University College London ( UCL ) Official Nightlife Freshers Wristband 2024

Welcome! Your official nightlife / freshers event wristband is here for 2024 📌

If you're joining UCL this year then you’re in for a treat as yet again we're taking things to new levels with our best Welcome Week line-up ever. There are hundreds of events happening over the next few weeks, but with this wristband, you've got access to the biggest in town, organised exclusively for UCL students & their friends! 

Buying the wristband saves you money compared to the cost of purchasing individual tickets. Plus there's no need to worry about missing out or stress about getting tickets as you know the plans are already in place!

So where are we taking you? Your welcome experience will start and end at London's most iconic club, Ministry of Sound. With four rooms of banging house, dance and up front urban music there's arguably no better place on earth to hear the world’s greatest DJs play the world’s best music. Start at Ministry, keep the pace up all week, and end at Ministry with one HUGE closing party.

Our headline nightlife events are designed to help you experience the best of London’s clubbing scene - the best venues, great production and brilliant DJs. We run these nights in partnership with events experts Milkshake - their years of experience help us deliver the best Freshers’ events in London year after year.

Wristbands sell out in advance every year, so secure yours early, sit back, and wait for the UCL freshers' madness to commence! 


Click here to buy your wristbands on the students' union website 

Full link to purchase wristbands: 

The Nightlife Wristband gets you entry to...

Sunday 22nd September: Move in Fiesta @ Ministry of Sound

Start your Welcome Week off the right way at Ministry of Sound. London’s biggest and most famous nightclub is a legendary nightspot and we will welcome you in a truly epic way with great DJ’s, visuals, FX production and of course the UK's loudest sound-system. Expect to experience one of the best clubbing experiences London has to offer.

There is nothing quite like it!

Monday 23rd September: Beach Party @ Scala

On your first day in London we're taking you back to those summer vibes with a huge beach party at one of London's biggest and best night spots, Scala in Kings Cross! Not only is the legendary SCALA the venue of choice for this Monday night party, but it's also the venue TEAM UCL visit every Wednesday of term for Sports Night, the capitals biggest and longest running team clubbing tradition. The event will feature a special guest DJ, pool inflatables, vibey beach decor and much more across the 3 spaces of this super club! Check out previous photos of the event here.

Tuesday 24th September: UV Rave at Egg

This year we're once again returning to one of the capital's biggest warehouse clubs - EGG! After the sell out party in 2022 & 2023 we taking over this 5 room nightlife space for another session and this time around we're bringing you our BIGGEST UV PARTY YET.

Expect tonnes of Glow UV Paint, UV Cannons, 8ft Light up Glow RoBot and 2000+ Glowsticks.

Thursday 26th September: Freshers Rave @ Fabric

This is going to be a clubbing experience like no other and certainly not one to sleep on as we once again take over a world top-ranked club to produce a night to remember. Set to be the most high energy night in your social calendar, featuring stunning audio-visual productions, alongside 7 DJ’s playing everything from house, garage, trap & electro to hip-hop, grime and D&B. Expect a state of the art clubbing production & Funktion 1 Sound-system. Room 1 will be headlined by a surprise Guest DJ & Host and Room 2 hosted by Milkshake, London’s biggest student night.

Do NOT delay in booking tickets to this, there is only a handful of student events a year in this iconic rave venue!

Sunday 29th September: Battle of the Halls @ O2 Academy

The penultimate night of welcome week will bring you an event like no other; Battle of the Halls to the brilliant o2 Academy Islington. Don't take this lightly, it's every hall for themselves! Make sure to check how to represent your accommodation and turn up in style to this competitive party. If you are not staying at halls, don't dismay, there'll be a team for everyone. Expect 1000+ UCL students, games, competitions and of course big tunes. You'll experience real stage competitions, prizes & more including Sumo Wrestling, Gladiator Wars & a GUNGE TANK to soak those who lose!

Monday 30th September: Freshers Closing Party @ Ministry of Sound

After what is officially, UCL's BIGGEST freshers yet, we bring it back to where it all began for the Official Closing Party at Ministry of Sound. Once again putting the UK's biggest and best sound system to great effect, we couldn't think of a better nightclub to bring the 2024 welcome week full circle, closing with the ultimate clubbing experience!

Last year we held our first official 'freshers closing party' at Ministry of Sound and we can't wait to close the week here yet again!

Wristband holders will also receive:

• 10% off everything in-store at our UCL merchandise shop, the Hanger. From UCL hoodies to t-shirts, magnets and notebooks, we've got you covered.
• Separate fast-track entry queue at Fabric and Ministry of Sound.

Event management & welfare:

Students’ Union UCL are committed to providing both an exciting and fresh 'welcome' experience. We’re also dedicated to the safety and welfare of our students, especially when it comes to nightlife. During our Welcome Week programme we only work with long standing and reputable nightlife providers to ensure students receive the best quality experience possible. This starts with safety, in which we ensure the following:

- We ensure all venues have up to date insurance and risk assessments in place
- There’s a no ID, no entry policy in place for events
- Both male and female security are present at each venue
- Metal detectors are used at each venue as part of required search policy
- We have dedicated welfare zone's set up for those who encounter issues, and/or a designated safe space
- All our venues take part in the 'Ask for Angela' initiative*
- There are always trained event management staff at each venue
- There are always trained medical team at each venue
- We conduct staff patrols at events and are trained in spotting those who might need support

Our club night events are managed by our commercial nightlife partner, Milkshake, who have 20+ years of industry experience in providing quality events to students in London. They are also overseen by staff members from Students' Union UCL. You can contact Milkshake with any questions regarding event management and or support via hello@churchillmarketing.uk

Further info & T/C's:

Please note: The Students' Union website is the only place that official Freshers’ Nightlife 2023 wristbands will be available from. Any wristbands on sale elsewhere are not official and will not give you access to any official Students Union UCL Freshers 2024, please be aware of imitation events & wristbands. 

Each venue does their own security check and will turn away anyone without ID, regardless of how old you look. DO NOT forget your ID or Student ID (Student ID will not do as it does not show your date of birth) Dress codes vary from event to event so be sure to check out all the info before you attend!

Tickets are non-refundable and management reserves the right of admission, unless the event is canceled then you will receive a full refund.

Wristbands are only valid for guaranteed entry until 00:15am 

Wristbands, once purchased, can be collected from the student union shop & some events, more information will be sent out to you closer to the time. 

Other events:

Over the welcome period UCL hosts many events across both the University campus and the city itself. From boat parties, to trips out of town there is so much to do and explore! 

In terms of nightlife, there are also other club nights, boat parties (with after parties), your Wednesday night sports night and more, tickets & info for these can be found on https://studentsunionucl.org/tags/nightlife

For tickets please head to:  https://www.fatsoma.com/p/studentsunionucl

Guests: 

UCL Students can of course bring non UCL friends to the events, they just need to purchase tickets below:

https://www.fatsoma.com/p/studentsunionucl

However, please note, Ministry of Sound events are student only, so your guest must be a current student at a university or college. 

Guests:

For any information and support you can contact the the students union direct or our nightlife partners on hello@Churchillmarketing.uk

For anything urgent, you can also WhatsApp: +447590834117

Collection

If you haven't collected your wristband yet, please make sure you collect your wristband from the Hanger before the first event. The Hanger is our shop at 25 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AY. Open on Sunday 10:00 - 16:00, and Monday - Friday 10:00 - 18:00. Find it on Google Maps.

Wristbands won't be available to collect from the event venues.