Join us for our new Welcome Festival on moving-in weekend at Gun House Green for students and their parents and friends. There is plenty of room for everyone to try some street food, play games, go for a city or seafront walking tour, pick up a free houseplant and ask University staff any questions.
Drop by anytime during opening hours (no need to check in). Sit back, relax and enjoy your first taste of the campus and city - your new home from home.
When
- Saturday 21 September 10.00am to 4.00pm
- Sunday 22 September 10.00am to 3.00pm
Where
Gun House Green, right next to the Students' Union in Ravelin Park (scroll down to see the map)
Food
- Need Street Food on site - buy some delicious delicious street food like BBQ + vegan bowls, and loaded fries
- Terrace Cafe - our catering team will serve breakfast bacon and sausages in the morning and burgers in the afternoon from the BBQ at Terrace Cafe.
Activities
- Support Services Fair – enjoy games and craft, or speak to University staff if you have any questions about student life, housing, finance and wellbeing
- Mary Rose Museum – step back nearly 500 years in time to discover Henry VIII’s favourite warship
- Living Things – try free tasters of their low sugar sparkling soft drinks
- Andy’s Man Club
- Girls Who Walk Pompey - running events, socials and walks for women
- Traditional fair games like ring toss, ball in a bucket, play your cards right and Students v Parents Cornhole to win prizes
- The Union Shop (where you can buy uni hoodies, sweatshirts and merch)
- And free houseplants – to pick up and brighten your room!
Walking tours
We have a number of walking tours for you to join to help you get to know the city and seafront and our sport and library facilities. Tours will leave from the gazebo in Ravelin Park by the back of the Library at the following times (no booking required):
- City tour – 10.30am and 2.00pm start (45 minute walk). Explore the city and hear first hand what university life is like from our current students
- Seafront tour – 12.00pm start (45 minute walk). Explore the city and hear first hand what university life is like from our current students
- Sports and Recreation tour - ad hoc tours between 10.00am and 3.00pm at Ravelin Sports Centre
Car parking
University car parks will be open and available for visitors to park in on Saturday 21 September & Sunday 22 September. As non permit holders, visitors will be charged the standard rate for parking:
- Alec Rose Lane (PO1 2SA)
- Anglesea rear car park (PO1 3DJ)
- Eldon car park (PO1 2DJ)
- Milldam car park (PO1 3RE)
- St George's car park (PO1 2HY)
- University House car park (PO1 2UP)
- Wiltshire Street car park
- William Beatty car park
- Students’ Union - Gun House Car Park (PO1 2EF)
The nearest pay and display car parking to the event site is Students’ Union- Gun House, William Beatty, Wiltshire, and University House.