A full program me of events for post grads
Brought to you by Cardiff University Students’ Union and the Postgraduate Association.
Welcome to cardiff We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Cardiff. To help you get to know your fellow postgrad students and find out a little bit more about the city, we’ve put together a range of events for you to get involved in. The events highlighted have been developed specifically for postgrads so make sure you come along to those!
Students’ Union Tour* / 12:00 and 15:00 Free entry
Get to know the Students’ Union building and the great services we offer.
City Centre Tour* / 13:00 and 16:00 Free entry
See the sights of Cardiff!
Film Night: Lego Movie / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Wednesday 20th September
Postgraduate Welcome Buffet / 19:00 – 21:00
Campus Tour* / 11:00 and 14:00
Venue: The Lodge / tickets TBC
Free entry Join our student guides for a guided tour around the University campus.
Enjoy a buffet dinner, drinks and the chance to get to know Postgrads across the university.
thursday 21st September Film Night: Pirates of the Caribbean / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lodge / Free entry
Freshers’ Warm Up / 22:00 – 3:00
saturday 23rd September
Venue: Y Plas night club / £2 entry
Join us for the first night of Freshers’ 2017 with all your favourite hits and a Headphone Disco in room 2.
friday 22nd September International Students’ Fair / 9:30 – 14:00 Venue: Great Hall / Free Entry
Find out what services and support are available for our international students.
Film Night: The Martian / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
VK UV Party / 22:00 – 3:00
City Centre Scavenger Hunt / 13:00 – 16:00 Venue: Meet at SU reception / Free entry
Can you win our scavenger hunt? Solve riddles, take selfies and explore Cardiff in teams.
Postgraduate Welcome Talk from the Vice President Postgraduate / 18:00 – 18 :30 Venue: Great Hall / free entry
This year’s VP Postgraduate Jake has many exciting ideas for improving student life at Cardiff. Pop along to this talk to hear about his plans, advice and experience as a recent Postgrad.
Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Head to the main room for the latest charts and dance music with our special guest, Jaguar Skillz.
Film Night: Finding Nemo / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lodge / Free entry
Destination Foam / 22:00 – 3:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Join us at our huge foam party in Y Plas night club. Think shower caps, rubber ducks and lots of foam.
mONday 25th September Cardiff Bay Trip / 10:00-12:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
sunday 24th September Picnic in Bute Park / 13:00 – 15:00 Venue: Meet in SU Reception / Free entry
Bring some food and enjoy a picnic in the beautiful setting of nearby Bute Park.
Come with us and explore one of Cardiff’s top tourist destinations & Europe’s largest waterfront development. Filled with a variety of attractions for everyone, this is a day trip not to be missed.
Cardiff Bay Barrage Trip / 10:0012:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
This trip to Cardiff Bay will include a walk to the Barrage, a perfect location for some shots for Instagram!
Volunteering Fair / 10:30-17:00 Film Night: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Social Network 22:00-03:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Accept our friend request. The biggest student social is waiting for you. Wear your t-shirt and rave the night away as Y Plas resident DJs take over the main room or fill your head with House and R&B classics in Room 2.
Venue: Great Hall and Y Stiwdio / Free entry
Volunteering is a great way to gain valuable employability skills and experience as well as helping to make a difference in your new local community. Come along to the Volunteering Fair to find out more and sign up to our projects.
Barry Island Trip / 11:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Spend a day away from city life and visit one of South Wales’ most famous beaches.
Big Red Bus Tour / 12:30 and 15:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £2
Our guided bus tour offers the perfect
introduction to Cardiff. Cruise by all the major Cardiff landmarks in this hour long bus tour to Cardiff Bay and back, all in spectacular vintage style.
IKEA Trip / 14:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Jump on the Students’ Union bus bound for IKEA and give your new halls room/ student house a bit of love!
Film Night: Silver Linings / 20:0022:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Krispy Kreme Extravaganza / 22:0003:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Dunk your way into the night. Rise to the occasion with a sprinkle of anthems and a bite of non-stop hits across the club.
tuesday 26th September Welsh Cake Making / 11:00 – 14:00 Venue: The Kitchen, 3rd Floor / £2
Learn how to make the traditional Welsh treats!
Welsh Lessons / 12:00 and 15:00 Cost: £1
National Museum Tour / 14:00-16:00 Venue: Meet in SU Reception / Free entry
Visit the world class art and natural history museum, just a short walk from the Students’ Union.
Film Night: Despicable Me / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Sports Fair / 10:30-17:00 Venue: Great Hall and Y Stiwdio / Free entry
The Athletic Union is the body that supports all sporting activity at Cardiff University Students’ Union. There are over 60 sports clubs including individual and team sports, outdoor and water sports and martial arts. It’s your chance to meet members of each sport and sign up.
Postgraduate Quiz & Pizza night / 19:00-21:00 Venue: The Lodge / Free entry
Challenge your new postgraduate acquaintances at a quiz with some delicious pizza from The Taf!
Pure House and Garage Tour 2017 / 22:00-03:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Wales has its own native language, which you’ll see displayed and hear spoken around the city. This is a great opportunity to learn some useful phrases when you arrive in Cardiff.
The home of dance music goes live and heads to Y Plas. Pure has taken the legendary album series on tour throughout the UK, Europe & beyond and now they are coming exclusively to take over your night.
Big Red Bus Tour / 12:30 and 15:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £2
Our guided bus tour offers the perfect introduction to Cardiff. Cruise by all the major Cardiff landmarks in this hour long bus tour to Cardiff Bay and back, all in spectacular vintage style.
Wednesday 27th September Cardiff Bay Trip (Senedd) / 9:3012:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
The Senedd is the main public building of the National Assembly, the main centre for democracy and devolution in Wales. Have a tour of this sustainable building, built of traditional Welsh materials such as slate and Welsh oak, located in the vibrant Cardiff Bay area.
Cardiff Bay General Trip / 9:30-12:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Come with us and explore one of Cardiff’s top tourist destinations & Europe’s largest waterfront development. Filled with a variety of attractions for everyone.
St Fagans Trip / 11:00-14:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
St. Fagans is one of Europe’s leading open–air museums and Wales’s most popular heritage attraction. Since 1948 over forty original buildings from different historical periods have been reerected in the 100-acre parkland, among them houses, a farm, a school, a chapel and a splendid Workmen’s Institute.
Cardiff Castle Trip / 13:00-15:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / Free to sign up £5 for castle key at Castle
Cardiff Castle is one of Wales’ leading heritage attractions and a site of international significance.
IKEA Trip / 14:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Jump on the Students’ Union bus bound for IKEA and give your new halls room/ student house a bit of love!
Film Night: Spectre / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Societies Fair Day 1 / 10:30 – 17:00 Venue: Great Hall and Y Stwdio / Free entry
The Guild of Societies will be taking over our Freshers’ events on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th September, giving you the opportunity to find out more about our student groups from the students who run them.
Heath Park Fair / 10:30-15:30
when you arrive in Cardiff.
Venue: CMC Sports and Social Club / Free entry
Principality Stadium Tour / 12:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £8
You can find out about Students’ Union services, Heath based societies and sports clubs, professional medical organisations, local support services and much more.
YOLO Relaunch ft. Scott Mills and Chris Stark / 22:00-03:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £6 entry
The BIGGEST Wednesday night in Cardiff is back. Scott Mills and Chris Stark headline the club to kick us off for the term.
thursday 28th September Societies Fair Day 2 / 10:30-17:00 Great Hall and Y Stiwdio / Free entry
With over 200 societies to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice! Come along to day two of our Societies Fair to meet the students who run our societies and to sign up.
Walk in the footsteps of famous footballers like Ryan Giggs, see where Madonna stood, and where Welsh rugby star Shane Williams laced his boots. You will get to see where all the action takes place on event days with a Principality Stadium Tour.
National Museum Tour / 14:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / Free entry
Visit the world class art and natural history museum, just a short walk from the Students’ Union.
Postgraduate Heath Meet & Mingle 19:00-20:00 Venue: IV Lounge / Free entry
Enjoy activities, drinks, snacks and a chance to meet your fellow Postgrads. It is a great opportunity to meet others from your college too.
Welsh Cake Making / 11:00-14:00 Venue: The kitchen, 3rd Floor / £2
Learn how to make the traditional Welsh treats!
Welsh Lessons / 12:00 and 15:00 Cost: £1
Wales has its own native language, which you’ll see displayed and hear spoken around the city. This is a great opportunity to learn some useful phrases
Film Night: Inside Out / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Bingo Lingo / 22:00-03:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Bingo Lingo is the newest breed of Bingo sweeping across the country, coming to the Students’ Union for the first time. Expect dance-offs, the wheel of misfortune, mini-raves and embarrassing moments.
friday 29th September Cardiff Bay Trip / 10:00-12:30
major Cardiff landmarks in this hour long bus tour to Cardiff Bay and back, all in spectacular vintage style.
IKEA Trip / 14:30-17:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Jump on the Students’ Union bus bound for IKEA and give your new halls room/ student house a bit of love!
Film Night: The Imitation Game / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Full Moon Party / 22:00 – 3:00 Come with us and explore one of Cardiff’s top tourist destinations & Europe’s largest waterfront development. Filled with a variety of attractions for everyone.
Cardiff Bay Barrage Trip / 10:00 -12:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
This trip to Cardiff Bay will include a walk to the Barrage, a perfect location for some shots for Instagram!
Castle Coch Trip / 11:00-14:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £5
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in South Wales. Join us for a visit to this beautiful building.
Big Red Bus Tour / 12:30 and 15:30 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £2
Our guided bus tour offers the perfect introduction to Cardiff. Cruise by all the
Venue: Y Plas night club / £5 entry
Full Moon is back…Cathays style. The hottest venue, the best drinks deals, the freshest music.
Comedy Night / 19:00-22:00 Venue: Y Stiwdio / £4 entry
You are in for a rib-tickling, bellylaughing, and jaw-aching evening at our Comedy night! In need of grade A banter? Join us for top class entertainment at Y Stiwdio.
saturday 30th September Rhossili Day Trip / 9:00-20:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £16
Join Give it a Go on this guided walk of the spectacular Rhossili Bay. Rhossili Bay has been voted within the top ten beaches of the world and this is your opportunity to explore the stunning Welsh coastline in all its beauty.
Freshers’ Laser Tag / 10:00-21:00
Juice / 22:00-3:00 Venue: Y Plas night club / £6 entry
One of the UK’s largest student events is back for another fruitful year, and boy are we excited! With top DJs, awful dancing and back-to-back VKs, we know where we’ll be spending our weekends.
sunday 1st october Caerphilly Day Trip / 11:00-17:00 Venue: Meet at GIAG Bus Stop / £16
Venue: Great Hall / £4 entry
Join us in the ultraviolet fog filled laser arena. Join forces and take down your opponents in the Students’ Union as you’ve never seen it before.
Student Family Day / 13:00-16:00 Venue: Y Plas / Free Entry
If you are a student who has children, come along to our Family Day! There will be lots of fun games and activities to keep your young ones entertained.
Postgraduate Cathays Meet & Mingle / 18:00-20:30 Venue: Y Stiwdio / Free entry
Enjoy activities, drinks, snacks and a chance to meet your fellow Postgrads. It is a great opportunity to meet others from your college too.
Film Night: Zootropolis / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Discover the majestic Caerphilly Castle with its wall within walls defence and tower that out-leans Pisa.
Postgraduate Sunday Lunch / 12:00 Venue: The Taf
Get to know postgrads from across the university over a delicious Sunday lunch at the Taf. Postgrads can get 50% off their carvery with their Cardiff University student cards.
Film Night: Pride / 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Lounge / Free entry
Go online to find out more and buy tickets: cardiffstudents.com * These trips will be running through the week, please see cardiffstudents.com for more.
Tickets If you’re still looking forward to partying the night away in Y Plas, the Union’s very own nightclub, you can buy tickets at cardiffstudents.com. You can pick and choose which events you want to go to, but remember, the more you buy the more you save! We’ve also got lots of daytime and nonalcoholic events and activities planned, so to get your social fix or to just try something new, browse the non-alcoholic section at cardiffstudents.com and take your pick from lots of great activities!
Venues Wondering where everything is happening?
stay in touch We know you’re busy people, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you to stay up to date with what’s happening around campus. Email Every fortnight, your VP Postgraduate Officer, Jake, will be dropping you an email to let you know what’s going on. From important updates, things to get involved in and other news, this will be well worth a read. Email Jake at VPPostgraduate@Cardiff.ac.uk. Website We’ve developed an area of our website just for you. Visit to find out more: cardiffstudents.com/postgrad Postgraduate Social Media Facebook / pgradofficercsu
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