Welcome to Telford

Centrally positioned in the Student Village and laid out in five courts, Telford is just a two-minute walk from the University Library. It is a friendly and welcoming hall with a sporting legacy. It is named after Thomas Telford, Scottish Civil Engineer, noted for building roads, canals and bridges

Upcoming Plans

The student committee which organises events for the hall has put together a plan of suggested activities to help build hall community during the Welcome period. The below activities are not mandatory (unless specifically mentioned), and students are free to make their own choices about which activities they may choose to attend. Note that this is not an exhaustive list of local external venues/activities, which you may wish to explore independently.

Move In
  • 9am - 5pm
Door Decorating
  • 1pm – 4pm
  • Location: Telford Smart Common Room
Warden Induction (Mandatory)
  • 7pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: EHB104
Kitchen Social
  • 8:30pm
LSU Welcome Party
  • 11:30pm
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am - 6pm (your course will inform you about the exact time and date)
Glowfest (casual sporting activities)

As part of Welcome Week, students are invited to join Glowfest - a unique UV-themed sports event designed to bring people together in a fun, inclusive environment.

  • 3pm – 4pm
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Tour of Lboro Campus (with Lunch at the LSU)
  • 12pm – 2pm
  • Meeting Location: Telford Quad
Town Tour and Pub Social
  • 6:30pm – 11pm
  • Meeting Location: Telford Quad
Pizza Night and Games
  • 6:30pm                                               
  • Location: Telford Common Room
Echo's Club Night
  • 11:30pm

  • .  Use the code TELFORD26 to access tickets.

Meditation
  • 8am – 9am
  • Meeting Location: Telford Quad
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am - 6pm (your course will inform you about the exact time and date)
Jenga Decorating
  • 2pm – 3pm
  • Location: Smart Common Room
Plant & Pot
  • 4pm – 5pm
  • Location: Telford Common Room
Mario Kart Games Night
  • 8pm – 11pm
  • Location: Telford Common Room
LSU "First Night in Luff" Club Night
  • 11:30pm
Coffee Morning & “Speed Friending”
  • 8am – 9am
  • Location: Telford Common Room
"Your Path" Training (Mandatory)
  • 11am – 12pm
  • Location: EHB110A&B
Tour of Lboro Campus (with Lunch at the LSU)
  • 12pm – 2pm
  • Meeting Location: Telford Quad
Sports Bazaar
  • 10am – 4pm
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall

Freshers Unlocked 2026 
  • 3:30pm – 7pm
  • Location: Telford Quad and Surroundings
Jam Garden Party with Emerging Beats
  • 7pm – 11pm

Echo's Club Night
  • 11:30pm

  • . Use the code TELFORD26 to access tickets.

Activities Bazaar
  • 10am – 4pm
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall

Laser Quest
  • 3pm – 6pm
  • Tickets available to purchase soon
Telford Pub Quiz and Karaoke Night at Treehouse
  • 6pm – 8:30pm
Pizza and Chill Night
  • 10pm
  • Location: Telford Common Room
Netball/ Rounders
  • 4pm – 6pm
  • Location: Netball Centre/ EHB Pitch
Action Pick a Project /  Rag Unlock an Adventure
  • 7pm
  • Location: The Basement
  • Find out more information about the and bazaar
Netball IMS Trial
  • 8:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Location: NBC Court 2
Squash
  • 5pm – 6pm
  • Location: Squash Courts
Games Night (with Tabletop Society)
  • 6pm
  • Location: Telford Common Room
Griffin ‘Lost in Music’ Garden Party
  • 7pm - 11pm

LSU Silent Disco
  • 11pm
Munch Meal Out Social
  • 1pm –  4pm
  • Location: TBC
  • Tickets available to purchase soon
Volleyball IMS Trial
  • 2pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Centre
Football
  • 4pm – 6pm
  • Location: PEC Rubber Crumb Pitch/ Holywell Pitches
Women's Basketball IMS Trials
  • 5pm - 6pm
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Centre
Common Room Pres
  • 9:30pm – 11pm
  • Location: Smart Common Room
LSU “Hey Ewe” Club Night
  • 11pm
Basketball
  • 4pm – 6pm
  • Location:  New Victory Hall
Flix Society Free Moving Screening
  • 7pm
  • Location: Cope Auditorium
Nottingham Bierkeller
  • Arrive for buses at 6pm
JC's Big Quiz
  • 7pm
  • £1 cash entry
LSU "Incognito" Club Night
  • 11pm
Litter Picking Competition (Campus & Sustainability)
  • 12pm - 1:30pm
  • Location: The Paddock
Spikeball
  • 3pm – 5pm
  • Location: EHB Pitches
Football IMS Trial 1
  • 9pm - 10pm
  • Location: Hollywell RC
Common Room Party (with Towers hall)
  • 9pm - 11pm
  • Location: Towers Common Room
Echo's Club Night for New Students
  • 11:30pm
  • Tickets available to purchase soon
LSU Returners Club Night
  • 11:30pm
LSU “360” Club Night
  • 11:30pm

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