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FRESHERS WEEK Sat 7 – Sat 14 September 2013

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This week is an amazing opportunity for you to explore campus, meet new people and have fun going to all sorts of different events, shows and parties. Starting University is an opportunity for you to expand your horizons and try out lots of new things so be sure to get stuck in and ask plenty of questions. There’s so many exciting things going on this week (The Venga Bus is coming and I’m definitely jumping) and this guide will help you work out where you want to be when. I’m one of the four full time student officers, and I’ll be loving life here, there and everywhere this Freshers’ Week so do come up and say hi. Even better than that, if you entertain me then I may reward you with one of my sabb dollars which you can spend at the end of the week in the auction. If you aren’t already then get excited. Freshers’ Week is simply amazing and EUSA have pulled out all the stops for you so just let the fun takeover.

Kirsty Haigh Vice President Services

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is a Registered Scottish Charity (No SCO15800)

SEE THE CITY TO U R S

Due to the limited number of spaces on our See the City trips, you will need a ticket. Therefore, you will need to pick up your ticket in advance on the day of the tour from the Potterrow box office. All See the City trips are free for wristband holders, and you will be issued with a free ticket. If you do not have a Freshers wristband, some tours can cost up to £5. All tours require you to get a ticket from Box Office prior to leaving time! Only one ticket will be given in advance per person. YOU ARE ONLY ABLE TO PICK UP TICKETS ON THE DAY OF YOUR TOUR. Tickets will be available from 9am.

CONTENTS: WELCOME 3 HIGHLIGHTS 4 THE MAIN VENUES

FRESHERS’ WEEK WRISTBANDS

WHAT’S ON DAY BY DAY: SATURDAY 7 SEP

SUNDAY 8 SEP

MONDAY 9 SEP

TUESDAY 10 SEP

WEDNESDAY 11 SEP

THURSDAY 12 SEP

FRIDAY 13 SEP

SATURDAY 14 SEP

ACADEMIC EVENTS

SEE THE CITY TOURS

FAITH BASED EVENTS

OTHER EVENTS

BEYOND FRESHERS’ WEEK

ENTRY DETAILS / MAP

OUR VENUES

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SO IT’S FINALLY HERE, THAT WEEK WHICH SIMPLY OOZES FUN IT’S FRESHERS’ WEEK

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EIGHT DAYS HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS

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This is it! Welcome to life at the University of Edinburgh! We kick off the week with some amazing live music from Prides and The Little Kicks, and the big one – The Venga Boys at Potterrow!

Today has an International feel with all this in store - International Welcome Event, Piff The Magic Dragon, International Day Ceilidh, Headphone Party, Bwani Junction, The LaFontaines & Fatherson and the James Bond themed Welcome Party!

Grab some freebies at the Trade Fair and check out loads of ace events being put on by societies. The hilarious Jarred Christmas takes to the stage at The Pleasance and we turn the heat up as Potterrow and Teviot host Beach and Pirate parties!

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Scotland has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the UK and tonight we welcome one of the biggest bands in the country, The View. Support comes from local lads The OK Social Club with Ally McCrae spinning the tunes till late.

Joining a Society is a must at Uni and todays the day to get an overview at the Societies Fair. Over 150 of them will be showing you what they’re all about, get involved! Potterrow goes BIG with Radio 1’s Danny Howard, dance anthems here we go!

If you didn’t manage to get to the Societies Fair yesterday, don’t miss it today at The Pleasance! By this stage of the week you know the score, get down to Potterrow early to throw some shapes, this time with Scott Mills!

Swing by the Freshers’ Auction to pick up some amazing pieces of kit for your new home, spatulas galore! Then come and enjoy the biggest Ceilidh of the week at Potterrow! Don your tartan and get ready for some dancing!

The final day of Freshers’ Week but no doubt one of the biggest as the Freshers’ Ball is tonight! This is one of the hottest events of the week, arriving early is a must. The Big Cheese is on across the square if ballin’ isn’t your thing!

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FREE entry to all the Big Events

Big Cheese Feat. Vengaboys Piff the Magic Dragon James Bond Welcome Party Jarred Christmas Caribbean Beach Party The View OK Social Club Ally McCrae Danny Howard Scott Mills The Big Ceilidh Freshers’ Ball One of the most important purchases for Freshers’ Week is the Freshers’ Week Wristband.

EU$A Dollar$ Collect EUSA Dollars all week from your Sabbs and the Freshers Week Volunteers in return for a simple task they will set you, as prizes at events, or just by begging well enough! Spend these at the Auction on Friday at Potterrow!

This will get you free entry into all the live entertainment events, the big party nights, ceilidhs, films, comedy, club nights, the Freshers’ Ball, See the City tours and everything else provided by EUSA in Freshers’ Week. The Freshers’ Week Wristband is only £40 for free entry to all events for the whole week – there is no better way to enjoy Freshers’ Week than stress-free with a wristband!

How to Get Your Freshers’ Week Wristband You can buy your wristband online or on arrival. To buy your wristband in advance, go to www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/ freshers. Your wristband can be sent to you directly (UK residents only) if ordered before Friday 30th of August, or collected from the EUSA stall in Pollock Halls on the 7th and the 8th of September and the EUSA Box Office in Potterrow Students’ Union throughout the rest of the week. You can also buy your wristband on arrival from the stand at Pollock Halls and the EUSA Box Office at Potterrow.

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WHAT’S ON Saturday 7 September

D A R U Y T A S SATURDAY

International Café David Hume Tower, Faculty Room North 10:00am–4:00pm EUSA

The International Café is a space for all new international students to get important information, meet the International Student Welcome Team and relax with other students. Come along to meet new friends, read international and local newspapers, listen to music, join guided tours and ask questions to our trained Welcome Team.

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A chance to send your parents off to hear a little about what The University of Edinburgh has to offer from our EUSA President, and to enjoy an afternoon tea. PARENTS ONLY FREE EVENT

Meet the Debates Union

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Debates Union

Come and meet the Edinburgh University Debates Union. Great opportunity to meet some new people and ask us any questions about debating, our society, or university life in general.

King’s Buildings Campus Tour 10am / Arthur’s Seat ClimB 11am / Mature Students Coffee Crawl 12pm / Main Library Tour 3pm / Coffee Crawl 3pm / George Square Campus Tour 4pm / Murder & Mystery Tour 6:30pM SEE PAGE 54 for more Details

Teviot, Dining Room 4:00pm–5:30pm

THIS EVENT IS ON EVERY DAY FREE EVENT

Teviot, Dining Room 1:00pm–3:00pm

TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

Parents Welcome and Afternoon Tea

FREE EVENT

Teviot, Study 6:00pm–7:30pm WaterAid

Saucy dancing and saucy food – Enjoy the Latino vibes of a fun and friendly salsa taster session before trying some salsa and other yummy Latin foods! The perfect start to an awesome evening, come along and satisfy everything from your taste buds to your toes. FREE EVENT

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The Little Kicks & PRIDES In the basement of Teviot lurks an amazing live music gem – The Underground. Scottish music has never been hotter and we bring you the cream of what’s on offer. Let us introduce you to PRIDES. Merging cutting hooks with memorable, honest lyrics, PRIDES are a three piece from Glasgow bursting with heart and sweat; bringing synth pop with a rawer edge. If you’ve not already heard of PRIDES, it won’t be long till you do.

THE LITTLE KICKS, recently dubbed by Q Magazine as one of “Ten Scottish Bands You Maybe Haven’t Heard Of But Should”, have become well known for their catchy upbeat Indie pop songs and reputation for a great live show, having shared stages with the likes of Foals, The Vaccines, Frightened Rabbit and many more.

Teviot, Underground 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

After the bands we’ll round off the night with a set from the DIRTY HEARTS CLUB. FREE EVENT

SATURDAY

WHAT’S ON Saturday 7 September

Living at Home Students Meet Up Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm EUSA

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with!

SATURDAY

FREE EVENT

The Student Newspaper Quiz Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 8:00pm–1:00am The Student Newspaper

The Student Newspaper is hosting a pub quiz and buffet! Come along to learn about the paper, get chatting to our editors, have a few drinks and take part in everyone’s favourite pub activity. Arrive on time, we will probably head out to another bar or club as a group later in the evening. There will be food and prizes involved. FREE EVENT

Jazz in the Lounge Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–11:00pm EUSA

In the Lounge Bar every night will be our house band for Teviot Lounge Jazz! The Gramaphone Jass Band invites you to come along and relax to the swinging-est jazz night in town. It’s open mic, so if you’re a budding Miles Davis on the trumpet come and join in with the gang. FREE EVENT

Intro to Ceilidh Dancing! Teviot, Debating Hall 8.00pm–12:00am EUSA

Never done a Gay Gordons or Strip the Willow? Confused by the Dashing White Sergeant and Eightsome Reel? Well, we’re here to help! Your Freshers’ Week is full of Ceilidhs and this is your opportunity to be taken through the dances step by step by the fabulous Kilter Ceilidh band. Don’t worry – you’ll be a pro by Freshers’ Ball!

Potterrow, The Row, P-Rizzle – whatever you want to call it – it hosts THE BIG CHEESE every Saturday night and you are going to LOVE IT.

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THE BIG CHEESEwe salute you ! THE BIG CHEESE FEAT THE VENGABOYS Potterrow 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

Tonight we proudly present THE VENGABOYS for your unadulterated enjoyment. They’ve soared to the top of the charts in more than 50 countries (and been a week in, week out favourite at the Big Cheese). We are so excited about boarding the Vengabus! Pack your bags, we are Going to Ibiza! [Come early to avoid disappointment] FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £10

SATURDAY

WHAT’S ON Sunday 8 September

Y A D N U S SUNDAY

International Welcome Event Welcome new international students! International Day is a great opportunity to get advice, learn more about your upcoming academic and social life at Edinburgh, and meet new friends. Sessions in Teviot, Appleton Tower and Potterrow 10:00am–5:00pm EUSA

TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

City Art Centre 11am / Main Library Tour 12pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 12pm / Art Crawl 12pm / George Square Campus Tour 1pm / Arthur’s Seat Climb 1pm / Coffee Crawl 2pm / Coffee Crawl 2pm / Royal Botanic Gardens 2pm–5pm / PG IKEA Trip 2:30pm / George Square Campus Tour 1pm / PG Students Coffee Crawl 3pm / The Original Underground Tour 2:45pm / Coffee Crawl 4pm / PG and Mature Students Mystery Cinema Trip 6.30pm SEE PAGE 55 for more Details

In addition to practical sessions on topics such as bank accounts and immigration, International Day covers the Edinburgh experience from the students’ point of view. Get involved right away by learning more about societies, sport clubs, and volunteering opportunities! Finish the day with trying your hand at some traditional dancing at the Ceilidh in the Debating Hall or trying the Scottish cuisine in the Dining Room. Lunch deals will be available to attendees. Sessions are designed for international undergraduates, postgraduates, and students with dependents. FREE EVENT

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Fresh Air Live Broadcast

Parents Welcome and Afternoon Tea

Living at Home Students Meet Up

Freshers’ Week Poetry Slam

Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm

Teviot, Dining Room 4:00pm–5:00pm

Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm

Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 7:30pm–10:00pm

Fresh Air

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Literature Society

Fresh Air will be broadcasting from the Dome every day this week, so come and request some tunes and get a shout out. Catch the best Student Radio station in the UK go out live.

A chance to send your parents off to hear a little about what The University of Edinburgh has to offer from our EUSA President, and to enjoy an afternoon tea. PARENTS ONLY

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with!

FREE EVENT

The first Slam of the year provides a great opportunity for a taste of the poetry on offer in Edinburgh. Full of sparkling wit and dazzling rhymes, this event showcases the talents of both students and veterans of performance poetry. It’s one of the year’s biggest spoken word events and the perfect introduction to the city’s literary culture.

UK Dialects Session

Gaelic Culture and Language Taster Session

Teviot, Lounge 2:00pm–3:00pm LangSoc

For many of you this may be your first time in the UK. The UK has a fruitful range of regional dialects and for some of you, these dialects might be a little strange. Come along to have a listen to some of the many dialects, pinpoint where in the UK some of them are from and have a go at trying to speak them yourself. FREE EVENT

Piping and Drumming Introduction Pleasance, Pentland Room 4:00pm–5:30pm Piping and Drumming Society

An opportunity for you to come along and hear from experts in piping, drumming, pipe bands and the history of the pipes. There will be exclusive performances from special guests and also from members of the society. Informative and great fun! FREE EVENT

Teviot, Study 7:00pm–9:00pm Highland Society

Interested in traditional Celtic and Gaelic culture, music and language? Come along to the Highland Society’s Gaelic Taster Session where you can learn a few phrases, listen to authentic Gaelic music and find out more about the Gaelic world. Failte Romhaib! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Scottish Yummies! Teviot, The New Amphion 8:00pm–9:30pm EUSA

Never tried Haggis, Neeps & Tatties or Stovies & Oatcakes? Well this is your chance! We will be providing some Scottish delicacies, so come along to the Dining Room and fill yer boots! FRESHERS PASS: FREE NO PASS: £5

SUNDAY

WHAT’S ON Sunday 8 September

Piff the Magic Dragon

Pleasance Theatre 8:00pm–9:30pm EUSA

SUNDAY

Jazz in the Lounge Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–12:00am

Welcome Party

EUSA

In the Lounge Bar every night will be our house band for Teviot Lounge Jazz! The Gramophone Jass Band invites you to come along and relax to the swingingest jazz night in town. It’s open mic, so if you’re a budding Miles Davis on the trumpet come and join in with the gang. FREE EVENT

With 10 million YouTube hits to his name, PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON is an award winning stand-up act combining stunning magic, deadpan humour, and a penchant for princesses His sidekick Mr Piffles, the World’s First Magic Performing Chihuahua™, has been levitated, laminated, shackled in a straitjacket and shot out of a cannon all in the name of entertainment. Imagine Jack Dee in a dragon suit performing jaw dropping magic tricks and you’re on the right track. FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £8

International Day Ceilidh with Kilter Teviot, Debating Hall 8:00pm–12:00am

Potterrow 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

JAMES BOND THEME

We are throwing you a massive welcome party, and this year it’s all about the glamour that is JAMES BOND. Clad yourself up in your best Skyfall get up and head down to Potterrow to dance the night away 007 style.

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Come along early as there will be queues!

Come along and try your hand at some traditional Scottish dancing. Whether this is your first Ceilidh or not, it is a great way to make friends and have a huge amount of fun. Do be warned, when it comes to Ceilidhs you will be swung, flung and get very dizzy! Be prepared to wear out the soles of your shoes and have the time of your life!

FREE WITH FRESHERS PASS NON PASS HOLDERS: £10

FREE EVENT

Headphone Party McEwan Hall 8:00pm–1:00am EUSA

Everybody loves a headphone party! Come along, grab a headset and dance to your own beat. 2 DJs battle it out for your dance moves. FREE EVENT

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Bwani Junction, The LaFontaines & Fatherson Teviot, Underground 9:00pm–1:00am EUSA

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Describing themselves as a ‘Gig attacked by an axe-wielding maniac’ BWANI JUNCTION have headlined the BBC Introducing stage at T in the Park, recorded a full Radio 1 session at Maida Vale for Huw Stephens and seen nomina tions for Scottish band of the year.

FATHERSON have been making waves in the Scottish music scene following support slots with the likes of Frightened Rabbit, The Xcerts, Panic! at the Disco, Feeder, Twin Atlantic, Admiral Fallow and Idlewild. The future’s bright for the band thanks to a string of sell-out headline gigs, including a stint at the hallowed King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, two singles on the Radio 1 playlist and a debut album on the horizon. Grab your chance to see them all up close and personal in the Teviot Underground!

WHAT’S ON Monday 9 September

A D Y N O M

Poster Sale Teviot, Underground 9:00am–5:00pm EUSA

Want to make your new, bare room your own? Then why not browse this massive selection of posters at the poster sale. Turn a dull flat into a new home in minutes! FREE EVENT

MONDAY

ESCA

Join Edinburgh Students Charities Appeal as we take you around our favourite coffee shops of Edinburgh. Meet in Teviot to grab a quick breakfast before we go out and explore! FREE EVENT

Mezzanine, Main Library 10:00am–4:00pm

Amnesty Letter Writing

This event will be held every day until Friday 13th September, at the times shown above.

Teviot, Balcony Room 12:00pm–1:30pm Amnesty International Society

* connect to University network

Amnesty International is a worldwide human rights campaigning organisation and letter writing is central to what we do. Come along for the first session of the year, meet existing society members and take some time out to do something worthwhile.

* meet Information Services

FREE EVENT

Learn where and how to: * pick up e-mail and connect to University resources on your mobile device (laptop, tablet, mobile phone) * get your laptop checked out

George Square Campus Tour 1pm / Arthur’s Seat Climb 10am / Portobello Beach Trip 10:30am / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 11am / Scottish Parliament visit 10am / Calton Hill Walk 12pm / Coffee Crawl 1pm / Coffee Crawl 1pm / Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour 12:45pm / Edinburgh Castle Visit 1pm / National Museum of Scotland 1pm / Main Library Tour 2pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 2pm / The Writers’ Museum 2pm / Coffee Crawl 3pm / Graveyard Mystery & Murder Tour 7:30pm SEE PAGE 56 for more Details

Teviot, The New Amphion 10:30am–11:30am

Get Connected EU (Library)

TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

Breakfast and Coffee Crawl

FREE EVENT

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Trade Fair Potterrow, Venue 12:00pm–2:00pm EUSA

Fill your pockets with freebies and discounts for everything that a student needs! This event will save you £££s, improve your social life, help decorate your flat, and provide you with enough pens to see you through Uni! To get the best stuff – arrive early. FREE EVENT

Intro to Bedlam

Fresh Air Live Broadcast Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm Fresh Air

Fresh Air are broadcasting from the Dome every day this week, so come along to listen to some tunes, win some goodies and catch the best Student Radio station in the UK going out live. FREE EVENT

Free Tea & Coffee International Student Centre 12:00pm–4:00pm ISC

The ISC Lounge is open so come on in for a friendly chat, meet new people and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee!

Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–1:00pm

FREE EVENT

Bedlam

Freshers’ Photo Treasure Hunt Walk

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company invites you to take part in an hour of exploring our beloved Bedlam Theatre. Come and learn how to get involved in Bedlam and put on shows! All are welcome, from theatre novices to experts! FREE EVENT

Bristo Sq, Meeting Point B 1:00pm Photography Society

PhotoSoc will be hosting a photo walk where you get into groups and are given a list of challenges or

landmarks to photograph. The best group will win a prize. FREE EVENT

eVOLve Epic Sign Up Challenge Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 1:00pm–2:30pm EUSA

eVOLve is a taster volunteering scheme run by students and EUSA Volunteering. We do a different local community volunteering activity each week on a Wednesday afternoon. We’ll be showing photos of what we did last year, there’ll be pizza, prizes and games! FREE EVENT

The Practical Tour of Edinburgh International Student Centre 1:00pm–3:00pm ISC

This tour will introduce you to your local student amenities as well as giving you some pointers for navigating Edinburgh’s twists and turns! FREE EVENT

Make a Game! Pleasance, Pentland Room 1:00pm–5:00pm Game Development Society

Always wanted to try making a game? Come along and the friendly GameDevSoc committee will talk you through making your first game. Hopefully with our help you’ll have your first finished game by the end of the afternoon! FREE EVENT

Managing your Supervisor for PHD Students Teviot, Dining Room 1:30pm–2:30pm EUSA

A PhD candidate’s relationship with their supervisor is key to their success – as any reader of PhD Comics will know! Get some tips and hear stories from current postgrads to help you manage your supervisor, deal with other issues that may arise, and get your PhD off to a flying start! FREE EVENT

MONDAY

WHAT’S ON Monday 9 September

University of Edinburgh

The Official Freshers Welcome Ceremony The official Freshers Opening Ceremony is your chance to check out the magnificent McEwan Hall, where you will graduate in a few years from now. Here, the Principle will welcome you to the University and you will also hear from the EUSA President.

MONDAY

The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet Bedlam Theatre 2:00pm–3:00pm Bedlam

‘Verona’s the place from where our play is picked! Two families lived there...and MAN were they ticked!’ Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, but it’s not as accessible to modern audiences as we’d like. So we have decided to shake it up a bit with Peter Bloedel’s Seussy retelling of the great classic. Silly, colourful, and fun, all while entirely spoken in rhyming tetrameter! £2.50/ £3.00

Unions? Teviot, Balcony Room 2:00pm–3:30pm EUSA

Why do we have student unions? Come along to this event led by the President and Vice-Presidents of EUSA to find out why student unions are not just about club nights and cheap deals in the union shop. They also provide vital representation for students in the University, the wider community and to government. FREE EVENT

History Society Meet & Greet Teviot, Dining Room 3:00pm–4:00pm History Society

Join the History Society for

a chance to meet your fellow Historians and lovers of history! We have something for everyone, whether it’s historical trips, engaging lectures or socials. FREE EVENT

Cinema Crawl Bristo Sq, Meeting Point B 3:00pm

McEwan Hall 1:00pm–2.30pm EU

FREE EVENT

Intro to the Classics Society Bedlam Theatre 3:30pm–4:30pm Bedlam

Join directors from our previous productions as we run games and talk about ancient theatre techniques. No previous classical knowledge required.

FilmSoc

Come have fun!

Join us for a trip to The Cameo and Filmhouse. This is a great chance to get better acquainted with two of Edinburgh’s best known cinemas, a must for any filmlover and then join us for a drink afterwards.

FREE EVENT

Watch a movie that you won’t have seen before. Learn something about the world and most importantly, relax.

Film Screening Teviot, Study 3:30pm–5:30pm People & Planet

FREE EVENT

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JARRED CHRISTMAS Pleasance Theatre 8:00pm–10:00pm EUSA

JARRED CHRISTMAS has a unique style that deftly mixes gags with storytelling. His dynamic onstage persona sizzles with originality thanks in no small part to his ability to improvise and roll with anything that’s thrown his way. There are limited seats for this one folks, so get down early if you fancy a good belly laugh tonight. FREE WITH FRESHERS PASS NON PASS HOLDERS: £8

MONDAY

WHAT’S ON Monday 9 September

CARIBBEAN BEACH PARTY Potterrow 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

Potterrow has gone totally tropical for the Beach Party. The Mighty Row is being transformed into the beautiful Caribbean for our annual Beach Party Bash! Dress in your best Caribbean beach party gear, whether your style is Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts or Bermuda shorts, come down and shake your coconuts with the resident DJs, Surf Simulator, Steel Drum Band, Mermaids and fellow beach bums! The sun always shines in Potterrow! (Come early to avoid disappointment.) FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £10

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PARTY Teviot 8:00pm–3:00am EUSA

We are spoiling you tonight as THE LOVEBOAT BIG BAND grace the Debating Hall stage. The Loveboat Big Band invites you aboard the ultimate luxury musical cruise. Featuring 11 first-class musicians from a dozen leading Scottish acts – including The Bevvy Sisters, Blazin’ Fiddles, Orkestra del Sol, Mr McFall’s Chamber and Hidden Orchestra – this brilliantly motley crew deliver a fabulously seductive blend of vintage classics and contemporary pop hits, all given the unique Loveboat treatment!

YAR ME HEARTIES !

We’ll have our regular Monday night Jazz Jam Session in full flow in the Lounge, a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ screening in the Dining room, Goldrush in The Underground and we also have Karaoke, BBQ Terraces and Pieces of Eight. LIVE MUSIC FREE EVENT

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Postgraduate Speed Networking

Living at Home Students Meet Up

Teviot, Debating Hall 5:00pm–7:30pm

Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm

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Talk to lots of fellow Postgrads – and enjoy some wine in pleasant company! Network, make new friends and meet new Postgrad students from across the university. Start building that social network that will sustain you through the year.

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with!

FREE EVENT

Intro to the Relief Theatre Bedlam Theatre 5:00pm–6:00pm Bedlam

Join us at Relief Theatre, a company focused on weekly educational workshops on all aspects of theatre and new, experimental projects. FREE EVENT

Learn to Knit Pleasance, Ochil Room 6:30pm–7:30pm Knitsoc

Ever wanted to learn to knit? Now is your chance. Come along and meet some members of Knitsoc who will show you how. We are a friendly, enthusiastic society from beginners to professionals. FREE EVENT

The Edinburgh Revue & We’ve Become Mango Bedlam Theatre 7:00pm–9:00pm Bedlam

Edinburgh University’s resident comedy addicts combine with the official fruitiest sketch group on the planet (not official) and return to Bedlam to show off their very best stand-up and sketches from the past year. Don’t mean to boast but The Skinny described us as “the comic talent of the future” and Cream of the Fringe gave our sketch show 5 stars. £2.50/ £3.00

Jazz in the Lounge

Goldrush

Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–12:00am

Teviot, Underground 10:00pm–3:00am

EUSA

Dance Music Society

In the Lounge Bar every night will be our house band for Teviot Lounge Jazz! The Gramophone Jass Band invites you to come along and relax to the swinging-est jazz night in town. It’s open mic, so if you’re a budding Miles Davis on the trumpet come and join in with the gang.

Legend has it that a secret treasure is hidden in the basement of Teviot... Join the Dance Music Society for an all-night hunt for the most coveted electronic tracks buried somewhere in the Underground! Expect subterranean sounds and sparkling visuals from our Society DJs and VJs. X marks the spot!

FREE EVENT

PLEASANCE QUIZ Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 8:00pm–12:00am EUSA

It’s the return of the weekly pub quiz at the Pleasance! This quiz is MASSIVE – widely known as one of the biggest quizzes in the Northern hemisphere! Get a team together or wander down and join a group and test your general knowledge. This will become a weekly feature in your calendar so you don’t want to miss out. FREE EVENT

Project X Bedlam Theatre 10:30pm–11:30pm Bedlam

Delving into Bedlam’s youthful minds before they were corrupted by a sense of selfawareness and dignity. The Edinburgh University Theatre Company presents a selection of very short plays and sketches based entirely on short stories/ poems/GCSE drama pieces written by current and past Bedlam members before the age of 16. £2.50/ £3.00

MONDAY

WHAT’S ON Tuesday 10 September

A D Y S E U T TUESDAY

Bouncy Castle Assault Course

Film & Food for a Free Tibet

Bristo Square 11:00am–12:30pm

Teviot, Underground 12:00pm–3:00pm

ESCA

Tibet Society

Face the wrath of the MedRAG Bouncy Castle Assault Course! If you think you can do it fastest come along to Bristo Square and have a go. At the same time find out about all the great events MedRAG have got coming up for next year.

Join us to witness UK premier of ‘A Sacrifice’, a documentary showing the details of the oppression suffered by the Tibetan people in the Himalayas today with discussion and Free Curry Lunch with the film’s director, Theo Hessing to follow.

FREE EVENT

Radical History Tour

Auditions Workshop

Bristo Sq, Meeting Point B 12:00pm

Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–1:00pm

People & Planet

Bedlam

Explore Edinburgh and learn about the fight against urban inequality and its radical history.

Get nervous before auditions? Have trouble knowing what Directors want? Come join us at Bedlam to learn not only how auditions work with the EUTC, but also how to let yourself go and give the best audition you can!

FREE EVENT

Academic Fair TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

Main Library Tour 10am / Palace of Holyroodhouse visit 1pm / Royal Botanic Gardens 10am / Art Crawl 11am / George Square Campus Tour 12pm / Coffee Crawl 12pm / Rosslyn Chapel Visit 12:45pm / Not Another Campus Tour 1pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 1pm / ButterFLy and Insect World 1pm / Scotch Whisky Experience 1:30pm / PG Students Coffee Crawl 2pm / Dynamic Earth Trip 2pm / Arthur’s Seat Climb 2pm / Edinburgh Dungeons 3pm / Coffee Crawl 4pm / Camera Obscura 4pm / Murder & Mystery Tour 6:30pm SEE PAGE 58 for more Details

Appleton Tower 12:00pm–5:00pm EUSA

This is an opportunity to ask questions and get more information from academic staff about the multitude of courses available to you at Edinburgh. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

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Fresh Air Live Broadcast Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm Fresh Air

Another chance to catch Fresh Air doing their daily live broadcast. FREE EVENT

Free Tea & Coffee International Student Centre 12:00pm–4.00pm ISC

The ISC Lounge is open 12-4pm, come on in for a friendly chat, meet new people and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee!

Cultural Experience Festival: To Exist is to Resist Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 1:00pm–4:30pm Tibet Society, Free West Papua, Kashmir Solidarity Movement, Students for Justice in Palestine

An incredible cultural festival ranging from language lessons to exotic food tasting, poetry performance to dance workshops. We are sharing a celebration of identity. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Footlights Audition Workshop

Intro to EUSOG

Pleasance Theatre 1:00pm–3:00pm

Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–2:00pm

EU Footlights

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group will be holding a workshop on musical theatre and Gilbert & Sullivan, in particular about our November show which will be auditioning at the end of Freshers’ Week.

Auditions for our 2014 production are fast approaching and we would like to invite all Freshers, whether you’re an experienced theatre performer or are just looking to try something new, to come along, meet the production team and get involved in an afternoon of song, dance and acting.

FREE EVENT

Bedlam

Global Village Pleasance, Pentland Room 1:00pm–3:00pm AIESEC

Our event is called the Global Village because we’d like to get the world into one room. We want to show the diversity of the University and various cultures that you can get to know, all while trying free food!

Indie Soc Record Store Crawl Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 1:00pm Indie Soc

The Indie Society takes you on a tour of the many independent record shops that the city has to offer. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Intro to Shakespeare Soc Bedlam Theatre 1:00pm–2:00pm Bedlam

Come and join the Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company for a workshop on performing Shakespearean texts! We’ll look at approaching Shakespeare’s works and you’ll get a chance to explore different ways to present his characters on a stage. FREE EVENT

Linguistics Education Outreach Workshop Sessions Teviot, Loft Bar 1:30pm–3:30pm LangSoc

At this event we will have various stations, each running a short activity relating to some aspect of Linguistics. For example, change the way your voice sounds, take part in a linguistics Olympiad or a mini psycholinguistics experiment. This event is suited to everyone, so come along and see what linguistics is all about! FREE EVENT

TUESDAY

WHAT’S ON Tuesday 10 September

Workshop Teviot, Dining Room 1:30pm–3:30pm Debates Union

Through games, challenges and group activities, we’ll show you how to win over your audience in any situation and introduce you to the fundamentals of British Parliamentary debate. FREE EVENT

people, get to know the city and boost your CV. To show you just how fun it can be our partner charities will be running hands on taster sessions!

Black & Minority Ethnic Students’ Meet Up

FREE EVENT

BME Students Group

Bhangra & Bollywood Taster Session Teviot, Debating Hall 2:00pm–5:00pm Edinburgh Bhangra Crew

TUESDAY

Mature Students at Edinburgh Teviot, Balcony Room 2:00pm–3:30pm EUSA

Come along to this get together to meet other mature students over tea and coffee. This is your opportunity to find out from current mature students what it is like to study as a mature student at EU.

A fun and exotic afternoon of games, snacks, chat and most importantly – dance. It is a celebratory Punjabi folk dance with athletic yet graceful body movements driven by infectious dhol beats. FREE EVENT

Scottish Dance Workshop

FREE EVENT

Pleasance, 48a Lower 2:00pm–5:00pm

Give it a Go!

New Scotland Country Dance

Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm EUSA

EUSA Volunteering is YOUR student volunteering service. We run our own projects and also have a database of volunteering opportunities you can apply for online. Make new friends, help

Come along to our workshop and get to know Ceilidh, Scottish Country, Highland and Step Dancing. This is also a good preparation for Thursday’s Ceilidh (or any ceilidh, for that matter), if you want to show off your newlylearned skills! FREE EVENT

Teviot, Balcony Room 4:00pm–5:00pm EUSA makes sure that the views of students are heard, especially by the University and the government. If you would like to know more about what EUSA can do to represent BME students come along to this informal event for your opportunity to join the group, meet new people and help the University become a more proactive and inclusive institution. FREE EVENT

ISC Coffee Evening International Student Centre 4:00pm–6:00pm ISC

Come to the ISC and enjoy freshly-brewed free coffee and tea, meet lots of new people and have cake too! FREE EVENT

Intro to Tech Bedlam Theatre 4:30pm–5:30pm Bedlam

If you’ve never tech-ed in your life, this is your chance to get involved and learn about lighting, sound and special effects with the resident techies at Bedlam Theatre. FREE EVENT

PGR Wine Reception Teviot, Debating Hall 4:30pm–6:30pm EUSA

A reception for new PostGrad research students at the University. Come along and meet your fellow research students after the day’s PG Induction activities. FREE EVENT

Fundraising and Doughnuts! Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 5:00pm–7:00pm ESCA

Your chance to find out how to fundraise for your favourite charity. Find out about how you can hitch a bike to Paris, dive with sharks or sell glowsticks in the name of your favourite charity. Don’t like those ideas? We’ll help you organise your own fundraising event. What could

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Fair Trade Producer Visit Pleasance Marquee 5:00pm–7:00pm Come along and find out about the benefits of Fair Trade. Two craft producers from Indonesia will share their experiences about how fair trade has benefitted their communities. Learn about the Uni’s approach to fair trade procurement, awareness-raising and research. Book at http://edin.ac/115vva3 FREE EVENT

Film Screening: Monsters Inc Pleasance Theatre 5:30pm–7:30pm FilmSoc

Time to delve back into the world’s of Sully and his partner in crime Mike Wazowski! After the release of the new Monsters University this year, come along and see the brilliant original. FREE EVENT

Candlewasters I Bedlam Theatre 6:30pm–8:30pm Bedlam

Candlewasters are short scenes written, directed and performed by members of Bedlam Theatre. They’ll be many things—some gripping, some charming, some chilling. Come and be inspired to write something for our next Candlewasters event.

you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with!

take on traditional speed dating and is a sociable way to meet new people from around the world (no romance required!)

FREE EVENT

Save a Life Course

Fresh Air MEGA Pub Quiz

Pleasance, Pentland Room 7:00pm–9:00pm First Aid Society

£2.50/ £3.00

A certified First Aid course which teaches the basics to provide lifesaving and effective treatment in the event of an accident.

Murder Mystery

FREE EVENT

Teviot, Loft Bar 7:00pm–8:00pm

Champagne Socialism

BLOGS – LGBT Society

Come and join BLOGS – Edinburgh university’s LGBT Society for our legendary Murder Mystery! Sample some pubs and bars and solve a cryptic murder mystery! Come along and meet some new faces as well as catching up with old ones too! FREE EVENT

Living at Home Students Meet Up Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm EUSA

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when

Teviot, Balcony Room 7:30pm–11:00pm Labour Students

Edinburgh Labour Students are a noted campaigning force, a place for discussion and a bunch of pals. Come along and meet us – plus some exciting Labour politicians – over a glass of something fizzy. FREE EVENT

Tandem Speed Lingua Teviot, Dining Room 8:00pm–10:30pm EUSA

Meet your language partner at one of Tandem’s famous speed Lingua events! Speed Lingua is a new

Teviot, Underground 8:00pm–11:00pm Fresh Air

Fresh Air invite you to join in the annual edition of their Freshers’ Week mega pub quiz. Come and measure your knowledge of music, news, sports and more against our music, news, sports teams and current presenters FREE EVENT

Open Mic Night Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–12:00am EUSA

Got Talent? Feel like showing it off? We’d love to hear you! Get yourselves along to the Teviot Lounge where we take a rest from the jazz sessions to introduce none other than… YOU! FREE EVENT

TUESDAY

WHAT’S ON Tuesday 10 September

Take Me Out! Teviot, Debating Hall 8:00pm–1:00am EUSA

Teviot, Study 8:30pm–10:30pm

No Likey, No Lighty?

Amnesty International Society

Let our own Paddy McGuinness take you to the Isle of Fernandos after a fun-filled opt-in game of Take Me Out!

One of the best ways to get interested in something is through film and this will be a fun way to get you thinking! Meet new people and find out about what Amnesty does at your university and around the world!

Then dance the night away till 1am with your new found friends.

TUESDAY

Amnesty Film Screening

You can submit your interest in advance on the official Freshers week facebook page. FREE EVENT

The Edinburgh Revue Massive Freshers Comedy show - In Association with Grassroots Comedy Pleasance Cabaret Bar 8.00pm–11.00pm EUSA / The Edinburgh Revue

Fresh from sell out five star fringe shows, your local comedy cats THE EDINBURGH REVUE are back with a hilarious evening performed in association with the weekly Pleasance Cabaret Bar comedy offering Grassroots. We invite you to immerse yourself in luscious comedy. Come along and tickle your laughing boxes. FREE EVENT

Postgrad and Mature Students Ceilidh

FREE EVENT

Political & International Relations Welcome Event and Quiz Teviot, Loft Bar 8:30pm–12:30am Politics & International Relations, School of Social Science & Political Science

Come meet your fellow students and academics at this fun event – there will even be a quiz! FREE EVENT

McEwan Hall

8:00pm–12:00pm EUSA

FREE EVENT

Come and cut some postgraduate rug with a traditional Scottish Ceilidh in one of the best and most impressive buildings in the University. This event is for postgrad students, however all mature students are also very welcome.

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Ally Mccrae

BBC Radio 1’s ALLY McCRAE brings the very forefront of new music in the UK to the nation each week with his ‘Weekly Introducing’ show. Tonight we welcome Ally to Potterrow to introduce some of Scotland’s favourite sons – THE VIEW, and bright new stars THE OK SOCIAL CLUB.

The View, The OK Social Club and Ally McCrae Potterrow, Venue 8:00pm–1:00am EUSA

FREE WITH FRESHERS PASS NON PASS HOLDERS £10

The View

The OK Social Club

With a Mercury Award nominated number 1 debut album and three brilliant subsequent albums under their belt, The View have secured their spot as worthy headliners. Their fifth album ‘Seven year Set List’, which was released in June, is a compilation of some of their finest moments to date. In the past year they have supported the legendary Stone Roses, performed T in the Park and played at Edinburgh’s famous Hogmanay party.

The OK Social Club, providing support tonight, are fast becoming one of the hottest young bands to appear from Edinburgh’s underground music scene. In addition to a recent win at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards for Best Live Act, the band’s first 2 singles have featured in various TV & Radio shows, including MTV Rocks and Hollyoaks, as well as being selected as Steve Lamacq’s Rebel playlist winner on BBC Radio 6.

TUESDAY

WHAT’S ON Wednesday 11 September

WEDNESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

Pleasance 11:00am–4:00pm EUSA

TODAY’S CITY TOURS: Campus Tour 10am / Calton Hill Walk 10am / Portobello Beach Trip 10:30am / Arthur’s Seat Climb 11am / PG IKEA Trip 11am / Coffee Crawl 12pm / Royal Botanic Gardens 12pm / Edinburgh Zoo and Animal Handling 12pm / Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour 12:45pm / Main Library Tour 1pm / The Peoples’ Story Museum 1pm / Coffee Crawl 1pm / Edinburgh Castle Visit 1pm / Holyrood Park Walk 1pm / Coffee Crawl 2pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 3pm / The Writers’ Museum 2pm / George Square Campus Tour 4pm / PG and Mature Students Mystery Cinema Trip 6.30pm SEE PAGE 59 for more Details

They’re fantastic and Edinburgh University has over 250 amazing societies! The Societies’ Fair is your chance to meet a whole bunch of them who can’t wait to tell you what they have planned for the year ahead. Maybe you want to learn how to salsa dance, campaign about something you care about, or be supported in making your own short film? Or perhaps it’s Quidditch on the Meadows, Apprentice-style competitions or tea-and-cake soirees that catch your fancy? Now’s your chance to get involved! Don’t forget to pop next door to the Sports Centre to see what our Sports Teams have to offer! FREE EVENT

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Poster Sale

Intro to EU Footlights

Potterrow 9.00am–5.00pm

Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–2:00pm

EUSA

Bedlam

Another chance to cover your new walls in your favourite bands, heartthrobs, quotes and landscapes.

International Student Centre 12:00pm–4.00pm

Whether you have a well established love of Musical Theatre or you just want to try something new, come and join the EU Footlights at Bedlam Theatre and see what our society has to offer. Meet current members and learn a bit about the society, and of course have a bit of fun singing, dancing and acting!

ISC

FREE EVENT

Free Tea & Coffee

The ISC Lounge is open 12-4, come on in for a friendly chat, meet new people and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee! FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Live Broadcast Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm Fresh Air

Another chance to catch Fresh Air doing their daily live broadcast. FREE EVENT

Welcome to Peer Support at the University of Edinburgh in Partnership with EUSA Teviot, Dining Room 12:30pm–2:30pm EUSA

Peer Support in the context of the University means a student with more experience sharing their knowledge, skills, abilities and expertise with a new or less experienced student. FREE EVENT

Ballroom Taster Session Teviot, Debating Hall 12:30pm–2:00pm Ballroom Dancing Society

Historical Tour International Student Centre 1:00pm–2:30pm

Disabled Students’ Meet Up DHT Room South 2:00pm–3:00pm EUSA

If you would like to know more about what EUSA can do to represent disabled students come along to this informal event for your opportunity to join the group, meet new people and help the University to become a more proactive and inclusive institution. FREE EVENT

Introduction to Campaigning Teviot, Balcony Room 2:00pm–3:30pm

Come along to our taster session to meet our fabulous instructor Chris Malone and some of our old members to get a feel for what you’ll be learning over the course of the year, learning some basic moves in several dances.

ISC

EUSA

Do you want to find out a bit more about the history of Edinburgh? Come with the ISC on a historical walking tour around campus and some of Edinburgh and you’ll get the answers.

See yourself getting involved in campaigning? Find out how to get campaigns off the ground in this session led by the EUSA President and Vice-Presidents.

FREE EVENT

WEDNESDAY

WHAT’S ON Wednesday 11 September

Swing Dance Taster Class and Dance

PG & Mature Student Wine Reception

Tango Society Taster Class

Teviot, Debating Hall 2:30pm–4:00pm

Teviot, Dining Room 3:30pm–6:00pm

Teviot, Debating Hall 5:00pm–6:00pm

Swing Dance Society

EUSA

Tango Society

Two left feet or a dancing pro? Whichever you are, learn to swing with one of the University’s foremost dance societies. EUSDS’s lovely teachers give you the basics of lindy hop to get you swinging. No partner required!

Let EUSA give you the chance to talk to your fellow Postgrads and Mature Students and meet new friends over a glass of wine in Teviot, one of the oldest and best Union buildings there is!

The Tango Taster is designed in such a way that those who have never danced it before may experience the basic techniques of this partner dance. It will show you how Tango starts and hopefully encourage you to come back for more!

FREE EVENT

Educating Rita Bedlam Theatre 2:30pm–4:30pm Bedlam

Frank is a professor of literature and a failed writer, turned to alcoholism. Rita, his newest student is a working class, outspoken, Liverpudlian hairdresser who wants to know ‘everything.’ Rita isn’t the only one learning as their two worlds clash head-on. £2.50/ £3.00

Women Students’ Meet Up Teviot, Balcony Room 4:00pm–5:00pm Women’s Students Action Group If you would like to know more about what EUSA can do to represent women students, come along to this informal event for your opportunity to join the group and help the University become a more proactive and inclusive institution. FREE EVENT

Decadance Bedlam Theatre 5:30pm–6:30pm Bedlam

Repression, self-indulgence and lust form the backdrop of acclaimed theatre-practitioner Stephen Berkoff’s ‘Decadence’. In a surreal world of fast paced physicality and verse, we see jealousy wreak havoc amidst the opulence and superficial dignity of four characters’ lives.

FREE EVENT

£2.50/ £3.00

Traditional Spirits

Fresh Air Live Broadcast

Teviot, Study 5:00pm–7:00pm

Teviot, The New Amphion 6:00pm–8:00pm

Estonian Society

Fresh Air

We’d like to give a taste of Edinburgh’s diversity by offering a choice of traditional spirits, starting with our own Estonian alongside Russian, French, Scottish and Chinese secrets. What better way to make the conversation flow?

Fresh Air will be hosting an Extra Special Freshers’ Week broadcast in the New Amphion tonight, tomorrow and Friday. Request some tunes, get a shout out and have a dance. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Bicycle Powered Cinema: Chasing Ice Pleasance, Back Courtyard Marquee 6:00pm–8:00pm Have you ever seen a film powered

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Edinburgh Buddies Welcome! Teviot, Dining Room 7:00pm–9:00pm

Wind Band Freshers’ Rehearsal and Games The Reid Concert Hall 7:00pm Wind Band

Dust off your instruments and join us in the Reid Concert Hall to play some of our favourite and most fun pieces from scratch! All woodwind, brass and percussion players of any standard are welcome; we’re a non-auditioning society. FREE EVENT

EUSA

Edinburgh Buddies uses the experience of current students to help new visiting international students adjust to life at the University of Edinburgh. FREE EVENT

Annual Christian Union Welcome Ceilidh McEwan Hall 7:30pm–12:00am Christian Union

Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm

Every year the EU Christian Union puts on a Welcome Ceilidh. The Ceilidh is an excellent night for Freshers to meet new people and learn a cheeky wee bit of Scottish dancing.

EUSA

£5

Living at Home Students Meet Up

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with! FREE EVENT

Potluck International Student Centre 7:30pm–late ISC

Bring your favourite dish or an interesting dessert to the ISC for

an evening of food sharing and general mingling. There will be free coffee and tea – and maybe a little drink of something else. FREE EVENT

Edinburgh by Night with History Society Bristo Sq, Meeting Point B 8:00pm History Society

Join the History Society as we take you around Edinburgh’s finest and most historic pubs! Our very experienced committee will show you all the finest places to go for traditional Scottish culture. FREE EVENT

A Night for Kashmir Teviot, Study 8:00pm–10:00pm Kashmir Solidarity Movement

Kashmir Solidarity Movement invites you to our Freshers’ Week Event; film-screening and introduction to the occupation of Kashmir. A great opportunity to find out what the society is all about, how you can get involved, and socialise while enjoying food from the country! FREE EVENT

Debates Soc Crawl Meet in Pleasance Bar 8:00pm Debates Unions

Join the Debates Soc at Pleasance Bar, from there we will show you around Edinburgh’s hot spots. FREE EVENT

HypnoDog Pleasance Theatre 8:00pm–10:00pm EUSA

Back by popular demand! The world’s only Canine Hypnotist! Yes, you read correctly, Hugh Lennon will be appearing with his pooch to perform as one of the most unusual duos on the variety scene, where even the most sceptical have been won over. FREE WITH FRESHERS’ PASS NON PASS HOLDERS: £8

WEDNESDAY

WHAT’S ON Wednesday 11 September

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Potterrow, Venue 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

Danny has played various venues across the UK often supporting some of the world’s top DJs and acts, including two recent appearances at the world famous Space Ibiza. He has also featured on some of the UK’s biggest club brand dance tours such as Hed Kandi, Cream and Gatecrasher. Danny describes his style as ‘Sexy house’ but because of his love for electronic music, he has never pigeonholed himself into a single style or genre… ‘If it sounds good, I’ll play it’! FREE EVENT

**Special Door Policy tonight folks – please see the back of the brochure for details**

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Jazz in the Lounge Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–12:00am EUSA

In the Lounge Bar every night will be our house band for Teviot Lounge Jazz! The Gramaphone Jazz Band invites you to come along and relax to the swinging-est jass night in town. It’s open mic, so if you’re a budding Miles Davis on the trumpet come and join in with the gang. FREE EVENT

Sentinels Bedlam Theatre 8:00pm–8:30pm Bedlam

On the 12th anniversary of 9/11, Bedlam Theatre presents Matthew Lopez’s play of remembrance. For Alice, Kelly and Christa, 9/11 is not just a past event. It’s a present horror which continually affects their lives. They remember so the world never forgets. £2.50/ £3.00

Freshers’ Week Fiesta Latina Teviot, Debating Hall 8:00pm–3:00am Salsa Society

A 8pm–8:45pm Taster Class in Salsa and a 9:45pm–10:30pm Taster Class in Bachata – no experience required. Afterwards you will get the chance to try your new dancing skills on the dance floor! FREE EVENT

Zooarchaeology Themed Crawl Teviot, Writing Room 9.00pm ArchSoc

It is time to dress up as some sort of animal or zooarchaeological remains and join ArchSoc for a crawl. Look at Edinburgh’s best spots in costume with your face painted and make memories to last you a lifetime. FREE EVENT

Pop Crawl Meet in Teviot, Lounge 9:00pm WaterAid

A crawl around Edinburgh. Each member of the crawl is given a blue balloon to see how long you can keep it. The last person with a balloon wins a prize. FREE EVENT

The Improverts – Tech Workshop Bedlam Theatre 9:00pm–11:30pm

Saved by the DJ Teviot, Underground 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

Here’s a night especially for Postgrads and Matures Students. This is an opportunity to meet other PG and Mature students – all you need is your EU matric card and proof that you are over 21. OVER 21s ONLY FREE TO ALL PG/ MATURE STUDENTS

Bedlam

The Improverts, Edinburgh’s longest-running improvisational comedy troupe who are based at Bedlam Theatre, would like to offer you the chance to learn all about theatre tech and we’ll put you in charge of running the tech for the actual performance of The Improverts! FREE EVENT

The Improverts Bedlam Theatre 10:30pm–11:30pm Bedlam

The Improverts is a long-running improvisational comedy troupe, produced by the EUTC. Various improvisation games based on audience suggestions give rise to a hilarious and unique show every time. They also perform yearly at the Edinburgh Fringe and are notable for being, at 23 years, the Edinburgh Fringe’s longest running improvised comedy show. £2.50/ £3.00

WEDNESDAY

WHAT’S ON Thursday 12 September

THURSDAY

The Second day of the Biggest and Best Societies Fair around

Societies’ Fair Pleasance 11:00am–4:00pm EUSA

If the fun yesterday just wasn’t enough for you, we’re giving you another opportunity to join as many super societies as possible! This fair always has a brilliant festival feel to it, with music, smiles and lots of hustle and bustle! You can expect to find society members eager to tell you anything and everything you want to find out about their society. Don’t forget to pop next door to the Sports Centre to see what our Sports Teams have to offer. Come along and make sure to sign up to fill your time at Uni with great friends, fantastic events, and brilliant memories!

THURSDAY

FREE EVENT

Poster Sale Potterrow 9:00am–5:00pm EUSA

TODAY’S CITY TOURS: Edinburgh Dungeons 10am / George Square Campus Tour 11am / Coffee Crawl 11am / National Museum of Scotland 1pm / Arthur’s Seat Climb 12pm / Art Crawl 12pM / Rosslyn Chapel Visit 12:45pm / Coffee Crawl 1pm / Royal Yacht Britannia 1pm / Royal Botanic Gardens 1pm / Palace of Holyroodhouse 2pm / Dean Village Tour 2pm / PG Students Coffee Crawl 3pm / Museum of Childhood 3pm / Main Library Tour 4pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 4pm / Literary Pub Tour 7pm SEE PAGE 61 for more Details

Another chance to cover your new walls in your favourite bands, heartthrobs, quotes and landscapes. FREE EVENT

Tour of the Scottish Parliament Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 12:00pm Scottish Nationalist Association

This event will include tickets for First Minister’s questions time, followed by a short break for lunch and then a Q&A with an MSP and a tour of the building. Please email eusna@hotmail.co.uk to guarantee your place. FREE EVENT

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SOAPBOX Open Air Open Mic Bristo Square 12:00pm–12:45pm EUSA

Open Air Open Mic bring some of Edinburgh’s best writers and performers to Bristo Square in celebration of the reopening of SOAPBOX later this night! Come, share and enjoy!

Auditions Workshop Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–1:00pm Bedlam

Get nervous before auditions? Have trouble knowing what Directors want? Join us to learn not only how auditions work with the EUTC, but also how to let yourself go and give the best audition you can!

FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Live Broadcast

MathSoc Lunch

Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm

Teviot, Loft Bar 1:00pm–3:00pm

Getting Ahead in Publishing Teviot, Dining Room 2:00pm–3:30pm PublishED

A talk from a top Publisher about the publishing business, how to get involved as a student and how to write successfully. FREE EVENT

Getting Involved in Student Councils Teviot, Balcony Room 2:00pm–3:30pm

Fresh Air

MathSoc

EUSA

Another chance to catch Fresh Air doing their daily live broadcast.

International Student Centre 12:00pm–4:00pm

Meet other first year maths students, along with our committee and find out just what MathSoc has to offer including a sneak peek at this year’s events. Did we mention the food-eating? Did we also mention it’s free? There will be puzzles…

Do you want to get involved in student councils at university? Maybe you just want to find out what opportunities there are to join in campaigns and projects at the students’ union. This session will tell you!

ISC

FREE EVENT

Free Tea & Coffee

The ISC Lounge is open 12-16.00, come on in for a friendly chat, meet new people and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Patient Outreach Project Freshers’ Fun Teviot, Underground 2:00pm–4:00pm Patient Outreach Project

A networking event for those with interests in healthcare

and spending time with elderly, neglected patients. There’ll be Bingo playing, a dance taster session, an opportunity to speak to current NHS volunteers, complimented with tea and cakes. FREE EVENT

Pools, Trees, & Drawbridges – Stage Workshop Bedlam Theatre 2:00pm–3:30pm Bedlam

Come and explore the stage of Bedlam Theatre! Have a look at what past productions have achieved and try your hand at some stage designing of your own. FREE EVENT

Are EU interested? Teviot, Study 2:30pm–4:30pm European Union Society

An introduction from our President to the society’s activities at the start, after which there will be ample opportunity to get to know other people interested in the European Union. FREE EVENT

THURSDAY

WHAT’S ON Thursday 12 September

Ballroom Demonstration Teviot, Debating Hall 3:00pm–4:00pm Ballroom Dancing Society

THURSDAY

gripping, some charming, some chilling. Be inspired to write something for our next Candlewasters event.

FREE EVENT

£2.50/ £3.00

Fancy trying your hand at ballroom, or not sure what we get up to? Come along to our demonstration to see what it’s all about. Watch a guest performance from the Scottish Amateur Champions.

Paperback Attack: Crafters in a Bind

FREE EVENT

There was a young society named ‘Create’,

Everyday Feminism

Who invited you all to a Freshers’ fete!

Teviot, Loft Bar 3:30pm–6:30pm

and women’s liberation and what these mean to us today. (NB this event is only open to women)

Teviot, Dining Room 4:00pm–6:00pm Create

Linking words and craft

EUMDS Taster Session Teviot, Debating Hall 4:30pm–6:00pm Modern Dance Society

The biggest and best dance society – with 7 different styles – show you a snapshot of dances from last year and give you the chance to learn some moves to whap out at the EUMDS RETRO Social! FREE EVENT

Feminist Society

The event is split in half,

An opportunity to meet the Feminist Society and other fantastic like-minded people. Come along and talk about your experiences of “Everyday Feminism.”

From sonnets and prose

The PhD Movie

To stitching and bows,

Pleasance Theatre 5:00pm–7:00pm

Creativity is embraced with crafts and writing! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Candlewasters I Bedlam Theatre 4:00pm–6:00pm Bedlam

Candlewasters are short scenes written, directed and performed by members of Bedlam Theatre. They’ll be many things—some

Ladies in Red Teviot, Balcony Room 4:00pm–6:00pm Labour Students

Come and have tea with other like-minded women of Edinburgh Labour Students. As well as a meet and greet we’ll have an informal introduction to feminism

EUSA

George Cham & Piled Higher & Deeper (PhD) Comics is proud to present the PhD Movie – and we are proud to show it on Campus! Come and see this brilliant, insightful and hilarious look at the life of the average PhD Student. FREE EVENT

A Taste of Palestine Teviot, Study 5:00pm–7:00pm Students for Justice in Palestine

Come along to hear about the work SJP do on campus to show solidarity with Palestine. There will be short speeches by students about their experiences on their recent trip to Palestine. FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Live Broadcast Teviot, The New Amphion 6:00pm–8:00pm Fresh Air

Fresh Air will be hosting an Extra Special Freshers Week broadcast in the New Amphion tonight and Friday. Come down and request some tunes, get a shout out and have a dance. FREE EVENT

‘Life of Brian’ screening Appleton LT1 7:00pm–9:00pm Humanist Soc

Watch Monty Python’s irreverent comedy ‘Life of Brian.’ FREE EVENT

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Freshers’ Week Debate

Freshercon

A Taste of Italy!

Teviot, Dining Room 7:00pm–9:00pm

Pleasance, Highland Room 7:00pm–11:00pm

Teviot, Study 7:30pm–10:00pm

Model United Nations

Science Fiction and Fantasy Society

Italian Society

Holding an open debate on an international issue to show how our society works. Our society promotes international cooperation and discourse by simulating the UN. FREE EVENT

Living at Home Students Meet Up Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm EUSA

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with! FREE EVENT

A Comedy Introduction Crawl Pleasance, Cheviot Room 7:00pm The Edinburgh Revue

Want to join the Comedy Society? Join us for a short intro meeting to find out what we do, and sign up for first year. FREE EVENT

Come and meet like-minded geeks at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society’s Freshercon! We’ll start off by showing a film and follow-up with a geeky-themed pub quiz, with a little time for socialising in between. FREE EVENT

Silent….but Deadly Bedlam Theatre 7:30pm–8:30pm Bedlam

A silent murder-mystery farce! The team behind last year’s sellout Bedlam Pantomime proudly present the world’s first “wordless whodunnit comedy “ - a concept so confused it would make Christie herself hang her head in awkward shame! £2.50/ £3.00

A flavour of what the Italian Society will be offering throughout the year! A self-organised SpeedLingua, an Italian quiz game, all combined to our special selection of Italian music! FREE EVENT

FilmSoc Film Quiz Teviot, Loft Bar 7:30pm–10:30pm FilmSoc

Let’s get quizzical with the first FilmSoc quiz of the year! Test your knowledge of all things cinema related from taglines to quotes! FREE EVENT

Freshers’ Week Ceilidh Teviot, Debating Hall 7:30pm–12:00am New Scotland Country Dance

Fancy a fling? Always wondered what a ‘ceilidh’ is and how to pronounce it? Come and join the New Scotland Country Dance society and the Folk Society for the annual Freshers’ Ceilidh! FREE EVENT

SOAPBOX

as part of Wordy Thursdays Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 7:30pm–10:30pm EUSA

Performance, writing, and passion come together in Soapbox: Edinburgh University’s premier student spoken word event. Come, listen, perform and have a drink to the sweet sounds of poetry, prose, rap, music, and whatever else that can be put behind a mic. FREE EVENT

THURSDAY

WHAT’S ON Thursday 12 September

Jazz in the Lounge Teviot, Lounge 8:00pm–12:00am EUSA

THURSDAY

In the Lounge Bar every night will be our house band for Teviot Lounge Jazz! The Gramaphone Jass Band invites you to come along and relax to the swingingest jazz night in town. It’s open mic, so if you’re a budding Miles Davis on the trumpet come and join in with the gang. FREE EVENT

Deal or No Deal Pleasance Theatre 8:00pm–9:30pm EUSA

Deal or no Deal…. But not at you know it! Contestants will be chosen at random from the audience, but there is a twist and you might lose your place mid-game! With 25 prizes to be won, ranging in value from 1p upwards, it’s bound to be an exciting evening. (participation optional) FREE EVENT

Night-time Orienteering with Biology Society Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 8:00pm Biology Society

Discover and enjoy the best venues of Edinburgh in a closetied way. You’ll be set in pairs to find pubs along a pre-set route, where each will require different challenges. An adventurous and fun race. Prizes for winners, and best effort for others. FREE EVENT

First Volunteers Sign Up International Student Centre 8:00pm–9:00pm ISC

Would you like to help out the International Student Centre? Whether you wish to help organise trips around Scotland, culturally themed events or are just happy to spend an hour in our lounge every week brewing coffee and chatting with people – we need you! FREE EVENT

Mathsoc Crawl Meet in Teviot Sports Bar 8:00pm MathSoc

Follow Mathsoc on a night time gallivant through Edinburgh’s most student friendly venues. FREE EVENT

Faire la Fête avec French Society Teviot, Committee Room 8:30pm French Society

Theatre Societies Crawl Bedlam Theatre 8:30pm–late Bedlam

Do you want to want to get involved in Edinburgh University’s diverse and exciting theatre scene but just don’t know where to begin? Then why not embark on a crawl with some of the brilliant (and slightly odd) members of their societies! FREE EVENT

Interested in French language? French culture? A French themed crawl? Then put on your favourite striped shirt and beret and come meet the French Society for a night out in the French spirit. Venez nombreux!

Student Band Night

FREE EVENT

EUSA/ Untapped Talent

Teviot, Underground 8:00pm–late On Thursdays the Teviot Underground plays host to our Student Band Night where we will showcase your band, all you have to do is sign up. Tonight, we collaborate with Untapped Talent who promise to present some of the finest student bands in Edinburgh! FREE EVENT

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SCOTT MILLS Potterrow 9:00pm–3.00am EUSA

Scott brings with him a hefty collection of tracks that you’ll find it hard not to dance to. Come early to avoid disappointment on this one folks – the roof is going to get blown off! FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £10

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THURSDAY

WHAT’S ON Friday 13 September

FRIDAY

Poster Sale Teviot, Underground 9.00am–5.00pm EUSA

The final chance of the week to visit the poster sale. FREE EVENT

The Palaces of East Lothian

Bristo Sq, Meeting Point B 10:00am Archaeology Society

FRIDAY

ArchSoc will take you to the sites of Linlithgow Palace, Hailes Castle and Dirleton Castle. The sites played vital roles in the medieval history of Scotland and we will be exploring the archaeology of the sites. Please bring lunch with you. £3

Tango Society Taster Class TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

Scottish Parliament Visit 10am / Coffee CrawL 11am / Edinburgh Zoo Animal Handling 11am / Camera Obscura 12pm / DYNamic Earth 1pm / Mature Students Coffee Crawl 1pm / Not Another Campus Tour 1pm / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 2pm / Comedians on Camera! 2pm / The History of the University of Edinburgh 2pm / Calton Hill Walk 2pm / Coffee Crawl 2pm / George Square Campus Tour 3pm / Arthur’s Seat Climb 3pm / Terror Tour 9:30PM SEE PAGE 63 for more Details

Teviot, Debating Hall 11:00am–12:00pm Tango Society

The tango taster class is designed in such a way that those who have never danced tango may experience basic techniques of this partner dance. FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Live Broadcast Potterrow Dome 12:00pm–2:00pm Fresh Air

Your last chance to hear Fresh Air do their live Broadcast from the Dome. Great tunes and loads of goodies to win. FREE EVENT

Wind Band Barbecue and Treasure Hunt Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 12:00pm Wind Band

Get to know your campus and the people behind the instruments! A treasure hunt with music themed clues will take you around the Central Area while meeting your fellow musicians along the way. To top it off, we’re providing an outdoor barbecue (weather permitting) for you to tuck into once the game’s over. FREE EVENT

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Intro to Bedlam Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–1:00pm Bedlam

Come and learn how to get involved in Bedlam and put on shows! All are welcome, from theatre novices to experts! FREE EVENT

Free Tea & Coffee International Student Centre 12:00pm–4.00pm ISC

The ISC Lounge is open so come on in for a friendly chat, meet new people and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee! FREE EVENT

Historical tour International Student Centre 1:00pm–2:30pm ISC

Do you want to find out a bit more about the history of Edinburgh? Come with the ISC on a historical walking tour around campus and some of Edinburgh and you’ll get the answers. FREE EVENT

Female Voice Choir Freshers’ Workshop

Edinburgh Castle Trip with History Society

Mini Bridge Building Contest

Pleasance, Ochil Room 1:00pm–2:00pm

Bristo Sq, Meeting Point C 2:00pm

Teviot, Loft Bar 2:00pm–4:30pm

Female Voice Choir

History Society

Civil Engineering Society

We’d like you to try our free taster workshop! We’re a nonauditioning choir so no previous choral experience is needed. The workshop will give you a chance to meet us and have a go at learning some tunes.

Join the History Society as we take you around Edinburgh’s most famous historical landmark: its castle! Please note: in order to attend you must have already joined the society.

Contestants will be placed into teams, where they will be challenged to design and build a bridge to hold a specific load. The winning team will be presented with a prize! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

The Problem with Faith Schools

Baking Society Afternoon Tea

Tea Dance with Swing Dance Taster Teviot, Debating Hall 1:30pm–3:30pm Swing Dance Society

Show off the skills you learnt at our Lindy Hop taster class or just blaze a trail with your own moves. Dance the day away to tunes old and new while enjoying a cup of tea with some new friends. FREE EVENT

DHT Faculty Room 2:00pm–3:30pm

Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 2:00pm–4:00pm

Humanist Soc

Baking Society

A speaker from the National Secular Society will talk about their opinion of raising children in a sectarian education. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and discussion.

The Baking Society invites you to afternoon tea. Come along to try some tasty home-baked treats, meet our members and find out about the society. All welcome! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Comedians on Camera! Meet in the Teviot Garden 2:00pm The Edinburgh Revue

FREE EVENT

Want to be a YouTube star? So do we! Come and explore the city of Edinburgh with The Edinburgh Revue

Tech @ Bedlam Bedlam Theatre 2:00pm–3:30pm Bedlam

This advanced workshop is open to all techies with prior experience and offers a chance to learn about tech at Bedlam! FREE EVENT

FRIDAY

WHAT’S ON Friday 13 September

LGBT+ Student’s Meet Up

Scottish Dance Workshop

Teviot, Balcony Room 2:00pm–3:00pm

Pleasance, 48a Upper 2:00pm–5:00pm

LGBT+ Students Action Group

New Scotland Country Dance

If you would like to know more about what EUSA can do to represent LGBT+ students, come along to this informal event for your opportunity to join the group, meet new people and help the University become a more proactive and inclusive institution.

Do you want to learn some great Scottish dances? This is a great chance to learn skills for all the ceilidhs you’ll attend during your studies in Edinburgh!

FREE EVENT

Roald Dahl Birthday Party Teviot, Dining Room 2:00pm–4:00pm The Literature Society

An afternoon of themed food and drink, inspired by some of Dahl’s most famous literary creations. Enjoy some leisurely literary conversation - we’ll be dressing up as our favourite Roald Dahl characters and feel free to dress up too. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Bagpipe Workshop! Pleasance, Ochil Room 2:30pm–4:30pm Piping and Drumming Society

This is a taster workshop introducing the basics of piping. Students can get a chance to have a go at playing the pipes and will also be taught the basics of how to play the chanter. FREE EVENT

Intro to Synthetic engineering Appleton LT1 3:00pm–4:30pm SynBio Soc

A short intro to Synthetic engineering, the society and a short film showing. FREE EVENT

Freshers’ Week

AUCTION

Potterrow, Dome 3:00pm–4:30pm EUSA

Been busy collecting your EUSA Dollars all week? Well this is your opportunity to spend them. Bid for loads of prizes, ranging from beer, meals out, toilet brushes to DVDs, cooking utensils and cocktail-makers! Be sure to collect as many dollars throughout the week as you can from the Sabbs and the Freshers Week Volunteers, you never know what wonders you could win! FREE EVENT

Food Festival Pleasance Marquee 3:00pm–6:00pm A gastronomic treat! Delicious food & drink PLUS great live music. We’ve got some of the best food-loving societies, games, masterclasses and lots more! FREE EVENT

Around the World in Tasty Cheeses Pleasance, Pentland Room 4:00pm–6:00pm Cheese Society

Cheese Society Meet and Greet and cheese tasting competition – sample a selection of delicious cheeses from around the world and see if you can train your taste buds to identify their countries of origin! FREE EVENT

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The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet

Human Rights Tour of Edinburgh

Bedlam Theatre 4:00pm–5:00pm

Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 5:00pm–6:00pm

Bedlam

Amnesty International Society

Come along to a human rights themed tour of central Edinburgh that will inform you about a range of human rights related issues found on campus and in the city.

Teviot, Dining Room 5:00pm–6:30pm

£2.50/ £3.00

The cult classic ‘Pulp Fiction’ combines classic crime and film noir with crazy video game style violence. Definitely a must-see. If you haven’t already seen it (or even if you have) there’s no better way to view it than with your fellow Freshers on the big screen.

Trading and Investment Club

FREE EVENT

EUSS Taster Class Teviot, Debating Hall 4:30pm–6:00pm Salsa Society

Hola! Edinburgh University Salsa Society is pleased to invite you to our FREE taster classes for Salsa and Bachata. No dancing experience is required – just come, bring your new friends along and have fun!! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

EUTIC Freshers’ Meet and Greet

Let’s kick off the 2013-14 season of EUTIC with a bang! Join EUTIC for a free buffet and drinks! Meet the people who have made EUTIC the largest and most professional student society on campus. FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Live Broadcast Teviot, The New Amphion 6:00pm–8:00pm Fresh Air

Fresh Air will be hosting an Extra Special Freshers Week broadcast in the New Amphion one last time tonight. Come down and request

some tunes, get a shout out and have a dance. FREE EVENT

Film Screening: Pulp Fiction Teviot, Study 6:00pm–9:00pm FilmSoc

Living at Home Students Meet Up Teviot, Writing Room 7:00pm–8:00pm EUSA

Loads of you will not be living in University Accommodation when you start. Don’t be put off coming to the night time events because you don’t have an accommodation block to walk with! FREE EVENT

Sorting Ceremony Teviot, Dining Room 7:30pm–12:00am Harry Potter Society

The Harry Potter Society’s year starts with our now traditional Sorting Ceremony. Complete the tasks set out by each Head of House, put on the Sorting Hat and join your house for the Start of Term Feast! FREE EVENT

North, Northwest Bedlam Theatre 7:30pm–8:30pm Bedlam

On Christmas Day 2009 an attempt was made to blow up Flight 253 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit. The twentythree year old who would become known as the ‘underwear bomber’ was Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab; the third student from University College London to be charged with terrorism offences in two decades. Taking a close look at the uncomfortable issue of student radicalisation, this short piece for stage makes a psychological exploration of a young mind with a fanatical world-view. £2.50/ £3.00

FRIDAY

WHAT’S ON Friday 13 September

Live Music in the Lounge Teviot, Lounge 8pm–12mid EUSA

The Lounge will be hitting the roof tonight with some fantastic live music. Why not meet some friends in here before heading out to one of the other events in Teviot? FREE EVENT

FRIDAY

Intro to the Scene Bristo Sq, Meeting Point D 8:00pm BLOGS- LGBT Soc

BLOGs are having a big night out to show Freshers the exciting prospects that Edinburgh’s gay scene has to offer. FREE EVENT

Bowling Night Out Bristo Sq, Meeting Point A 8:00pm Mary’s Meals Society

Whether you’ve been bowling before or whether this is your first go at it, this is a chance to have a bit of fun and find out what the Soc is all about.

Secrets and Lies Teviot, Underground 8:00pm–11:00pm PublishED

A storytelling and Open Mic night themed around secrets and confessions. We’ll be anonymously collecting stories, recounting Freshers’ Week nightmares and storing the tallest tales for eventual publication in The Inkwell. FREE EVENT

EUJO Freshers’ Gig 2013 Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 8:30pm–11:00pm Jazz Orchestra

A chance for new Freshers to check out the University’s Jazz Orchestra in anticipation of auditions the week after. Free entry and great live music. FREE EVENT

EUMDS RETRO Freshers’ Social

The Improverts – Tech Workshop

Teviot, Loft Bar 8:30pm–9:30pm

Bedlam Theatre 9:00pm–11:30pm

Modern Dance Society

Bedlam

The biggest and best dance society show you the best spots – let EUMDS ease you in not so gently with a night of Retro and Classic Debauchery! Whip out that luminous pink T-shirt and let us show you how it’s done!

FREE EVENT

Fresh Air Headphone Rave Teviot, Debating Hall 9:00pm–3:00am

FREE EVENT

Fresh Air

The Improverts

Let the Fresh Air DJs take you through the best party music from the last 5 decades. From the 60’s to the 00’s, we know how to rock a headphone party! FREE EVENT

Bedlam Theatre 10:30pm–11:30pm Bedlam

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The

Big

Ceilidh

FRIDAY

Potterrow, Venue 8:00pm–1:00am EUSA

Why should The Big Cheese have all the fun? We apply some Potterrow magic to your favourite Ceilidh shindigs so grab your newly made dancing partners and head to The Row for a full night of spinning, giggling and jigging! We love you Potterrow, we love you Ceilidhs – a match made in heaven! FRESHERS’ PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £10

FREE WITH FRESHERS’ PASS

WHAT’S ON Saturday 14 September

D AY R U T A S

BLOGS Brunch Bristo Sq, Meeting Point C 12:00pm BLOGS – LGBT Society

Had a big night out on Friday? Need some greasy revitalisation? Join BLOGS to go for coffee and brunch nearby. The perfect remedy for the night before. FREE EVENT

The Improverts – Improv Workshop

SATURDAY

Bedlam Theatre 12:00pm–2:00pm Bedlam

Are you interested in playing some of the games we perform in a relaxed environment with some of the current cast? Well here’s your chance to get involved! We’ll be offering a number of improvised comedy workshops during Freshers’ Week that are open to all and they won’t cost you a penny! FREE EVENT

TODAY’S CITY TOURS:

George Square Campus Tour 10am / Scottish Parliament Visit 10am / Arthur’s Seat Climb 11am / National Museum of Scotland 11am / Gorgie City Farm 11am / King’s Buildings Campus Tour 12pm / Coffee Crawl 12pm / George Square Campus Tour 1pm / PG Students Coffee Crawl 1pm / Royal Botanic Gardens 2pm SEE PAGE 64 for more Details

‘Vegucated’ Screening and Discussion: Are You Up To The Challenge? Teviot, Underground 1:00pm–4:30pm The Vegetarian Society

Specialists from National animal rights organisations, Lush ambassadors and nutritionists will reveal the structures of society that are completely hidden from our knowledge and those suffering as a result. Free vegan meal and Lush cosmetics. FREE EVENT

Freshers’ Rehearsal Pleasance, 48a Upper 2:00pm–4:00pm Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir

Edinburgh Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir is a lively Christian-based choir but there are no prerequisites to joining, and no auditions! Learn some songs, meet the choir and find our whether it’s the place for you. FREE EVENT

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Charity Speed Dating

Bedlam Auditions

Phaedra for Dinner

Alarms & Excursions

Teviot, Debating Hall 2:00pm–5:00pm

Bedlam Theatre 2:00pm–6:00pm

Bedlam Theatre 7:30pm–8:00pm

Bedlam Theatre 9:30pm–11:30pm

Edinburgh Global Partnerships

Bedlam

Pop along to Bedlam Theatre to audition for one of our upcoming shows - Khamosh Pani and The Oak Tree.

In the midst of a luxurious dinner-party, five people are sent mysterious invitations requiring them to attend the party with only one other instruction: to read and discover.

This 90s comedy by Michael Frayn takes a light-hearted look at the frustrations and misunderstandings wrought by technology in our modern lives. It is a group of short plays involving a dinner plagued by gadgets, a noisy party, and an ill-fated mission to pick up a guest from the airport.

A perfect place to fall in love with your one true love…and by ‘love’ we mean charity! A collaborative speed dating event bringing students and university charities together to find their perfect match. There will be lots of cake, great music and a relaxed (romantic) atmosphere, perfect for finding that special charity!

More information can be found on our Facebook Page - www. facebook.com/bedlamtheatre.ed FREE EVENT

Tandem Language Cafe

FREE EVENT

Teviot, The New Amphion 3:00pm–5:00pm

P&P Fun Facts

EUSA

Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 2:00pm–4:00pm People & Planet

Do you care about the planet or human rights? Come and meet likeminded people and explore the work of People & Planet, the largest run network in the country. FREE EVENT

Launched in Edinburgh in 2007, Tandem is a popular language exchange programme run by EUSA. As part of Tandem, the Language Café is a weekly event where you can meet new people, enjoy a cup of tea after a long day and try out a new language. FREE EVENT

£2.50/ £3.00

UNICEF Pub Quiz Pleasance, Cabaret Bar 8:00pm–10:30pm UNICEF on Campus

Join us for our Pub Quiz (with prizes and lots of cake!) for teams of up to 6 people. Free entry, any donations will go straight to UNICEF. Come along to test your knowledge and start a good night! FREE EVENT

£2.50/ £3.00

SATURDAY

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Ball

FRESHERS’ SATURDAY

Teviot transforms into the Freshers’ Ball tonight as we celebrate your Freshers’ Week and your introduction to University life. Teviot 8:00pm–3:00am EUSA

FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £15

There is LOADS going on so make sure you get down early as there WILL be queues

TEVIOT LOUNGE Tonight we host Edinburgh’s finest, in the shape of THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS followed by THE HORNDOG BRASS BAND. The award-winning Black Diamond Express have been described as ‘primal roots rock n roll’ and having ‘hooks that could get a grinch to dance’. As if that wasn’t enough, we then present the Horndog Brass Band whose eight-piece drum’n’brass street ensemble fuse a New Orleans style with contemporary grooves and some unexpected adaptations. The Black Diamond Express

The Horndog Brass Band

DEBATING HALL The fabulous KILTER Ceilidh Band will be sending you whirling all the way through to 3am. Kilts at the ready!

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UNDERGROUND

LIBRARY BAR

O.M.G - Have we got a treat for you!?!?

Our own FRESH AIR will be entertaining you in the Library Bar with live DJs, proving why you have the best student radio station in the UK.

The Underground turns into a funk den tonight with some amazing live music from 9pm followed by none other than FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP! Providing unstoppable grooves, Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier export of modern funk. Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece Scots band are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets. You will not be able to stop your feet moving.

Elsewhere in and around the building we will have you singing karaoke, enjoying the chocolate fountain, dancing to THE EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA, winning chips on casino tables, being bowled over by magic, having fun in the photobooth and lots, lots, lots more!

THE BIG CHEESE ! we salute you

Potterrow 9:00pm–3:00am EUSA

Don’t want to queue for the Freshers’ Ball in Teviot? Can’t get enough of the Big Cheese? WELL OK THEN! The Wheel of Cheese will be stacked full of prizes tonight, so get yourself to the front and be in with a chance of winning, Big Cheese style. 2nd, 3rd & 4th years are allowed back into this one, so it’s a real welcome to Edinburgh Uni! [Come early to avoid disappointment] FRESHERS PASS: FREE NON PASS HOLDERS: £10 Federation Of The Disco Pimp

SATURDAY

ACADEMIC EVENTS 9–10 SEPTEMBER

AC A DE MIC E VE NTS

FRESHERS’ WEEK

SCHOOLS INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS All welcome meetings in College of Humanities and Social Science and College of Science and Engineering will be held on either Monday 9 or Tuesday 10 September. These are essential meetings which will provide important information about your Personal Tutor, how to meet your Personal Tutor and other details of important tasks for Freshers’ Week.

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College of Humanities and Social Science Monday 9 Sep

George Square Lecture Theatre 11:30am–12:30pm

Edinburgh College of Art (surname A-L) David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre B 9:30am–10:30am

Edinburgh College of Art (surname M-Z) David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre B 10:45am–11:45am

Business David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre C 12:00pm–1:00pm

David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre C 10:45am–11:45am

Divinity Martin Hall, New College, The Mound 9:30am–11:00am

Moray House School of Education Room G1, Patterson’s Land 10:00am–11:00am

Health in Social Science (Nursing Studies) Room 1.9, School of Health in Social Science, Medical School (Doorway 6), Teviot Place 10:00am–11:30am

History, Classics and Archaeology George Square Lecture Theatre 10:45am–11:45am

TUESDAY 10 Sep Law David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre C 9:30am–10:30am

Literatures, Languages and Cultures Group A: English Literature, Scottish Literature, Celtic, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Scottish Ethnology David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre A 9:30am–10:30am

Literatures, Languages and Cultures Group B: Modern European Languages, EU Studies/ Modern Languages, French, German, Italian, Russian, Scandinavian Studies, Spanish David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre A 10:45am–11:45am

Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences George Square Lecture Theatre 9:30am–10:30am

AC A DE MIC E VE NTS

Social and Political Science

Economics

ACADEMIC EVENTS 9–10 SEPTEMBER

College of Science and Engineering Monday 9 Sep

AC A DE MIC E VE NTS

School of Engineering George Square Lecture Theatre 10:00am–11:00am

School of Mathematics Lecture Theatre A, JCMB, King’s Buildings 10:00am

School of Biological Sciences Lecture Theatre, Michael Swann Building, King’s Buildings 9:30am/11:00am

School of Chemistry Lecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building, King’s Buildings 9:00am

School of Geosciences: Ecological and Environmental Sciences/ with Management Room 302, Crew Building, King’s Buildings 9:30am

School of Geosciences: Geography MA & Joint Degrees Lecture Theatre 2.13, Old Infirmary, Drummond Street 10:00am

School of Geosciences: Geography BSC Ogilvie Room 2.05, Old Infirmary, Drummond Street 10:00am

TUESDAY 10 Sep School of Geosciences: Geology, Environmental Geoscience, Geology & Physical Geography, Geophysics, Geophysics and Meteorology Main Lecture Theatre (201), Grant Institute, King’s Buildings 10:00am

School of Informatics Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower 10:00am–11:00am

School of Physics and Astronomy: Welcome Event for New Students (year 1 and direct entry year 2 students) Lecture Theatre B, JCMB, King’s Buildings 10:00am–12:00pm

School of Physics and Astronomy: Induction Event for International and Visiting Students Room 4316, JCMB 2:00pm–4:00pm

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Tuesday 10th SSPS Welcome Meeting for Taught Masters Students Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 10:00am–11:00am

A welcome meeting for all taught masters students in the school of Social and Political Science. Welcome by the School PG director and deputy director.

Academic Fair Appleton Tower 12:00pm–4:00pm EUSA & University of Edinburgh Induction Team

Come to the Academic Fair and find out more about the outside courses you are eligible to take in addition to your degree subjects! This is an opportunity to explore your options and speak to staff and students from various schools and subject areas. To get the most out of this event we recommend that you consider your

Check out the “New Student” webpages for further information on choosing outside courses. *Not all students will be eligible to take an outside course, if in doubt contact your school.

HSS Visiting Students Welcome Meeting George Square Lecture Theatre 2:00pm–3:00pm (Erasmus Students) 3:30pm–4:30pm (All other visiting students) CHSS Visiting Students Office

An introduction to the University of Edinburgh for all study abroad and exchange students in the College of Humanities and Social Science.

AC A DE MIC E VE NTS

Graduate School of Social and Political Science

options prior to attending.

SEE THE CITY

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SEE THE CITY

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SATURDAY 7 SEP King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 10:00am–11:00am Get to know the place you’ll be spending most of your time for the next few years with this informative tour of the King’s Buildings campus. Including some useful hints, tips and directions for your time at Edinburgh! FREE EVENT

Our See The City Trips are so popular we highly recommend you secure your ticket early in the day. To make sure you are in with a good chance of getting on the tour of your choice, visit the box office on the morning of the tour (Box office located at Potterrow, and open from 9am). See the City Trips are FREE for wristband holders, but you do need a ticket, which will be given to you for free on production of your wristband. If you do not have a Freshers’ Wristband some tours can cost up to £5. Only one ticket will be given in advance per person.

Please make sure you are at the tour early, as they will leave promptly! As our tours so popular they often sell out so if you would like to see some more of the city or the University and learn a little of its history pick up one of the selfguided walking tour leaflets from the Box Office. With information on student essentials, historic sites, museums and galleries, these tours will help you to find out where to go to get the most out of your new home. Bus fares or cinema tickets may need to be paid for by students for some events.

Arthur’s Seat Climb Meet at Pollock Halls reception 11:00am–1:00pm Rising to a height of 251m and 350 million years old, on a clear day the Ochil Hills beyond the Forth Road Bridge and the Firth of Forth can even be seen. Wear sensible shoes and warm clothes! FREE EVENT

Mature Students Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:00pm Come and meet other mature students in a relaxed and leisurely crawl round some of the many coffee houses of the city. See where J. K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, meet new friends and start your day the caffeinated way! FREE EVENT

Main Library Tour Main Library 3:00pm An opportunity to be given a guided tour round the Main Library, a place nearly all students come to know during their time at University. FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:00pm Sample some of Edinburgh’s excellent coffee houses, have a good chat and indulge in some gorgeous coffee and cake; tea lovers welcome too, of course! FREE EVENT

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George Square Campus Tour

FREE EVENT

Murder & Mystery Tour Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 6:30pm–8:30pm Edinburgh is a Jekyll and Hyde city; experience it with this tour, which always takes place after dark! You can expect a truly terrible bunch of ghouls to be lurking in the shadows. Let’s meet them shall we? FREE WITH PASS

NO PASS: £5.

Sunday 8 SEP City Art Centre

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 11:00am–1:15pm Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one

FREE EVENT

Main Library Tour Main Library 12:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings Library 12:00pm–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Art Crawl Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 12:00pm–5:00pm One for the art lovers out there – a day packed full of as many landscapes, portraits and abstracts as you can possibly handle! Starting at our very own Talbot Rice Gallery with some fantastic exhibitions in a unique historical environment. FREE EVENT

George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Arthur’s Seat Climb Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Royal Botanic Gardens Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:00pm Refresh your senses and explore the riches of the green kingdom at one of the world’s finest botanic gardens. Journey through warmer climes in the Glasshouses or discover contemporary art at Inverleith House. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at The New Amphion entrance, Teviot 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

PG IKEA Trip Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 2:30pm–5:30pm Just arrived here and in need of that incredibly stylish but affordable Swedish design lamp? Just want to check out our IKEA with fellow postgrad students? Here’s your chance! PG FREE EVENT

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Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 4:00pm–5:00pm Get to know the place you’ll be spending most of your time for the next few years with this informative tour of the George Square and Old College campus

of the best collections of Scottish art. We show interesting exhibitions from our own collections and from all over the world.

SEE THE CITY

George Square Campus Tour

The Original Underground Tour

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 2:45pm–4:30pm Join us beneath the streets as we uncover the dark history of old Edinburgh and the South Bridge Vaults.

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FREE EVENT

PG Students Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:00pm Come and meet other postgraduate students in a relaxed and leisurely crawl round some of the many coffee houses of the city. Meet new friends and start your day the caffeinated way! PG FREE EVENT

Monday 9 SEP George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 10:00am–12:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 4:00pm–6:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

PG and Mature Students Mystery Cinema Trip Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 6.30pm–10:00pm Meet in Bristo Square for a mysterious trip to one of Edinburgh’s classic cinemas. CINEMA TICKET NOT INCLUDED

Arthur’s Seat Climb

FREE EVENT

Portobello Beach Trip Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 10:30am–4:30pm Join us for an afternoon spent paddling, sunbathing and eating chips and ice-cream at Portobello Beach! We can’t guarantee the weather, but some seaside antics are promised! FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Building library 11:00am–12:00pm Get to know the place you’ll be spending most of your time for the next few years with this informative tour of the King’s Buildings campus. Including some useful hints, tips and directions for your time at Edinburgh! FREE EVENT

Scottish Parliament visit Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 110am–1:30pm Scotland’s Parliament sits at the foot of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile in front of the spectacular Holyrood Park. Take a tour to see the buildings that make up parliament and learn about what goes on behind the doors. FREE EVENT

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Calton Hill Walk

Coffee Crawl

Edinburgh Castle Visit

Main Library Tour

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:00pm Join us for a leisurely stroll up one of Edinburgh’s main hills, set right in the city centre. Calton Hill is unmistakable with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. Easily accessed, this is usually a quiet and serene place to come and enjoy the panoramic views of the city.

Meet at The New Amphion entrance, Teviot 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm Edinburgh Castle dominates Scotland’s capital city from its great rock. Its story has helped shape the nation’s story and countless generations have been and inspired by it. Come along and find out the historical gems the castle holds!

Main Library 2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:45pm–3:00pm Visit both the New and Old Towns, and on the way you can hop-off and on to visit some of the many great sights in Edinburgh that are seen to best advantage from the top deck of an open-top bus. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings library 2:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

National Museum of Scotland Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:30pm Our Scottish galleries guide you from the origins of history to the present day, the earliest cultures to space age science, prehistory to pop culture. From Iron Age trumpets to bionic hands, each object tells its own tale about life in Scotland. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

The Writers’ Museum Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:00pm Dedicated to some of Scotland’s greatest writers, The Writer’s Museum is packed full of interesting artefacts, manuscripts and portraits all linked to the rich literary history that Scotland boasts. There is something here for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a bookworm or not! FREE EVENT

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FREE EVENT

SEE THE CITY

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

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FREE EVENT

Graveyard Mystery & Murder Tour Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 7:30pm–9:45pm Join us as we journey through the darker side of two of Edinburgh’s most haunted and historical graveyards. We also venture through the old town to hear stories of mystery, murder, plague and of the characters and history that have helped create Edinburgh’s Dark side, told in a humorous and entertaining way. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Tuesday 10 SEP Main Library Tour Main Library 10:00am See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Palace of Holyroodhouse visit

George Square Campus Tour

Not Another Campus Tour

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm Part of the Royal Collection, along with Buckingham Palace and others. Come and see the apartments, abbey and artefacts that are within the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:00pm–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm Find the easiest ways to get around town, learn where to buy healthy local food and drink and discover the best free fitness spots. Our tour includes FREE tasters, exclusive offers and no-nonsense advice from people who’ve lived here for years.

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5

FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at The New Amphion entrance, Teviot 12:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Rosslyn Chapel Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 10:00am–12:15pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

Art Crawl Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 11:00am–4:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 12:45pm–4:45pm Featured in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, Rosslyn has always been a place of great beauty and mystery. Founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, 3rd Prince of Orkney, the chapel as it stands today took some forty years to build. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings library 1:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Butterfly and Insect World Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:30pm It’s creepy… It’s crawly… It’s a jungle in there! Join the experts and get the chance to handle tarantulas, snakes and millipedes! See the leaf cutter ant parade, the glowing scorpion display and working honey bee hives.

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Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:30pm–3:15pm Take a swirling, bubbling barrel ride through a replica distillery as you become part of the whisky making process. Along the way you’ll hear the stories behind this magical craft, with expert tour guides and whisky advisors with you every sip of the way!

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:00pm Beginning with the Big Bang, you can witness the creation of the Earth, follow the planet through its evolution and even catch glimpses of its future. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Arthur’s Seat Climb Meet at Pollock Halls reception 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

OVER 18 EVENT

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5

PG Students Coffee Crawl

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! PG FREE EVENT

Edinburgh Dungeons Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:30pm The ultimate thrill-filled journey through Scotland ’s murky past. 11 live shows, and 80 minutes of

laughter, screaming, theatre, history and special effects. It’s the black comedy of attractions; dark, ironic and very, very funny. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 4pm–6pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Camera Obscura Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 4:00pm–6:30pm Enjoy the fascinating Camera Obscura Show, fantastic views of Edinburgh, and five floors packed full of an amazing range of optical experiences which have been amusing visitors of all ages and nationalities since 1853! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Murder & Mystery Tour Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 6:30pm–8:30pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Wednesday 11 SEP George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 10:00am–11:00am Get to know the place you’ll be spending most of your time for the next few years with this informative tour of the George Square and Old College campus FREE EVENT

Calton Hill Walk Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 10:00am–12:00pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE EVENT

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Scotch Whisky Experience

Dynamic Earth Trip

SEE THE CITY

Portobello Beach Trip

Coffee Crawl

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 10:30am–4:30pm See Monday 9th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE EVENT

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Royal Botanic Gardens Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 12:00pm–3:00pm See Sunday 8th for details!

Arthur’s Seat Climb Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 11:00am–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

PG IKEA Trip Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 11:00am–2:00pm Just arrived here and in need of that incredibly stylish but affordable Swedish design lamp? Just want to check out our IKEA with fellow postgrad students? Here’s your chance! PG FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 12:45pm–3:00pm Visit both the New and Old Towns, and on the way you can hop-off and on to visit some of the many great sights in Edinburgh that are seen to best advantage from the top deck of an open-top bus. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Edinburgh Zoo and Animal Handling Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:00pm–4:00pm Visit the giant pandas, see the vast range of animal species on show and experience an animal handling session. If you’re scared of spiders, skip the animal handling!! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

once home to the courthouse, prison and the centre of burgh affairs – The People’s Story explores the lives of Edinburgh’s ordinary people at work and play from the 18th century to the present day. FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Edinburgh Castle Visit

Main Library Tour Main Library 1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

The Peoples’ Story Museum Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:30pm Housed in the Canongate Tolbooth, a Royal Mile landmark built in 1591 –

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

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Holyrood Park Walk

FREE EVENT

The Writers’ Museum

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:00pm Dedicated to some of Scotland’s greatest writers, The Writer’s Museum is packed full of interesting artefacts, manuscripts and portraits all linked to the rich literary history which Scotland boasts. There is something here for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a bookworm or not! FREE EVENT

George Square Campus Tour Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings library 3:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Thurs 12th SEP Edinburgh Dungeons Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 10:00am–12:30pm The ultimate thrill-filled journey through Scotland’s murky past. 11 live shows, and 80 minutes of laughter, screaming, theatre, history and special effects. It’s the black comedy of attractions; dark, ironic and very, very funny. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

CINEMA TICKET NOT INCLUDED

FREE EVENT

National Museum of Scotland Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:30pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE EVENT

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 6.30pm–10.00pm See Sunday 8th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 11:00am–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Arthur’s Seat Climb

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 4:00pm–5:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

PG and Mature Students Mystery Cinema Trip

Coffee Crawl

FREE EVENT

George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 11:00am–12:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Art Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 12:00pm–5:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

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Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm A Royal Park since the 12th Century, Holyrood Park is a slice of the Highlands located just a few minutes walk from the Old Town, with volcanic cliff faces, steep pathways, mini lochs and the hillside ruin of St Anthony’s Chapel.

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SEE THE CITY

Rosslyn Chapel Visit

Royal Yacht Britannia

Dean Village Tour

Main Library Tour

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:30pm This magnificent ship has hosted some of the most famous people in the world. Above all, however, it has been home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. Furnished to the personal taste of The Queen, Britannia has also provided a honeymoon get-away for four royal couples

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:30pm Described as a “a silver thread in a ribbon of green”. A walk along Edinburgh’s river the Water of Leith, and stroll through the historical Dean Village and cemetery ending up at two of Edinburgh’s modern art galleries.

Main Library 4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5

Royal Botanic Gardens Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

Palace of Holyroodhouse Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:15pm See Tuesday 10th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

PG Students Coffee Crawl Meet at The New Amphion entrance, Teviot 3:00pm–5:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

Museum of Childhood Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:00pm Young people and adults will enjoy finding out about growing up through the ages, from toys and games to health and school days. Hands-on activities, including a puppet theatre and dressing up area. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings library 4:00pm–5:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Literary Pub Tour Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 7:00pm–11:00pm The award winning Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is performed by professional actors. Going in and out of Edinburgh’s famous - and infamous - taverns and ‘howfs’, the tour takes the form of an impassioned debate between two fictional characters. FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

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Friday 13th SEP Scottish Parliament Visit Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 10:00am–12:30pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE EVENT

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 11:00am–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Edinburgh Zoo Animal Handling Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 11:00am–3:00pm See Wednesday 11th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Royal Mile Tour Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 11:30am–2:45pm Want to walk in the footsteps of Kings & Queens? Why not join us on our unique walk down the Royal Mile.

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

The Writers’ Museum Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 12:00pm–3:00pm Dedicated to some of Scotland’s greatest writers, The Writer’s Museum is packed full of interesting artefacts, manuscripts and portraits all linked to the rich literary history which Scotland boasts. There is something here for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a bookworm or not! FREE EVENT

Camera Obscura Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:30pm Enjoy the fascinating Camera Obscura Show, fantastic views of Edinburgh, and five floors packed full of an amazing range of optical experiences which have been amusing visitors of all ages and nationalities since 1853! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Edinburgh Castle Trip Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Dynamic Earth Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 1:00pm–4:00pm See Tuesday 10th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Mature Students Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Not Another Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 1:00pm See Tuesday 10th for details! FREE EVENT

King’s Buildings Campus Tour Meet at the King’s Buildings library 2:00pm–3:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Comedians on Camera! Meet in the Teviot Garden 2:00pm The Edinburgh Revue

Want to be a YouTube star? So do we! Come and explore the city of Edinburgh with The Edinburgh Revue

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Coffee Crawl

Our interactive tour will take you on an entertaining journey of discovery along one of the world’s most famous streets.

SEE THE CITY

society and film your sketches with us. FREE EVENT

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The History of the University of Edinburgh

Calton Hill Walk

Arthur’s Seat Climb

Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm See Monday 9th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 3:00pm–5:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE EVENT

Arthur’s Seat Climb

Terror Tour

Meet at Pollock Halls reception 11:00am–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–3:00pm This is an opportunity to find out about the history of Edinburgh University and some of the famous faces that were once students at this historic institution, through a guided walking tour.

Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 9:30pm–11:45pm Our darkest and most frightening stories told above and below ground. Enter our infamous stone circle vault and visit our torture exhibition.

FREE EVENT

OVER 18 EVENT

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 3:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

Sat 14th SEPT George Square Campus Tour Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 10am–11am See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

Scottish Parliament Visit Meet at Meeting Point A,

Bristo Square 10:00am–12:30pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

National Museum of Scotland Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 11:00am–2:30pm See Monday 9th for details! FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

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Gorgie City Farm Meet at Meeting Point C, Bristo Square 11:00am–3:00pm This city-based farm is home to a wide range of livestock and a Pet Lodge for more exotic animals such as tortoises and chinchillas, in addition to 19 species of wild birds who nest in the area.

King’s Buildings Campus Tour

Meet at Meeting Point A, Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

PG Students Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 1:00pm–3:00pm See Sunday 8th for details!

Meet at the King’s Buildings library 12:00pm–1:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

FREE EVENT

Meet at The New Amphion entrance, Teviot 2:00pm–4:00pm See Saturday 7th for details!

Coffee Crawl Meet at Meeting Point B, Bristo Square 12:00pm–2:00pm See Saturday 7th for details! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Coffee Crawl

FREE EVENT

Royal Botanic Gardens Meet at Meeting Point D, Bristo Square 2:00pm–5:00pm See Sunday 8th for details! FREE EVENT

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FREE WITH PASS NO PASS: £5.

George Square Campus Tour

FAITH BASED EVENTS

FA ITH BASED E VE NTS

UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY

The Chaplaincy is a University provision of pastoral and spiritual support for students and staff of all faiths and none.

Sunday 8 SEP Church Search Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 10:00am–11:30am

• A multi faith and belief team • One to one support • Events • Ceremonies and Services • Welcome and hospitality • Drop-in Space • Places for meetings • Spaces for reflection

Pudding and Wine

Looking for a church in Edinburgh? Church Search is a chance to chat to students who attend local churches and then go along with them to a church of your choice!

Catholic Students’ Union

Church Search Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 5:30pm–7:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 8:30pm “Let them eat cake”. Join us in the Catholic Chaplaincy Common Room for wine, cake and to meet new friends. FREE EVENT

Monday 9 SEP Stroll up Arthur’s Seat

Looking for a church in Edinburgh? Church Search is a chance to chat to students who attend local churches and then go along with them to a church of your choice!

Meet at Pollock Halls Main Entrance 11:30am

FREE EVENT

A leisurely stroll up Arthur’s Seat to enjoy the spectacular Edinburgh views.

We offer personal support for students and staff, regardless of religious affiliation.

Student Mass

Confidential, non judgemental listening / Help in time of crisis /Links with specialist sources of help

St. Albert the Great Catholic Chaplaincy, 23 George Square 7:15pm–8:15pm

The Chaplains try to provide support as quickly as we can.

FREE EVENT

Edinburgh University Christian Union

FREE EVENT

WHAT WE OFFER:

The first Student Mass of the semester. Committee members will be meeting outside the JMCC at Pollock Halls at 6.40pm to help you find your way there.

Catholic Students’ Union

Edinburgh University Christian Union

FREE EVENT

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Simply Scottish

Chaplaincy Seminar Room 1 1:00pm–2:00pm

Pleasance, The Highland Room. 7:30pm–10:00pm

Edinburgh University Christian Union

A chance to get some advice and ask some questions about living as a Christian at university

A taste of Scotland… Haggis, Ceilidh dancing, Quizzes and Kilts! Come along and get a wee introduction to all things Scottish!

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 2:00pm–4:00pm

FREE EVENT

Drop by any time for some easy afternoon relaxing on our comfortable sofas with free tea, coffee and cakes!

FREE EVENT

BBQ Meet at CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 1:30pm–4:30pm Catholic Students’ Union

Enjoy the last of summer with a barbeque in the CSU garden. FREE EVENT

Worship and Prayer Chaplaincy Seminar Room 1 3:00pm–4:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Come along for a relaxed time of worship and prayer in the Chaplaincy Centre. All welcome! FREE EVENT

Tuesday 10 SEP Free Food! Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Feeling hungry? Come and get some free food at Bristo Square. If it’s raining find us in the Chaplaincy. FREE EVENT

Rosary St. Albert the Great Catholic Chaplaincy, 23 George Square 1:30pm–2:00pm Catholic Students’ Union

Take a break from the Freshers’ Week madness. Half and hour of reflection and prayer with rosary in

the chapel. Tea and coffee in the CSU common room afterwards! FREE EVENT

Common Room Café

Catholic Students’ Union

Come and find out more about the Christian Union Small Groups at this info session. Stick around afterwards for a welcome BBQ at 7pm–a great chance to mingle and meet other Christians in your accommodation! FREE EVENT

Folk-tails CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 8:00pm–11:00pm Catholic Students’ Union

FREE EVENT

Join us for an evening of traditional Scottish and Irish Folk Music.

International Drop in

FREE EVENT

Chaplaincy Seminar Room 1 3:00pm–4:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

An opportunity for international students to get to know each other and learn more about EUCU International Café FREE EVENT

Intro to Small Groups and a BBQ Holland House Common Room, Pollock Halls 6:00pm–8:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Wednesday 11 SEP Free Food! Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Feeling hungry? Come and get some free food at Bristo Square. If it’s raining find us in the Chaplaincy. FREE EVENT

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Being a Christian at Uni

FA ITH BASED E VE NTS

FAITH BASED EVENTS

Common Room Café

Midweek Meal

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 2:00pm–4:00pm

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 7:30pm–11:00pm

Catholic Students’ Union

Drop by any time for some easy afternoon relaxing on our comfortable sofas with free tea, coffee and cakes!

“Man cannot live by bread alone” but free food is always a bonus! Join us for the first of our weekly meals. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Football and Games in the Meadows Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 2:00pm–4:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Enjoy Football and Frisbee on the meadows or just chill on the sidelines! FREE EVENT

Worship and Prayer Chaplaincy Seminar Room 1 3:00pm–4:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Come along for a relaxed time of worship and prayer in the Chaplaincy Centre. All welcome! FREE EVENT

Slowing down is crucial. If you’re interested in meditation and the nature of being, the Buddhist Society is a free and inclusive society, welcome to all. Not quite robes and rituals, but rather a place to understand the meaning of community, compassion, and peace of mind. Join us and see where it may take you.

Grub Crawl Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 6:00pm–10:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Free food! 4 courses, 4 flats, 1 great way to meet new people! FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Thursday 12 SEP Welcome Dinner Chaplaincy Auditorium 6:00pm–8:00pm Islamic Society of Edinburgh University

Free Food! Bristo Square 1:00pm–2:00pm Edinburgh University Christian Union

Feeling hungry? Come and get some free food at Bristo Square. If it’s raining find us in the Chaplaincy.

Adoration and Benediction St. Albert the Great Catholic Chaplaincy, 23 George Square 7:30pm Catholic Students’ Union

Common Room Café

Take a break from the Freshers’ Week madness with half an hour of prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Benediction. Tea and coffee in the CSU common room afterwardas

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 2:00pm–4:00pm

FREE EVENT

Catholic Students’ Union

Text-a-Toastie

Buddhism – where do we start?

Drop by any time for some easy afternoon relaxing on our comfortable sofas with free tea, coffee and cakes!

Delivered to Main Student areas 8:00pm–10:00pm

A welcome dinner for students on campus who are interested in Islamic faith, history and culture. The event will include the dinner, a presentation to introduce the society and its activities, and an ice-breaker game to encourage freshers to get to know one another.

Teviot, The Dining Room 12:00pm–1:30pm Buddhist Society

Life is daunting sometimes. Breathe.

FREE EVENT

Edinburgh University Christian Union

For a FREE toastie text 07813245735 between 8pm & 10 pm. Text this info: -Your address

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Friday 13 SEP TGIF Mass

Football and Games in the Meadows

Saturday 14 SEP

Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 2:00pm–4:00pm

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Edinburgh University Christian Union

Thank god it’s Friday! No, really thank Him. Mass followed by free lunch in George Square Gardens with the CSU Picnic.

Evening Drinks

Get to know Edinburgh through fun team photo challenges around the city. The crazier the better! Meet outside the University Main Library in George Square.

CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 8:00pm–11:00pm

FREE EVENT

Catholic Students’ Union

Arthur’s Seat Climb

FREE EVENT

Meet at CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 2:00pm

St. Albert the Great Catholic Chaplaincy, 23 George Square 1:10pm Catholic Students’ Union

TGIF Picnic Meet at CSU Common Room, 23 George Square 1:30pm Catholic Students’ Union

Enjoy lots of free food in the scenic George Square Gardens. Meet people outside 23 George Square, or find us in George Square Gardens. FREE EVENT

FREE EVENT

Warm up for your night out with free drinks in the common room before a big night out. Not heading out? Come and have the best night in on offer – comfy sofas, great company and tea! FREE EVENT

Catholic Students’ Union

A walk up Arthur’s Seat. Pollock Halls students will be met outside reception at 2.25pm. Wear sensible shoes. FREE EVENT

FA ITH BASED E VE NTS

Enjoy Football and Frisbee on the meadows or just chill on the sidelines!

Meet outside Main Library (George Sq) 2:00pm–4:00pm

OTHER EVENTS

Monday 9 SEP Swap & Reuse Hub (SHRUB) 13 Guthrie Street 2:00pm–5.00pm

OTHER E VE NTS

People & Planet

Come and pick up most of the tuff that you will need to start your new student life in Edinburgh. Come to the exciting ‘swap and reuse HUB student led cooperative (THE SHRUB!!) For the past 5 years we have collected unwanted items from departing students and redistributed them to the student body, thus saving huge amounts of waste, energy and money. We will be giving away lots of stuff, some for FREE and some for a small fee. Queues are expected. WE WILL RUN THIS EVENT MONDAY – FRIDAY! FREE EVENT

GameSoc Social The Auld Hoose 7:00pm GameSoc

It’s time for GameSoc’s first weekly social night of the semester! So Come on down to the Auld Hoose

on St Leonards street for some good cheer. FREE EVENT

Tuesday 10 SEP Folk Session in the Meadows Meet outside 27 George Sq 2:00pm–5:00pm FolkSoc

Come and join us in the sunshine (if the weather is bad we will retreat indoors) for a welcoming, informal session of folk music & song. All instruments and abilities welcome. If you don’t play or sing just come along for the craic and have a wee listen. FREE EVENT

Thursday 12 SEP Meet the band BBQ The Meadows 3:00pm–6:00pm Edinburgh University Brass Band

Edinburgh University Brass Band invites you to meet the band at then inaugural Freshers’ Week EUBBBBQ. Whether you are a brass player or a percussionist, come along to meet members of the band and

to find out more about what EUBB gets up to. We’ll provide the BBQ’s and food, you bring yourselves and an interest in brass. If the weather reaches Edinburgh’s usual damp standard, we’ll provide a dry place to retire to, and all the band-ter you could wish for! FREE EVENT

products and play football. Prizes will of course be fair-trade!

Freshair Cobras

Highland Society

The Meadows 2:00pm–3:30pm

An Intro to Edinburgh’s vibrant Gaelic community beyond campus. A night with some of Scotland’s top Gaelic traditional musicians and singers, all of whom are also students. £ 3

Freshair

Join the Freshair Cobras, the official American Football team of Freshair. org.uk, for a casual afternoon of pigskin chuckin’ action on the Meadows. All abilities welcome and no experience required - just come along for some fun and meet some great, friendly people from your student radio station! FREE EVENT

Friday 13 SEP Fairtrade Picnic and Football The Meadows 12:00pm–3:00pm People & Planet

Enjoy the sunshine and relax on the Meadows. Eat some fresh fair-trade

FREE EVENT

Students Bothan-Bothan nan Oileanach Canon’s Gait bar, Canongate 8:00pm

Saturday 14 SEP Yoga and Brunch The Meadows 11:00am–12:45pm Edinburgh University Yoga Society

Feeling overwhelmed by all the Freshers’ events? Then come join EUYS for an afternoon of yoga and relaxation in the Meadows! We’ll be exploring some basic poses and breathing techniques sure to de-stress and invigorate you. ALL LEVELS of practice are welcome.

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Kubb The Meadows 12:00pm–3:00pm Scandinavian Society

Play Kubb in the Meadows with us! Kubb is an old leisure Viking game where you through sticks at wooden blocks and when they’ve fallen over you aim for the King to win. Sounds odd? Maybe a little, but it is worth trying out if for no other reason than to meet some new awesome people! FREE EVENT

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BEYOND FRESHERS’ WEEK: You are spoilt for choice on a weekly basis as we host some fantastic free entertainment throughout the weeK Every Monday, the Teviot Lounge hosts Jazz Night - an open jam jazz session where anyone can come and play along with the house musicians. You’ll hear a selection of Jazz classics, and with the lively crowd of swing dancers coming to practice after their lesson – be sure to bring your dancing shoes! Tuesdays bring you Open Mic which gives you another chance to show us your talent! Our weekly Quizzes in Teviot, KB and Pleasance are always loads of fun, so grab some mates and head down early to find a good table. On Thursdays the Teviot Underground plays host to our Student Band Night where we will showcase your band, all you have to do is sign up. Information is on www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/bandnight

You can also enjoy our Weekly Comedy at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar where you will see an array of top calibre comedians brought to you by the Grassroots gang and you can also get an opportunity to showcase your comic skills, we’ll be running regular Poetry Slams for you to get involved with down at the cabaret bar with Wordy Thursdays, and of course EVERY Saturday The Big Cheese – which will set you up for years of dancing like a silly person in Potterrow. Who needs dignity when you have Chesney Hawkes and the Baywatch theme tune???

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TIM BURGESS

The Bolton legend hits up Potterrow with his infectious DJ style that will keep the Freshers’ Week dream alive for a few more days!

The Charlatans front man visits The Pleasance as part of his UK solo tour. Critically acclaimed and revered as a legend of the Britpop scene this will be a truly special night.

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 10:00pm–3:00am / £5

WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

The BIGGEST Halloween event in Edinburgh. 1400 revellers dressed up as the entire building is transformed beyond recognition!

(November)

The Pleasance Sessions New this year, 3 weeks of live music from the best up and coming bands in the UK. A unique festival in your union, live music the way it should be.

Burns Night Twice a semester Teviot Underground is home to big tunes. Last year’s guests included Kissy Sell Out, Jakwob, The Cut Up Boys and Scratch Perverts.

(January)

Ceilidhs, Scottish food and music in Teviot with one of Scotlands premier bands. An absolute must for all new Scottish dwellers!

We have loads of other events throughout the year! Check out our full programme of events on our website: www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/whatson

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FRESHER’S WEEK 7-14 SEPTEMBER 2013

DOOR POLICY FRESHERS’ WEEK 2013 General Entry Guidelines

DOO R POLICY

The venues have limited capacity therefore, if the venue is at capacity you will not gain entry - regardless of all other rules. It is not necessary during Freshers’ Week, or any other time of year, for matriculated Edinburgh University students to prove that they are over 18 to gain entry to the union buildings. However, you are required to carry proof of age with you if you wish to purchase alcohol. Only over 18s can drink or buy alcohol in our venues, all visitors will have their age checked upon entry to the building and those over 18 will be issued an entry wristband. There is strictly no entry after 2am. EUSA operates a strict no drinking in queues policy and drink will be confiscated and disposed of. Persons found to be under the influence will also not be admitted into the buildings.

Entry for Freshers Week wristband Holders A Freshers’ Week wristband is not Proof of Age. So if you want to buy

or drink alcohol at Union events you will need suitable photographic ID: a driving licence, passport or anything bearing a PASS logo. To find out more about the PASS scheme visit www.pass-scheme.org.uk A wristband grants free entry to all the union events. The union buildings, when there are no specific events running, will still be open to everyone for the duration of Freshers’ Week. A Freshers’ Week wristband does not guarantee entry to any event due to capacity restrictions. Please be aware of this and arrive early to events that you wish to attend.

Entry for students without a Freshers’ week wristband

Special door policy for Saturday 7th September Saturday September 7th is the first day of Freshers Week 2013. If you haven’t bought a Freshers wristband yet, and decide to just pay to gain entry to ‘The Big Cheese featuring The Vengaboys’’ as a single event and later decide you want to buy a Freshers Week wristband, you may redeem the amount of this ticket against your Freshers wristband on Sunday 8th when bringing the receipt to one of our box offices. This offer is only valid on Sunday 8th with a valid ticket receipt.

Special door policy for Wednesday 11th September

Individuals without a Freshers Week wristband will be able to gain entry to events however there may be a charge per event. The Freshers Pass is designed to save you money if you wish to attend more than 2 or 3 events during the week it is recommended.

For this night only, entry to Potterrow for CLUB TOGETHER feat Danny Howard will be FREE FOR ALL EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Club Together is the only night in Potterrow that allows you to collect Soc Card Points – so come along and support your club or society.

Individuals without a Freshers’ Week wristband are not guaranteed entry to the unions on any night of Freshers’ Week.

To gain entry you will need to provide your Edinburgh University Matric Card and valid proof of age.

No Freshers’ wristband will be required to gain entry to this event. Entry to the event ‘Saved by the DJ’ in the Teviot Underground, will require you to be a PG or Mature student with an EU Matric card and proof that you are over 21.

See The City Tours Due to the limited number of spaces on our See the City trips, you will need a ticket. Therefore, you will need to pick up your ticket in advance on the day of the tour from any of the box offices. All See the City trips are free for wristband holders, and you will be issued with a free ticket. If you do not have a Freshers wristband, some tours can cost up to £5. All tours require you to get a ticket from Box Office prior to leaving time! Only one ticket will be given in advance per person. YOU ARE ONLY ABLE TO PICK UP TICKETS ON THE DAY OF YOUR TOUR. Tickets will be available from 9am.

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