Durham Freshers' Fair
- Durham Freshers' Fair Durham Students' Union Tuesday 03-10-2017 - 10:00 until Thursday 05-10-2017 - 18:00
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Durham Freshers' Fair
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3 - 5 October, 10:00 to 18:00,
Freshers' week is flat-out, but make sure you leave time to come to Freshers' Fair!
The three-day fair is your opportunity to see, meet and find out more about the societies, clubs, sports teams and performance groups and volunteering opportunities you can get involved in during your time in Durham.
Durham SU, Team Durham, Durham Student Theatre, Durham Music and Student Community Action are all coming together to showcase the wealth of opportunities there are to stretch your talents, try something different, meet new people and generally leap into University life! You can read our Freshers' Fair FAQs here for more information about what to expect.
You can join Durham SU student groups before, after or during the Fair (even if the group you want to join isn't there when you are). To do this you need to;
Activate Your Account - If you’re a Fresher, or don’t already have a durhamsu.com account, you’ll have received an email with activation link to your @durham.ac.uk email (sender info@durhamsu.com). You need to follow this to activate your account, and create a password in order to purchase memberships. Can’t find the email? Get a new activation email sent here.
Decide what’s for you - use the information here to find out what groups will attend which day of the Fair, to find the groups you’re interested in, check out their displays and ask any questions you have
Option 1: join online - Once your accounts activated you can sign up online! You can find the link to sign up to any group at https://www.durhamsu.com/signup.
Option 2: sign up at the Fair - Once your account is activated, you can sign up by at the Fair. But be warned, we can’t take cash! Durham SU staff with laptops and tablets
in Dunelm House (Kingsgate) and Elvet Riverside to take card payments, so keep a note of which societies you want to join as you go around!
Make sure you join our Freshers' Facebook group for updates! You can read our Freshers' Fair FAQs here for more information about what to expect.
Please note Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 - 13:00 the Fair will be open to allow returners to come along, check out what you might have missed as Freshers' yourself and make the most of the freebies available.
Locations: Durham Students' Union, Dunelm House & Elvet Riverside (Day 2&3 only), New Elvet, Durham,
Day One: Tuesday 3 October
- Sports
- Active Societies
- DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee)
- Nightline
- Student Media
- Student Associations
Day Two: Wednesday 4 October
- Durham SU Arts and Music
- International and Faith Societies
- Academic Societies
- Student Community Action
- Theatre
- DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee)
- Nightline
- Student Media
- Student Associations
Day Three: Thursday 5 October
- Hobbies and Games
- Political and Causes
- New Applicant Societies
- Music
- Student Community Action
- Theatre
- DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee)
- Nightline
- Student Media
- Student Associations
Venue/Timing
Venue : Durham Students' Union
Type: Freshers
Start Date: Tuesday 03-10-2017 - 10:00
End date: Thursday 05-10-2017 - 18:00
Capacity: 1000000
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