Freshers Fortnight is a 2-week long event schedule jam packed with events, talks and activities designed to introduce you all to the Barts and The London community!
OUR EVENTS:
See all the BLSA fresher fortnight events below! Click on each event image for more information!
MOVE IN WEEKEND (Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September)
Commuter Network
SATURDAY 14th SEPT - 14:00
If you’re not living in student accommodation, this is the perfect first event to meet new people!
BL Families
SATURDAY 14th SEPT - 17:30
One of BL’s most loved events! Make sure to sign up to BL Families, to be paired up with some Barts parents!
Freshers Brunch
SUNDAY 15th SEPT
Join us in The Griff for our Freshers Brunch event! Both non-alcoholic (Brunch and Berries), and bottomless alcoholic (Brunch and Bubbles) available!
WEEK ONE (MONDAY 16TH - SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER)
Mind, Molecules & Molars
TUESDAY 17th SEPT - 16:00
Are you a neuroscience, pharmacology or dental student? Come join us in The Griff!
Freshers Fayre
WEDNESADY 18th SEPT - 13:00
A must attend event! Join us at the fayre to meet all of our sports clubs, societies, volunteering groups and more!!
Fresher Tables!
WEDNESDAY 18th SEPT - 19:00
One of the events at the heart of the BL community!
Tables is where the sports clubs go every Wednesday to play drinking games & have a boogie. Have this be your first of many!
BL Karaoke
THURSDAY 19th SEPT - 19:00
Whether you have the voice of an angel, or something more reminiscent of a dying cat… come to our karaoke night for a hilarious night!
Griff Goes Live - Indie Special
FRIDAY 20TH SEPT - 19:00
With a live band playing your favourite tunes, expect high energy, infectious vibes, welcome to the first live event on the calendar!
Picnic In The Park
SATURDAY 21st SEPT - 13:00
Make most of the sun whilst its still around! And come to Charterhouse square for a wholesome picnic on the Dawson Hall lawn!
SUNDAY 22nd Sept - 11am
Join us in the shield for crafternoon: pick, paint & plant
WEEK TWO (MONDAY 23rd - SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER)
Games Gather
MONDAY 23rd SEPT - 18:00
What better way to begin the week than to battle it out with your new friends in a series of card games, board games, console games and more! (alcohol free event)
Boat Ball
TUESDAY 24th SEPT - 19:00 (TBD)
Our most extravagant event in freshers week… the Boat Ball! Get dressed up to the nines, and join us one board for a night on the Thames!
Final Whistle - Freshers Special
WEDNESDAY 25th SEPT - 19:00
If you enjoyed Tables (which I am sure you did), that you are going to love the bigger, better version: Final Whistle! Some come back for another week with the sports clubs to have another crazy night!
Art Attack
THURSDAY 26TH SEPT - 18:00
Unleash your creative side with our late night crafting event! Both alcoholic and non alcoholic versions available!
Drag Bingo
FRIDAY 27th SEPT - 19:00
Come join us for a bingo night hosted by our wonderfully crazy drag queens! The DRAMA of bingo! The DRAMA of drag! What;’s not to love?
Pizza Party
SUNDAY 29th SEPT - 19:00
Unwind at the end of a gruelling few weeks at our pizza party with - you guessed it - pizza.