Welcome Fair 2026

The Welcome Fair is open to all students (new and returning) and is your opportunity to come and check out everything that your Students’ Union has to offer, meet lots of our Clubs & Societies and grab some exclusive discounts and freebies from visiting organisations and your Students' Union bars, cafes and shops.

Remember to visit all of the different event zones to see everything we have on offer, then buy your memberships online or at the Students’ Union Hub Reception. Have a look at the stall listings to see what's happening when as some organisations will only be present on one day of the Fair!

On this page you’ll be able to find out more about the Fair and find stall listings to help you plan your visit to the event. For indoor spaces you need to book a free time slot ticket. This allows entry within a one hour time period for each space. You need to book a ticket for each indoor space. No tickets are required for outdoor areas of the Fair.

Mile End

Day 1

Thursday 17th September

10:30am – 5:30pm

Quiet Hour: 4:30pm – 5:30pm

Last Entry: 5pm

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Day 2

Friday 18th September

10am – 4pm

Quiet Hour: 10am – 11am

Last Entry: 3.30pm

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Performance & Demo Line-Up

During the Welcome Fair some of our Clubs and Societies will be showcasing their activities in our performance and demo areas in Graduate Square and Atlee Square (outside Ground Cafe). View the full line-up and decide what you'll go along and see!

Join a Club or Society

Got a hobby or passion you love, or something new you really want to try? We have over 300 Societies and Sports Clubs that will link you up with other people who like the same stuff too!

Buy, Scan, Win

Shop at the QMSU Co-op during the Welcome Fair events and you could win a 50p, £1, £2 or £5 voucher, or Coop merch, including a bucket hat! Over 3000 vouchers to give away each day!




What's On and Stall Locations

The Welcome Fair will take place at lots of locations across the Mile End Campus including the Students' Union Hub, Library Square, Graduate Square, The Great Hall and Qmotion Sport & Fitness Centre. A one way system will be in operation at indoor locations. Don't forget to visit our bars, cafes and shops around campus who will be offering some exclusive discounts on the day of the Fair.

  • Society
  • Volunteering
  • Student Media
  • Sport
  • Brands
  • Students' Union
  • University
  • Stall Name
  • N1 Intercultural
  • N2 Women's Social Club
  • N3 Filipino
  • N4 Krishna Consciousness
  • N5 Hellenic and Cypriot
  • N6 Skate
  • N7 Art
  • N8 FinTech
  • N9 German
  • N10 First Love
  • N11 Pottery
  • N12 Law for All
  • N13 Alternative Dispute Resolutions
  • N14 Commercial Awareness
  • N15 Egyptian
  • N16 Accounting and Finance
  • N17 Islamic
  • N18 Arab
  • N19 Lawyers Without Borders
  • N20 Law
  • N21 Alternative Legal Careers
  • N22 Legal Innovation
  • N23 Women in Law
  • N24 QM Bar
  • N25 Ihsan Consulting
  • N26 Queen Mary Real Estate Society
  • N27 Women in Finance and Economics
  • N28 Banking and Finance
  • N29 Islamic Finance
  • N30 Consulting
  • N31 ELSA
  • N32 Turkish
  • N33 Friends of Palestine
  • N34 Pro Bono
  • N35 Baking
  • N36 Desi
  • N37 Yoga
  • N38 Sri Lankan
  • N39 Saudi
  • N40 Ukrainian
  • N40A Investment and Trading
  • N41 Foosball
  • N42 Sylheti
  • N43 Czechoslovak
  • N44 Lego
  • N45 Kurdish
  • N46 Pokemon
  • N47 QMBL Ahlulbayt Islamic Society
  • N48 Iraqi Society
  • N49 Malayali
  • N50 Welsh
  • N51 Northern
  • N52 Ahlul Hadith
  • N53 Indian
  • N54 Hindu
  • N55 Bollywood Dance
  • N56 Pakistan
  • N57 Every Nation Christian
  • N58 Marxist
  • N59 Iranian
  • Poster and Art Sale
  • University Information Fair

People's Palace Foyer

  • Stall Name
  • PP1 hp (Hewlett Packard) (Thursday only)
  • PP2 Handshake
  • PP3 Department for Education (Thursday only)
  • PP4 Venues & Events
  • PP5 Volunteering
  • PP6 Student Voice
  • PP7 Student Voice
  • PP8 QMSU Info Point
  • PP9 Budweiser Zero

The Great Hall

  • Stall Name
  • GH1 JoyBuy (Thursday Only)
  • GH1 Native Photobooth (Friday Only)
  • GH2 Lloyds Bank (Thursday Only)
  • GH2 Queen Mary Content Creators (Friday Only)
  • GH3 The Sushi Live Co (Thursday Only)
  • GH3 Formula 1 Society (Friday Only)
  • GH4 Nomo Chocolate (Thursday Only)
  • GH4 Fusion Movement (Friday Only)
  • GH5 Genesis Cinema
  • GH6 uGreen
  • GH7 uGreen
  • GH8 The Finance and Business Union (Thursday Only)
  • GH9 Driver Pouch Group (The Stig) (Thursday Only)
  • GH9 Salsa Society (Friday Only)
  • GH10 Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation (Thursday Only)
  • GH10 Project 180 (Friday Only)
  • GH11 Lady Garden Foundation (Thursday Only)
  • GH11 NuPop Popcorn (Friday Only)
  • GH12 Business
  • GH13 Conservative
  • GH14 Model UN
  • GH15 Politea
  • GH16 Labour
  • GH17 ABACUS
  • GH18 Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Services
  • GH19 Jewish and Israel
  • GH20 The Print
  • GH21 Quest
  • GH22 Bhangra
  • GH23 Punjabi
  • GH24 BioMedics
  • GH25 QMSEDs
  • GH26 MedGen
  • GH27 Care Without Borders
  • GH28 Quiz
  • GH29 Happy Hour
  • GH30 Biochemistry
  • GH31 Biological Sciences
  • GH32 The Synapsis
  • GH33 Women of STEM
  • GH34 Women in Leadership
  • GH35 Feminist
  • GH36 Marrow
  • GH37 Rotaract
  • GH38 Teddy Bear Hospital
  • GH39 Marketing
  • GH40 Entrepreneurs
  • GH41 Vote from abroad

The Great Hall - Stage

  • Stall Name
  • S1 Azerbaijan
  • S2 Brazilian
  • S3 Taiwanese
  • S4 Nepalese Society
  • S5 Asian Society
  • S6 Indonesian Society
  • S7 Malaysian Society
  • S8 Electronics
  • S9 Chemistry
  • S10 Biomedical Engineering
  • S11 Engineering and Material Sciences
  • S12 Engineers Without Borders
  • S13 Chemical Engineering
  • S14 Machine Learning
  • S15 Computer Science
  • S16 Catholic
  • S17 Orthodox
  • S18 Japan Society
  • S19 Singapore Society
  • S20 Human Rights
  • S21 Believers Love World
  • S22 Economics
  • S23 Debate
  • S24 Actuarial
  • S25 African Students Association
  • S26 Sustainability Society
  • S27 Kharis on Campus
  • S28 Kazakh
  • Stall Name
  • OCT1 Nandos - CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. NANDOS HAVE SAID THEY WILL BE ON CAMPUS SOON
  • OCT1 Google Gemini (Thursday Only)
  • OCT2 Cosmic University (Thursday only)
  • OCT2 AI Society (Friday Only)
  • OCT3 Sanctuary Students
  • OCT4 Beauty Spot (Thursday only)
  • OCT5 Taylor Swift
  • OCT6 Book Club
  • OCT7 Cinema
  • OCT8 Filmmaking
  • OCT9 Theatre Company
  • OCT10 Savoy Opera
  • OCT11 Mile End Music
  • OCT12 Karaoke
  • OCT13 Spanish and Latin American
  • OCT14 Fashionably Late
  • OCT15 Peach Magazine
  • OCT16 Ethiopian and Eritrean
  • OCT17 Entrepreneurship Hub
  • OCT18 QM Academy
  • OCT19 Native Student Lock-In (Thursday only)
  • OCT19 Afghan Society (Friday Only)
  • OCT20 Canva (Thursday only)
  • OCT20 Knit & Knatter (Friday only)
  • OCT20A Confucius Institute
  • OCT21 East African Society
  • OCT22 Sudanese Society
  • OCT23 PsiStar
  • OCT24 Women and Queer People in Physics
  • OCT25 Kpop
  • OCT26 Board Games
  • OCT27 Table-Top Miniatures
  • OCT28 Jewellery Society
  • OCT29 Chess
  • OCT30 LGBT Society
  • OCT31 Italian
  • OCT32 London Transport
  • OCT33 Pilates
  • OCT34 QM Greens
  • OCT35 Psychology
  • OCT36 QM Gaming Society
  • OCT37 Mexican
  • OCT38 Polish
  • OCT39 Nordic
  • OCT40 Student Advancement Society
  • OCT41 Christian Union
  • OCT42 French
  • OCT43 Anime
  • OCT44 Mathematics
  • OCT45 Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs
  • SH1 QMSU Sport & Activity
  • SH2 Qmotion Sport & Fitness Centre
  • SH3 Halara (Thursday only)
  • SH4 Halara (Thursday only)
  • SH4 University of London Officers Training Corps (Friday only)
  • SH5 Zymix (Thursday only)
  • SH7 Operose Health Limited
  • SH8 Ovrload (Thursday only)
  • SH9 Hungry Panda
  • SH10 Voxi / GK Telecom (Thursday Only)
  • SH11 The Cube (Thursday Only)
  • SH12 Calisthenics
  • SH13 Historical Fencing (HEMA)
  • SH48 NHS North East London Cancer Alliance
  • SH54 Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO London) (Thursday Only)
  • SH55 Clue App (Thursday Only)
  • SH56 Debate Mate (Thursday Only)
  • SH57 London URNU (Thursday Only)
  • SH58 Surviving Student Finance (Thursday Only)
  • SH59 Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB) (Thursday Only)
  • American Football
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Barbell
  • Basketball (Men)
  • Basketball (Women)
  • Boat
  • Boxing
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Cheerleading
  • Climbing
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Fencing
  • Football (Men)
  • Football (Women)
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Jiu Jitsu
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Kendo
  • Muay Thai
  • Netball
  • Padel
  • Pool
  • Rugby (Men)
  • Rugby (Women)
  • Running & Athletics
  • Sailing
  • Snowsports
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Taekwondo
  • Table Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Red Bull (Thursday only)
  • Underground Music Society
  • Stall Name
  • Google Gemini
  • GS1 Aerospace
  • GS2 Formula Student
  • GS3 QM Music Production
  • GS4 ACS
  • GS5 Cheese
  • GS6 Sikh Society
  • GS7 Go-Karting
  • First Aid Society
Performance schedule

Performances and demonstrations from some of our Clubs and Societies will be taking place in Graduate Square and Atlee Square (outside Ground Cafe) throughout both days of the Welcome Fair. Come along to watch and find out more about how you can get involved. Maybe you want to continue an existing hobby or are ready to try something new, or simply want to watch some great performances from our clubs and societies. It is not to be missed!

Thursday
Time Graduate Square Atlee Square Activity Zone (Octagon)
11:30 Archery Engineering & Materials Science Art
12:00 Mexican Engineering & Materials Science Art
12:30 Kendo Football (Women) Art
13:00 Muay Thai Football (Women) Lego
13:30 Dance Golf Lego
14:00 Cheerleading Golf Baking
14:30 Kpop Netball Baking
15:00 Karate Netball
15:30 Calisthenics
16:00 Punjabi
16:30 Bhangra Quiet Hour Quiet Hour
17:00 Quiet Hour Quiet Hour Quiet Hour


Friday
Time Graduate Square Atlee Square Activity Zone (Octagon)
10:00 Quiet Hour Quiet Hour Quiet Hour
10:30 Quiet Hour Quiet Hour Quiet Hour
11:00 Aerospace
11:30 Kpop Golf
12:00 Karate Golf Chess
12:30 Dance Netball Chess
13:00 Jujitsu Netball Table-Top Miniatures
13:30 Bhangra Football (Men) Table-Top Miniatures
14:00 Cheerleading Football (Men) Taylor Swift
14:30 Archery Aerospace Taylor Swift
15:00 Hema
15:30
16:00
Download the Welcome Fair map


How to buy memberships

Buying your Clubs and Societies memberships is easy via our website, follow the steps below or visit our Clubs & Societies page.

1
Scan the QR code

Each stall will have a QR code that takes you directly to that group’s page.

2
Select membership

Choose the membership type you’d like to purchase and add it to your basket.

3
Repeat

Keep scanning and adding memberships for all the groups you’d like to join.

4
Checkout

Go to your basket and follow the instructions to pay for your memberships.




Where to eat and drink at the event

Throughout the Fair all of our Students’ Union spaces will be open serving a wide range of tasty food, delicious drinks and grab and go lunch options. Find out more about our spaces and when they’re open here.

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Multi-Faith Centre

During the event the Multi-Faith Centre will be open for prayer, contemplation and reflection. The Multi Faith Centre is located in the Students’ Union Hub on the 2nd floor.

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Access Needs

If you have any access needs for the event please let us know how we can help. Simply contact su-studentsunion@qmul.ac.uk or visit the Students’ Union Hub Reception. Our friendly Students’ Union staff and Students' Union Crew volunteers will also be located around the event on the day, so if you do need any help just let one of them know.

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Can't join us at the fair?

If you're not able to make the Welcome Fair, don't worry you will not miss out! You can still find out about all our Clubs, Societies and Students' Union services on our website. Every student group has their own webpage providing further information about the group, contact details and links to their social media pages. The Students' Union Hub Reception is also open Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and can help with any questions you have! Please pop in and say hello!

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