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

  • County - Sunday 28th

  • Furness - Monday 29th, Meet at the Foyer from 10am-2pm

  • Bowland - Tuesday 30th, from 2pm-4pm

Town Tours

  • County - Sunday 28th

  • Bowland - Monday 29th, Meet in Bowland Quad, 1:45pm-4pm

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, from 2pm

  • Cartmel & Lonsdale - Sunday 5th, Lonsdale Bar, from 2pm

Yap & Yarn

  • Bowland - Monday 29th, Bowland Bar, 6pm-8pm

  • Cartmel & Lonsdale - Friday 3rd, Lonsdale Bar, from 3pm

Plant Pot Painting

  • Grizedale & Pendle - Sunday 5th, Pendle Brew, 12-2pm

Clay Crafts

  • Bowland & Grizedale - Saturday 4th, Grizedale Common Room, 12-2pm

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, TV Room, from 8pm

  • Cartmel & Lonsdale - Monday 29th, Brandrigg Room, from 6pm

  • County - Monday 29th and Sunday 5th

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

  • 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

  • Bowland & Lonsdale - Wednesday 1st, Lonsdale Cinema Room, 6pm-8pm

  • Furness & Fylde - Thursday 2nd, Fylde Common Room, from 6pm

Mario Kart

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

Board Games

  • Bowland & Lonsdale - Friday 3rd, Bowland Common Room, 6pm-8pm

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

Foodie Fun

  • Bowland Breakfast (Bring your own bowl & spoon!) - Monday 29th, Bowland Common Room, 9am-10:30am

  • Furness Bake-Off - Monday 29th, Foyer, from 3pm

  • Grizedale ‘Boar’s Kitchen’ - Saturday 4th

  • Bowland Tea & Toast - Thursday 2nd, Bowland Bar, 7pm-9pm

  • Pendle Cake Decorating - Saturday 4th Pendle brew, 12-2pm

  • Cartmel Food Exchange Night with LU BAME Committee - Sunday 5th, Barker House Farm, from 7pm

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

  • Pendle - Sunday 5th, 3pm-5pm

Start a Band

  • Pendle - Sunday 28th, 3pm-6pm

Speed-Friending

  • Pendle & Cartmel - Monday 29th, Barkers Bar, 3:30pm-5pm

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

Written by Shannon Daniel

Shannon Daniel

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & CREATIVE WRITING GRADUATE