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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

Cocktail Club: 23rd September 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

Taster session: 23rd September 7pm - 9pm; C463 Drama Studio; Give it a go session for burlesque! Everyone welcome, no experience needed!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Freshers Fest | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest | Freshers Event

BCU Gaming Give it a Go Session: 24th September 4pm - 8pm; C140, Curzon Building; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Taster Session: 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! | City Centre Campus | Birmingham Event

Dance Society - Commercial Give it a Go: 24th September 4:30pm - 6:30pm; Room C455/7 - Curzon Building; A free taster session for you to see what the society is like, meet new people and have fun! No need to book, just come along! For more information, follow us on instagram - @bcudancesociety; Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus

Dance Society - HipHop Give it a Go: 24th September 6:30pm - 8pm; Room C455/7 - Curzon Building; A free taster session for you to see what the society is like, meet new people and have fun! No need to book, just come along! For more information, follow us on instagram - @bcudancesociety; Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus

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 | Birmingham Event

Sisters Meet & Greet: 25th September 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Curzon Campus (C284); Islamic Society; Society Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus

Meet and Greet: 25th September 5pm - 7pm; Room 281 - Curzon B; Meet Bengali Society and the committee!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Freshers Fest | Birmingham Event | Freshers Event

Taster Session - Learn To Make A D&D Character!: 25th September 5pm - 7pm; Curzon B, Room C387; Ever wanted to learn D&D? Well then, you need a character! So come on down and learn the joy of character sheets; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | On Campus

Dance Society - Wildcard Give it a Go: 25th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Room C140A-C - Curzon Building; A free taster session for you to see what the society is like, meet new people and have fun! No need to book, just come along! For more information, follow us on instagram - @bcudancesociety; Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus

Taster Session: 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 | Birmingham 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

Taster session: 25th September 7pm - 9pm; C283 Curzon B; Give it a go session for burlesque! Everyone welcome, no experience needed!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Freshers Fest | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest | Freshers Event

Anime Film Festival Movie: 25th September 7:45pm - 9:45pm; Birmingham MAC Cinema; Join us at the Birmingham MAC to watch Ghost in a Shell! Part of the Anime Film Festival; Society Event | Off Campus | Film Night

Bandeoke: 25th September 9pm - 3am; BOX; Join the cocktail society for its give it a go session on the 25th of September at BOX; Give it a Go!

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 26th September 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 & Manga Big Welcome Day: 26th September 5pm - 7pm; Curzon C455/47; This is a welcome week event part of the BCUSU "Give it a Go" session and is open to all university students who are interested in Anime & Manga. We'll have people and snacks ready for you. Feel free to come and give our society a try.; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | On Campus

Brothers Dolce Link-up: 26th September 5pm - 7pm; 203 Corporation St, Birmingham B4 6SE; Islamic Society Gathering Night Brothers Linkup Dolces; Society Event | In Person Event | Off Campus

Pizza upgrade Friday: 26th September 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

Hip Hop give it a go session: 26th September 6pm - 8:30pm; C087 in Curzon Building; Give it a Go!

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!

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 29th September 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Spill the Tea: 29th September 2pm - 4pm; Boston Tea Party; Come to our first ever 'Spill the Tea' social!; Society Event | In Person Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 30th September noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | BCU Active | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 30th September 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

Taster session: 30th September 7pm - 9pm; C463 Drama Studio; Give it a go session for burlesque! Everyone welcome, no experience needed!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Freshers Fest | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest | Freshers Event

Taster Session: 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

Navratri: 1st October 5pm - 8pm; The Shell, Parkside; "Celebrate Culture, Dance with Joy – Navratri 2025!"; Society Event | On Campus

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

Taster session: 2nd October 6pm - 7:30pm; C283 Curzon B; Give it a go session for burlesque! Everyone welcome, no experience needed!; Eagle and Ball Events | Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | Big Welcome Event | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Freshers Fest | Society Training | Birmingham Event | Feel Good Fest | Freshers Event

Taster Session: 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 2nd 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 3rd 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

Movie Night: 3rd October 5pm - 7pm; RBC; Give it a Go! Anime and Manga Movie Night at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire building!; Society Event | In Person Event | Give it a Go! | City Centre Campus | On Campus | Film Night

Pizza upgrade Friday: 3rd 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 6th October 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 7th October noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | BCU Active | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 7th 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

WEEKLY SESSIONS All experience levels: 7th October 6pm - 7pm; Lordswood Community Tennis Courts, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham B17 8AN; Weekly Tennis Sessions for all levels take place every Tuesday 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

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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 9th 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEEKLY SESSIONS All experience levels: 14th October 6pm - 7pm; Lordswood Community Tennis Courts, Lordswood Rd, Birmingham B17 8AN; Weekly Tennis Sessions for all levels take place every Tuesday 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

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

Comedy Night featuring SMASHBengali: 15th October 6pm - 8pm; Birmingham City University Curzon Building Room C192; Get ready for non-stop laughs with Smash Bengali 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

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

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

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

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

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

Booze barge: 22nd October 5pm - 7pm; 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cocktail Club: 28th 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 30th 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 31st 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: 31st 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 3rd November 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 4th November noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 4th November 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 6th November 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 7th November 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: 7th November 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 10th November 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off 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

Sisters Badminton Session: 11th November noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 11th November 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 13th November 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 14th November 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: 14th November 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 17th November 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 18th November noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 18th November 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 20th November 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 21st November 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: 21st November 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 24th November 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 25th November noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

Cocktail Club: 25th November 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

Quiz Night at Eagle & Ball: 27th November 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

Jummu'ah Salah - Friday Sermon & Prayer: 28th November 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: 28th November 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

Semester-Long TryHackMe CTF Series: 1st December 8am - 8pm; Online (Discord); Cyber Security Society - Complete weekly TryHackMe CTFs; Society Event | Online Event | Anytime Event | Off Campus

Sisters Badminton Session: 2nd December noon - 1pm; Aston University Sports Centre; Come play Badminton every week on Tuesday!; Society Event | Wellbeing | Off Campus | Birmingham Event

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