Halls events and social life

There really is something for everyone on the halls events programme and, if you don’t spot anything you like, let us know and we will try our best to put it on! We hope to see you at one of our events very soon.

Lisa Varley

Halls Events Co-ordinator

Our halls events

From social sport, shopping trips and days out, there's something for everyone.

Join in our events programme

One of the best things about living in halls is that you can join in with all of our exclusive events and activities. Events located at any hall are open to all halls students, providing another fantastic opportunity to meet new people and become a part of the wider halls community.

All events are either free or subsidised so, even if you are on a tight budget, there'll be something for you. During your first few weeks in halls make friends with your flatmates, neighbouring flats, and other residents by going out together to familiarise yourself with your new city, or arrange to go to some Freshers events to break the ice. Check the halls Facebook and Instagram pages for more details.

Some events below require you to book your place by emailing socialreps@derby.ac.uk. Other events need to be booked and paid for via the Unishop. And, Union of Students events need to be booked online. All inter-hall sports tournaments should be booked through the UOD Active app.

Find out more about inter-hall sports tournaments

If you have attended a recent halls event and would like to share your feedback please complete our form.

Remember

Union of Students Fresher’s Fortnight begins on 14 September. Check out derbyunion.co.uk for what’s on!
Check out your common room for any donated kitchen/food items if you need them!

October events

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Get involved
Tues 1 Oct	Union on Tour- Meet your Students' Union	Darley Bank & Agard Court	12pm - 4pm	No need to book. Just turn up
Tues 1 Oct	Free tea and cake from the Chaplaincy team	Darley Bank	3.30pm - 5pm	Just turn up - free
Tues 1 Oct	Sexual Health Drop In	Nunnery Court	6pm- 8pm	Just turn up - free
Tues 1 Oct	Cookery class.	Princess Alice Court	6pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Wed 2 Oct	Union on Tour- Meet your Students' Union	Nunnery Court	12pm - 4pm	No need to book. Just turn up
Wed 2 Oct	Halls Fest	Nunnery Court & Princess Alice Court	12pm - 3pm	Free games and activities. No need to book. Just turn up
Wed 2 Oct	Halls Football tournament	Sports Centre, Kedleston Road	4pm -6pm	Find out more about halls sports tournaments and how to register. Free to attend
Thu 3 Oct	Union on Tour- Meet your Students' Union	Princess Alice Court & Flamsteed Court	12pm - 4pm	No need to book. Just turn up
Thu 3 Oct	Beginners' Yoga.	Peak Court	5pm - 6pm	Free to attend. Mats provided. No need to book. Just turn up
Fri 4 Oct	Union on Tour- Meet your Students' Union	St Christopher's Court	12pm - 4pm	No need to book. Just turn up
Mon 7 Oct	1625 drugs & alcohol outreach service	Peak Court	4pm-7pm	No need to book. Just turn up
Tue 8 Oct	Sexual Health Drop In	Peak Court	6pm - 8pm	Just turn up - free
Tue 8 Oct	Cookery Class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Wed 9 Oct	Creative Arts session	Peak Court	6pm - 7.30pm	Just turn up - free
Thu 10 Oct	Beginners' Yoga.	Peak Court	5pm - 6pm	Free to attend. Mats provided. No need to book. Just turn up
Thu 10 Oct	Halls Table Tennis tournament	St Christopher's Court	5pm - 6.30pm	Find out more about halls sports tournaments and how to register. Free to attend
Fri 11 Oct	Halls football league starts	Sports Centre, Kedleston Road	4pm - 6pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Mon 14 Oct	1625 drugs & alcohol outreach service	Agard Court	4pm - 7pm	Just turn up - free
Mon 14 Oct	Halls Pool tournament	St Christopher's Court	5pm - 6.30pm	Find out more about halls sports tournaments and how to register. Free to attend
Mon 14 Oct	Neurodiverse student catch up	Princess Alice Court	3pm	Just turn up - free
Tue 15 Oct	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Tue 15 Oct	Sexual Health Drop In	Princess Alice Court	6pm- 8pm	Just turn up - free
Thu 17 Oct	Beginners' Yoga.	Peak Court	5pm -6pm	Free to attend. Mats provided. No need to book. Just turn up
Sat 19 Oct	Day trip to York	pick up at Princess Alice Court	10am	£5 only. Book tickets from Unishop
Mon 21 Oct	1625 drugs & alcohol outreach service	Darley Bank	4pm- 7pm	Just turn up - free
Tue 22 Oct	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	5pm - 5.45pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Tue 22 Oct	Sexual Health Drop In	St Christopher's Court	6pm- 8pm	Just turn up - free
Wed 23 Oct	Creative Arts session	Peak Court	6pm - 7.30pm	Just turn up - free
Thu 24 Oct	Beginners' Yoga	Peak Court	5pm- 6pm	Free to attend. Mats provided. No need to book. Just turn up
Mon 28 Oct	1625 drugs & alcohol outreach service	St Christopher's Court	4pm - 7pm	Just turn up - free
Tue 29 Oct	Sexual Health Drop In	Agard Court	6pm-8pm	Just turn up - free
Tues 29 Oct	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	All ingredients provided. Free to attend. No need to book. Just turn up
Thu 31 Oct	Beginners' Yoga	Peak Court	5pm- 6pm	Free to attend. Mats provided. No need to book. Just turn up

Our Residence Life programme in halls

A place called home

Staff are always on-site so feel free to pop into the office for a friendly chat or, if you are experiencing any problems, talk to your Hall Manager. The Residential Assistants and cleaners do weekly flat visits so you’ll soon get to know your whole halls team. Another bonus is the on-site common room which includes a free pool table, Playstation four, large TV and board games. Students can also book the room for free for a private gathering with friends. Just speak to your Hall Manager and they’ll be happy to help you arrange it.

Watch as students Harry, Tan, Charley and Jack, let you into their day-to-day lives, talking about their own experiences and what they love about halls. From exploring Derby or cooking in halls, to being a part of halls events or meeting up with society friends, this will give you a true flavour of life in halls.

Students talking about their day-to-day lives living in halls.

Contact the halls social team

If you have any questions, or suggestions for our events and activities programme, please contact our halls social reps:

+44 (0)7775 119189 socialreps@derby.ac.uk