D*** F*****

D*** F*****

DAFT Friday (referred to as D*** F*****), is the Union’s biggest and most glamorous event of the year, celebrating it’s 112th year this year. Held in honour of the President of the GUU, this end of term ball is like no other.

Running from 8pm to 8am, as tradition dictates, the entirety of the Union is decked out in beautiful canvases and boards created by our own students. A committee of dedicated students decide on a theme for each year and then work hard throughout the first semester to see it completed. The theme is kept a complete secret, so much so that the Union building is closed to everyone except those working on the decorations until the night of D*** F***** itself. In past years

we’ve had scenes from Alice in Wonderland, Shrek and Harry Potter all take over the building. We even had a 12 foot Darth Vader take over the entrance hall one year.

Dressed in your finest black-tie, your ticket grants you not only entry to the 12 hour party, but also the biggets guest acts on campus all year, a swing band, a ceilidh, a casino and so much more, all culminating in a free breakfast for those who make it to the morning. With past guests including the Hoosiers, Newton Faulkner, Bombay Bicycle Club, Arcade Fire and guest DJs including Basshunter and Bondax, this is an unmissable event and truly has to be seen to believed.