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! Head on over to our blsaevents instagram account to see the full list of events with all the details!
MOVE IN WEEKEND (Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September)
Commuter Network
SATURDAY 12th SEPT - 14:00
If you’re not living in student accommodation, this is the perfect first event to meet new people!
BL Families
SATURDAY 12th SEPT - 17:00
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 13th SEPT
Join us in The Griff for our Freshers Brunch event! Both non-alcoholic (Brunch and Berries), and alcoholic (Brunch and Bubbles) available!
WEEK ONE (MONDAY 14TH - SUNDAY 20ND SEPTEMBER)
Meet Your Matcha
TUESDAY 15th SEPT - 17:00
Discounted Matcha? Yes please! Come along for a mingle between the dentists and medics and maybe even a quiz or two!
Freshers Fayre
WEDNESDAY 16th 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 16th 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 17th 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!
Arts and The London
FRIDAY 18TH SEPT - 18:00
Head on over to Laird Hall to see the best of our creatives societies: with performances from Drama, Dance, Music and our comedy sketch group the Zebraphiles!
Griff Lates
FRIDAY 18th SEPT - 13:00
After Arts and The London, as a great way to start your night out or if you fancy some live music, head on over to the Griff to listen to our very own BL Houseband perform!
WEEK TWO (MONDAY 21st - SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER)
Boat Ball
TUESDAY 22th 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!
Freshers Final Whistle
WEDNESDAY 23rd 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!
Stand-Up Comedy Night
FRIDAY 25th 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?