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Events in April

Forthcoming Events

Fri 19th April

Culture day: 18th April midnight - 19th April midnight; VM136

Sports Ball 2024: 5:30pm - 11:59pm; Ribby Hall Village; The event that needs no introduction is now SOLD OUT in RECORD TIME!!!

Mon 22nd April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Snacks: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; Westlakes

Study Break Square: 22nd April 11am - 24th April 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Crochet Club: noon - 2pm; Student Centre; Come and learn to crochet and have a chit chat, no experience necessary!

Study Break - Online Study Room: 5pm - 7pm

Online Quiz: 7:30pm - 10pm; Online

Ste's Speed Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; Lampworks Preston; Back for another year, our hugely popular quiz night has returned to our on-campus Student Bar, Lampworks!

Tue 23rd April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Square: 22nd April 11am - 24th April 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Chewsday: 10am - 4pm; St Peter's Square; Its Chewsday innit! Come down to St Peter's Square (next to the Students' Union Cafe) for lunch! We're hosting some incredible local and independent food vendors every Tuesday during term time.

Pretty Souls Clothing Stall: 10am - 4pm; Students' Union Cafe; Pretty Souls Clothing are back by popular demand!

Toastie Tuesdays: 10am - 4pm; Victoria Mill; Free Toasties. Free Toasties? Free Toasties!!!

Chill with Chair Yoga with Julie Godsell: 10:15am - 10:45am; Oasis Centre

We Are With You: 11am - 3pm; Student Union Cafe; We Are With You Lancashire provides confidential education, advice and support for anyone under the age of 25 wanting to make changes to their alcohol/substance use.

Craft and Cake Student Support Drop In: noon - 2pm; Upper Ground Floor of the Student Centre; All students are welcome to take a break and join us for craft and cake

Rock painting: 12:30pm - 2pm; SU Building (Outside in the sun if the weather’s nice); Take your mind off things with some Rock Painting!

Study Break Snack Trolley: 3pm - 5pm; Library Ground Floor; Take 5 minutes to have a biscuit and a chat at our Study Break Snack Trolley!

Vice Chancellor's Question Time: 5pm - 6:30pm; Foster Social Space; Vice Chancellor's Question Time is the opportunity to ask your burning questions directly to the most senior members of University staff!

Christian Union Weekly Handout: 7pm - 9pm; Function Room, Oasis Building; Join the Christian Union every Tuesday to play games and study the Bible together in small groups.

Strangled Cats Karaoke: 8pm - 11:30pm; Lampworks Preston

Wed 24th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Square: 22nd April 11am - 24th April 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Careers Wheel of Fortune: 11am - 2pm; Upper Ground Floor, Student Centre

Catholic Mass: noon - 1pm; Oasis - Multi-Faith Room

Walk and Talk: noon - 1:30pm; Meet at Student Square; Walk round Moor Park

Art Therapy with Emily Kirby Art Therapist: 1pm - 2pm

Preston Wall Climbing: 1pm - 5pm; Preston Wall (West View leisure centre); Join us for our weekly UMC climb at Preston Wall!

Wellbeing Walks: 1pm - 4pm; Avenham Park

24/04 TEAM Lesson: 2:30pm - 3:30pm; Myerscouugh; Dressage Lesson at Myerscough

Study Break - Online Study Room: 5pm - 7pm

Pathway to Canadian Practice: 6pm - 7pm; Zoom; If you are interested in returning to Canada for residency and to practice medicine, this is an event you will not want to miss!

Thu 25th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Alpaca-lypse: 11am - 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Right next to the Students’ Union Building); They’re Coming… For 2 Days Only…

Lunchtime Meditation: 12:30pm - 1pm; Oasis Preston or Online

Origami: 12:30pm - 2pm; Students’ Union; Set your creativity free with some relaxing origami!

Write a story in an hour: 1pm - 2pm; LIB115

Study Break Snack Trolley: 3pm - 5pm; Library Ground Floor; Take 5 minutes to have a biscuit and a chat at our Study Break Snack Trolley!

Fri 26th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Square: 11am - 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square

Mindful Colouring: noon - 2pm; Victoria Mill- 1st Floor

MBBS Graduation Ball 2024: 7pm - 11pm; Manchester Hall - 36 Bridge St, Greater, Manchester M3 3BT; MBBS Graduation Ball

Sat 27th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

In The Spotlight - Afternoon: 1pm - 3pm; UCLan Media Factory; Dance Club 2024 Showcase Afternoon Performance Doors open 12:30pm

In The Spotlight - Evening: 6pm - 8pm; UCLan Media Factory; Dance Club Showcase 2024 Evening Performance Doors open 5:30pm

Sun 28th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Mon 29th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break - Online Study Room: 9am - 11am

Crochet Club - Charis: noon - 2pm; Student Support Student Centre; Come and learn to crochet and have a chit chat, no experience necessary

Water Fight: noon - 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Right next to the Students’ Union Building); Stay hydrated this exam season!

Ste's Speed Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; Lampworks Preston; Back for another year, our hugely popular quiz night has returned to our on-campus Student Bar, Lampworks!

Tue 30th April

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Chewsday: 10am - 4pm; St Peter's Square; Its Chewsday innit! Come down to St Peter's Square (next to the Students' Union Cafe) for lunch! We're hosting some incredible local and independent food vendors every Tuesday during term time.

Toastie Tuesdays: 10am - 4pm; Victoria Mill; Free Toasties. Free Toasties? Free Toasties!!!

Chill with Chair Yoga with Julie Godsell: 10:15am - 10:45am; Oasis Centre

Alpaca-lypse: 11am - 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Right next to the Students’ Union Building); They’re Coming… For 2 Days Only…

We Are With You: 11am - 3pm; Student Union Cafe; We Are With You Lancashire provides confidential education, advice and support for anyone under the age of 25 wanting to make changes to their alcohol/substance use.

Craft and Cake: noon - 2pm; Student Support Drop-In

Craft and Cake Student Support Drop In: noon - 2pm; Upper Ground Floor of the Student Centre; All students are welcome to take a break and join us for craft and cake!

Study Break Snack Trolley: 3pm - 5pm; Library Ground Floor; Take 5 minutes to have a biscuit and a chat at our Study Break Snack Trolley!

Christian Union Weekly Handout: 7pm - 9pm; Function Room, Oasis Building; Join the Christian Union every Tuesday to play games and study the Bible together in small groups.

Online Quiz: 7:30pm - 10pm; Online

Strangled Cats Karaoke: 8pm - 11:30pm; Lampworks Preston

Wed 1st May

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Careers Wheel of Fortune: 11am - 2pm; Upper Ground Floor, Student Centre

Study Break Square: 1st May 11am - 3rd May 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Catholic Mass: noon - 1pm; Oasis - Multi-Faith Room

Craft and Cake: noon - 2pm; Student Support Drop-In

Origami: noon - 2pm; Victoria Mill

Art Therapy with Emily Kirby- Art Therapist: 1pm - 2pm

Westlake’s Carnival: 1pm - 5pm; Samuel Lindow; Roll up! Roll up! It’s the event of the season!

Thu 2nd May

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Square: 1st May 11am - 3rd May 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Lunchtime Meditation: 12:30pm - 1pm; Oasis Preston or Online

Learn to Embroider: 1pm - 2pm; LIB115

Study Break Snack Trolley: 3pm - 5pm; Library Ground Floor; Take 5 minutes to have a biscuit and a chat at our Study Break Snack Trolley!

ACEs Celebration Event: 6pm - 9pm; SU Atrium; Join us in Awarding and Celebrating Excellent Students (ACES) with an evening of free food, fun activities and fab music.

Fri 3rd May

Study Break Snack Station: 22nd April 9am - 3rd May 5pm; SU Space, Sandygate Mill; Get yourself a snack to keep you going. It’s on us.

Study Break Square: 1st May 11am - 3rd May 2pm; St Peter’s Square (Behind the Students’ Union Building); Take a break from your studies in Study Break Square!

Mon 6th May

Ste's Speed Quiz: 8pm - 10pm; Lampworks Preston; Back for another year, our hugely popular quiz night has returned to our on-campus Student Bar, Lampworks!

Tue 7th May

That's What She Said- hosted by your women's rep: 4:30pm - 6pm; Flintoff Room; A friendly space where women can come together to read and discuss books surrounding their experiences and what those topics mean to them. Refreshments will be provided!

Christian Union Weekly Handout: 7pm - 9pm; Function Room, Oasis Building; Join the Christian Union every Tuesday to play games and study the Bible together in small groups.

Strangled Cats Karaoke: 8pm - 11:30pm; Lampworks Preston

Wed 8th May

K-Club: 7pm - 3am; Baker Street, 30-34 Avenham Street, Preston, PR1 3BN; Join us at Baker Street for the final K-Club of the academic year!

Thu 9th May

K-Club: 7pm - 3am; Baker Street, 30-34 Avenham Street, Preston, PR1 3BN; Join us at Baker Street for the final K-Club of the academic year!

Sun 12th May

OrthoCon UK™ '24 Sponsored Tickets: 8am - 5:30pm; Harrington Building, UCLan Preston Campus; Exciting news! 📣 We are excited to announce OrthoCon in collaboration with the Phase One Teaching Society. Keep an eye out for ticket sales! We have some limited sponsored tickets for students. *Originally £ 50, now £ 35.

OrthoCon UK™ '24: 8:30am - 5:30pm; Harrington Building, UCLan Preston Campus; Exciting news! 📣 We are excited to announce OrthoCon in collaboration with the Phase One Teaching Society.

Tue 14th May

Christian Union Weekly Handout: 7pm - 9pm; Function Room, Oasis Building; Join the Christian Union every Tuesday to play games and study the Bible together in small groups.

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