Opening Times for Arrivals Weekend and Semester 1

It's Arrivals Weekend, and our outlets are back open and excited to welcome you on campus!

Our Spaces

It's Arrivals Weekend, and our outlets are back open and excited to welcome you on campus. We'll be open later on Arrivals Weekend slightly different and will be open with our semester 1 opening times from Monday 16th September.

See below our new times and we look forward to seeing you!

Qmotion Sport and Fitness Centre

Arrivals Weekend: 10am-6pm

Monday to Friday: 7am-10pm

Weekends: 10am-6pm

Village Shop

Arrivals Weekend: 8am-10pm

Monday to Friday: 8am-10pm

Weekends: Saturday: 10am-8pm & Sunday: 11am-5pm

Union Shop

Arrivals Weekend: 10am-4pm

Monday to Friday: 8am-7pm

Weekends: Closed

Ground Cafe

Arrivals Weekend: 9am-5pm

Monday to Friday: 8am-8pm

Weekends: 10am-4pm

Students' Union Hub, The Nest and Multi-Faith Centre

Arrivals Weekend: 9am-5pm

Monday to Friday: 9am-8.45pm

Weekends: Closed

Drapers Bar & Kitchen

Arrivals Weekend: Friday: 5pm-11pm, Satuday & Sunday: 9:30pm-2am

Monday & Tuesday: 12pm-9pm (Drapers will stay open later for special events. Check out our What's On page for further details)

Wednesday: 12pm-2am

Thursday & Friday: 12pm-11pm (Drapers will stay open later for special events. Check out our What's On page for further details)

Weekends: Closed (except for special events)

The Griff

Arrivals Weekend: Friday: 8:30am-11pm, Saturday: 10am-2am & Sunday: 10am-5pm

Monday to Friday (except Wednesday's): 8:30am-7pm (The Griff will stay open later for special events. Check out our What's On page for further details)

Wednesday: 12pm-1am

Weekends: Closed (except for special events)

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