The best freshers' week events in Southampton
Heading to Southampton for University? Well, then you need to know all the best spots to make your fresher's week special. Find all the best Southampton freshers week events below!
Date published: 16th Sep 2024
Freshers Week is one of the most anticipated times of any new student's year. The week of non-stop parties, drinking, finding new friends, going as hard as possible, and waking up in a hungover slumber ready to go all over again.
Well, if you're a student on their way to Southampton, have we got a list of events for you to indulge in? From huge parties full of free giveaways, cheap drinks, and special celeb appearances; to unique and hilarious nights playing the most boisterous game of Bingo you've ever had; to wicked raves coming to get you and your newfound pals moving. Southampton freshers week events have it all.
So scroll down, and grab your tickets now! These will be selling out and you don't want to be the one missing out.
F*CK ME It's Freshers | Southampton Freshers 2024
When: Sunday 22nd September 2024
Where: EngineRooms in Southampton
Get ready to start your Freshers week off at EngineRooms with one of the wildest nights of your life at Southampton’s biggest freshers’ event, F*CK ME IT'S FRESHERS at Engine Rooms!
This legendary party has been running for over 15 years and never disappoints. It's an all-out action-packed night, filled with UV paint, neon glowsticks, LED batons, and an electric atmosphere. With music across three rooms, from pop and chart hits to RnB and hip-hop; Party games, freebies, and performers; and some killer student drinks deals, the energy will be high and you'll be hitting your new home hard. Tickets below!
Tickets for F*CK ME It's Freshers | Southampton Freshers 2024
WE LOVE SOUTHAMPTON Freshers 2024 in assoc. w/ boohooMAN
When: Monday 23rd September - Friday 1st November 2024
Where: Multi Venues in Southampton
WE LOVE SOUTHAMPTON Freshers 2024, in association with boohooMAN, is arguably the city's ultimate Fresher's ticket. With just one ticket, you’ll gain access to three of the biggest student events, from freshers week through to Halloween! Each packed with live performances, Radio 1Xtra DJs, CO2 blasters, confetti storms, and incredible boohooMAN giveaways.
Kick things off with the Big Freshers Lockdown with TikTok star Hev Bowling, followed by the Abba-themed Groovy Disco, and finally, brace yourself for the terrifying Halloween Purge. All hosted at Southampton’s biggest venues, these events are packed with unforgettable moments, celebrity appearances, and the perfect icebreaker to meet new friends. Tickets sell out fast - secure yours now!
Tickets for WE LOVE SOUTHAMPTON Freshers 2024 in assoc. w/ boohooMAN
Bingo Lingo Southampton - Student Tour
When: Wednesday 25th September 2024
Where: University of Southampton Students' Union in Southampton
If you don't know what Bingo Lingo is... where have you been? The game you might associate with your Nanna is given a livewire upgrade on this mental night as the game of Bingo is flooded with booze, hilarious hosts, wild on-stage performers, epic prizes and non-stop bangers!
Bingo Lingo is renowned as one of the UK's very best Bingo Events, and these Fresher editions look set to be extra crazy. Secure your Bingo Lingo Southampton ticket quickly as these WILL sell out, and you don't want to be the only one of your newfound pals not there!
Tickets for Bingo Lingo Southampton - Student Tour
Freshers Shutdown | Southampton Freshers 2024
When: Wednesday 25th September 2024
Where: EngineRooms in Southampton
EngineRooms aren't messing about when it comes to Southampton Freshers, with nights almost every day of the week, and their Freshers Shutdown event on the Wednesday looks set to be among the best they're offering
This mega-party offers everything from free pizza, cheap drinks, and other giveaways, to fun and games like dartboards, confetti cannons, crazy inflatables, and a variety of stage games; all soundtracked by the biggest DJs in Southampton, with tunes ranging from chart-toppers, house, and dance, to hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, and dancehall, ensuring there’s something for everyone. What more could you ask for? Tickets below!
Tickets for Freshers Shutdown | Southampton Freshers 2024
Playhouse - FRESHERS WAREHOUSE RAVE
When: Thursday 26th September 2024
Where: Popworld Southampton in Southampton
We all know what a night at Popworld entails, but with Playhouse throwing a fresher warehouse rave in the building, you can guarantee that the vibes are going to be stepped up more than a few notches.
With so much free stuff you won't know what to do with yourself, including rave horns and whistles, free disco biscuits (not those ones...), Glowsitcks, and much more. With DnB soundtracking the night, it's going to be a belter. Plus, Playhouse takes over Popworld every week, so you can boogie as you mean to continue!
Tickets for Playhouse - FRESHERS WAREHOUSE RAVE
Taking Back Thursdays: 00s Emo Anthems
When: Thursday 26th September 2024
Where: Suburbia in Southampton
For all of you alternative Southampton students out there, those who may not be charmed by the standard student nights where the mainstream can be heard over the speakers, do we have the fresher's event for you?
Suburbia in Southampton is bringing the sounds of 2000s emo to the sound system for the fresher's edition of its bi-weekly club night, Taking Back Thursdays. Get ready to rock out to the iconic sounds of bands like Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne, as DJ Penny Peach curates the perfect playlist to keep you dancing all night long. Grab your ticket below!
Tickets for Taking Back Thursdays: 00s Emo Anthems
EngineRooms Presents: M Dot R Freshers Special!
When: Thursday 26th September 2024
Where: EngineRooms in Southampton
We all know that freshers events have a penchant for bringing some of the funniest and wackiest celebrities to their events, and where Southampton freshers events 2024 are concerned, EngineRooms are doing just that, and are bringing M Dot R for a special appearance.
The man known all over social media for his Caribbean hilarity, this is your chance to see M Dot R take to the stage. This one of going to be one you'll be talking about for a while after, for better or worse, grab your tickets below!
Tickets for EngineRooms Presents: M Dot R Freshers Special!
TFIFriday: Neon Rave Freshers Special!
When: Friday 27th September 2024
Where: Suburbia in Southampton
Get ready to light up the Friday of your Freshers week at the FTFIFriday: Neon Rave Freshers Special at Suburbia. A neon-soaked, booze-fuelled night of the purest fun, this is the place to be in Southampton Freshers Week.
With glowsticks, neon facepaint, free sweets to keep the energy high, and the first 200 through the door grabbing a free exclusive T-shirt (which will grant you free entry to future FTFIFriday events), this is one you can't miss - arrive early, gather your friends, and hit the dance floor in all it's neon delight!
Tickets for TFIFriday: Neon Rave Freshers Special!
WAH10 Southampton | Wilkinson & More
When: Saturday 28th September 2024
Where: EngineRooms in Southampton
For those of you new Southampton students who consider yourself ravers of the bass-fuelled variety, then there are few better events to send off your freshers week than this Worried About Henry 10th birthday celebration at EngineRooms.
With some absolutely massive names including Wilkinson, SubSonic, Newton, and more, there's going to non-stop skanking and drops that are all but guaranteed to leave you locked into a permanent bass face. So get those gunfingers locked and loaded and send off your fresher's week in the mixer. Tickets below
Tickets for WAH10 Southampton | Wilkinson & More
Find a comprehensive list of all the Southampton freshers events 2024 has to offer - HERE
Want to find out all you need to know about the nightlife in Southampton in preparation for your freshers experience? Check out our page where you can find out all you need to know - HERE
Or, if you want to know what student bars and clubs are the best for you and your new uni pals to sink some pints and get to know each other in, then check out our list of the best student bars and clubs in Southampton - HERE
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
