Festival of Events

Pedal2Medal with sports students

On Sunday 25th May, a team of sports management students hosted the event Pedal2Medal at Ensbury Velodrome. Students explained that the aim of the event was to create more awareness for the track and raise funds for ‘Wessex Accessible Cycling Club’, a local charity for disabled riders. Spectators were able to enjoy refreshments, and experience… Read more » about Pedal2Medal with sports students

Sport Management students bring the Handball Games to SportBU

Setting up for an afternoon of mayhem at SportBU, a team of sport management students await the onslaught of excited students. Leaving the door open to experienced and novice handball players, this event allowed for some great team building, skill learning and a lot of laughs. The second years conducted a series of events as… Read more » about Sport Management students bring the Handball Games to SportBU

Sports Management students smash it with BU Showdown: Dodgeball

“Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!” Most of us are aware of the fast-paced game from the infamous Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller movie, but how many of us have had the chance to be on the front line, hurling the next ball? A team of sport management students created a full afternoon event for… Read more » about Sports Management students smash it with BU Showdown: Dodgeball

Hotbox – New DJ event at the Old Fire Station

A group of 2nd year event students organised a live event at the Old Fire Station recently. Kirsty Simms, one of the students tells us more about it below. The Old Fire Station club is a venue known and loved by students and non-students alike. It’s unique setting and diverse range of events draws a… Read more » about Hotbox – New DJ event at the Old Fire Station

This week’s student live events

There are several student live events coming up this week for you to attend. On Saturday 5th April 2014, Inspire Events are hosting The NightLight Army, a 5km charity night walk between Bournemouth and Boscombe pier to raise awareness, and fundraise for the local Dorset charity, Macmillan Caring Locally.

Students to host a Live Event in aid of local charity Autism Wessex

As part of their 2nd year assignment, a team of five Bournemouth University Ba (Hons) Event Management students, otherwise known as Sorted Events, are hosting the BU Easter Funfair at Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University on 3rd April 2014. This event plans to attain student sign-ups for the locally based charity Autism Wessex and raise funds… Read more » about Students to host a Live Event in aid of local charity Autism Wessex

‘Alice and Friends’

Another student live event, part of the Festival of Events at School of Tourism, takes place Saturday 22nd March. The Mad Hatter’s Team from Bournemouth University are running the event ‘Alice and Friends’ on the 22nd March at Muscliff Community Centre. Whilst raising money for Book Aid For Africa, the event also aims to encourage… Read more » about ‘Alice and Friends’

Murder of Famous Actress at the Glitzy Riviera Hotel

Famous actress, Veronica Myers, is to be murdered on Friday 28th March at the internationally renowned Riviera Hotel where she is to be promoting her latest film, One Short Second. Transport yourself back to the 1930s, the golden age of Hollywood glamour – when Bette Davis and Greta Garbo were in their prime and film… Read more » about Murder of Famous Actress at the Glitzy Riviera Hotel