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Give It A Go Month: 22nd September 10am - 27th October midnight; Various Locations; Your chance to try many of our societies for free, join events and see what's right for you!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | City South Campus | On Campus

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 10th October 1:10pm - 1:40pm; C140 Curzon Building; Join us at Curzon Campus for the weekly Friday Khutbah & Salaah (Sermon & Prayer).; In Person Event | On Campus

Anime and Manga Society Session!: 10th October 5pm - 7pm; City centre campus; This will be our first regular session the society holds throughout the year. We'll have quizzes with prizes, group activities, and anime watching sessions where members get to pitch their ideas of the anime they want to show everyone!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Pizza upgrade Friday: 10th October 5pm - 9pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; Order a mini pizza and we'll upgrade it to a large!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Men Basketball by BCU Active: 10th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Womens Basketball by BCU Active: 10th October 5pm - 7pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Laura Mvula with the CBSO: 10th October 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Symphony Hall, B1 2EA; Laura Mvula returns to her hometown for an unmissable one-off performance with Birmingham’s Orchestra; Awareness Month Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

Parasoc Karaoke Night: 11th October 6:30pm - 11pm; The Indie Lounge Selly Oak; Paradox’s annual Karaoke Night Social 🎤

Searching for my Slave Roots: 12th October 3:30pm - 4:30pm; Recital Hall, RBC; Birmingham Literature Festival event; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Black History Month

Verve Open Door: 12th October 6pm - 7:30pm; Eastside Jazz Club, RBC; Birmingham Literature Festival event; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Black History Month

The Big Payback with Marcus Ryder: 12th October 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Recital Hall, RBC; Birmingham Literature Festival event; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Black History Month

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 13th October 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Pilates with Mattia by BCU Active: 13th October noon - 1pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

Social Womens Badminton by BCU Active: 13th October 5pm - 7pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

BCU Sport: Injury Clinic: 14th October 10:15am - 12:30pm; SCT205, City South Campus; Book a free sport therapy session with BCU Sport; Wellbeing | City South Campus | BCU Sport

Sisters Badminton Session: 14th October noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Game Night: 14th October 3pm - 7pm; Curzon 382; Come play or paint with us; Society Event | On Campus

Anime & Manga Seasonal Watch Along Sessions!: 14th October 5pm - 7pm; City centre campus; This event is for those interested in watching seasonal anime's with together with others with similar interests. Come together in this in-person event and watch 4-5 animes that are airing this season picked by the attending members!; Society Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Cocktail Club: 14th October 5pm - 11pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St.; Enjoy 2 cocktails from £9.95 all evening...; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Mixed Volleyball by BCU Active: 14th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Netball by BCU Active: 14th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Give It A Go Pom Poms: 14th October 6pm - 7:30pm; Curzon C284; Join us for a free Pom Pom session, anyone is welcome!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Womens Football by BCU Active: 14th October 6pm - 7:30pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Ultimate Frisbee by BCU Active: 14th October 6:45pm - 8:45pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Burlesque rehearsal: 14th October 7pm - 9pm; C463 (Drama Studio); Song: “Mein Herr from Cabaret” See you there!; Eagle and Ball Events | Society Event | Anytime Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest

Social Mens Football by BCU Active: 14th October 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Volunteering Day- Birmingham Museum Archives: 15th October 9am - 4pm; 25 Dollman Street, Birmingham B7 4RQ; Come along to discover Birmingham Museum's Collection Centre; Volunteering

Yoga with Mattia by BCU Active: 15th October noon - 1pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

Circuits with Mattia by BCU Active: 15th October 1pm - 2pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

BCU Sport: Injury Clinic: 15th October 1:15pm - 3:30pm; Room NAW017, Alexander Stadium; Book a free sport therapy session with BCU Sport; Wellbeing | City South Campus | BCU Sport

Padel at the Priory by BCU Active: 15th October 2pm - 3pm; The Edgbaston Priory Club; BCU Active

Womens Cricket by BCU Active: 15th October 2pm - 4pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Circuits with Joe by BCU Active: 15th October 5pm - 6pm; City South Gym; BCU Active

Free Film Night: Creed: 15th October 5pm - 7pm; C383, Curzon B (third floor); Book to watch Creed (2015) sports drama film...; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Black History Month

Black is the color of my voice: 15th October 5:30pm - 16th October 6:45pm; Birmingham Rep, B1 2EP; Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.; Awareness Month Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

Comedy Night featuring SMASHBengali: 15th October 6pm - 8pm; Birmingham City University Curzon Building Room C192; Get ready for non-stop laughs at BCU!; Society Event | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

St John Ambulance Restart a Heart Micro-Volunteering: 16th October 11am - 3pm; Zone 2, Seacole; Learn how to save a life with St John's Ambulance!; Volunteering

Rep Cafe: 16th October noon - 1pm; C481; Relax and grab a snack with your VP Student Voice and chat about all things Rep!; On Campus | Rep Event

Learn to Braid Workshop: 16th October 4:30pm - 6pm; C140, Curzon Building; Join our interactive hair braiding workshop.; Awareness Month Event | On Campus | Black History Month

Social Mixed Badminton by BCU Active: 16th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Mixed Hockey by BCU Active: 16th October 5pm - 7pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Strength with Joe by BCU Active: 16th October 5pm - 6pm; City South Gym; BCU Active

Pickleball by BCU Active: 16th October 5:45pm - 6:45pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Burlesque rehearsal: 16th October 7pm - 9pm; C283 (Curzon B); Song: “Mein Herr from Cabaret” See you there!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | Anytime Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest

WEEKLY SESSIONS All experience levels: 16th October 7pm - 8pm; Lordswood Community Tennis Courts, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham B17 8AN; Weekly Tennis Sessions for all levels take place every Thursday at Lordswood Tennis Courts. Please bring a Tennis Racket (and any balls if you wish to do so), appropriate footwear and clothing, water and your Student ID. Contact with any questions; BCU Active | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Off Campus

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 16th October 7:30pm - 10pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal Street; Join us for our weekly pub quiz. BIG cash prize to be won!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

DJ Party: 17th October midnight - 18th October midnight; TBC

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 17th October 1:10pm - 1:40pm; C140 Curzon Building; Join us at Curzon Campus for the weekly Friday Khutbah & Salaah (Sermon & Prayer).; In Person Event | On Campus

Pizza upgrade Friday: 17th October 5pm - 9pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; Order a mini pizza and we'll upgrade it to a large!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Men Basketball by BCU Active: 17th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Womens Basketball by BCU Active: 17th October 5pm - 7pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Groundation: 18th October 7pm - 11pm; Legacy COE, B6 4UU; IRIE! Dance Theatre presents a collection of West African traditional dances and Jamaican folk dances; Awareness Month Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

COBO: Comedy Shutdown: 18th October 7:45pm - 10pm; Birmingham Rep, B1 2EP; Gather friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration; Awareness Month Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 20th October 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Pilates with Mattia by BCU Active: 20th October noon - 1pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

Social Womens Badminton by BCU Active: 20th October 5pm - 7pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

BCU Sport: Injury Clinic: 21st October 10:15am - 12:30pm; SCT205, City South Campus; Book a free sport therapy session with BCU Sport; Wellbeing | City South Campus | BCU Sport

Sisters Badminton Session: 21st October noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Game Night: 21st October 3pm - 7pm; Curzon 382; Come play or paint with us; Society Event | On Campus

Cocktail Club: 21st October 5pm - 11pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St.; Enjoy 2 cocktails from £9.95 all evening...; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Mixed Volleyball by BCU Active: 21st October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active | BCU Sport

Social Netball by BCU Active: 21st October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Virtual Panel Talk: 21st October 5pm - 6pm; Microsoft Teams; Decolonising museum practices through dialogic programming; Awareness Month Event | Online Event | University-led Event | Black History Month

Social Womens Football by BCU Active: 21st October 6pm - 7:30pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Ultimate Frisbee by BCU Active: 21st October 6:45pm - 8:45pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Burlesque rehearsal: 21st October 7pm - 9pm; C463 (Drama Studio); Song: “Gossip” See you there!; Eagle and Ball Events | Society Event | In Person Event | Anytime Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest

Social Mens Football by BCU Active: 21st October 7:30pm - 8:30pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

FareShare Volunteering Day: 22nd October 9am - 3:30pm; Meet in the Curzon Atrium; Volunteers needed to help pack and sort donations!; Volunteering

Yoga with Mattia by BCU Active: 22nd October noon - 1pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

Circuits with Mattia by BCU Active: 22nd October 1pm - 2pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

BCU Sport: Injury Clinic: 22nd October 1:15pm - 3:30pm; Room NAW017, Alexander Stadium; Book a free sport therapy session with BCU Sport; Wellbeing | City South Campus | BCU Sport

Padel at the Priory by BCU Active: 22nd October 2pm - 3pm; The Edgbaston Priory Club; BCU Active

Womens Cricket by BCU Active: 22nd October 2pm - 4pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Circuits with Joe by BCU Active: 22nd October 5pm - 6pm; City South Gym; BCU Active

Free Screening: That's So Raven: 22nd October 5pm - 7pm; C383, Curzon B (third floor); Book to watch streaming of popular early 2000s TV American sitcom 'That's So Raven'...; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Black History Month

Booze barge: 22nd October 7pm - 9pm; 15 Bartholomew Ro, Birmingham B55JU; Join the cocktail society for a night of drinks and fun and some awful dancing on a booze barge.; Society Event

Social Mixed Badminton by BCU Active: 23rd October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Mixed Hockey by BCU Active: 23rd October 5pm - 7pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Strength with Joe by BCU Active: 23rd October 5pm - 6pm; City South Gym; BCU Active

Pickleball by BCU Active: 23rd October 5:45pm - 6:45pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

Burlesque rehearsal: 23rd October 7pm - 9pm; C283 (Curzon B); Song: “Gossip” See you there!; Eagle and Ball Events | Society Event | In Person Event | Anytime Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest

WEEKLY SESSIONS All experience levels: 23rd October 7pm - 8pm; Lordswood Community Tennis Courts, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham B17 8AN; Weekly Tennis Sessions for all levels take place every Thursday at Lordswood Tennis Courts. Please bring a Tennis Racket (and any balls if you wish to do so), appropriate footwear and clothing, water and your Student ID. Contact with any questions; BCU Active | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Off Campus

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 23rd October 7:30pm - 10pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal Street; Join us for our weekly pub quiz. BIG cash prize to be won!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Societies Council: 24th October 12:30pm - 2pm; The Hive (C020); Join your fellow Society leaders to chat about what's going on!; Society Event | Online Event | In Person Event | On Campus | Society Training | Councils and Governance

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 24th October 1:10pm - 1:40pm; C140 Curzon Building; Join us at Curzon Campus for the weekly Friday Khutbah & Salaah (Sermon & Prayer).; In Person Event | On Campus

Amazonia Dinner: 24th October 5pm - 7pm; Amazonia Shisha Lounge, B12 0UX; Come along and enjoy shisha; Society Event

Pizza upgrade Friday: 24th October 5pm - 9pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; Order a mini pizza and we'll upgrade it to a large!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Social Men Basketball by BCU Active: 24th October 5pm - 6pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Social Womens Basketball by BCU Active: 24th October 5pm - 7pm; Doug Ellis Sport Centre; BCU Active

Anime & Manga Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Cinema Trip: 24th October 7pm - 9pm; Odeon Broadway Plaza; The society will be watching the chainsqw man reze arc movie at the kdeon broadway plaza cinema at 7pm. Its free for members and everyone else is welcome to join!; Society Event | In Person Event | Off Campus | Birmingham Event | Film Night | Trips

Black Business Conference: 25th October 10am - 8pm; Legacy COE, B6 4UU; Ultimate gathering for Black entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

Black Business Arena: 25th October noon - 6pm; Legacy COE, B6 4UU; Where excellence meets entrepreneurship - discover and support amazing Black-owned businesses; Awareness Month Event | In Person Event | Off Campus | Black History Month | Birmingham Event

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 27th October 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Pilates with Mattia by BCU Active: 27th October noon - 1pm; Aston Uni; BCU Active

Rep Council: 27th October 12:30pm - 2pm; C140 A-C; Join your fellow Course, Lead, and PGR Reps to chat about what's going on!; Online Event | In Person Event | On Campus | Rep Event | Councils and Governance

Social Womens Badminton by BCU Active: 27th October 5pm - 7pm; City South Sports Hall; BCU Active

BCU Sport: Injury Clinic: 28th October 10:15am - 12:30pm; SCT205, City South Campus; Book a free sport therapy session with BCU Sport; Wellbeing | City South Campus | BCU Sport

The Big Careers Fair: 28th October 11am - 3pm; Millennium Point; Careers + event: meet employers for jobs beyond university; In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 28th October noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Game Night: 28th October 3pm - 7pm; Curzon 382; Come play or paint with us; Society Event | On Campus

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