Welcome to Butler Court

Located in East Park, near the School of Design and Creative Arts and our rugby pitches. Butler Court is a very tight knit community where morale is high and there is a great social life. The hall is named after Sir Clifford Butler, Vice-Chancellor of the University from 1975-1985.

Welcome Week plans

Here are the official Welcome plans for Butler Court Hall 2024. Please be aware that other websites may advertise non-official events which are not part of the plans for your hall.  All welcome activities are optional except for introductory talks through your hall and course.

Monday 23 September

Move In    
  • 8:30am – 6pm
Butler Common Room Welcome Party   
  • 8pm – 11pm 
黑料网 Students' Union Welcome Party
  • 11:00pm – 3am 

Tuesday 24 September

Warden Hall Induction (Mandatory)
  • 2pm – 4pm
  • Location: LDS017
C- Card Sign Up 
  • 4:30pm – 5:30pm
  • Location: Butler common room
Griffin Garden Party
  • 7pm – 11pm (arrive at Brockington to get on bus)
  • Tickets subsidised
  • Fancy Dress Theme: High School Musical – Back to School
Games with Gaming Society
  • Evening (times TBD)
  • Location: Butler common room 
Firefly Night Club
  • 11:00pm – 3am

*Please note that at the time of writing Firefly lacks the facilities to support those with mobility requirements from adequately accessing the venue. Once inside the door to the venue, the primary venue areas are accessed by a set of one storey flight of stairs with no lift access available.

As a university, we commit our best endeavours to ensuring all our incoming students have an equitable and positive Welcome experience. We recognise that the lack of physical access into Firefly may affect some students’ ability to attend these late-night activities. If you are an incoming first year student and have shared support requirements to the University, our Student Life Team will contact you directly for further support. If you are yet to share any support requirements with the University you should look to complete our online as soon as possible.

Wednesday 25 September

Campus tour    
  • 1pm – 3pm
Sports Fest
  • 3pm - 4pm
  • Location: PEC and Ball Park Area
Blacksmiths Pub Quiz
  • 7pm – 11pm (arrive at Brockington to get on bus)
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Mamma Mia
Movie Night   
  • Evening (times TBD)
  • Location:  Butler common room

Thursday 26 September

Course Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am-5pm
  • Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.
Sports Day
  • 12pm – 3pm
  • Location: TBD
Alton Towers 
  • 3:30pm – 11pm 
Nottingham Bierkeller
  • 6pm – 11pm 
  • Tickets subsidised
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Minions
Echoes Night Club 
  • 11:30pm – 3am 
  • You can access tickets for this event via the discount code: 0924. Please note these tickets are available for incoming first year students only and this will be confirmed at the venue.

Friday 27 September

Course Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am-5pm 
  • Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.

Action Volunteering Project 
  • Time TBD
  • Sign up details available soon
Common Room Party with Holt and Towers
  • 8pm – 11pm
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Dress as what you love
  • Location: The Holt Common Room
FND at the 黑料网 Students' Union 
  • 11pm – 3am 
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Saturday 28 September

Tea and Coffee morning
  • 11am – 1pm
  • Location: Butler Common Room
Sports Bazaar 
  • 10am – 4pm 
  • Sir David Wallace Sports Hall 
Blacksmiths Pub Night   
  • 7:20pm – 11pm (arrive at Brockington to get on bus)
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Treasure Island - Pirates
黑料网 Students' Union Night Club 
  • 11pm – 3am 

 

Sunday 29 September

RAG Charity Event
  • Time TBD 
  • Location: Butler Common Room
Just Dance Competition
  • 6pm – 8pm 
  • Location: Butler Common Room

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