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Events in December

Forthcoming Events

Fri 5th December

Lost 2025: 5th December 7am - 6th December 10am; Mystery Location; Mystery location, no money, 24h, can you make it back to campus in time?

Beginners Flow: 9am - 10am

Dirty Fridays!: 5th December 11am - 6th December 1am; The Taf

Gingerbread Decorating: 1pm - 3pm; 3G; Come along and decorate Gingerbread people with your Sabbatical team as part of our Winter Wellbeing.

Altomed Educational Talk and Volk trial: 2pm - 4pm; Optometry Lecture Theatre; Come and talk to Altomed ahead of the February equipment fair to try out volk lenses and find out information about equipment!

Winter Wonderland Social: 4:30pm - 7pm

Cardiff Winter Wonderland: 5:30pm - 10pm

Dim Sum Dinner @Zi's Cafe: 6pm - 8pm; Zi's Cafe; Join us for a delicious dim sum dinner on the 5th of December!

Tea and Tolerance: Understanding Islamophobia: 6pm - 8pm; Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre Main Building

Knotted: The Pantomime (FRIDAY): 7pm - 10:30pm; Pulse; Act One is back again for our annual panto, this year taking inspiration from the story of Rapunzel to bring you Knotted! Come catch us in Pulse basement on the 5th of December! Doors at 7pm, start at 7:30pm!

Panic Shack: 7pm - 11pm; The Great Hall; universe: panic-shack-tickets-PVY9S8

Christmas Party: 7:30pm - 10pm

Gingerbread decorating: 7:30pm - 9pm; Get into the Christmas spirit with some festive gingerbread decorating!

All Night Long: 10pm - 3am; Y Plas

Circle’s Winter Wonderland: 10pm - 3am; Y Plas

House Party: 10pm - 2am; Y Plas

Silent Disco! Winter Wonderland: 10pm - 3am; Y Plas

Sat 6th December

Lost 2025: 5th December 7am - 6th December 10am; Mystery Location; Mystery location, no money, 24h, can you make it back to campus in time?

Saturday mixed ability Floorwork - 9:00-10:30: 9am - 10:30am

Bath Christmas Markets Trip: 10am - 8:15pm; Meeting Point: Students’ Union Ground Floor (Senghennydd Road entrance)

Christmas Tournament: 10am - 5pm

Gwent League 3: 10am - 4pm; Blaise Castle, Bristol; The third Gwent League fixture, taking place in Bristol.

2 for 1 Cocktails!: 6th December noon - 7th December midnight; The Taf

Women’s Self Defence - 6th December: 2pm - 3pm; Y Stiwdio; Come and join us to learn practical self defence while supporting Welsh Women’s Aid!

Brass Band Christmas Concert 2025: 2:30pm - 4:30pm; School of Music Concert Hall, Corbett Road; Come and watch Cardiff University Brass Band play some festive tunes and help spread some Christmas cheer!

Christmas Pizza Meal: 5:30pm - 9pm; Franco Manca; Join us for a Christmas Meal at Franco Manca in Cardiff City Centre.

RadSoc Christmas Dinner: 5:30pm - 8pm; Owain Glyndwr; We would love to welcome you to our RadSoc Christmas Dinner 2025! An evening of spreading festive cheer, christmas sparkle and eating yummy food! We would love for you to join us!

Christmas Meal!!: 6pm - 10pm

Caribou: 7pm - 11pm; The Great Hall; universe: caribou-tickets-YN5ZPR

Christmas Dinner at Taf: 7pm - 9pm; The Taf, SU; Christmas Dinner for Medieval Re-enactment members at the Taf

Festive Craft Night: 7pm - 10pm; West Wing; Join us for a festive Arts & Crafts Night filled with cozy holiday vibes and creativity. We’ll be decorating ornaments, painting and painting away. Warm drinks, sparkling lights, and good company will set the perfect mood.

Knotted: The Pantomime (SATURDAY): 7pm - 10:30pm; Pulse; Act One is back again for our annual panto, this year taking inspiration from the story of Rapunzel to bring you Knotted! Come catch us in Pulse basement on the 6th of December! Doors at 7pm, start at 7:30pm!

Winter Wonderland Evening: 7pm - 10pm; Cardiff Winter Wonderland; Join in the festivities for Cocktail Society's trip o Winter Wonderland!

Christmas dinner (The Taf): 7:30pm - 9pm; The Taf

Sun 7th December

Roath Park Lake WeBs Count: 10am - 11am; Roath Park Lake; British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Birds Survey (WeBs) is a monthly event where we count the wetland birds on Roath Park lake. Suitable clothing and footwear are essential to attend this event.

Yin: 10am - 11am

Handicap Tournament: noon - 3pm; Talybont Sports Centre; Cardiff University Table Tennis Handicap Tournament

The Famous Taf Sunday Carvery: noon - 4pm; The Taf

Gingerbread Decorating!: 2pm - 6pm; The Globe Room

Winter Ball: 6pm - 11:59pm; Revs; Winter Ball

Charity dance class: 7pm - 9pm

CURC Christmas Ball: 7pm - 11:59pm; Leonardos Hotel, 1 Park Pl, Cardiff CF10 3DN; The Annual CURC Christmas Ball.

Dancesport Christmas Party!: 7pm - 11:30pm

Winter Formal: 7pm - 11:59pm; 🌌✨Law Society is excited to announce our long awaited annual Winter Formal: A Night Under the Stars✨🌌

Winter Soirée: 7pm - 11pm; Revolution Cardiff; Join us for a relaxed yet elegant Christmas dinner featuring great food, great company and a festive atmosphere. It’s the perfect way to gather, connect and celebrate the holiday spirit.

Mon 8th December

Madri Mondays!: 8th December 11am - 9th December midnight; The Taf

Charity Fundraiser Winter Wonderland TSOC x SLSOC: 8th December noon - 9th December midnight

KCHOREO Winter Social: 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Monday Conversation Club: 5pm - 7pm; The Mackintosh Hotel, Mundy Place, Cardiff CF24 4BZ; Salut ! Rejoindrez-nous pour notre club de conversation chaque lundi chez The Mackintosh Hotel, 17h à 19h. Hi! Join us for our conversation club every Monday at The Mackintosh Hotel, 5pm to 7pm.

Networking & LinkedIn Workshop: 5pm - 7pm; Main Building Council Chamber

Neurosurgery Suturing Event: 5pm - 6:30pm; Seminar Room A/B; Step into the world of neurosurgery with our hands-on suturing workshop, designed to introduce key suturing techniques. Guided by experienced neurosurgeons, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Christmas Karaoke: 6pm - 10pm; SU, The Lodge; Christmas Karaoke is here!!!!!!!

Postgrad X International Xmas Market and Winter Wonderland Visit: 6pm - 8pm; Students' Union Welcome Centre

Sip and Paint: 6pm - 8pm; Paradise Gardens, City Road, Cardiff; Sip and Paint event at Paradise Gardens

Winter Wonderland Social: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Time to get in the Festive spirit before the semester ends! All info is on the WhatsApp/Instagram as usual :)

Charity Fundraiser Trip To WinterWonderland: 7pm - 9pm; Charity Fundraiser Trip To WinterWonderland in collabartion with Sri Lankan society

Freestyle/Recreational Training (Minibus): 7pm - 9pm; cardiff snowsports centre

Games Night ASOC x HSOC: 7pm - 9:30pm

FESTIVE ZINGERS!: 7:30pm - 10pm; Flute and Tankard; Come along to ZIngers! The best student comedy night in cardiff*! *the best in our opinion!

Tue 9th December

TWOsday!: 9th December 11am - 10th December midnight; The Taf

Social Session: PhTea: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; Online

Christmas Ball 2025: 1pm - 11pm

Xmas Winter Crafts: 5:30pm - 7pm; The Globe Room, Students' Union

Christmas Dinner w/ Esports: 6pm - 9pm; The Taf; For our final non-standard events of the year, we're continuing the annual tradition of us and esports (mwah, love y'all <3) joining together for a Christmas dinner at The Taf!

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11:30pm; Weekly Poker Tournament

Pub quiz & Karaoke: 6pm - 9pm; The Philharmonic, 76-77 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1FA

ANARC's festive Masquerade ball!: 6:30pm - 10:30pm; Revolution Bar, Cardiff; It is the most wonderful time of the year again because it's time for the ANARC festive Masquerade ball! This is the perfect opportunity to dress up and have a festive meal, before dancing the rest of the night away!

ChristMaths!: 7pm - 8:30pm; The Taf; Christmas dinner at the taf!

Pub Social (Festive): 7pm - 10pm; Hang out at Spoons Central Bar with your fellow D.I.Y. and craft enthusiasts! For this social we'd like to give it a festive feel so wear something festive!

Winter Ball: Santa's Grotto: 7pm - 11pm; Revolution Bar; Act One Winter Ball: Santa’s Grotto, a night of festive fun and food. A chance to wind down and have a well deserved break after the first semester!

Fuel Gig: 7:30pm - 11:30pm; FUEL CF10 1BR; Join us on Tuesday the 9th December for our gig social!!!

Sip & Paint: 7:30pm - 9:30pm; The Vulcan Lounge

ANARC festive Masquerade ball - Drink only ticket!: 9pm - 10:30pm; Revolution Bar, Cardiff; Do you want to join in on the festivities but don't fancy a meal? grab a drinks only ticket for only £6! This ticket allows you access from 9 pm onwards and includes a drink voucher for a drink of your choice!

Wed 10th December

Wingin' Wednesdays!: 10th December 11am - 11th December midnight; The Taf

Christmas Cookies!: noon - 2pm; N/0.06-7; Decorate some cookies!

Ice Skating - Christmas Jumper Skate in aid of Save the Children (213890): 1:30pm - 2:30pm; Vindico Arena; Wear your festive jumper and come along to our skating session in aid of Save the Children!

Christmas Fun Tournament: 2pm - 5pm

Heath Park Mince Pie Mingle: 2pm - 4pm; IV Common Room; freeentry

Vice-President Heath Hearings: 5pm - 6pm; Online

Christmas dinner 2025: 6pm - 9pm; Govinda's Cafe, Unit 20, Capitol Centre, Queen St, Cardiff CF10 2HQ; An evening of kirtan followed by a festive feast

Volleyball Christmas Dinner: 6pm - 11pm

Christmas Dinner: 6:30pm - 8pm; The Taf

CUBC x Taf Christmas Dinner: 6:30pm - 10pm; The Taf; CUBC will be heading to the Taf for their annual Christmas-do! This will include a three-course meal and glass of fizz on arrival.

SNOLO social: 10th December 6:45pm - 11th December 3am; ITS TIIIIIIIIIIIIMEE Get your elf costumes on. Queue jump and free entry to SNOLO included Get your tickets for our snolo social, last entry at 7pm

Concert Orchestra Concert: 7pm - 9pm; School of Music Concert Hall

CRITSmas: 7:30pm - 12:30am; Fuel Rock Club, 5 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR; Merry CRITSmas ya filthy animals!! Come have some Christmas fun with us and celebrate the end of the semester!

SNOLO - Full Building Takeover!: 9pm - 3am; Y Plas

Thu 11th December

CRITSmas: 7:30pm - 12:30am; Fuel Rock Club, 5 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR; Merry CRITSmas ya filthy animals!! Come have some Christmas fun with us and celebrate the end of the semester!

Christmas Crafts🎄✨: 10am - noon; Room 3g, Students' Union; Create, craft, and get into the Christmas spirit!🎅

The Taf Quiz!: 11th December 11am - 12th December midnight; The Taf

Beginners 5-6pm: 5pm - 6pm; Room 3D of the SU

Intermediate 6-7pm: 6pm - 7pm

Shark Making - Part 2: 6pm - 8:30pm; This is the second shark making social to ensure people can complete their sharks. In this social we'll likely be finishing off our sharks with stuffing and hand stitching.

Christmas Ball: 7pm - 9:30pm; Bike Lock; Come celebrate Christmas with us at the Bike Lock!!!

CUAC by Candlelight: 7pm - 10:30pm; Rhostio cafe, 16C Crwys Road, CF24 4NJ; Come along to celebrate Christmas with an evening of A Cappella by candlelight! With performances from all 4 of our groups and soloists within our society, it will be an evening not to miss! Doors: 7pm, Start Time: 7:30pm

Beginner/Novice Ballroom and Latin Class: 7:30pm - 9pm; Taylbont Sports Hall; Beginner/Novice Ballroom and Latin Class at Talybont Sports Hall 7:30pm-9pm

Fri 12th December

Christmas Weekend: 12th December midnight - 14th December midnight; SWCC, Penwyllt; Christmas Weekend, a very wholesome weekend with food, cheese, caving and our annual caving club quiz

Dirty Fridays!: 12th December 11am - 13th December 1am; The Taf

Retreat 2025: 12th December 4pm - 14th December 9am

Volleybol Tournament: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

The Royston Club: 7pm - 11pm; The Great Hall; universe: the-royston-club-tickets-LKY81J

Two Promotors One Pod: 7pm - 11pm; Y Plas; universe: 2-promotors-1-pod-tickets-67BWYR

Sat 13th December

Christmas Weekend: 12th December midnight - 14th December midnight; SWCC, Penwyllt; Christmas Weekend, a very wholesome weekend with food, cheese, caving and our annual caving club quiz

Carol Concert: 13th December midnight - 14th December midnight

Roath Park Conservatory Photowalk 1: 11am - 11:45am; Roath Park Conservatory; Stay safe from the cold with our short visit to the tropical Roath Park Conservatory!

Windband Christmas Concert: 2pm - 4pm; Cardiff University School of Music Concert Hall; Join us for our annual Christmas Concert!

Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana: 7pm - 11pm; The Great Hall; universe: elvis-fronted-nirvana-tickets-W0F87D

Sun 14th December

Christmas Weekend: 12th December midnight - 14th December midnight; SWCC, Penwyllt; Christmas Weekend, a very wholesome weekend with food, cheese, caving and our annual caving club quiz

Edinburgh at Christmas (3 day trip): 14th December 1:30am - 17th December 2am; Meeting Point: ABACWS (next building to the Students' Union)

Roath Park Conservatory Photowalk 2: 1:15pm - 2pm; Roath Park Conservatory; Stay safe from the cold with our short visit to the tropical Roath Park Conservatory!

Mon 15th December

Christmas Crafts🎄✨: 2pm - 4pm; Room 3A, Students' Union; Create, craft, and get into the Christmas spirit!🎅

Monday Conversation Club: 5pm - 7pm; The Mackintosh Hotel, Mundy Place, Cardiff CF24 4BZ; Salut ! Rejoindrez-nous pour notre club de conversation chaque lundi chez The Mackintosh Hotel, 17h à 19h. Hi! Join us for our conversation club every Monday at The Mackintosh Hotel, 5pm to 7pm.

Tue 16th December

Photo Review #6: 5:10pm - 6pm; Online and MAYBE 1.21 Sir Martin Evans; Join us in-person or online for our photo review session!

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11:30pm; Weekly Poker Tournament

Wed 17th December

Mince Pie Mingle: 1pm - 3pm; Globe Room, Students' Union; Have a chat over a cup of hot chocolate and a mince pie!

Fri 19th December

Kids In Glass Houses: 7pm - 11pm; The Great Hall; universe: kids-in-glass-houses-tickets-1W8P9T

Mon 22nd December

Postgrad Xmas Mingle: 1pm - 3pm; Welcome Centre, Students' Union

Tue 23rd December

Mince Pie and Mingle: 1pm - 3pm; The Welcome Centre, Students' Union; Join your officers for some last minute social unwinding before Xmas hits. There will be light refreshments and board games on hand for those who attend. Note: There will also be a limited amount of food bags available for students to take away

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