Last night saw the Students’ Union’s Halloween extravaganza with events being held in Southampton and Winchester to celebrate the festive occasion.

Students decorated pumpkins at the Pimp your Pumpkin event in the WSA Cafe yesterday evening. There was a good variety of designs, including a Minion pumpkin and even a Leprachaun design, plus much more.

The winning design was created by Josh Samways, who won a voucher to the WSA Art shop to spend on materials.

Students were given free Halloween-themed refreshments as they took part in games, including Pin the Nose on the Witch, a spooky twist on … Read the rest

It is that time of year again, no not Christmas, but Halloween! The clocks have gone back and the dark evenings are here to get you in the spooky Halloween spirit.

If you don’t already have plans, we are holding quite the extravaganza across Southampton and Winchester.

First of all, get yourself to the WSA Cafe TOMORROW night from 6pm-8pm for our FREE ‘Pimp your Pumpkin’ event. You can take part in pumpkin decorating (so much more than just carving!), get yourself some Halloween-themed refreshments and even get your frightening face-paint sorted for just £1. No tickets needed, just turn … Read the rest

Just down the road from us is the beautiful city of Winchester, home to a stunning cathedral, wonderful Christmas markets, and most importantly (well, to us at least!) the Winchester School of Art (WSA), part of University of Southampton!

The WSA Cafe is used for Students’ Union events like the Quiz and Curry, and tomorrow’s Pimp Your Pumpkin.

You may not yet have known that the Union – Winchester has its very own Facebook page, dedicated to bringing both WSA and all other University of Southampton students the latest news and events across Winchester.

If you haven’t already, make … Read the rest