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Halloween Week
Scare Fest & Hallows
Hallows Returns!
Galway’s biggest Halloween student event, Hallows, returns Thursday 31st October.
We’re delighted to announce the return of Hallows after last year’s instant sell out! Ireland’s largest Halloween event with over 2,500 students at Sult and Áras na Mac Léinn hosted by Reboot Events and Bümblê in association with University of Galway Students’ Union.
Featuring multiple stages with high level production, international acts and more this year’s edition is looking bigger and better!
Headline acts: Fionn Curran, Franck, Camrinwatsin, Datsko, AMY101 and more to be announced!
Costumes win CASH! €500 in cash to be won on the night so fancy dress to impress! €300 for best group costume and 2 x €100 prizes for best individual costume.
A University of Galway Students’ Union and University of Galway Societies Event .
Socs Scare Fest Oct 29th
Its Free!
Zoo Soc
Criters Cafe
Are you ready to face your fears, and meet all the animals?
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
WiSTEM
Halloween Laboratory
Pumpkin Battery Experiment: Set up a circuit and use a pumpkin to power an LED light
Oobleck: Have fluid in a bowl for people to experience its properties, e.g. Liquid, but when you punch it it's hard. Slime making station
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Horror & Botany Socs
Pumpkin Carving
Carve a pumpkin, and add to the atmosphere.
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Horror Soc:
Screaming Booth
How loud, scary and impactful can you be, the best scream wins a prize!
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Photosoc
Polaroid Photo Booth
Bailey Allen 4pm - 9pm
Archaeology Soc
Oweynagat Cave
Experience the Ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain together to showcase the origins of halloween in Oweynagat Cave (Uaimh na gCat), what our pagan ancestors believed to be the entrance to the underworld.
Bailey Allen 4pm - 9pm
Business Analytics Society
Meme challenge
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
FLAC
Fun Games!
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Cyber Security
Hacker Cosplay
Dress up and get your photo taken!
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Scary Movies
Watch your favourite Horror Movies, vote for your choice.
Bailey Allen 4pm - 9pm
Sitcom Soc
Sitcom Corner
Join Sitcom Soc for Halloween episodes of your favourite sitcom wih snacks.
Bailey Allen 4pm - 9pm
Societies Office
Society Awards
Announcement of Bank Of Ireland Bursary Award Winners & the launch of the Society Engagement Award
Bailey Allen 5pm - 5.30pm
K-Pop Society
Games station & Murder Mystery
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Biz Soc
Trick or Treat
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Hispano Soc
Hangman
Bailey Allen 4pm - 7pm
Free Pizza from 5pm, snacks & hangout zones
Bailey Allen 4pm - 9pm
Bród Soc
Dress to Impress
Fashion Show and prize for best costume
Bailey Allen 8pm.
Mexican Soc
Celebrate Dia del Muertos
THE Hub 4pm - 8pm
Mexican Soc Dia del Muertos cake, Catriona face makup and Mexican food,
ESN Society
Halloween Party
The Hub 7pm - 10pm
Irish Halloween games and traditions with with ESN Soc
Baking & Palestine Solidarity Societies
Bake Sales & Socs Stands
Buy yummy goodies for good causes.
G-eos, Climate Action & Beyond Borders Societies, Call by the socs stands
Aras na Mac Leinn Foyer 4pm - 7pm
Mexican Soc
Dia de Muertos Altar
Aras na Mac Leinn Foyer 4pm - 10pm
Diversity Champions
Diversity Dungeon
Tarot card reading!
Multicultural ghost stories
Childhood games from diverse cultures
Trick or Treat with a diverse twist
yes it's as scary as it sounds.
The Cube 4pm - 9pm
Writers Society
Horror Story E-Zine
Unleash your inner Stephen King
The Large Acoustic Room 7pm - 9pm
Anime & Manga
Model UN Zombe Apocalyps
Can you work together and contain the outbreak?
Bailey Allen 7pm - 9pm
Art Soc
Tarot Card Making
The Art Room
7pm - 9pm
Poker Society
Poker Tournament
Come in costume and get more chips
The Space 5pm - 11pm
Music Soc
Open Mic
Come along and listen or perform
Followed by DJ till 11pm.
Sult 7pm - 11pm
Free entry to Electric for the 29th pick up your wristband at the Black Desk
