We are thrilled to announce our Freshers’ 2018 line-up – it’s set to be our biggest and best Freshers yet!

Freshers’ Week kicks off with our Welcome Festivals (Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September, £12 per night), featuring Chris Stark from BBC Radio 1 Adrian Murphy and Retrojam. This is the perfect chance to party with your new flatmates and say one HUGE hello to thousands of Freshers’!

Then every night from Monday 24 to Friday 28 September our Union will transform into the only place to be this Freshers’. Tickets are ONLY £5 per night and give you access … Read the rest

Let’s celebrate the end of Freshers’ with a Big Night Out! Hurry, it’s on Thursday and tickets are flying from the Box Office at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice!

Get acquainted with Southampton nightlife and visit many of the different bars and clubs that you will have met at our Freshers’ Fayre.

If you don’t want to miss it, hurry and get your tickets at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice.

After an incredible intro into student life complete with our packed Freshers’ programme, grab your housemates on Thursday 13 October and join 5,000 other students to tour 10 of Southampton’s finest bars and clubs in … Read the rest

Get acquainted with Southampton nightlife

Navigating Southampton’s nightlife has been a hot topic amongst many of you on our social media sites and during our Twitter #SotonQandA, but we have the ultimate solution to help you seek out the entertainment hotspots and clubbing favourites.

After an incredible intro into student life complete with our packed Freshers’ programme, grab your housemates on Thursday 13 October and join 5,000 other students to tour 10 of Southampton’s finest bars and clubs in the city’s biggest crawl.

For just £12 a ticket, or FREE entry with our Freshers’ Master Pass, you can … Read the rest

Star of Channel 4‘s Tattoo Fixers Jay will be appearing in Orange Rooms tonight from 9pm! Early-bird tickets have sold out, so we have been busy working alongside Orange Rooms to get you great deals on your tickets.

You can get yours for just £4 from our Box Office, including the first drink for free! You have a choice of a Bucky Bomb, a bottle of Carlsberg or a House Spirit & Mixer.

We knew we could fix you up a night to remember!

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Freshers’ Week itself may be over, but Freshers’ Fest, which covers the first six weeks of this term, is in full swing. Here’s our pick of the next week’s events:

Roller Disco

Monday 6^th October | 8pm – Midnight | The Cube @ SUSU | £7.50 Entry (Free with Masterpass)

Get your skates on and come down to The Cube for a night of retro roller fun! There’ll be two two-hour sessions running (8 and 10pm) with different wristbands so make sure you’re on time!

The below clip on ‘How to stop’ may be of use for those … Read the rest

At the end of last week we were very pleased to complete our Graduation Ball 2013 line-up with the addition of some of the amazing student talent from the University of Southampton.

Student band Triassic and students from our very own DJSoc will provide support in The Bar Quarter at Oceana on Monday 10th June, sharing the stage with popstar and X Factor 2011 contestant Amelia Lily and massive UK producer DJ Fresh.

Triassic are growing their fan base in Southampton, after securing first place in a Southampton vs Portsmouth battle of the bands contest against over 40 other … Read the rest