Students’ Union Christmas Opening Hours 2025

Please check individual venue details carefully as hours vary over the festive period. Normal opening hours resume for most outlets from Monday 26 January.

Below are the Christmas opening hours for Students’ Union outlets across our campuses. Please check individual venue details carefully as hours vary over the festive period. Normal opening hours resume for most outlets from Monday 26 January.

Drapers

Normal opening hours until Friday 12 December, 7pm
Closed from Saturday 13 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Sunday 25 January: 12pm–5pm (drinks, snacks & gaming only; no hot food service)
Normal opening hours from Monday 26 January: weekdays 12pm–7pm (open later for evening events – see qmsu.org/events)

Students’ Union Reception and The Hub

Normal opening hours until Sunday 14 December
Amended opening hours Monday 15 December to Thursday 18 December: 9am–5pm
Closed from Friday 19 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Sunday 18 January: 9am–5pm
Normal opening hours from Monday 19 January: 9am–9pm

Ground

Normal opening hours until Friday 12 December
Amended opening hours Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December: 8am–5pm
Closed from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Sunday 25 January: weekdays 8am–5pm
Normal opening hours from Monday 26 January:
Weekdays: 8am–8pm
Saturday: 10am–4pm
Sunday: Closed

Qmotion Sport and Fitness Centre

Amended opening hours from Monday 15 December:
Monday–Friday: 7am–9pm
Weekends: 10am–6pm
Christmas Eve (24 December): 7am–4pm
Closed from Thursday 25 December to Thursday 1 January

Amended opening hours Thursday 2 January to Sunday 25 January:
Monday–Friday: 7am–9pm
Weekends: 10am–6pm

Normal opening hours from Monday 26 January:
Monday–Friday: 7am–10pm
Weekends: 10am–6pm

Garrod Building

Normal opening hours until Tuesday 24 December
Closed from Wednesday 25 December to Sunday 4 January
Normal opening hours from Monday 5 January

The Griff

Normal opening hours until Friday 12 December
Amended opening hours Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December: 8am–5pm
Closed from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January: 8am–5pm
Normal opening hours from Monday 12 January: weekdays 8am–7pm

Union Shop

Normal opening hours until Friday 12 December
Amended opening hours Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December: 8am–3pm
Closed from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Sunday 25 January: weekdays 8am–3pm
Normal opening hours from Monday 26 January:
Monday–Thursday: 8am–6pm
Friday: 8am–5pm

Village Shop

Normal opening hours until Friday 12 December
Amended opening hours Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December: 9am–4pm
Closed from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January
Amended opening hours Monday 5 January to Sunday 25 January:
Weekdays: 9am–4pm
Weekends: 12pm–5pm
Normal opening hours from Monday 26 January:
Monday–Friday: 8am–9pm
Saturday: 11am–7pm
Sunday: 12pm–6pm

FYI, we have set-up a Facebook group for students staying on campus halls or in London over Christmas. 

For help in a crisis or for urgent wellbeing support during the Christmas closure period please see the University’s Wellbeing pages for details of support services available to you.

 

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