Portsmouth Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - 8 Huge Freshers Events - Free T-Shirt - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

The Ultimate Portsmouth Freshers Experience

Officially hosted events at The Astoria

SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR SINCE 2012!

Get ready for the most unforgettable week of your university life.

8 Massive Events. 1 Wristband. Huge Savings. Guaranteed Entry.

This is not just a wristband... It's a tradition! We sell out very far in advance every year, so please make sure to buy your FULLY REFUNDABLE* Wristband early. This is not your usual budget student freshers events, these are high end production shows that will live long in your memory!

Whether you're looking to make new friends, party hard, or experience the best nightlife your new city has to offer, these are THE events you don’t want to miss. 

It’s the Biggest Welcome Week Experience in Portsmouth

🎟 FREE entry to 8 of the biggest Freshers events
💰 Save over £80 vs buying individual tickets
🚨 Events sell out every year – secure your place now!

✅All tickets fully refundable *T&C Below*
🔥 Earlybird bundles from just £9.99 (limited availability!

🎉 WHAT YOU GET

Your Essential Welcome Week Wristband gives you:

✔ Entry to 8 major Freshers events including Dirty Disco!

✔ Free T Shirt
✔ Access to Portsmouth biggest student venues
✔ Exclusive drink deals & giveaways
✔ Priority entry at selected events
✔ Massive savings vs individual tickets
✔ The option to upgrade with VIP Queue Jump

Some events are wristband exclusive — the bundle guarantees your entry!

🎓 PORTSMOUTH WELCOME WEEK LINE-UP

🏈 1️⃣ Freshers House Party

📅 Friday 11th September
📍 The Astoria

Beer Pong 🏓 | Party Games 🍻 | Free Giveaways 👕
The ultimate warm-up to Welcome Week.

📦 2️⃣ Official Move in Party

📅 Sunday 13th September
📍 The Astoria

Student drink deals 🍹 | Icebreaker games 🎲 | Huge giveaways

Meet your flatmates. Make your first memories.

🌈 3️⃣ ABBA Wonderland 🚨MUST ADD ON 🚨

📅 Monday 14th September
📍 Tokyo Joes & The Astoria

Confetti showers 🎪 | Glitter stations ✨ | Venue transformation | Festival vibes

👯‍♂️ 4️⃣ DIRTY DISCO – Portsmouth’s Biggest Mid Week Party

📅 Tuesday 15th September
📍 Tokyo Joes & Astoria

2000 Students | Festival production | Photo Opportunities | Exclusive drink deals

A Weekly Ritual

🎪 5️⃣ Freshers Beach Party On the Pier *Not To be Missed*

📅 Wednesday 16th September
📍 TBA 

Multi-room music | Massive production | Non-stop energy

🔥 6️⃣ ESKIMO PROJECT – Portsmouth’s Biggest Friday

📅 Friday 18th September
📍 The Astoria

Peak Friday chaos. Expect a sell-out.

⛳ 6️⃣ PORTSCRAWL – The Biggest Portsmouth Pub Crawl 10 years running

📅 Tuesday 23rd September
📍 The Sugar shack, Dockyard, HB’s, Tokyo Joes, Astoria, Wetherspoons 

5000 Students | 6+ venues | FREE T-shirt | Exclusive drink deals

The biggest student bar crawl in Portsmouth.

🩸🌊 Nightmare in Portsmouth 🌕⚓ - Portsmouth’s Biggest Halloween Event - 🚨MUST ADD ON!🚨

📅 Saturday 31st October
📍 TBA

🔞 BONUS EVENT: HALLOWEEN ASYLUM

📅 Thursday 29th October
📍 The Astoria

The UK’s BIGGEST student Halloween event 🧟

Included with your wristband.

💰 WRISTBAND VALUE BREAKDOWN

Buying individually would cost:

House Party - £8

Official Move in Party - £10

Dirty Disco - £8

Wonderland - £15

Freshers Beach Party - £10

Portscrawl - £20

Halloween Asylum - £15

Nightmare in Portsmouth - £20

Total: £106

🎟 Wristband from £9.99
👉 Save over £95

🚨 ADD-ON: VIP QUEUE JUMP 🚨

Skip the long queues and head straight inside with the Astoria VIP Queue Jump Upgrade.

F*ck me It's Freshers queues are LONG. This is the smart move.

❗️BEWARE OF COPY CAT IMITATIONS ❗️

Portsmouth Welcome Week and Eskimo 11 has been running since 2012, and has been at the heart of every freshers week since. Listing only legitimate & best venues in Portsmouth Hosting thousands of Students Every single Week! Don't be fooled by other events trying to imitate Portsmouth Welcome Week and Eskimo 11. There IS ONLY ONE!!

We are often imitated but never truly replicated as we offer an experience and a production level that is a cut above the rest. We want you to experience the very best in freshers week, and give you memories that will last a lifetime, as you embark into university life and adulthood.

Take a look at our Socials and see for yourself!

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🚩RED FLAG FRESHERS EVENTS 🚩
We know it can be confusing when looking what freshers events & what to buy so we have listed some red flags you should look out for:

🚩 No venues listed for event/events - Or unsuitable venues listed

🚩 No previous photos or video evidence of the event happening

🚩 Vague or nonsensical event descriptions

🚩 99p tickets listed in venues that are unsuitable

FAQ SECTION

🗣️ Can my non-university friends or partner attend?

✅ Yes they can! They will still need to have purchased their own tickets but every student is allowed 2 non-students to join them for entry.

🗣️ Why do the tickets come in different price tiers?

✅ There is only a limited amount of tickets we can sell. Therefore we operate a festival style ticketing model. The earlier you buy your ticket the cheaper it will be.

🗣️Does my ticket need to be in my name?

✅ No it doesn't, we just need to scan your barcode. However, please be cautious when buying tickets from a third party.

🗣️is my ticket refundable?

✅ Yes your ticket is refundable if you are not accepted into your preferred university and decide not to attend any University. We will endeavour to transfer your ticket to another university if we have events there. All refund requests must be submitted before Monday 17th of August.

🗣️Where can I collect my add ons? (Portscrawl T-Shirt, LED Batons, ABBA Glasses)

✅ When you get entry into the event, simply show a member of our staff your add on ticket and you will be given these upon entry.


🗣️What ID will I need to provide on entry?

✅ You will need to show a valid driving licence, provisional driving licence or passport. This is in line with the national guidelines and nightclub entry requirements policy.