Halls Events and Social Life

There really is something for everyone on the halls events programme and, if you don’t spot anything you like, let us know and we will try our best to put it on! We hope to see you at one of our events very soon.

Lisa Varley

Halls Events Co-ordinator

Our halls events

From social sport, shopping trips and days out, there's something for everyone.

“I love the uni halls events because it brings that sense of community and builds new friendships between students of all courses and cohorts. It also helps to build new skills and live some brilliant life experiences. This was one of the things that drew me to attending the University of Derby.”

Living in halls is the ideal start to your university journey. You'll become part of a big, friendly community and be able to attend events and socialise with a wide variety of people, from your own hall and other halls nearby.

Join in our events programme

One of the best things about living in halls is that you can join in with all of our exclusive events and activities. Events located at any hall are open to all halls students, providing another fantastic opportunity to meet new people and become a part of the wider halls community.

All events are either free or subsidised so, even if you are on a tight budget, there'll be something for you. During your first few weeks in halls make friends with your flatmates, neighbouring flats, and other residents by going out together to familiarise yourself with your new city, or arrange to go to some Freshers events to break the ice. Check the halls Facebook and Instagram pages for more details.

Some events below require you to book your place by emailing socialreps@derby.ac.uk. Other events need to be booked and paid for via the Unishop. And, Union of Students events need to be booked online. All inter-hall sports tournaments should be booked through the UOD Active app.

Find out more about inter-hall sports tournaments

If you have attended a recent halls event and would like to share your feedback please complete our form.

Ongoing activities

We have a thriving Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) community here in halls with regular meet ups at several halls. To find out more about taking part, email socialreps@derby.ac.uk.

December events

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Get involved
Wed 25 Dec	Christmas Day Buffet	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Email socialreps@derby.ac.uk to secure your place

January 2025 events

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Get involved
Tue 14 Jan	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE.
Thu 16 Jan	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE
Sun 19 Jan	Board games evening	Darley Bank	7pm	Just turn up. FREE
Tue 21 Jan	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE.
Wed 22 Jan	Creative arts session	Peak Court	6-7.30pm	Just turn up. All materials provided. FREE
Thu 23 Jan	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE
Fri 24 Jan	Quiz night	St Christopher's Court	7pm	Just turn up. Pizza provided. FREE
Tue 28 Jan	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE.
Wed 29 Jan	Virtual reality pop up	Darley Bank	4-6pm	Just turn up. FREE
Thu 30 Jan	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE

February 2025 events

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Get involved
Sun 2 Feb	Board games evening	St Christopher's Court	7pm	Just turn up. FREE
Tue 4 Feb	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE
Wed 5 Feb	Creative arts session	Peak Court	6-7.30pm	Just turn up. All materials provided. FREE
Thu 6 Feb	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE
Fri 7 Feb	Quiz night	Agard Court	7-9pm	Just turn up. Pizza provided. FREE
Mon 10 Feb	Megazone Laser Quest	Willows Sports Centre	6pm	Email socialreps@derby.ac.uk to book your place. FREE
Tue 11 Feb	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE
Thu 13 Feb	Refresher's Fair	Kedleston Road	10am- 3pm	Just turn up. FREE
Thu 13 Feb	Halls Badminton competition	Sports Centre Kedleston Road	4-5.30pm	Book via UOD Active app (halls community) FREE
Sun 16 Feb	Board games evening	Agard Court	7pm	Just turn up. FREE
Tue 18 Feb	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE
Wed 19 Feb	Creative arts session	Peak Court	6-7.30pm	Just turn up. All materials provided. FREE
Thu 20 Feb	Halls Football competition	Sports Centre, Kedleston Road	4-6pm	Book via UOD Active app (halls community). FREE
Thu 20 Feb	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE
Fri 21 Feb	Quiz night	St Christopher's Court	7-9pm	Just turn up. Pizza provided. FREE
Sat 22 Feb	Day trip to Leeds	pick up from Princess Alice Court	10am	£5 cost. Buy tickets from Unishop
Mon 24 Feb	Halls Pool competition	The Corn Exchange	5-7pm	Book via UOD Active app (halls community) FREE
Tue 25 Feb	Cookery class	Princess Alice Court	6pm	Just turn up. All ingredients provided. FREE
Thu 27 Feb	Beginner's yoga	Peak Court	5-6pm	Just turn up. Yoga mats provided. FREE
Fri 28 Feb	Quiz night	Agard Court	7-9pm	Just turn up. FREE

Our Residence Life programme in halls

A place called home

Staff are always on-site so feel free to pop into the office for a friendly chat or, if you are experiencing any problems, talk to your Hall Manager. The Residential Assistants and cleaners do weekly flat visits so you’ll soon get to know your whole halls team. Another bonus is the on-site common room which includes a free pool table, Playstation four, large TV and board games. Students can also book the room for free for a private gathering with friends. Just speak to your Hall Manager and they’ll be happy to help you arrange it.

Watch as students Harry, Tan, Charley and Jack, let you into their day-to-day lives, talking about their own experiences and what they love about halls. From exploring Derby or cooking in halls, to being a part of halls events or meeting up with society friends, this will give you a true flavour of life in halls.

Students talking about their day-to-day lives living in halls.

Contact the halls social team

If you have any questions, or suggestions for our events and activities programme, please contact our halls social reps:

+44 (0)7775 119189 socialreps@derby.ac.uk