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Welcome to Strand.

Your ticket to the ultimate welcome experience

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Limited availability | 22 September - 3 October

6 unforgettable events

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Hundreds of memories made

Welcome to your new home

  • Get to grips with your campus this Welcome Week

  • Comprised of a multitude of award winning cafés and bars

  • Enjoy Welcome Week in a safe environment on campus

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Meet your new community

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  • Join your future course mates for a Welcome Week to remember

  • These events are exclusively for King's students

  • Start your journey with those you’ll finish it with


Save over 50% on event tickets - only £15

Don't miss out on this opportunity to sort your fresher's week at a huge discount. Join thousands of other KCL freshers this Welcome Week with the exclusive Strand Event Pass. Freshers, we're ready for you. But the question is: are you ready for us?

Plus, we're adding a 10% discount in The Shack (our café) until Friday 3rd Oct '25 with the Event Pass!

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Limited availability | 22 September-3 October

Over 70% of students said they wished they'd been more prepared for Welcome Week

7 events. 1 venue. 1 Event Pass.

Strand Event Pass
18th-28th September
The Vault
SOLD OUT - International Students Welcome Party
19th September
The Vault, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
RITMO Latin Night (with KCL LatAm Soc)
20th September
The Vault, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
SOLD OUT - Board Games Social (Alcohol Free)
22nd September
The Shack, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
Icon Club (with KCL LGBTQ+ Soc)
22nd September
The Vault, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
Spotlight Friday House Party (with DJ Soc)
26th September
The Vault, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
Freshers' Final Straw by VK (2000s & 2010s)
27th September
The Vault, Bush House SE Wing, WC2R 1AE
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Limited availability | 22 September-3 October

  • Your official KCLSU Welcome Week

  • Exclusive access to our award winning bars

  • Strictly available for you and your King's friends

Are you really still unsure?

Here's what former students said

A circle filled up 70% of the way around

Over 70% would do something differently if they could redo Welcome Week

The most common thought among students was that they wished they had attended more events during freshers.

A circle filled up 85% of the way around

Over 80% said Welcome Week is the best time to meet other students

It was a common consensus that students should use Welcome Week as a way to meet as many people as possible.

A circle filled up 70% of the way around

Over 90% said they would buy an Event pass

Buying the Event Pass takes away the hassle of not knowing what you're doing during an already chaotic period.

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Limited availability | 22 September-3 October