Non-Alcoholic Freshers Events for You

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Freshers is often correlated with the idea that everything is about drinking a lot and dealing with the consequences for a week. But we’re here to tell you it’s not! There are plenty of ways to have a fun freshers week, without alcohol taking part.

We’ve gathered up a list of just some of our Freshers events this week that are entirely alcohol free!

Help find your bearings around Lancaster with college campus & town tours.

Town & Campus Tours

Campus Tours

  • Fylde - Sunday 28th, from 11am

  • County - Sunday 28th

  • Furness - Monday 29th, Meet at the Furness Foyer from 10am

  • Bowland - Tuesday 30th, from 2pm

  • Lonsdale - Wednesday 1st, from 11am

Town Tours

  • County - Sunday 28th

  • Lonsdale - Monday 29th, from 2pm

  • Pendle - Monday 29th, from 5pm

  • Bowland - Monday 29th, Meet in Bowland Quad, from 1:45pm

  • Furness - Monday 29th, Meet at Furness Foyer from 10am

Arts & Crafts

Channel your inner artist with these crafty hangouts. Don’t stress- you don’t have to be a creative genius to get involved, beginners are welcome!

Jewellery Making

  • Bowland - Tuesday 30th, Bowland Common Room, 5pm-7pm

  • Furness - Friday 3rd, Furness TV Room, 2pm-3:30pm

  • Cartmel & Lonsdale - Sunday 5th, Barker House Farm, 2pm-4pm

Yap & Yarn

Mindfulness Colouring

  • Lonsdale - Monday 29th, Lonsdale College, 5pm-6pm

Plant Pot Painting

Clay Crafts

Postcards to Your Future Self

  • Bowland - Sunday 5th, Bowland Common Room, 2pm-4pm

Whether you’re a die-hard cinephile or just fancy some popcorn, check out the colleges’ movie nights for a chilled night in.

Movie Nights

  • Furness - Sun 28th until Sunday 5th, Furness TV Room, 8pm-10pm

  • Cartmel & Lonsdale - Monday 29th, Brandrigg Room, 6pm-9pm (Pyjamas Theme)

  • County - Monday 29th and Sunday 5th

  • Grizedale - Tuesday 30th, 9pm-11pm

  • Fylde - Thursday 2nd, Fylde College, 4pm-6pm

  • Bowland - Sunday 5th, Bowland Common Room, 7pm-10pm

More of the competitive type? Check out these college games night, from classic board games to Wii Just Dance parties.

Games Nights

Just Dance

Mario Kart

  • Lonsdale - Tuesday 30th, Lonsdale Cinema Room, 3pm-5pm

  • Pendle - Saturday 4th, Pendle Brew, 7pm-9pm

Games

Grab some freebies, or put your cooking skills to the test with these college ‘foodie’ events…

Foodie Fun

Find people with a common interest at college meet-ups.

Meet-Ups!

International Students’ Meet & Greet

  • Furness (& Pizza!) - Thursday 2nd, TV Room, from 4pm

  • Bowland - Thursday 2nd, Bowland Bar, 5pm-6:30pm

  • Lonsdale - Friday 3rd, Lonsdale College, 10am-12

  • Pendle - Sunday 5th, Pendle Brew, 3pm-5pm

Start a Band

  • Pendle - Sunday 28th, Pendle Brew, 3pm-4pm

Book Lovers

Speed-Friending

And that’s not all…

And that’s not all - you can find plenty more alcohol-free events during Welcome Week and beyond over on our events page. Just click the ‘Alcohol-Free’ filter, and away you go.

Have fun <3

Want more college events? Check out Your College Events! and learn more about your colleges here.

Written by Shannon Daniel

Shannon Daniel

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & CREATIVE WRITING GRADUATE