Summer Opening Times

Hours across your Students' Union spaces will be different over summer. View our article to see the times for our spaces.

Our Spaces
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The summer season is coming and hours across your Students’ Union will be different. Please see below the information for our spaces.

Ground Café

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Weekends: 10am-4pm

Village Shop

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm

Weekends: Closed

Union Shop

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm

Weekends: Closed

Qmotion

Monday to Friday: 7am-10pm

Weekends: 10am-6pm

Drapers

Closed for the summer, except for special events. Re-opening Friday 16th September from 5pm. Check out our events page here for full event details.

Griff Inn

Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm

Weekends: Closed

Closed for the summer from Friday 1 July until Wednesday 7th September when we will re-open for Pre-Freshers Tables.

Please note, we will be taking hospitality and event bookings for this space. Please get in touch by emailing su-events@qmul.ac.uk for event bookings.

Students' Union Hub & Multi-Faith Centre

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Weekends: Closed

Please note The Nest is closed until Monday 26th September for University Summer School activities and Welcome Week activities.

BLSA Building & Reception

Monday-Friday: 11am-5pm

Weekends: Closed

Closed for summer from 16 July. Re-opening Monday 5th September for lunch 11:15am-2pm. Normal opening hours re-commence from Monday 12th September, 11:15am-8pm.

The Shield Cafe & Bar, Charterhouse Square

Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm

Weekends: Closed

Closed for the summer from Friday 1 July until early September. Please note, we will be taking hospitality and event bookings for this space. Please get in touch with enquiries.

 

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