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Your OFFICIAL Freshers’ Guide

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THIS IS YOUR ESSENTIAL FRESHERS GUIDE

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!We have put together an incredible Freshers experience for you, specially

designed to meet the tastes of everybody joining us in Bournemouth this September! We Are Freshers and we are serious about giving you an unforgettable party…


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We Are Freshers is organised by the Students’ Union at Bournemouth University. It forms part of the Official BU arrivals event programme along with SportBU, ResLife and BU. All partners can be trusted to work together in your interests.

Please think carefully about other external organisations that are not part of BU, especially if asked to make payments.

TRUSTED PARTNERS

#1 GET WITH THE PROGRAMMERead this guide from front toback, you don’t want to miss abeat! We’ve made things nice and easy and compiled the essential entertainments info for Week One until end of term in one place.

#2 CLICK AND COLLECTSign up to the OFFICIAL BU Freshers’ events. You’ll see all the parties and be able to select from three wristband options.Hurry, there’s a limited supply!www.wearefreshers.com

#3 JOIN OUR SOCIALSOnce you’ve signed up it’s nowtime to start meeting your fellowFreshers using social media.The OFFICIAL social media pagewith all the photo + video sets is:fb.com/wearefreshersbournemouth

There’s so much going on around Freshers that it’s sometimes

difficult to know which programme is the correct one. Fear not though,

with our credentials you can be assured that we are your OFFICIAL Bournemouth

University Freshers package.

The UK’s #1 student discount card is included in all the We Are Freshers

wristband packs. NUS Extra has some corking money saving

deals and also doubles as your international student ID card for any

future travels which is very handy.

NUS EXTRA IS INCLUDED

WE ARE THE REAL DEAL

WELCOME SOCIALS

Sat 15 Sept, 6pm: Live Gig

Sun 16 Sept, 6pm: Key & Lock party

Mon 17 Sept, 6pm: Silent Disco

Tues 18 Sept, 6pm: Rockaoke

Wed 19 Sept, 5pm: Pre-comedy drinks

Thurs 20 Sept, 6pm: Hall of Fame

Meet your new neighbours and attend your halls induction.

Ask your ResLife Rep for more details of these events.

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We Are Freshers is the OFFICIAL Bournemouth University entertainment programme and we’ve created three price tiers which allow you to pick the package that’s most suited to you.

Events take place in SUBU’s iconic Old Fire Station Venue- apart from Student Garden Party which takes place on the lawn at Bournemouth Sports Club. This venue is part of BU and totally unique - it really once was Bournemouth’s Central Fire Station with England’s longest pole!

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The Student Garden Party is back in 2018!Saturday 22 September

The only official Bournemouth University Freshers Festival! Indoor & outdoor arenas, top DJs and performers, street

food and a host of garden party activities. Prepare to get down with almost 3,000 fellow

students for the ultimate freshers' day out!


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ONLY included in your GOLD wristband

GOLD

£40

WE ARE FRESHERS GOLD PACKAGE: £40 SAVING £120+ IN 6 WEEKS

The ULTIMATE Freshers wristband, saving you £££’s

FREE ENTRY to ALL events between 15 and 30 September INCLUDING Student Garden Party

1 year NUS Card with 100’s of student discounts

Priority entry for all events until the end of October

£30 SILVER

FREE ENTRY to ALL events between 15 and 30 September

(EXCLUDING Student Garden Party)



WE ARE FRESHERS SILVER PACKAGE: £30

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To gain entry to all our official Freshers events, you will need an exclusive We Are Freshers wristband only available to you as a new BU student.

There are 3 wristbands available and we’ve provided you with a breakdown of each package and what they include. Every wristband includes an NUS extra card with 100’s of student discounts. They’re all designed to save you money and ensure you can enjoy Freshers safely with all your new friends.

FREE ENTRY to EVERY event at The Old Fire Station between 15 and 30 September

Ticket to The Student Garden Party


Discounted entry to all events between 15 and 30 September


BRONZE

£10

Discounted entry to ALL events between 15 and 30 September


WE ARE FRESHERS BRONZE PACKAGE: £10

Scan here! Place your order now

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ONE BIG WELCOME PARTYSATURDAY | 15/09/18

Get your first taste of the legendary Students’ Union nightclub. We know you’ll be excited to unpack but get your outfit together and make your way down to The Old Fire Station to kick start your Freshers’ experience with the OFFICIAL Bournemouth University arrivals party!

GENRE: ANTHEMS AND CHART BANGERS

/subu.tofs

@theoldfirestation FREESILVER

TICKETS

10PM-3AM

BRONZE

£3GOLD

FREE £4

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DICK AND DOMSUNDAY | 16/09/18

Straight out of the bungalow and into The Old Fire Station, Dick and Dom are coming to Bournemouth for a huge Freshers’ house party!

GENRE: SPECIAL GUESTSCHART & POP

10PM-3AM

TICKETS

£8/subu.tofs


BRONZE

£6GOLD

FREE

DICK & DOMFreshers House Party

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HOME SLICETUESDAY | 18/09/18

HOME SLICE - is the Bournemouth alternative student party, featuring your favourite messy night out anthems, festival bangers and mosh pit hits. Tired of the same old club nights playing the same old tunes come and discover “Home Slice” and never look back (in anger).

GENRE: INDIE, ROCK & ROLL

10PM-3AM

TICKETS

£4

COMEDY CENTRALWEDNESDAY | 19/09/18

Comedy Central brings you a night of LIVE stand-up comedy performances, showcasing the best in up and coming stand-up comedy talent straight out of London, but at a fraction of the cost. Fancy a laugh? Get your flatmates together and come on down!

GENRE: LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY

7PM-11PM

TICKETS

£5FREESILVER

BRONZE

£3GOLD

FREE FREESILVER

BRONZE

£4GOLD

FREE/subu.comedy

@theoldfirestation

/subu.TOFS

@theoldfirestation

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JAGUAR SKILLSTHURSDAY | 20/09/18

The rise and rise of Jaguar Skills has been well documented. His stunning mixes, unique edits and mash ups have seen him perform at most major festivals, clubs and of course Radio 1. His identity is still a mystery, he doesn’t do interviews but his aural assault of floor filling music moves from House to Drum n Bass, and everything in between.

GENRE: HIP HOP, D&B,DUBSTEP & HOUSE

10PM-3AM

TICKETS

£8FREESILVER

BRONZE

£6GOLD

FREE/subu.tofs

@theoldfirestation

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LOLLIPOP FRESHERS’ SPECIALFRIDAY | 21/09/18

Lollipop is a Bournemouth legend. It has been running the most popular student weekly party for over 20 years. Tonight is the launch night for 2018. Not to be missed, come and lose yourself in the venues three rooms where you can hear current chart topping dance anthems, cool RnB or cheesy guilty pleasures! You can pre book VIP tables and drinks through this website: www.bookings.oldfirestation.co.uk

GENRE: POP, CHART, R&B,CHEESE & HIP HOP

/subu.TOFS


TICKETS

10PM-3AM

BRONZE

£2GOLD

FREE £3

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STUDENT GARDEN PARTYSATURDAY | 22/09/18

Join us at The Student Garden Party this September for Bournemouth University’s OFFICIAL Freshers’ festival.Indoor & outdoor arenas, top DJs and performers, street food and a host of garden party activities. Prepare to get down with almost 3,000 fellow students for the ultimate Freshers’ day out on the lawn!

3PM-11PM

Return transport included with your ticket

Student drinks prices

HUGE DJ’s and acts

3000 students partying on the lawn

SATURDAY | 22/09/18

SGP AFTER PARTY

Still dancing? Make your way down to The Old Fire Station for the OFFICIAL after party open until 4am. Return transport is included so just jump on one of the buses provided and we’ll drop you at the Old Fire Station.

Gold, Silver, Bronze and Tickets: Free

11PM-4AMGENRE: HOUSE, GARAGE, URBAN, D&B, HIP HOP &LIVE PERFORMERS

TICKETS

£15-£20/subu.tofs

@theoldfirestation £15SILVER

BRONZE

£15GOLD

FREE

Party 2018

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AND THEN ...

TRIPLE COOKEDTUESDAY | 25/09/18

WEIRD AND WONDERFUL

Returning and kicking off their latest club tour at The Old Fire Station, Triple Cooked host Weird and Wonderful, an event of explosive live art, unique décor. Live music including Disco, House, Bass, Garage, Grime and more.

GENRE: DISCO, HOUSE & BASS

/triplecookeduk

@triplecookeduk

10PM-3AM

BINGO LINGOWEDNESDAY | 26/09/18

BINGO LINGO is the newest and most exciting breed of Bingo, the dust has been swept away and it is a new exhilarating party, raving mad bingo night! BINGO LINGO has quickly become a phenomenon across the UK club scene. Prepare yourself for an unrivalled experience of dance-offs, twerking, joke prizes and on-stage mischief. It’s an unmissable night of Bingo mayhem!

GENRE: INTERACTIVE GAME

/bingolingo1

@bing0ling0

TICKETS

7PM-11PM

£7.50TICKETS

£8FREESILVER

BRONZE

£6GOLD

FREE FREESILVER

BRONZE

£6GOLD

FREE

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APPLEBUM THURSDAY | 27/09/18

THE FRESHERS’ JUMP OFF

Applebum Freshers’ Jump Off is set to be huge. From classic rap to modern trap, from Kanye to Kung Fu Kenny and Biggy to Busta. The first Applebum of the year is ready to throwback anthems and future classics ‘til the early morn’! Applebum is a celebration of urban music on a quest of discovery through the sounds, fashion and lifestyle of a movement that helped shape a generation. So, get your squad together and join the Applebum crew as we throw down at our favourite spot, The Old Fire Station.

GENRE: HIP HOP AND R&B

10PM-3AM

TICKETS

£8FREESILVER

BRONZE

£6GOLD

FREE/applebumuk

@applebumuk

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LOLLIPOPFRIDAY | 28/09/18

Lollipop is the place to be every Friday. Hosted by The Old Fire Station, Lollipop is the biggest and longest running weekly student-only night. With three rooms and different DJs there is something for everyone. Head to the main room for all chart and house music. Fancy some cheese? Then try The Engine Rooms for the classics. Check out upstairs for a dance to Hip Hop, grime and R&B tunes. Go VIP - book packages and tables at: bookings.oldfirestation.co.uk

GENRE: POP, CHART, R&B,CHEESE & HIP HOP

/subu.tofs


TICKETS

10PM-3AM

BRONZE

£2GOLD

FREE £3

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COSMIC CARNIVAL RAVESATURDAY | 29/09/18

Foreverland is back this September. Bringing knowledge from galaxies beyond! Freshers’ is always a special time, join the adventure as we initiate a new crop of ravers into our intergalactic circus of dreams - DJs and live acts, walkabout characters, immersive themed décor and props, inflatables, CO

2 and confetti cannons as well as face and body painters.

GENRE: BASS, GARAGE, BASSLINE & GRIME

10PM-4AM

TICKETS

£15/theforeverland

@theforeverland FREESILVER

BRONZE

£10GOLD

FREE

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THURSDAY | 04/10/18SUDDENLY FUNK

FRIDAY | 05/10/18LOLLIPOP

= DISCOUNT DOOR ENTRY OR ORDER YOUR WRISTBAND NOW: WWW.WEAREFRESHERS.COM

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GOLDSILVER

SATURDAY | 06/10/18ENTER

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Weeks 3 - 6 are also included in Gold and Silver wristband packs

DO N’T

TUESDAY 09/10/18HOME SLICE

WEDNESDAY | 10/10/18VARSITY CUP

THURSDAY | 11/10/18TECHBOX


SATURDAY | 13/10/18BEDLAM PRESENTS TQD ROYAL-T + DJ Q + FLAVA D

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= DISCOUNT DOOR ENTRY OR ORDER YOUR WRISTBAND NOW: WWW.WEAREFRESHERS.COMGOLD

SILVER

WEDNESDAY | 17/10/18COMEDY

THURSDAY | 18/10/18ELVANA (GIG)

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SATURDAY | 20/10/18BEDLAM PRESENTS

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ORDER YOUR WRISTBAND NOW: WWW.WEAREFRESHERS.COM #WEAREFRESHERS WEAREFRESHERSBOURNEMOUTH

THURSDAY | 25/10/18APPLEBUM


SATURDAY | 27/10/18THE BLOCK PARTY

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TH OLD I TATION The Old Fire Station is probably the greatest Students’ Union Venue in the world.

An old Victorian Fire Station converted into the legendary home of Bournemouth student parties!

ABOUT YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION VENUE:

‘Syron’ is a daytime & early evening pop-up eatery based out of

The Old Fire Station

It’s open from 11am most days and a great place to catch up on work. Get free fast WiFi & great value

seasonal street food.

The signature dish is the Yorkshire pudding wrap - yes you heard right – Yorkie puds as a wrap!

Yorkie wrap + pint: £7 (eat in price)

Yorkie wrap + side: £6 (delivery to halls reception).

Students 20% off (spend over £15)

Bar & Starbucks coffee at Students’ Union prices

No other University has anything quite like it and this place will become your ‘home from home’ in the eveningsThe events in this guide are just the tip of the iceberg...

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NT TO O K FO U ?

SUBU employ a huge team of students to run the various parts of the Union. We are looking for staff to work in the nightclub on bars and on our event promotion, to work in the SUBU shop, the coffee bars and in Dylan’s Kitchen & Bar. New for 2018 will be a group of students ‘Team SUBU’ who work more in other areas of the Union promoting SUBU activity and representation. We value enthusiasm and a willingness to do the job well above all other things. We are a good employer with flexibility, structured pay linked to your training and a strong team ethos. Staff often make great friends and work all the way through their degree with us.

So if you fancy joining a fun team, working hard and earning some extra cash towards your living expenses there can be no better place to work than SUBU.

Apply via our webpage: www.subu.org.uk/recruitment

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CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY?

ORGANISING A COURSE SOCIAL?

BRINGING YOUR GROUP ON A TEAM BUILDER?

WANT TO HAVE AN EXTRA SPECIAL NIGHT OUT?

For those of you out there who are serious about partying in style and are planning ahead, we have a selection of packages available which are tailored to suit your every need.

From free table upgrades to premium bottled drinks, the Lollipop VIP deals will deliver a great night out.

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BOOK VIP NOW: bookings.oldfirestation.co.uk

FREE ENTRY FOR UP TO 15 PEOPLE



£85(£10.63 pp)

£100(£10.00 pp)

£250(£16.66 pp)

GREATVALUE!

VIP Wristbands

Free VIP Table & queue jump for group

1 Bottle of spirit & mixers

1 round of shots

1 Bottle of Moët Champagne

& 1 Bottle of Prosecco

VIP Wristbands


2 Bottles of spirits & mixers

1 round of shots

2 Bottles of Moët Champagne

GOLD SILVER BRONZE

VIP Wristbands


1 Bottle of spirit & mixers

1 round of shots

1 Bottle of Prosecco

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Purbeck House. Ideal for anybody living in halls at Lansdowne

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EATING OUT

40% OFF

Plus Zizzi, Chiquito, Giraffe, Prezzoand many more

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25% OFF

FREE CHEESEBURGER

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SAVE AT BIG HIGH STREET SHOPS

10% + MANY

MORE


AT LEAST OFF

HIGH

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HOPPING


ALL 5-10 MIN WALK FROM HALLS

40% OFF

12% OFF(25% OFF STUDENT PRICES!)

You’ll visit the massive Odeon BH2 cinema in Bournemouth town centre many times

so why not save money?

25% OFFRailcard

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Thomas Nicholas BandThe Sherlocks

New Young Pony ClubBritish Sea Power

Valve SoundsystemMILLION DEAD

CAMO & KROOKEDENGINEERS

Reel Big FishLianne La Havas

JACK PENATEBARS & MELODY

Just some of the amazing artistes who have performed at The Old Fire Station

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