October 2025 SU Events | Imeachtaí an Chomhaltais i mí Deireadh Fómhair 2025

Click the links for more information/tickets or email studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie

Wednesday 1st October  

7.45am-8.35am SU Online Pilates course starts

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

5pm Class Rep Re-opened Nominations Close on YourSpace

Thursday 2nd October  

9am Class Rep Elections Re-open for remaining courses on YourSpace

8am-8pm SU By Election Voting for Postgraduate Taught Officer on YourSpace (Only registered Postgraduate Students may vote in this election)

1pm-2pm Palestine Solidarity Weekly Protest at Quad entrance to campus organised by University Staff. All welcome

4pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

8pm Speed Quizzing at Sult

Friday 3rd October

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

6.30pm Iranian Society Dance Night at Sult

Saturday 4th October

9.30am University of Galway Parkrun

Sunday 5th October

5pm Class Rep Elections Close for remaining courses on YourSpace

6pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

Monday 6th October

9am-6pm Mon-Fri SU Free Cloakroom re-opens

9am-5pm Mon-Fri SU Síbín re-opens

10am-5pm SU Office Open Mon-Fri upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

10am-5pm Road Safety Awareness Day – testing and free high vis at the SU Office

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

6pm Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 1 in the O’Flaherty Theatre

Tuesday 7th October

Deadline to register to vote in Irish Presidential electionHERE.

6pm SUGaeilge Courses start. Sign upHERE.

6.30pm-7.30pm Jigsaw 5 A Day for Mental Health Workshop Online. Sign upHERE.

8pm-9.30pm Self Defence Course. Sign upHERE.

9pm-11pm GUMS Musical Society meet up at Sult

Wednesday 8th October

12pm-3pm Welfare Wednesday

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

Thursday 9th October

10am-2pm Marie Keating Mobile Unit outside Áras na Mac Léinn

11am-3pm Feel Good Fair in Áras na Mac Léinn for Mental Health Week

11am-3pm Galway Simon Pop Up Second Hand Clothes Shop in the Cube downstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

1pm-2pm Palestine Solidarity Weekly Protest at Quad entrance to campus organised by University Staff. All welcome

4pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

8pm Speed Quizzing at Sult

Friday 10th October

GOAL Jersey Day

9am-1pm SU safeTALK Training. Sign up HERE.

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

9pm-12am Arriba Night at Sult

Saturday 11th October

9.30am University of Galway Parkrun

10am-6pm Galway Rape Crisis Centre Bucket Collection Day. To volunteer email development@grcc.ie

Sunday 12th October 

12.30pm Galway Beer Run 5/8/10km run from The Salt House. Free event.

6pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

Monday 13th October

9am-6pm Mon-Fri SU Free Cloakroom open

9am-5pm Mon-Fri SU Síbín open

10am-5pm SU Office Open Mon-Fri upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

6pm-8pm Class Reps Training in the O’Flaherty Theatre

Tuesday 14th October

6pm-7pmCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health SciencesClass Rep Meeting in AC202

7pm-8pm College of Business, Public Policy and Law Class Rep Meeting in AC202

8pm CMAT-AOKE at Sult

Wednesday 15th October

Autumn Conferring starts

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

5pm-6pm Financial Resilience Workshop Online. Sign up for freeHERE.

6pm-7pmCollege of Science and Engineering Class Rep Meeting in AC202

7pm-8pm College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies Class Rep Meeting in AC202

Thursday 16th October 

1pm-2pm Palestine Solidarity Weekly Protest at Quad entrance to campus organised by University Staff. All welcome

4pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

6pm-7pm Postgraduate Class Rep Meeting in AC202

8pm Speed Quizzing at Sult  

Friday 17th October

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

8.30pm-10.30pm Karaoke Night at Sult

Saturday 18th October

9.30am University of Galway Parkrun

Sunday 19th October

6pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

6pm Diwali at Sult

Monday 20th October

9am-6pm Mon-Fri SU Free Cloakroom open

9am-5pm Mon-Fri SU Síbín open

10am-5pm SU Office Open Mon-Fri upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

6pm Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 2 in the O’Flaherty Theatre

Tuesday 21st October

4pm-7pm DJ Rookie at Sult

Wednesday 22nd October

4pm-7pm DJ Paul Belton at Sult

7pm Athletics Club Table Quiz in Corrib Room at Sult

Thursday 23rd October

11am-3pm Whack Vintage Pop Up Shop in The Cube

1pm-3pm Free Rapid HIV and Syphilis Testing with Sexual Health West in The Space, upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn

1pm-2pm Palestine Solidarity Weekly Protest at Quad entrance to campus organised by University Staff. All welcome.

4pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

8pm Speed Quizzing at Sult

Friday 24th October

Irish Presidential Election Voting

9am-12.30pm Heartsaver AED Training. Sign up HERE.

2pm + 3.30pm Spéir the SU Pantry Open

6pm-10pm Staff Picks at Sult

Saturday 25th October

9.30am University of Galway Parkrun

Sunday 26th October

6pm Spéir Slot registration deadline on YourSpace

Monday 27th October

BANK HOLIDAY SU Office, Cloakroom, Síbín, Spéir, Sult, SU Shop, Smokey’s Café + Library CLOSED. No classes!

7pm Galway Beer Run 5km run from the Oslo in Salthill. Free event! 

Tuesday 28th October

4pm-7pm DJ Michael Burnell at Sult

Wednesday 29th October

2pm + 3.30pmSpéir the SU Pantry Open

7pm University of Galway Boat Club table quiz at Sult

Thursday 30th October    

8pm The Pit-Ball

Friday 31st October

Free Fee Course Withdrawal Deadline/Deadline to pay fees semester 1

2pm + 3.30pmSpéir the SU Pantry Open

9pm-2am Arriba Halloween Night at Sult