ENTERTAINMENT
UQU is the hub of entertainment on campus:
your UQU is here to engage, excite and entertain U!
Enjoy amazing events such as Market Day, Toga Party, Cultural
Fiesta and Oktoberfest; hear live music; attend barbecues, club balls,
dinners, movie nights, pizza nights, industry nights, and Red Room
sessions. Join a club (see below), or share a meal at one of UQU’s 15
outlets across three campuses (see page 64).
UQU
Phone +61 7 3377 2200
STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Have you ever wanted to explore an interest such as anime, or
develop your own political or spiritual ideology? Do you just want to
meet people from another culture?
At UQ you can expand your social life by joining one of around 190
clubs and societies. Meet people just like yourself (or completely
different!) and discover a new passion in life.
Clubs and societies
Phone +61 7 3377 2211
CULTURALACTIVITIES
UQ also offers a diverse range of cultural pursuits,
many of which are free.
Music
The School of Music presents regular performances
by students, staff, and guest artists. You can attend
a free Lunchtime Concert every Thursday at 1pm
during semester on the St Lucia campus. Or, enjoy
one of the popular free monthly Sunday concerts
held at Customs House in the Brisbane city centre.
Special performances are also held at the UQ Centre,
St Lucia, and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre
(QPAC) at South Bank, Brisbane.
If you would like to play music yourself, you can join
ensembles such as the UQ Chorale, UQ Symphony
Orchestra, or the UQ Wind Symphony: auditions are
held during Orientation Week.
UQ School of Music Concert Diary
Phone +61 7 3365 3952
Music ensembles
Theatre and cinema
Lights, camera, action! See performances by student
and community groups at the Schonell and Cement
Box theatres at the St Lucia campus. Or watch a
movie at the Schonell from Thursday to Monday.
UQ Events
Museums
Home to many intriguing museums, UQ holds
collections in Anatomy, Anthropology, Antiquities,
Art (The UQ Art Museum and Customs House Art
Gallery), Geology, Insects, Medical History, Pathology,
and Physics, to name just a few.
The Fryer Library also features an extensive
collection of Australiana and other “treasures”.
Things to do
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Mates@UQ
Student Services coordinates the Mates@UQ
program, which encourages the formation of social
and academic networks among Australian and
international students. It’s a great way to meet new
people from many different countries, take part in a
range of social and learning activities, and improve
your English conversation skills at the same time.
Mates@UQ
Email
International Postgraduate
UQ Guide 2014
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