Welcome to Harry French
Situated on a split site, on either side of Ashby Road, just 200 metres from campus. Harry French is a relaxed and friendly close-knit community, set in gardens and ideally situated for students who want to be near both town and campus.
Welcome Week Plans
Here are your Welcome Week 2025 plans for your first two weeks at Loughborough University.
Follow your hall’s social media below to get more updates for events and activities.
Monday 22 September
Move In
- 9 - 5pm
Common Room Party
- 7pm
- Icebreakers and card games ongoing
- Dress code: Welcome T-shirts
Loughborough Students' Union Welcome Party
- 11pm - 3am
- Dress code: Welcome T-Shirts
- Purchase your LSU Welcome Party Tickets or purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Tuesday 23 September
Warden Induction Talk and Consent (Mandatory)
- 1pm-3pm
- Location: EHB104
Garden Party at Jam Garden with Cayley Hall
- Evening
- Dress Code: Retro
Wednesday 24 September
Sports Day
- 2pm
- Location: Outside Common Room
Common Room Party
- 9pm
- Dress Code: Bring an item that represents a fun fact about yourself.
Firefly Night Club
- Late Evening
- Dress Code: Wear/bring an item or clothing that represents a fun fact about yourself.
- Purchase your Freshers Firefly Tickets
*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 disability and health portal as soon as possible.
Thursday 25 September
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Your course will update you about the exact time and date.
HF Charity Day
- From 12pm onwards
- Location: Common Room
Mocktail Making
- 6/7pm
- Location: Common Room
Echo's Club Night
- Late Evening
- Purchase your Echo's tickets. Use Promo Code "HARRYFRENCH"
Friday 26 September
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Your course will update you about the exact time and date.#
Common Room Party at Claudia Parsons Hall
- Evening
- Other activities available
- Location: Claudia Parsons Hub
Loughborough Students' Union FND
- Late Evening
- Purchase your LSU Freshers FND Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Saturday 27 September
Sports Bazaar
- 10am - 4pm
- Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Committee Led Town Tour
- Afternoon
- Meeting Location: Harry French Common Room
HF Creative Evening
- Evening
- Location: Harry French Common Room
- Dress code: Mismatched clothing
Block Party Pres
- Evening
- Location: Own Blocks
- Dress code: Mismatched clothing
Echo's Night Club
- Late Evening
- Dress code: Mismatched clothing
- Purchase your Echo's tickets. Use Promo Code "HARRYFRENCH"
Sunday 28 September
Activities Bazaar
- 10am - 4am
- Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
HF Chill Day
- Afternoon
- Location: Common Room
Harry French Fest
- 4pm
- Location: Outside common room
Monday 29 September
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date
Quiz Night + Meet the Committee (Returners)
- Evening
- Location: Harry French Common Room
Tuesday 30 September
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Harry French Game Show
- Evening
- Location: Harry French Common Room (or LSU Basement)
Wednesday 1 October
Lectures
- 9am - 1pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Common Room Party with Bill Mo and Butler Hall
- Evening
- Location: Harry French Common Room
- Dress Code: Pyjamas
Loughborough Students' Union Hey Ewe
- Late Evening
- Dress Code: Pyjamas
- Purchase your LSU Freshers Hey Ewe Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Thursday 2 October
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Nottingham Bierkeller + Rock City with Telford, Elvyn and David Collett Hall
- Evening - Late Evening
- Tickets available to purchase soon
Friday 3 October
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
PJ’s & Playlists! (HF Karaoke night)
- 6pm
- Location: TBC
- Dress code: Pyjamas
Saturday 4 October
Feel Good Quiz
- 6pm
- Location: Harry French Common Room
Loughborough Students' Union Freshers Closing Party
- Late Evening
- Purchase your LSU Freshers Closing Party Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
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