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Upcoming Events
24th February 5pm - 31st October 9pm
Burger n Bevvy Night
The Foundry Bar
$12 for a burger and a bevvy. How good!
UCSA Event | Foundry
5th April 7:30pm - 11pm
Hot Dub Time Machine
Ngaio Marsh Theatre
CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP: HOT DUB IS BACK FOR 2025!⁠ Don't miss Hot Dub Time Machine as he comes back to Christchurch on Sat 5 April.
External Music Events
25th April 10am - 11am
ANZAC Day Service 2025
Matariki Quad University of Canterbury 20 Kirkwood Ave Upper Riccarton Christchurch 8041
Join us to commemorate ANZAC Day 2025
UCSA Event | Free to Attend
28th April 11am - 1pm
Start of Term BBQ
Haere-roa Amphitheatre
Kick off a new term with a classic UCSA FREE BBQ 🌭
UCSA Event | Free to Attend | BBQ | Daytime
Fortnightly Games Night at Len Lye, Wednesdays from 6-8:30pm
30th April 6pm - 8:30pm
Games Night
Len Lye Level One
Come play tabletop games, videogames, work in progress demos and retro titles!
Club Event | Free to Attend | Evening
3rd May 10am - 4th May 9am
Annual Canterbury Snow Sale
UCSA
The Snow Sale will be held from 9AM to 3:30PM on the 4th of May (Sunday). New Zealand's largest second hand (and new) ski gear sale.
Club Event
10th May 6am - 11th May 5pm
The Amazing Race
Temple Basin
"AMAZING RACE! 🚗💨 May 10th-11th, save the date Join CUSSC, UCCC, UC^3, UC Girls Outdoors, and Fish Soc for a wild race full of challenges, prizes, and mountain fun. Team up, race from UCSA to Temple Basin, and make unforgettable memories!
Club Event
Fortnightly Games Night at Len Lye, Wednesdays from 6-8:30pm
14th May 6pm - 8:30pm
Games Night
Len Lye Level One
Come play tabletop games, videogames, work in progress demos and retro titles!
Club Event | Free to Attend | Evening
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Fri 28 Mar 2025

Redphone March 2025

Kia ora UC whānau,
I hope you’re all settling in well as we get further into the semester! Whether you’re still finding your rhythm or feeling right at home, this is a great time to check in with yourself, your mates, and how things are going.

The UCSA

Fri 28 Mar 2025

Postgrad Newsletter March 2025

Look at us, onto the second newsletter already! I hope everyone is managing with their study and work and finding time to enjoy the sun with friends and whānau.

The UCSA

Fri 14 Mar 2025

Distance newsletter term 1

My name is Jenro Fortich, and I am the Vice President - Academic at the UCSA!

The UCSA

Tue 25 Feb 2025

International newsletter Term 1

Kia ora! My name is Winnie Chen, and I am your international representative this year.

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