Events

The theme for this year’s LGBTQIA+ history month is ‘behind the lens’ and in celebration of this, we cordially invite you to attend the Queer East Midlands (QEM) film festival! The films shown are a mixture of shorts and features that are centered around experiences of queerness and identity. These films will explore a mixture …

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Our Chill n' chat events are relaxed outings, once or twice a month, to get the PhD community together. This is an opportunity for you as a PhD'er at Loughborough to get to know others in different departments and have a relaxed end-of-week drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at a pub in Loughborough. This weekend we'll …

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If you want to learn about one of the important qualities of start-up growth, the essential quality to keep going no matter how tough it is, feel free join our hybrid event. That virtue in Japanese culture is signified or short form by 七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki), or else "Seven tumbles, eight stand-ups.” Link …

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Want to get creative with others? Need a chat after a long day? Join us on Thursday 9th March for Stitch ‘n’ B*tch! We will be sewing, crocheting and embordering the stress of the day away, but you can always join for a cuppa tea and a chinwag too. So, bring your current W.I.P. and …

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The Vegan Market returns to Loughborough Town on Sunday 12th March... We'll be going along to check out what they have to offer, grab some vegan treats, and sit down in Queens Park to chill and chat while we eat. Meet at Sockman Statue at 12 pm

Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma …

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Our spring pub crawl is upon us! This will be a great way to get to know the new DR's and catch up with colleagues. We will be doing a round of pub golf which will include nine pubs in loughborough Town center. Information and route to follow!

If you are an Art enthusiast and want to share your work or want to learn some basic sketching techniques, this is the right event for you. We will start with some basic techniques for sketching and then move on to live freehand sketching. You can bring your own sketchbook and materials, but some basic …

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 The Big Green Hike has returned, and the SSN are digging their walking boots out for another hike across sunny (fingers crossed) Leicestershire! This year, we’re fundraising for Heal Rewilding, a charity dedicated to restoring biodiversity in nature-deprived ecosystems across the UK!  THE FUNDRAISER: Let’s try to raise as much money as we can for …

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We're going to Nottingham! Our Chill n' chat events are relaxed pub outings, once or twice a month, to get the PhD community together. This is an opportunity for you as a PhD'er at Loughborough to get to know others in different departments, explore local areas and have a relaxed end-of-week drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) …

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Can a hummingbird cake really bring back a lost love? Is there really a ghost dancing in Emily’s backyard? The answers are never what you expect. But in this town of lovable misfits, the unexpected fits right in. In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a …

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