 7pm; LT 412 (language cafe); Come learn Greek at the language cafe

The Canmore Trust Safe Space staff session: 6:15pm - 7:15pm; The Canmore Trust are facilitating ‘Safe Space’ sessions at the University of Strathclyde for anyone who has been impacted by suicide at any point in their lives – whether recent or distant.

Wed 30th September

Societies Team Drop In: 11am - noon; Strath Union, Glasgow; A chance for society committee members to chat with the Societies Team about issues, ideas or projects you're working on!

StrathACTIVE Basketball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Basketball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all STAFF and STUDENTS regardless of ability or experience.

Bookshop Crawl: 1pm - 3pm; Meet near Gallery of Modern Art; Join us for a Bookshop Crawl around Glasgow city centre's best book and charity shops! We will have activities and a winner's prize to work on as we move around, and we will finish with a refreshing cafe visit.

Ethical Divestment Policy workshop: 4pm - 6pm; Strath Union, Level 8 Open Space, Glasgow

Kwaku's Karaoke: 8pm - 11pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Kwaku's weekly karaoke at The Terrace

Thu 1st October

Union President Drop In: 10am - 11am; Strath Union, Glasgow

StrathACTIVE Badminton: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & STUDENTS on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Fri 2nd October

StrathACTIVE Indoor Football 5s (Mixed): noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

Mon 5th October

StrathACTIVE Badminton & Table Tennis: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Table Tennis session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all staff & students on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Swim: 2pm - 3pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; These swim sessions are for trans, non-binary, genderqueer and intersex* people, and are open to students and non-students.

StrathACTIVE Volleyball (mixed): 3:30pm - 4:45pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Volleyball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all students and staff regardless of ability or experience.

Weekly meeting: 6pm - 9pm; Elder room L1 of the union; Our usual society meeting

The Big Monday Night Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Tue 6th October

StrathACTIVE Staff Badminton & Pickleball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

Greek lessons at language cafe: 5pm - 7pm; LT 412 (language cafe); Come learn Greek at the language cafe

Wed 7th October

Societies Team Drop In: 11am - noon; Strath Union, Glasgow; A chance for society committee members to chat with the Societies Team about issues, ideas or projects you're working on!

StrathACTIVE Basketball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Basketball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all STAFF and STUDENTS regardless of ability or experience.

Kwaku's Karaoke: 8pm - 11pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Kwaku's weekly karaoke at The Terrace

Thu 8th October

Union President Drop In: 10am - 11am; Strath Union, Glasgow

StrathACTIVE Badminton: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & STUDENTS on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Fri 9th October

StrathACTIVE Indoor Football 5s (Mixed): noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

Sat 10th October

StrathHack26: 10th October 10am - 11th October 4pm; Learning & Teaching Building, Glasgow

Mon 12th October

StrathACTIVE Badminton & Table Tennis: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Table Tennis session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all staff & students on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Swim: 2pm - 3pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; These swim sessions are for trans, non-binary, genderqueer and intersex* people, and are open to students and non-students.

StrathACTIVE Volleyball (mixed): 3:30pm - 4:45pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Volleyball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all students and staff regardless of ability or experience.

Weekly meeting: 6pm - 9pm; Elder room L1 of the union; Our usual society meeting

The Big Monday Night Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow

Tue 13th October

StrathACTIVE Staff Badminton & Pickleball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

Greek lessons at language cafe: 5pm - 7pm; LT 412 (language cafe); Come learn Greek at the language cafe

Wed 14th October

Societies Team Drop In: 11am - noon; Strath Union, Glasgow; A chance for society committee members to chat with the Societies Team about issues, ideas or projects you're working on!

StrathACTIVE Basketball: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Basketball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme offering a range of free activities on campus for all STAFF and STUDENTS regardless of ability or experience.

Intramural Badminton - Singles (mixed): 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Glasgow Club Gorbals, Glasgow; Intramural Badminton is here for 2026-27! Grab a racket and enjoy fun rallies, friendly vibes and plenty of smiles!

Kwaku's Karaoke: 8pm - 11pm; The Terrace @ Strath Union, Glasgow; Kwaku's weekly karaoke at The Terrace

Thu 15th October

BUCS Surf Champs Cornwall 26-27: 15th October 9:30am - 18th October 7pm; Fistral Beach, Newquay

Union President Drop In: 10am - 11am; Strath Union, Glasgow

StrathACTIVE Badminton: noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & STUDENTS on campus regardless of ability & experience.

Cosy Craft Session: 5pm - 7pm; Speakers Corner; Join us for a cosy craft session in Speakers Corner! Spooky season is upon us and this calls for some autumn/Halloween themed bookmarks, posters and general crafts.

Fri 16th October

StrathACTIVE Indoor Football 5s (Mixed): noon - 1pm; Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow; A weekly Badminton & Pickleball session part of the StrathACTIVE programme which is open to all STAFF & Students on campus regardless of ability or experience.

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