Freshers' Fair

Your award-winning Freshers Fair

Busy crowd shot at Bournemouth University campus with stalls

 

This year's SUBU Freshers Fair is taking place across Talbot Campus on Saturday 26th September 2026, 10:00am* to 3:00pm.

Freshers Fair is one of the biggest events in the SUBU calendar, bringing together thousands of new and returning students for a day packed with things to see, do and discover.

*Gates open from 10:00am–11:00am for students with accessibility requirements. Music will be played at a lower level and the event will be quieter during this time.

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What is Freshers Fair?

SUBU's Freshers Fair is a HUGE exhibition that is free to attend for ALL BU students. This is your chance to talk to 100's of SUBU Clubs & Societies, groups and find out about numerous volunteering opportunities that are available to you to take part in alongside your studies. This is a great way to get more out of your time at BU!

There will also be a wide range of over 90 local and national businesses, fused together with live entertainment, sports demos, music, food and drink! There are absolutely loads of freebies and discounts that you can collect, so make sure you don't miss out!

Are you a SUBU Club & Society?

All the Freshers' Fair bookings for the many SUBU clubs and societies are being organised by our SUBU Student Opportunities team, they will be in touch with all clubs and societies soon so make sure you fill out their form to secure a space!

FAQs

How do I get access to Freshers Fair this year?

Freshers' Fair takes place across the Bournemouth University Campus Talbot Campus. SUBU provides an additional shuttle bus service for Saturday 23rd Sept to get you to and from the Fair FREE of charge.

U1 From Lansdowne Halls of Residence - Bournemouth Unversity - Talbot Campus a bus leaves every 6 minutes.

More Bus 15 and More Bus 17 From Poole Bus Station station Nr Corfe House to Bournemouth Unversity - Talbot Campus.

Show your Bournemouth Unversity student ID to enjoy FREE travel* on More Bus 15 and More Bus 17.

 

 

*just valid on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
What freebies are there?

We are revealing our brand lists and freebies over on the SUBU Instagram page. Stalls will also be giving out freebies, deals and tasters.

Which Clubs and Societies will be there?

A range of Clubs and Societies will be at the fair on the day. A full list of current Clubs and Societies can be viewed here.

Where can I find out about current SportBU teams?

On the day SportBU teams will be all in the SportsBU - Sports Hall and a full list is online.

Can non-BU students come to the event?

The event is open to all Bournemouth University and Arts Universty Bournemouth Students.

How do I sign up to volunteer?

You can sign up at www.subu.org.uk/volunteer or you can sign up at the fair once you have found out more about particular opportunities.

I'm worried about coming to the event due to my access needs

Making our events accessible is really important as a Students' Union. We recognise that Freshers Fair is one of the biggest events in the student calendar and will be busy and potentially overwhelming to some.

We have organised a dedicated accessibility hour from 10am -1 1am where the site will be quieter and music will be played at a low level.

The event will be taking place on all floors of the Student Centre, the ground floor of the Fusion Building, the outside courtyard space of campus and the first floor of Kimmeridge House, you can find out more about the accessibility of these buildings via AccessAble.

You will be able to find Student Wellbeing and the Faith and Reflection teams in the Fusion Building and they are happy to talk to and help any students who need to take time away from the event to decompress.