Neon Party is going to be an ultimate theme night! It’s one of your first nights out at University and the biggest UV neon party ever! Think glow sticks, think whistles & horns, think neon face paint.

Please come prepared with your best raver fancy dress!

You will come to find a special place in your heart for the Guild, the home of Birmingham students.

Brand new and refurbished for your arrival, the Guild has a new vibe this year.

Its comfortable, stylish and party atmosphere is what keeps drawing students back in through the doors week after week. The staff, awesome drink deals and cheesy tunes ensure that the Guild is a highlight of your university career.

World famous lifestyle club brand Gatecrasher unveils its BRAND NEW spectacular £5 million nightclub development; Gatecrasher Birmingham

Gatecrasher Birmingham is the UK’s most glamorous, state of the art destination; a Luxury Nightclub with 4 club rooms, 9 bars and 6 feature areas.

Gatecrasher enlisted the services of internationally celebrated designers Big Time Design to create the ultimate Miami style club experience, devised in Ibiza, designed in New York and built in Birmingham.

Gatecrasher Birmingham is an incredible experience incorporating the essential elements that guarantee a spectacular night of extravagant, dramatic, exhilarating entertainment. An auditorium of aural, ocular and cerebral pleasure designed to astound, mesmerise, enchant and thrill!

It will incorporate four rooms of music, the most technologically advanced light and sound systems in the world and an awe inspiring design.

Get ready for Gatecrasher Birmingham!

Bambu offers a sophisticated atmosphere for those who appreciate the finer things in life.

Birmingham's ultra glamorous venue, combining both the rich and famous with an elite sophisticated crowd.

Bambu where ethnic now meets contemporary featuring a unique smoking terrace, luxurious VIP area, bigger and plusher booth areas with personal waitress service, lavish decor, intelligent LED lighting and an enhanced sound-system partnered with the cream of DJs providing the finest soundtrack that the city has to offer working alongside the country’s best known brands.

Dress Code: Ultra Smart & Glamorous (no sportswear or Fresher's Fest T-shirts)

Escape to Oceana and discover the world in one night …

7 ways to one night out with five bars and two nightclubs and 3 VIP suites! Arrive early, leave late, explore the themed space and experience 7 distinct venues under one roof.

Start your night on a classic cruise ship before taking a trip through Tokyo, Monte Carlo, Paris and Andora before ending your night in the chill of Recjevik or a New York Disco!

You are guaranteed an awesome, unforgettable night!

The Digbeth Institute was originally built as a methodist congregational chapel at the turn of the 1900's. Designed by Arthur Harrison, it was officially opened on January 16, 1908 by the wife of the Pastor of Carrs Lane Church, John Henry Jowett, as an institutional church attached to Carr's Lane Congregational Church.

People known to have made speeches at the Digbeth Institute include Neville Chamberlain, Henry Usborne, Florence L. Barclay and Herbert Hensley Henson.

In 1955, it was bought by Birmingham City Council and was used as a civic hall. It later became a music venue and over the last 30 years plus it has been an essential part of the Birmingham Live Music and Club scene until its untimely closure in 2008. This legendary venue has hosted bands like Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell, the Human League, Arctic Monkeys and The Cure over the years.

It has been synonymous in the development of the British rave music and drum & bass scene, was the original home of Godskitchen and has played host to famous club nights such as Atomic Jam, Uproar, Slinky, Sundissential, Athletico, Ramshackle, Insurrection, Inukshuk, Atomic Jam and Panic. Many influential hip hop artists have also performed at Digbeth Institute including Redman and Keith Murray.

The venue was purchased by the MAMA Group and re-opened in late September 2010 as the hmv Institute after a multi-million pound refurbishment which restored the buildings striking fascia, multi-roomed interior and period features.

It has three main areas, the 600 capacity Library area (formerly The Barfly) the 1,500 capacity Institute area, the top floor venue The Temple which will take 300 people, and a separate VIP area.

O2 Academy

Three state of the art venues that can operate independently as well as simultaneously. With an exceptionally busy diary, O2 Academy Birmingham actively supports new and developing talent in O2 Academy2 and O2 Academy 3, through to gigs by top international artists for over 3,000 fans in its main auditorium.

Mechu Club

Mechu Club is definitely luxurious and unashamedly VIP, taking the concept of exclusivity to new levels.

It’s discreet and in-demand with a stylish nod to the sixties, the interior is a visual treat think Mary Quant deluxe with a dash of Paco Rabanne.

Inside you’ll find a stunning Champagne Bar with’ Dom Pérignon by Night’ status, where private VIP booths are exclusively available to hire.

Add into the mix a fabulous selection of fine wines; cocktails to die for and a soundtrack that will keep your Jimmy Choo’s moving all night and you have, quite simply, the best club in the city.

Live at Joes Bar

If you like live bands and beer this is a day not to be missed!

The perfect way to unwind after a hard week of partying!

Featuring some of Birmingham's biggest societies Jazz n Blues, Rock and Indie society.

The Stock Exchange

Watch on the screens as drinks prices at the bar fall and rise. The prices are down to you – whatever is being drank will go up, whatever is not will get cheaper, the longer you leave it the cheaper it becomes, it is all in your hands!!

Look out for those sudden market crashes where drinks are ludicrously cheap!!! When you catch one, remember – STOCK UP!!

It's just like the real stock market, but with an added worry of a hangover!!

Stock Exchange events otherwise known as Bar FTSE are an immense night out and should not be missed!!

Carnage is run by the Carnival Rag society of the University of Birmingham, with the support of the Guild of Students.

Carnival is proud to be the creators of the one and only original student bar crawl. Carnage is all about experiencing Broad Street at its best, having fun with your costumes and getting to know many other Fresher's at the university.

The bar crawl runs the length of Broad Street and promises to be a fantastic night out every time.

Whilst having fun, all the money raised is directly given to charities in and around the West Midlands area.

Carnage bar crawls are always themed; nowhere else can 1000+ people all dressed up, be on the same night out!! Unlike other bar crawls we take responsibility for our students by informing the police about the bar crawl, providing transport to the initial bar. All stewards are extensively trained to ensure your safety and enjoyment.

Carnival RAG is Birmingham's Raising and Giving society, and ALL profits are given to local charities each year. So far in 2011 we have raised over £23,000.

Carnage: Do not accept any imitations!