Events
Following the introduction of a new Events Department at UCL Union in late 2006, UCL Union has successfully developed an extensive events programme. The Union now runs different events and promotions in its own bars six nights a week and they have also lengthened their opening hours to 2am on certain nights.
Monday night: Big Ones (a range of £1 drinks available until 10pm). Tuesday night: Live Music - various events including Jazz Jammin (Jazz/Blues/Funk - open jam), Popaganda (Indy/Alt), Retribution (Rock/Metal), UCLive (varied), EasyJams (Open Mic) and the Annual Battle of the Bands. Wednesday night: Sports Night - Bar £1.50 Thursday night: Cocktails - cheap cocktails, with a 2-4-1 happy hour, and Pub Quiz Friday Night: The Exchange (Drinking stock exchange game). Saturday night: Double Vision - Karaoke and Bar £1.50.
These are all based in the main Gordon Street Bars, but the Medics bar on Huntley Street has its own range of events to add to all of this, including Ministry of Comedy every other Week on Wednesday, and 'Thank RUMs its Friday' on, well Fridays!
In 2007, UCL Union dramatically increased the amount of events they hosted in external venues by creating their "VODPOP" brand @ Turnmills and later followed by "Club Neon" @ Heaven. Both have now moved Venue with Vodpop successfully relaunching itself at Pacha after a brief stint at Scala, and Club Neon currently poised to move to an exciting new Venue after a one off fling at the Arches. The Union also makes extensive use of external clubs for one off events such as the Winter Ball, and has to date held events in Egg, Scala, Ministry of Sound, Heaven, Turnmills, Koko and Pacha among others.
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