Optional session
Monday, 28th September
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9:00am – 7:00pm
GetActive Taster Sessions
Activity Details
Join us between 28th September - 11th October for our GetActive Taster sessions. This is your opportunity to try out all of our GetActive sessions for FREE! Come on your own, or bring a friend from your course and trial the many sports we have on offer this year!
Please note - Booking is essential. We anticipate these sessions to get fully booked, so these will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
All equipment is provided - Just wear comfortable clothing, non marking trainers and remember to bring water if needed
Visit Sports | GetActive to find out all of the activities on offer and to book your place!
Contact sports@citystgeorges.ac.uk for more information.
Dates & Times
28th September - 11th October. Various Times — please see website.
Location
Check booking details for location details.
Booking Details
Optional session
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10:00am – 4:00pm
Make Your Mark - Arts and Crafts Session (Tooting)
Activity Details
This arts and crafts session, hosted by the communities team, will encourage students to tap into their creative sides as they have the opportunity to create a small trinket to decorate their homes during their time at City St. George's.
The environment of the session will be relaxed and low intensity, allowing students to chat with one another, make friends and build community.Craft activities include:
- Tote bag painting
- Lego kit building (small flowers and animals)
- Sunglasses decorating
- Friendship bracelet making
Tile painting
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Alistair Hunter Room
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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11:00am – 3:00pm
The Calm Room
Activity Details
The Student Support Showcase brings together college support departments in one accessible space to increase student awareness of the services available to them. Students will have the opportunity to meet staff, learn about the support on offer, ask questions, and access information on wellbeing, financial support, careers, academic skills, safeguarding, disability support, mental health, and other key services. The event aims to improve visibility of support provision, encourage early engagement with services, and help students feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout their learner journey.
Location
Clerkenwell - Drysdale Building, E102
Optional session
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9:00pm – 11:00pm
Club Night
Activity Details
The first Freshers' Week club night is here!
Grab your mates, hit the dancefloor, and kick off the year in style at the Dragon Bar, 9–11pm.Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Tuesday, 29th September
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10:00am – 4:00pm
Freshers Fair (Tooting)
Activity Details
Start your university journey with one of the biggest events in the Welcome Week calendar. Freshers’ Fair is your chance to explore everything City St George’s Students’ Union has to offer – all in one place.
Meet the people behind our societies, sports clubs, and student-led brands. Discover how to get involved, make friends, and shape your student experience. Whether you’re looking to join a society, start your own, or just see what’s out there – this is the place to do it.
You’ll also find:
🏀 Sports clubs sharing info on trials and how to get involved
💬 Information on students' union services
🤝 University Support Services located in the Student Support Hub
🎉 A full line-up of events to help you settle in and connect
🛍️ Freebies, giveaways, and local student-friendly businesses
Entry is free – just book your ticket and choose a time slot.
Arrive at your chosen time and get ready to explore, connect, and make the most of your time at the Tooting Campus.We’re here to support you, guide you, and help make every day of your university experience better. See you there
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, multiple rooms
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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11:00am – 4:00pm
Course Buddies Fun Fair
Activity Details
Play games and win prizes at the Course Buddies Fun Fair - open to all students. New students can learn how the Course Buddies scheme can help them in their first year and meet new students. Returning students are also able to sign up to become mentors.
Location
Clerkenwell - University Building, Pavilion
The Pavilion, City, University of London , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session
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8:00pm – 11:00pm
Quiz Night
Activity Details
Think you know it all? Put your knowledge to the test at our Freshers' Week Quiz Night! Grab your mates, form a team, and join us at the Dragon Bar from 8pm for a night of trivia, laughs, and friendly competition.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Wednesday, 30th September
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9:00am – 5:00pm
CitySport Open Day
Activity Details
CitySport are excited to welcome new and returning students to experience an action-packed day. Entry will be free, activities taking place on the day will include badminton, pickleball and basketball in the sportshall. A chance to experience our newly refurbished state of the art gym including brand new Hyrox functional area. Tours will be happening throughout the day every 30 minutes. There will be lots of freebies to pick up on the day.
Location
Clerkenwell - CitySport, multiple rooms
CitySport, 124 Goswell Road , EC1V 7DP , London
Optional session
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10:00am – 11:00am
Low-intensity CBT Clinic: Information Event and CBT Taster
Activity Details
Please join us at this video event that will tell you about the cognitive behavioural therapy clinic here at the University. The CBT clinic is open to any student who wants to explore support around stress, low mood, anxiety, confidence, problem solving, sleep issues, panic attacks, or a range of other difficulties. Support provided is free, flexible (offered remotely or f2f), and available immediately. This session will also provide a short taster of CBT so you know what to expect if you choose to access the service.
Location
Online
Booking Details
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/361689457954240?p=f1EXj5kzuDV1uNRZja
Online
Optional session
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11:00am – 3:00pm
Sports In The Square
Activity Details
Meet the sports team and find out about the opportunities to get involved in Sport here at City St George's - Find out all team trials dates, how to book onto our GetActive taster sessions and how to register to represent the university in your chosen discipline.
Location
Clerkenwell - Northampton Square
Booking Details
Clerkenwell campus, City St George's, University of London , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session
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11:00am – 4:00pm
Course Buddies Mini Golf
Activity Details
Compete against other students on our 9 hole mini golf course. New students can learn how the Course Buddies scheme can help them in their first year and meet new students. Returning students are also able to sign up to become mentors.
Location
Clerkenwell - University Building, Pavilion
The Pavilion, City, University of London , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session
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12:00pm – 4:00pm
Step Right Up!: Welcome Carnival (Tooting)
Activity Details
An afternoon of funfair style activities such as coconut shy, hook a duck, hoopla etc.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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1:00pm – 3:00pm
Pot painting and bulb planting
Activity Details
City St George's Volunteering are running a pot painting and planting session for students to give back to the local community.
Location
Clerkenwell - University Building, Drysdale Gardens
Booking Details
https://careershub.citystgeorges.ac.uk/students/events/detail/2104380
University Building [B], Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session
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7:00pm – 11:00pm
Sports Circle
Activity Details
Join us for the first Sports Circle of the year at The Dragon Bar! Whether you're repping a club, looking to make new mates, or just fancy a great night out, this is the place to be.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Thursday, 1st October
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12:00pm – 2:00pm
Black Futures' Month Film Screening (Tooting)
Activity Details
As the beginning of Black Futures Month happens to fall on the Thursday of Welcome Week, we've decided to make the most of it and mark the beginning of the month with a screening of a short film.
Snacks will be served with an opportunity for students to mingle before and after the screening.Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Alistair Hunter Room
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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7:00pm – 11:00pm
Mums & Dads
Activity Details
An evening for freshers to meet their families that they have been paired with. The event will start in AHR and then move to the Dragon Bar and other spaces depending on preference.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Friday, 2nd October
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12:00pm – 2:00pm
LGBT+ Lunch Social (Tooting)
Activity Details
To ensure that our LGBT+ students feel like they have a space that is personally theirs, we'll be hosting a lunch for queer students and allies.
Here, queer students and allies will be able to mingle safely, build a community and network and have fun participating in the friendship bracelet making activity.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Alistair Hunter Room
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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7:00pm – 11:00pm
Toga and Tequila
Activity Details
Throw on your best toga, grab your mates, and get ready for a legendary night to end Freshers’ Week in style at the Dragon Bar from 7pm onwards.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Monday, 5th October
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5:00pm – 7:00pm
Performance Showcase Evening
Activity Details
This evening will be a great opportunity for the new cohort of students to see our performance based societies performing in this showstopping showcase of City St. George's finest talents!
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Dragon Bar
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Wednesday, 7th October
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3:00pm – 7:00pm
Sports UV Night
Activity Details
Come and join us for a night of UV sporting activities, featuring activities on our GetActive progranme.
Come and meet the teams and find our about the opportunities to get involved in social and representational sport at the Tooting campus
All activities are free, however, booking is essential. We anticipate full capacity, so places will be offered on a first come, first served basis - Book your FREE place at What's On.Location
Tooting - Rob Lowe Sports Hall
Booking Details
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
Thursday, 8th October
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12:00pm – 2:00pm
Postgraduate Lunch
Activity Details
An opportunity for postgraduate students to get to build networks and make friends with others who are also partaking postgraduate courses like themselves.
Location
Tooting - Hunter Wing, Alistair Hunter Room
Tooting campus, Tooting campus , SW17 0RE , London
Optional session
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1:00pm – 2:00pm
Low-intensity CBT Clinic: Information Event and CBT Taster
Activity Details
Please join us at this video event that will tell you about the cognitive behavioural therapy clinic here at the University. The CBT clinic is open to any student who wants to explore support around stress, low mood, anxiety, confidence, problem solving, sleep issues, panic attacks, or a range of other difficulties. Support provided is free, flexible (offered remotely or f2f), and available immediately. This session will also provide a short taster of CBT so you know what to expect if you choose to access the service.
Location
Online
Booking Details
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335549508387884?p=5mmKhK04Qk9fD6PIdy
Online
Optional session
Tuesday, 20th October
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1:00pm – 4:00pm
Volunteering Fair (Tuesday)
Activity Details
The Volunteering Fair is a great opportunity to meet charities and organisations and find out more about the volunteering roles they have available.
Location
Clerkenwell - University Building, Pavilion
Booking Details
https://careershub.citystgeorges.ac.uk/students/events/detail/2104381
The Pavilion, City, University of London , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session
Thursday, 22nd October
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12:00pm – 3:00pm
Volunteering Fair (Thursday)
Activity Details
The Volunteering Fair is a great opportunity to meet charities and organisations and find out more about the volunteering roles they have available.
Location
Clerkenwell - University Building, Pavilion
Booking Details
https://careershub.citystgeorges.ac.uk/students/events/detail/2104382
The Pavilion, City, University of London , EC1V 0HB , London
Optional session