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Big Welcome 2025 • Students: join our interest list for updates • Partners: book a stall

Big Welcome 2025 • Students: join our interest list for updates • Partners: book a stall
Big Welcome 2025 • Students: join our interest list for updates • Partners: book a stall
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Volunteering Day: Winter Warm Bags: 11th September 10:30am - 1:30pm; 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, Aston, Birmingham, B7 4BN; 4 Volunteering vacancies up for grabs!; Volunteering

Move-In: 13th September 9am - 5pm; Move-In Day is a mix of excitement, nerves, and a little chaos. It’s when you carry boxes, suitcases, and maybe a few too many snacks into your new space... so we are here to help!; Anytime Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | City South Campus | On Campus | Birmingham Event | Cost of Living

Big Welcome Party: 14th September 6pm - 11:30pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; Start off uni with a night at your SU pub with DJ Beats & Smiles; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Ibiza Welcome Party: 15th September 10pm - 3:30am; Nightingale Club, Kent St, B5 6RD; Freshers 2025 starts at Brum's historic gay nightclub; In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | Freshers Fest

City South Social: 16th September 10am - 3pm; City South Campus; Save the date... City South Social 2025!; Society Event | In Person Event | Officer Team Event | Big Welcome Event | City South Campus | On Campus

Freshers Fairs: 16th September 10am - 17th September 4pm; Come meet us at Freshers Fair! Whether you're in City Centre or City South, First Love Society is here to welcome you with good vibes, friendly faces, and a community rooted in Christ.; Society Event | University-led Event | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | City South Campus | On Campus | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Meet SALTSoc at City South Social: 16th September 10am - 3pm; City South Campus; In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City South Campus | On Campus | Freshers Event

Parasoc Welcome Fair Stall: 17th September 9am - 3pm; Curzon Building; Come visit us at our Welcome Fair Stall!; Big Welcome Event

BCU Gaming x Big Welcome 2025: 17th September 10am - 3:30pm; C020 (The HIve), Curzon Building; Society Event | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus

Big Welcome Fair 2025: 17th September 10:30am - 3:30pm; City centre campus; Save the date...Big Welcome Fair 2025; In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | On Campus

Freshers Rooftop Party: 17th September 6pm - 11pm; The Mill, Lower Trinity St, B9 4AG; Party with a skyline view at Digbeth's intimate roof terrace; In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | Freshers Fest

Freshers Quiz Night: 18th September 7pm - 11pm; BCUSU Marquee, Gopsal St; Our FIRST weekly quiz night. BIG cash prize must be won!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Vodbull: 18th September 10pm - 3:30am; Rosies, B1 2HF; The UK's longest running student event - don't miss out!; In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Meet and Greet: 19th September 7pm - 10pm; This meet and greet is really just a chance to meet kind, like-minded people at the start of the uni year.; Society Event | In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | New Year Welcome | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Freshers Closing Party: 19th September 10pm - 3:30am; SNOBS Birmingham, B5 4HX; End Freshers at SNOBS Birmingham.; In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | Freshers Fest

Freshers Bingo Lingo: 20th September 6pm - 11pm; Luna Springs, Lower Trinity St, B9 4AG; 5 games of 3 bingo boards with terrible prizes to be won, expect on-stage dancing, raves and utter chaos!; In Person Event | Off Campus | Big Welcome Event | Freshers Fest

Celebration Sunday: 21st September 3pm - 5:30pm; 60 Thomas Street B6 4TN; Celebration Sunday is a time to come together and celebrate and thank God for a new beginning. Whether you’re starting uni for the first time or returning for another year, it’s a chance to pause and remind ourselves of God's faithfulness.; In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | New Year Welcome | Birmingham Event

FareShare Volunteering Day: 23rd September 9am - 3:30pm; Meet in the Curzon Atrium; Volunteers needed to help pack and sort donations!; Volunteering

Pole fitness taster class: 24th September 4pm - 7:15pm; Curzon Building; This is a free 45 minute pole fitness taster class NO experience is needed and everybody is welcome!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Pole fitness welcome mixer: 24th September 7pm - 10pm; Curzon Building; This is our pole fitness welcome mixer hosted at the Eagle and Ball all are welcome come along and meet everyone and get to know people over drinks :); Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Pole fitness taster class: 25th September 6pm - 7:30pm; Curzon Building; This is a free 45 minute pole fitness taster class NO experience is needed and everybody is welcome!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Freshers Quiz Night: 25th September 7pm - 11pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; Our first Freshers quiz night in the pub. BIG cash prize to be won!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Freshers Karaoke: 26th September 7pm - 11pm; Eagle & Ball, Gopsal St; First Karaoke of the year: Welcome to BCU!; Eagle and Ball Events | In Person Event | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Parasoc Pub Quiz: 26th September 7pm - 10pm; Barbara’s Bier Haus Birmingham; Join us for our first Parasoc social event!

Navratri: 1st October 3pm - 8pm; TBC!; "Celebrate Culture, Dance with Joy – Navratri 2025!"; On Campus

Pole fitness taster class: 1st October 4pm - 7:15pm; Curzon Building; This is a free 45 minute pole fitness taster class NO experience is needed and everybody is welcome!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | Birmingham Event

Pole fitness welcome mixer: 1st October 7pm - 10pm; Eagle and Ball; This is our pole fitness welcome mixer hosted at the Eagle and Ball all are welcome come along and meet everyone and get to know people over drinks :); Society Event | In Person Event | City Centre Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Pole fitness taster class: 2nd October 6pm - 7:30pm; Curzon Building; This is a free 45 minute pole fitness taster class NO experience is needed and everybody is welcome!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event

SmartWorks Volunteering Day: 8th October 9:30am - 3pm; 321 Bradford Street, Birmingham, B5 6ET; 6 Volunteers interested in fashion needed!; Volunteering

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

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

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

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

Part-time Jobs Fair: 11th November 11am - 2pm; Curzon Atrium; Careers + event: meet employers for flexible jobs alongside your studies; In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Volunteering Day: Springfield Project: 4th December 11:30am - 4pm; The Springfield Project; Volunteer to help out the Springfield Project!

Graduate Jobs and Placement Fair: 17th February 11am - 2pm; Challenge Lab, STEAMhouse; Careers + event: meet employers for jobs beyond university.; In Person Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

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