freshers’

week 2010
september 13th - 17th
www.glasgowstudent.net/freshersweek

events guide
complete listings for every event and venue
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which freshers’ helpers to ask for info

The SRC (Students’ Representative Council) are the crew

to ask about things like Freshers’ Fair, Campus Tours,
Student Media and all the events in the Quadrangles.

Their gang-hut for the next 5 days is the SRC Welcome

Tent which is on the grass next to the John McIntyre
Building just inside the Memorial Gate.

The QMU (Queen Margaret Union) are the people

behind all the events in Qudos, Lacuna & Jim’s Bar.
Ask them about Pendulum, Diana Vickers, Headphone
Disco, Quids and Cheesy Pop.

Their base is the angular 1960s concrete badboy sitting

at the end of University Gardens.

GUSA (Glasgow University Sports Association) are

unsurprisingly the team with all the chat about sports.
Ask anyone in pink about joining a sports club, sports
demonstrations and taster sessions, or about their
circus themed fancy dress party.

Their HQ for the week is the Stevie (Stevenson Building)

on Oakfield Avenue, (the one with the swimming pool).

The GUU (Glasgow University Union) helpers are the

folk putting on Two Door Cinema Club, Lee Nelson,
BADGE and Iron Stomach. Good for chat about what’s
going on in the Beer Bar and HIVE.

Their gaff is the old-school Hogwarts-esque building

with the 1960s concrete extension tacked on the side
at the bottom of the hill near Gibson Street.
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do your own thing

Welcome to Freshers Week. You’ve probably never been this in demand in your life, and
possibly won’t ever be again. Seriously. Glasgow University is unusual in that there’s not
one but four different student bodies (GUSA, GUU, QMU and SRC) in charge of giving
you more than a degree from your time at Uni. It’s an odd system but it seems to work
out better than you might think - you see, there’s been not one but four teams of people
working all summer to impress you, all spurred on by a bit of good old fashioned rivalry
and the hope that you might become a regular at their gaff over the next four years.

They’ve been waiting for you all summer - imagining what you’re like, what you’re
into, what you’ll love and what you’ll hate - and then planning a carefully considered
programme of events with the aim of turning your Freshers’ Week into the kind of OMG-
SO-THIS-IS-ACTUALLY-WHAT-UNI-IS-ABOUT experience you’ve no doubt been told of
fondly by a host of misty-eyed nostalgic relatives.

For the four student bodies, this week is crunch time. With 5000 freshers descending
upon campus, enthusiastic helpers from each organisation will be vying for your
attention and trying to persuade you that their ‘literally unmissable’ event is just that.

For you, this week is about taking advantage of your new found popularity, and doing
exactly what you want. Talk to the helpers, read this guide, then make up our own
mind. Relax into it, and you’ll find your only worry is how to navigate your way through
the armies of PR staff from the city’s clubs and pubs who’ve camped out on University
Avenue and seem intent on transforming it into something resembling the central strip in
Magaluf on a Saturday night.

There’ll be some people who won’t have even read this far. They’re the ones already
out the door, crash helmet on, still wearing yesterday’s clothes ready to sky dive off the
university tower with their new BFFL. Kudos to them.

There’ll be others who have read this far, and are currently adrift in a sea of acronyms,
coloured tshirts and garish flyers, still camping out in their room, refreshing their
Facebook News Feed for news from home and wondering if anyone will notice if they go
into hibernation for a full week. That’s ok too. But it’s a bit of a wasted ticket. There will
be something for you. Follow your instincts and go to events that sounds like your thing,
and you’ll soon find yourself surrounded by like-minded people - fun acquaintances,
but also future friends for life. Don’t worry about skipping the ones that don’t appeal -
considering there are over 100 events, you can rest assured that missing out on one isn’t
that big a deal, no matter how unmissable Andy from Flat 2B reckons it is.

You know what they say: Freshers’ Week is the best week of your life. Use this guide
wisely, go with your instincts, and you’ll find that it might actually be true.

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roflcopters Comedy - Lee Nelson Debates Chamber

Proving that, contrary to popular belief, the favourite sport of the middle classes is not football, but making
fun of those in a more unfortunate socioeconomic situation, comedian Simon Brodkin’s chavy alter ego Lee
Nelson is a stramash of antisocial views and non-PC aggression, balanced with a dose of cheeky-chappie
Sarf Lahndan optimism. His stand up shows use a similar format to his benchmark TV series, Lee Nelson’s
Well Good Show, interacting with the audience and taking no prisoners. Come thick-skinned and armed
with a barrage of insults - this guy gives as good as he gets. Nelson aside, Brodkin has proved his credentials
by becoming a firm favourite on the Edinburgh Fringe circuit, as well as winning numerous accolades and
awards including Brighton’s Komedia comedy competition. 
Debates Chamber, GUU, Tuesday 2030-2300

Feeling sleepy Qudos Explore SRC Welcome Tent

Hypnotist: Alan Bates
‘Hypnotist to the stars’ Alan Bates has performed
for both royalty, and Graham Norton. A stalwart
of the QM’s Freshers’ Week line up, the comedy
stage hypnotist is more Paul McKenna than Derren
Brown; previous shows have had audience members
believing they’ve won the lottery or that they’re
talking to their favourite celebrity on their phone
- in reality, their own shoes. He continually attracts
crowds who want to either judge for themselves
whether it really works, or see their mates looking
like prize buffoons in public. He only takes willing
volunteers, so they’ve only got themselves to blame.
Qudos, QMU, Wednesday 1900-2200
Subcity Radio’s Glasgow Bus Tour
If you’re new to the city, it’s hard to know whose
recommendations to trust in terms of where to eat,
where to drink and where will actually guarantee
you a good time. Although part of the fun of first year
is finding yourself in establishments of dubious taste
and even more dubious clientele, Subcity’s primary
taste-makers are concerned that this doesn’t happen
any more than it has to. They’ve commandeered an
open top bus and redrawn the route to show you the
places most people won’t find until third year, while
a straight-talking tour guide gives you the lowdown
on the essential shops, pubs and clubs.
Buses - SRC Welcome Tent, Tues 1300, 1400, 1500

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theatrics SRC Welcome Tent
STaG Theatre Workshops
Proving that you don’t have to be flamboyantly
dressed / have an over-sized ego to get involved
in dramatics - although it may well help - STaG
are a down-to-earth student theatre group, putting
on a varied season of plays from student-written
experimental performance shorts, to Shakespeare
and Wilde. This event is an introduction to STaG for
budding thespians, producers, writers and directors.
SRC Welcome Tent, Thursday 1100-1400
Play Debates chamber
Big All Day Games Event (BADGE)
What better way to acquaint yourself with the
beautiful conservation area that is the West End
of Glasgow than through the grill of a shopping
trolley at high speed? Somewhere between Fun
House and a mental and physical endurance test,
teams of three take on various challenges, from
the afore-mentioned trolley racing to scavenger
hunts, endurance eating and races - a dangerous
combination if ever there was one.
For those of you who are exhausted even reading
that, don’t be fooled by the title: this ‘all day’ games
event runs from 1pm-5pm, so there’s plenty of time
for recovery afterwards when you can hopefully
bask in the hard-earned glory of your prizes, which
last year ranged from skiing and paintballing days to
the ubiquitous crate of booze.
Debates Chamber, GUU, Tuesday 1300-1700
Win stuff Jim’s Bar
The Really Useful Pub Quiz
With prizes ranging from TVs and DVD players to
toilet roll, you can’t deny that, like Ronseal, this
one really does do what it says on the tin: it’s a pub
quiz, but it’s also really useful. It’s not just the prizes
either - amongst a mix of games and questions,
there’s a Glasgow round where you’ll learn some
secrets about the university. You can also win beer,
which, will no doubt persuade a few extra ‘friends’
to join your table for the rest of the night.
Jim’s Bar, QMU, Monday 1400-1600
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Spectator Sport Quadrangles
Sports Demonstrations
For a more visual impression of some of the sports
on offer, the Sports Demonstrations feature current
club members showing off their mad skillz. It’s
obviously limited to what they can do within the
university’s medieval Quadrangles - think kick
boxing and cheerleading, rather than surfing or
mountaineering. Although, knowing the GUSA
helpers, there’ll be someone willing to give it a go. 
Quadrangles, Main Building,
Tuesday & Wednesday 1000-1600
X Factor Qudos
Diana Vickers
Louis Walsh called her “a little hippie”. Simon
Cowell likened her to Marmite, and she very nearly
had ended up holed in a studio with Gary Barlow
after he threatened her with a record deal. Whatever
you think of 2008 X Factor semi-finalist Diana
Vickers, you can’t deny she’s fully earned her place.
Fans across the UK will be taking out a second
mortgage to see her in huge arenas on her solo
headline tour in November, so take advantage of
this chance to unashamedly warble along to Once
and The Boy Who Murdered Love in a relatively
intimate space without blowing half your student
loan. Come on - now you’ve got this far, you can
afford to relax a little in terms of proving yourself
to be the coolest thing out there. Put your carefully-
built muso credentials aside for one night and barge
your way to the front. You know you want to.
Qudos, QMU, Monday 1900-2200
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Not the audience of Gladiators circa 1995 but Freshers’ Helpers setting the tone at Freshers’ Address in the Bute Hall

Ceremonial Cheerleading Freshers’ Address Bute Hall

On one hand, you have the Principal congratulating you on your fine choice of university, and no doubt
something inspired about the lack of university places. On the other, you’ve got the spectacle that is the
shameless one-upmanship between the unions and their groups of helper cheerleaders. You’ll regret it if you
miss the one truly ceremonial event this week, and the one which (mainly) befits the neo-Gothic, Hogwarts-
esque grandeur of the main building. In fact, there’s not really anything like it until you graduate. Get down
early if you want a seat as it reaches capacity every year.
Bute Hall, Main Building, Monday 1200-1400

reeewind Qudos Whitey Beer bar

Pendulum (DJ set)
El Hornet and MC Verse from Pendulum destroyed
the QMU when they played last year. Their
accessible, party-inducing mix of drum n bass
remixes of pop hits and jump up anthems had
the place jumping from the first drop to the last.
Of course they’ve shed a few drum n bass geeks
from their fan club since breaking onto the daytime
Radio 1 playlist, but their reputation as a live act is
still well deserved, so ignore the too cool for school
crew and prepare for a full reach-for-the-lasers
epileptic nightmare of light show, and no doubt
an indecent use of the reee-wind. Support act That
Drummer That DJ are two local guys who combine
turntable trickery with live drumming, and are well
worth seeing in the flesh.
Qudos, QMU, Monday 2200-0200
Iron Stomach
A GUU tradition dating back to at least the 1960s.
The selection of delicacies on last year’s menu,
themed around the deceptively tasty sounding
Birthday Party - included cake laced with seafood
and jelly studded with olives and gherkins, leading
many people to wonder why anyone in their right
mind would put themselves through ten rounds
of this stomach punishing macho endurance test.
There was an Xbox 360 up for grabs: that’s why.
The Beer Bar is usually bursting with a ruckus
crowed cheering on the bare chested contestents as
they force down the next dish on the menu. One of
the only events you’ll ever attend at which vomit is
a key feature. A word of advice: don’t go hungover.
Beer Bar, GUU, Friday 1900-2200

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moves SRC Welcome Tent
GSDC Dance Class
If you fancy taking up dance, but you’re not sure
exactly what it may involve, see how you get on
with learning a short routine from the Glasgow
Student Dance Company in a friendly environment,
where no-one’s going to laugh if your two left feet
land you on your bum.
Williams Room, John McIntyre Building
Wednesday 1400-1500

refreshment Beer Bar / Jim’s Bar

President’s Pint / Freshers’ BBQ
If you’ve just sat through the Freshers’ Address,
you’ve got a choice of reward: stuff your face with
free char-grilled meat (or veg alternative) over at the
QM, or get a beer (or soft alternative) courtesy of
the GU President (and everyone’s new best friend)
Colin, who’s buying the biggest round you’ll ever
experience for anyone who makes it down there
within the hour.

Bonus points for anyone who spots the few crafty

freshers running up University Avenue towards the
GU wiping burger relish off their chin to get in on
both. Of course, you could always get in on both, if
you don’t mind giving yourself indigestion boosting
down Uni Avenue with burger relish on your chin.
Beer Bar / Jim’s Bar, GUU / QMU, Monday 1400
Dress up Debates chamber
GUSA Circus Party!
The GUSA party is a solid staple of Freshers’ Week:
the effort and energy the Sports Association helpers
put into their themed parties is impressive, and is
usually rewarded with an up-for-it crowd, dressed in
home-made outfits, and genuine party atmosphere.
This time the Debates Chamber will be transformed
into a circus, so you can indulge your inner child
with jugglers, face painting and no doubt some
creepy clowns. So make an effort, dress up and
cross off ‘being drunk at a circus’ from your list of
things to do before you die.
Debates Chamber, GUU, Wednesday 1900-0200
Demonstrating SRC Marquee
An Introduction to...
Student Activism
You don’t have to be studying politics to be
political, and you don’t have to fall into a bra-
burning cliché of yourself to make a statement.
Although it’s often associated with liberal hippies
and/or ‘troublemakers’ by sensationalist red tops,
activism is about so much more than causing
a ruckus - although it’s often part of the process,
and part of the fun. Whether you’ve already fought
the law and chained yourself to a burning bank,
or whether you’re utterly clueless about what you
want to achieve, this is a good way of finding out
what it’s about and how to get involved. A series
of speakers will deliver short speeches throughout
the afternoon with questions and a chat afterwards.
SRC Marquee, Quadrangles, Thursday 1230-1650
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Kitsuné Two Door Cinema Club Debates Chamber

Alex, Sam and Kevin gave up their own university places in 2007 after their electro tinged indie pop demos
started getting some serious attention on their MySpace. They released their first album in March and have
toured with Autokratz, Foals, Delphic and Metronomy, as well as being lauded by Zane Lowe and Kissy Sell
Out. Jealous? Dancing to their energetic, feel-good indie tracks such as Something Good Can Work and I
Can Talk may well be the key if you’re looking to mourn your own thwarted dreams of rock n’ roll stardom.
Don’t worry, by the time they’re bemoaning the superficiality of fame and checking into rehab, you’ll have a
degree behind you, and for many people, a BA in Engineering Technologies is just as exciting as a platinum
selling album and international recognition.
Debates Chamber, GUU, Monday 2030-0200

Parents SRC Welcome Tent Walk about SRC Welcome Tent

Toddlers in the Tent Campus Tours
If you’re a student parent, this is a chance to meet These tours are essential if you don’t want to be
others in the same boat, sharing your experiences walking about with your nose in a map for the
so far and making new friends to share the new next 4 weeks. SRC helpers will impart insider
ones with. There’s refreshments for the adults, and knowledge, from the useful to the fun - short cuts,
entertainment and games for the children to give where to get a decent bacon roll, and which toilets
you a welcome break.   have the funniest graffiti.
SRC Welcome Tent, Thursday 1400-1600 SRC Welcome Tent, Mon-Fri 1300, 1400, 1500

Mad Chatters
GUU Debates and Dialectic Society Afternoon Tea Reading Room
The Debates Chamber is one of the GU’s proud glories, launching the political careers of Charles Kennedy,
John Smith, Donald Dewar and Menzies Campbell. This social event is your chance to find out how to get
your name added to that list. It’s also a chance to meet society members before the first debate on Saturday,
which will feature MSP Sandra White taking on former dancer Sarah Vernon on the motion “this house
condemns pole dancing”. Just so you’re aware exactly what is being debated, the GU Pole Dancing Society
have been kind enough to arrange a demonstration before the event.
Reading Room, GUU, Thursday 1400-1600 (Debate is in Debates Chamber, GUU, Satuday 2100-2200)

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Marvel-ouSly Cheesy Qudos
Super Cheesy Pop
A cheesy disco wouldn’t be right without a fancy
dress theme: For your induction into Cheesy Pop -
cited by the QM as the very definition of Fridays
- the QM cordially invite you dig out your all-in-
one and wear your pants over your tights with a
superheroes costume competition.
There’s a Nintendo Wii up for grabs, so expect
some seriously good competition - and a chance
to shamelessly ogle/retch (delete as appropriate) as
600 freshers show off their lumps and bumps via the
medium of lycra.
Qudos, QMU Friday 2200-0200
Hive Remixed Hive
HIVE with Alex Metric
On your average night the music in the HIVE
ranges from cheesy chart classics to current dance
anthems, with karaoke upstairs for those brave
enough - though, with a ridiculous nine bars, it’s
safe to say the HIVE is normally more about the
‘random banter’ than highbrow musical pursuits.
However, electro fans will be pleased to hear that
on Thursday the tunes will be in the very respectable
hands of DJ and producer Alex Metric (above), who
recently lent his Midas remixing touch to the likes
of Gorillaz’ Stylo and Phoenix’s Lisztomania.
HIVE, GUU, Thursday 2100-0200
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Open mic Jim’s bar
Unplugged
Glasgow is the darling of many a broadsheet
newspaper’s music columnist, and their slavering
sycophancy is surprisingly spot on: the city is
brimming with creativity and brooding young
artists. Usually an opportunity for singer-
songwriters and musicians to showcase their talent,
open mic night Unplugged is changing the format
for Freshers’ Week and focusing on its other main
selling point: providing a snapshot of what the
Glasgow music scene has to offer, and a hub for
those who want to be part of it. With a rare acoustic
set from Twin Atlantic (pictured above) nabbing
the headline spot, you’ll also be nose-to-tail with a
selection of up-and-coming Glasgow bands. There
may well be space for a few bold Freshers to take
the stage - there’s a guitar on hand in the bar for any
last minute impulsives.
Jim’s Bar, QMU, Thursday 1400-1700
Fair play Activity hall
Sports Fair
Like the Freshers’ Fair, but for sports clubs. And,
with 48 clubs on show, all the same rules apply
- give yourself time to browse as many as you
can, and get involved with anything that vaguely
appeals. The range is impressive, from badminton
to potholing, shinty to Muay Thai. Remember, just
because you’ve signed up to the mailing list doesn’t
mean you’ll be obliged to spend your Saturday
mornings on a freezing rugby pitch for the next year
if you decide you don’t fancy it after all.
Activity Hall, Stevenson Building,
Tuesday 1000-1700 & Wednesday 1000-1600
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Bassline SWG3 Warehouse
Subcity Says: ‘Stay Fresh’ Party
Definitely not your average student radio station,
one of the ways in which Subcity continue to prove
themselves - both on and off campus - is through
their brand of hedonistic club nights. With past and
present station talent behind the decks, they always
remain three steps ahead of the game.
If Subcity want to tell you how to Stay Fresh, you’d
do well to listen. True to form, this year’s party takes
you to the relatively new Studio Warehouse SWG3,
a grungy exhibition space about 20 mins walk from
campus complete with exposed brickwork and the
unmistakable stench of scenester debauchery, that
also hosts one off clubs and band nights, and is
home to an artistic community at the forefront of the
city’s creative scene. See tonight as an introduction
to the trademark Subcity combination of oversized
subs and undersized dancefloors - if you’re not a
fan of intimate, sweaty parties driven by bass, sharp
visuals and pretty much any credible dancing music
from wonk to Baltimore, you should probably avoid
these guys over the next few years.
If however you do fancy it, then you can either
make your own way down or if you’re in Murano or
QM Halls get on the Subcity bus. Now all you need
to worry about is what you’re wearing and what’s
the top played songs on your iPod.
SWG3 Studio Warehouse, Wednesday 2200-0300
Buses from Murano @ 2115 & QM Halls @ 2200
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International fun Quadrangles
Culture Carnival
If your vision of university was a daily festival of
different colours, cultures, sounds and smells
reminiscent of a Mardi Gras, help assuage your
inevitable disappointment by checking the Culture
Carnival out. With dance, drama, music, DJs and a
wide selection of international food, this is a hub
for anyone interested in expanding their universe
without leaving the city,
East Quadrangle, Wednesday 1830-2100
Organised bonding Lacuna
Speed Mating
Right, stop laughing at the back, the QM aren’t
trying to run the brothel equivalent of a fast food
joint: They just want to help you make some pals.
Recognising that opportunities to make friends
don’t always present themselves organically, and
using a similar format to speed dating, a host will
direct the chat as well as organise some games to
break the ice. This should be a great way to cross-
fertilise your new friendship gene-pool beyond the
scope of your flatmates, and a great way for home
students to meet new faces. At best, you could find
yourself chatting to someone who’s on the same
wavelength or shares your weird passion for cheese
and jam on toast. At worst, you’ll end up with a few
unwanted Facebook friend requests.
Lacuna, QMU, Tuesday 1500-0200
Funny ha ha Jim’s bar
New Comedy in Jim’s
Most people know someone who likes to think of
themselves as ‘a comedian’. The QM’s fortnightly
comedy night, is a chance for them to stake their
claim, and a chance for you to privately decide
where they fall on the slippery divide between
comedian and clown. Local hero Charlie Ross and
a selection of the best student comedians from last
term’s run will be warming up for Mock The Week’s
king of one-liners Milton Jones who’s playing
downstairs later in the evening.
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The sports taster sessions cover everything from shinty to canoeing, and they’re all included in your freshers’ pass
energetic Various Venues
Sports Taster Sessions
If you’re into sport, demonstrations and handfuls
of multi-coloured leaflets probably sound a bit
tame to you. Fear not - all 48 GUSA clubs are
offering taster sessions where you can either try out
something new, or get back in the swing of your
existing hobby. All abilities are welcome, and you
don’t have to have any previous experience. There’s
too much going on to squeeze it all into this book
so there is a separate sports programme available.
Chat to a GUSA helper or visit www.gla.ac.uk/sport
for what’s on where.
Various Locations, Thursday-Monday
Media Whores Williams Room
An Introduction to...
Student Media
Getting involved in student media is the best/
worst idea of your life; it just depends on your
perspective. Its willing victims have been known
to realise, halfway through their degree, that they
can’t actually remember what subject they enrolled
in or where the lectures take place. They are,
however, now working as journalists, designers and
presenters. Glasgow’s relatively small size makes it
a great place to sow the seeds of a glittering meee-
ja career, and student organisations are often where
you’ll develop an indispensable network of talented
contacts, as well as some fascinating friends. Each
organisation - GUST, Guardian, GUM and Subcity
- will do a short presentation, with questions and a
look around their facilities afterwards.
Williams Room, John McIntyre Building
Friday 1300-1400
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Sign up Bute hall
Freshers’ Fair
By this point in the week, dictated by a looming
hangover, the temptation might be to head down
just before this finishes, grab some goodie bags, and
head to one of the unions to dissect the contents
over a hard earned pint/the hair of the dog. Bear
in mind that everyone else has had the same idea.
Make an effort to be the early bird, and the Freshers’
Fair is one of the week’s most unexpected pleasures,
leisurely browsing the myriad of specialised student
societies out there - from the Tinfoil Hat Brigade to
the Chivalric Dream Society. You’ll never get such
a comprehensive introduction again. Sign up to
anything which appeals even slightly, and watch
your universe expand.
Bute Hall & SRC Marquee, Main Building / Quads
Tuesday & Wednesday 1000-1600
Babel fish Reading Rooms
GUU Polyglot Café
Amongst all the other unique selling points littering
the promotion material, one of the less talked about
features of this city is that it has its own language:
Glaswegian. For some, this barrier will be enough
to leave them stumped in taxis for a good few
months. For those of you can handle something a
bit more exotic, the Polyglot Cafe is a social event
for international students and language students to
chat in whatever language they fancy over a cup of
tea. If your knowledge of foreign languages doesn’t
extend much further than telling people you like
to play tennis at the weekend, it is also for anyone
interested in learning, so don’t let that put you off.
Reading Rooms, GUU, Friday 1400-1600
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Beer Bar President’s Beer Bar Quiz
Pint

GUU (E8)
Reading Room Hangover movies
SRC Welcome Campus Tours Nightbus
Tent (A30) (1300, 1400, 1500) to Halls
Bute Hall (A13) Freshers’ Address
Fraser Bldg (E2) BBQ
Gilbert Scott Freshers’ Pass Pickup (0830-1700)
Conference

Other
Suite (A13)
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Qudos QMU Comedy: Milton Jones Quids: School Disco

Jim’s Bar Cocktail New Comedy in Jim’s
Masterclass

Lacuna Speed
Mating

 QMU (d3)
Champion’s GUSA Pool Competitions
Debates Ch. Big All Day Games Event (B.A.D.G.E) Comedy
HIVE Mardis Gras HIVE
Deep 6 Funk ‘n’ Soul

GUU (E8)
Reading Room Hangover movies
SRC Welcome Subcity’s Glasgow Bus Tour Nightbus
Tent (A30) (1300, 1400, 1500) to Halls
Campus Tours on the hour
Subcity: Bring Your Piece Staged
(live music) Theatre
Williams Room GSDC An Introduction to...
(A22) Dance Volunteering
Class
Bute Hall (A13) Freshers’ Fair (Bute Hall & SRC Marquee)
Quads (A13) Poster Sale
CD Display (1130, 1400)
Sports Demonstrations
Fraser Bldg (E2) BBQ

Other
Stevenson (E6) Sports Fair (in the Activity Hall)
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tuesday
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Qudos Hypnotist: Alan Bates Headphone Disco

Jim’s Bar Big Wednesday
Pub Quiz

 QMU (d3)
Champion’s GUSA Pool Competitions
Debates Ch. GUSA Circus Party
HIVE HIVE
Beer Bar Darts Competition
Billiards Hall Pool & Snooker Competition
Bridie Library Poker Competition

GUU (E8)
Reading Room Hangover movies
SWG3 Subcity Says ‘Stay Fresh’
Warehouse Party (bus from halls)
SRC Welcome Campus Tours on the hour Nightbus
Tent (A30) to Halls
LGBTea
Williams Room Dance Language Café CD Self-defence
(A22) Class Workshop
Bute Hall (A13) Freshers’ Fair (Bute Hall & SRC Marquee)
Quads (A13) Poster Sale Culture Carnival
CD Display (1130, 1400)
Sports Demonstrations
Fraser Bldg (E2) BBQ

Other
Stevenson (E6) Sports Fair (in the Activity Hall)
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Qudos QMU Freshers’ Ball

Jim’s Bar Unplugged: Showcase
Food Factory QM Debates Society Cocktail Bar / Casino
Welcome Debate
Champion’s No Spinning - Foosball Tournament
Bar

 QMU (d3)
GUSA Pool Competitions
HIVE HIVE with Alex Metric
Beer Bar Drinking
Competitions
Reading Room Hangover movies Dialectic Society Afternoon Tea
SRC Welcome Campus Tours on the hour Nightbus
Tent (A30) to Halls
STAG (theatre) Toddlers in the Tent
Treasure Hunt
SRC Marquee An Introduction To... Student Activism
(A13) (talks throughout day)
Williams Room Yoga Yoga
(A22)
Fraser Bldg (E2) BBQ

Other
Various Sports Club Taster Sessions (full timetable at www.gla.ac.uk/sport)
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thursday
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Qudos Super Cheesy Pop

Jim’s Bar Karaoke
Whole Lazy Friday
Building

 QMU (d3)
Champion’s GUSA Pool Competitions
HIVE HIVE Foam Beach Party
Deep 6 Open Mic
Beer Bar Just a Iron Stomach
Minute

GUU (E8)
Reading Room Hangover movies Polyglot Café
SRC Welcome Campus Tours Nightbus
Tent (A30) (1300, 1400, 1500) to Halls
Williams Room An Introduction to...
(A22) Student Media
Fraser Bldg (E2) BBQ

Other
Various Sports Club Taster Sessions (full timetable at www.gla.ac.uk/sport)
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HIVE 10 hour HIVE (2000-0600)

Deep 6 Wheel of
Fortune
Debates Dodge Ball Freshers’
Chamber Week
Debate

GUU (E8)
Reading Room Hangover movies Polyglot Café
Various Sports Club Taster Sessions (full timetable at www.gla.ac.uk/sport)
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HIVE

GUU E8
Reading Room Hangover movies
Various Sports Club Taster Sessions (full timetable at www.gla.ac.uk/sport)
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saturday/sunday
Common Abbreviations
CD - Chivalric Dream Society
CU - Christian Union
GUSA - Glasgow University Sports Association
GUU - Glasgow University Union
QMU - Queen Margaret Union

Useful Links
University - www.glasgow.ac.uk/freshersweek
SRC - www.glasgowstudent.net
QMU - www.qmu.org.uk
GUU - www.theguu.com

Image Credits
Tommy Ga-Ken Wan [p6]
Matthew Sillars [p7]
Luke Winter [p10]

Copy Design
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