Welcome Week 2016 starts on Saturday 1 October, and it's the perfect start to your time at Imperial.

What can you do before Welcome Week?

Firstly, check out what's on at the Union and the College  - there's a full timetable of activities planned for  Undergraduates and  Postgraduates .

The Union will have a range of events on during Welcome Week - they're listed below and  on our What's On calendar . We have some specific events for Undergraduates and Postgraduates, but most events are open to all. Details about the line ups and how to get tickets will be posted soon. You can also buy your tickets for the Freshers' Ball and Postgraduate Mingle .  Check back on our website for updates and future events!

Join the offical Imperial College London Freshers' 2016 Group to talk with other new students at Imperial before term starts, find out who else is on your course and get updates on all things Welcome Week! You can also follow Imperial College Union on Facebook and Twitter as well to get the latest news from us, and find us on Instagram and Snapchat - just search for icunion. In the run up to Welcome Week, keep an eye out for our hashtag #helloicu .

If you don't meet them at halls or the various events you attend, visit the  #helloicu crew home from home  on the Queens Lawn and meet our amazing Welcome Week volunteers who will be ready to give you the warmest of welcomes, answering any questions you might have about life at Imperial. You can also collect your Imperial College Union Undergraduate or Postgraduate Handbook. 

Finally, you can look forward to Welcome Week!  We look forward to welcoming you to Imperial.

Imperial College Union Welcome Week events

Key:  Events open to all students  /  Event specifically for Undergraduates  /  Event specifically for Postgraduates

Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October

• #helloicu crew home from home , 10:00 - 16:00 (Sunday - Friday), Queens Lawn 
• Lite Mingle: Imperial Cinema Outdoor Movie , 18:00 - 22:30, Queen's Lawn
• Undergraduate Mingle , 19:00 - 01:00, FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar

Monday 3 October

• Pub Quiz , 19:00 - 21:30, h-bar
• Comedy Night , 20:00 - 23:00, Metric
• Cocktail Masterclass , 19:00 – 21:00, The Foundry

Tuesday 4 October

• Freshers' Fair , 11:00 - 16:00, South Kensington campus
• Cocktails and Comedy , 17:00 – 22:30 (Comedy from 19:30 – 22:00), h-bar
• Super Quiz , 20:00 - 23:00, FiveSixEight
• Bandeoke , 20:00 - 23:00, Metric
• Movie Night , 20:00 – 23:00 The Foundry

Wednesday 5 October

• Mass Volunteering Wednesday 13:30 at Home from Home stall on Queens Lawn for Brompton Cemetery and Post Pals. 17:30 at Beit Quad for GoodGym.
• Retro Gaming Night , 18:00 - 22:00, h-bar
• CSP Wednesday featuring James Haskell (England Rugby player), 19:00 - 01:00, FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar

Thursday 6 October

• Quiz Night , 19:30 - 22:00, The Foundry
• h-bar House of Blues , 20:00 - 22:00, h-bar
• IC Big Band , 20:00 - 01:00, Metric

Friday 7 October

• Freshers' Ball , 20:00 - 03:00, FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
• Silent Disco , 20:00 - 01:00, h-bar

Saturday 8 October

• Postgrad Mingle , 20:00 - 02:00, FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar

Sunday 9 October

• Carvery and Open Mic Night , all day, FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar

Tuesday 11 October

• Volunteering Fair , 11:00 - 15:00, Great Hall