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 and throughout Welcome Week. Our normal Semester 1 hours resume from Monday 21st September.

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

Students' Union Quarter
Qmotion Sport and Fitness Centre

Welcome Week - Monday to Friday: 6:30am-9pm

Weekends: 10am-6pm

Semester 1 (from Monday 21st September)

Monday to Friday: 6:30am-10pm

Weekends: 10am-6pm


Union Shop & Cafe

Arrivals Weekend: 10am-4pm (Saturday) and 11am-5pm (Sunday)

Monday to Friday: 8am-7pm

Weekends: Closed


Drapers Bar & Kitchen

Arrivals Weekend: 5pm-2am (Saturday) and midday-5pm (Sunday)

Weclome Week - 

Monday: Midday-11pm

Tuesday: Midday-10pm

Wednesday: Midday-2am

Thursday: Midday-10pm

Friday: 12pm-2am 

Weekends: Closed (except for special events)

Semester 1 - Monday to Friday: Midday-7pm (Open later Wednesday Midday-2am and for events, see qmsu.org/events for details)

Weekends: Closed (except for events)

The Lounge

Arrivals Weekend & Welcome Week: Same as Drapers above

Semester 1 hours: To be confirmed soon


Students' Union Hub 
Ground Cafe

Arrivals Weekend: 9am-5pm

Welcome Week - Monday to Friday: 8am-6pm

Weekends: 10am-4pm

Semester 1 - Monday to Friday: 8am-8pm

Weekends: 10am-4pm


Students' Union Hub Social Space, QMSU Reception, The Nest,  Multi-Faith Centre

Arrivals Weekend: 9am-6pm (Saturday) and 9am-4:30pm (Sunday)

Monday to Friday: 9am-8:45pm

Weekends: Closed

Please note: The Nest is closed for normal use until Thursday 24 September due to special Welcome events.


Whitechapel Campus
The Griff (Whitechapel Campus)

Arrivals Weekend: 10am-1am (Satruday) and 11am-5pm/7pm-10pm (Sunday)

Welcome Week -

Monday: 8am-6pm

Tuesday: 8am-7pm

Wednesday: 8am-1am

Thursday: 8am-10pm

Friday: 8am-11pm

Weekends: Closed (except for special events)

Semester 1 - Monday to Friday: 8am-6pm (Except Wednesday and special events)

Weekends: Closed (except for special events)

Charterhouse Square 
The Shield Cafe, Charterhouse Square

Arrivals Weekend: 10am-3pm

Monday to Friday: 8am-2pm

Weekends: Closed

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