🎓 Factory Freshers at Aviva Studios – FREE Student Social | Music, Games & More

Looking for something different to do during Freshers' Week?
Factory Freshers is taking over The Social at Aviva Studios for a FREE night of music, games, culture and meeting students from across Manchester and beyond. 🎉
Expect:
🎧 Live DJs & music
🎮 PlayStations
🎲 Board & card games
🎭 Live performances
🤝 Meet students & make new friends
🥤 Free snack or drink for the first 100 people*
Whether you've just moved to Manchester or you've been studying here for a while, it's a relaxed opportunity to meet people and experience one of Manchester's biggest cultural venues.
📅 Wednesday 23 September 2026
🕖 7PM – 11PM
📍 The Social, Aviva Studios, Manchester
🎟️ FREE – Pre-booking required
🔞 18+ ONLY – Valid Student ID Required
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
This event is organised and hosted by Factory International at Aviva Studios.
Bants & Bash is helping promote the event to our community and is NOT the organiser or host of Factory Freshers.
RSVPing on Meetup does NOT reserve your place.
You must book your FREE official ticket directly through Factory International here:
🎟️ BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET:
factoryinternational.org/whats-on/factory-freshers/
*The free snack or drink is available to the first 100 people. Scan your ticket at registration to redeem your voucher between 7PM–8PM.
Come along, meet some new people and enjoy Freshers' Week at Aviva Studios! 🙌
The "RSVPing on Meetup does NOT reserve your place" line is particularly important. It prevents someone clicking Attend on your Meetup listing and assuming Bants & Bash has booked them into the actual event.