Every year Napier Students' Association organises a week of events for the new intake of students. The aim is to help those new to Napier and student life to settle in, have some fun and make new friends. Here is the current schedule of events:
Sunday 28th September
Day: Registration Event @ Cargo (12-4pm)
This is where you collect (if ordered in advance) or buy (£30 cash sales only) your Freshers 08 Pass. A Week Pass gets you free entry to every event listed here, and also entitles you to cheaper drink promotions and free transport to some events from the halls. If you don’t want to buy a full week pass, tickets for individual events will also be available.
Night: Freshers Welcome Party @ Jamhouse (8pm-Late). £10 without Pass.
The Freshers Week fun starts here! The night will feature live performances by ‘H two O feat Platnum’, ‘Fe-Nix’, and ‘9 Circles’ plus DJ Michael Charles (Galaxy FM) spinning hip-hop, r’n’b and dance. Free Minibuses from the halls of residence.
Monday 29th September
Day: Free Bowling @ Tenpin Fountainpark (12-4pm)
A Freshers Pass entitles you to 2 free games of bowling. Drinks and food will
be on offer and there will be bottles of bubbly to be won.
Day: BBQ @ The Union Bar, 12 Merchiston Place (4-7pm)
Night: NSA Fancy Dress Party @ Revolution (7pm-Late). £3 without Pass.
The party is 999 emergency services themed, so get dressed up and join in
the fun! Featuring DJs spinning party anthems.
Tuesday 30th September
Night: Napier Freshers Ball @ Jamhouse(8pm-Late). £10 without Pass.
Featuring ceilidh band ‘Kilter’, student band ‘The Debuts’ performing live, plus DJ Michael Charles. Smart dress only - strictly no admission with jeans or trainers. Free Minibuses will be provided from the halls of residence.
Wednesday 1st October
Day: Free Bowling @ Tenpin Fountainpark (12-4pm)
A Freshers Pass entitles you to 2 free games of bowling. Drinks and food will
be on offer and there will be bottles of bubbly to be won.
Night: Sports & Socs Night @ Union Bar (7pm-Late). £3 without Pass.
Wednesdays are the main party night of the week for Napier’s clubs and
societies, and everyone is welcome to join and start the season in style. Societies will leave the Union and head to Frankenstein's, while the sports clubs move on to other pubs. Both groups meet back up later for a big party at City Nightclub.
Thursday 2nd October
Day: Freshers Fair @ Craiglockhart Campus Marquee (10am-4pm).
Featuring stalls, entertainment, information, clubs & societies, music,
freebies, stuff to buy and more! This event is free for everyone to attend
(no freshers pass required). Free transport will be provided to the event from Merchiston and Craighouse campuses.
Night: Freshers Pub Crawl (Starts @ Cargo from 5:30pm). £10 without Pass.
Marshalled groups leave from Cargo every 30 mins (up until 9pm) and visit 8 pubs around the city centre before finishing up with a big end-of-crawl party at Espionage. A Freshers Pass gets you access to cheaper drink promotions
during the crawl and also a commemorative Napier Pub Crawl 2008 t-shirt.
Friday 3rd October
Day: Free Bowling @ Tenpin Fountainpark (12-4pm)
A Freshers Pass entitles you to 2 free games of bowling. Drinks and food will
be on offer and there will be bottles of bubbly to be won.
Night: International Students' Party @ The Union (7pm-Late)
Welcome reception and party for international students. With music and buffet food from around the world. Free with a Freshers Pass or £3 cash entry on the door.
Freshers Finale Party @ Faith Nightclub (10pm-3am). £5 without Pass.
Big party to celebrate the end of Freshers Week. Featuring student anthems
plus Bradley McIntosh (S Club 7) performing live.
Saturday 4th October
Night: Faith Nightclub (10pm-3am). £3 with Pass, £5 without
Still feel the need to party after the week's events? Well Napier students get
discounted entry to Faith on Saturday night if they hold on to their Freshers Pass.
How to buy tickets for these events
It is possible to buy seperate passes for individual events, however the cheapest option if you plan on going to most of the events is to buy a Freshers Week Pass. The Week Pass gets you entry to everything happening during Freshers Week, and also entitles you to drink discounts and free transport from the student halls (where available). You can purchase one at the Freshers Registration Event at Cargo on September 28th (£30 - cash only).
Tickets for individual events can be bought on the door on the night (subject to availability) or in advance from NSA at 12 Merchiston Place (from 28th September).
Please note all the evening events are over 18s only, proof of age may be required.
