Student-Led Clubs and Societies
All our Clubs and Societies are student-led and free to join! If you'd like to join one or more, please fill in this form.
Once you have submitted this form, you will be added to the relevant email group(s) Please allow 7 days for this. You will get a email to confirm once your have been added to the requested groups.
If you don't hear anything from the Clubs or Societies after some time, please contact the Lead(s) as listed on this page in the first instance, but feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions or issues after this.
If you would like to set up your own club or society, please email studentsunion@aup.ac.uk with more information.
Board Game Society
Society Lead: Sylvi Jones
Christian Union
Union Lead: Domonic Francis
Cinema Society
Society Leads: Marriott Witney, Anna Walton and Jess Hammond
The AUP Cinema Society is all about making cinema available to everyone. We're a group of like-minded friends who simply and genuinely enjoy the fun of cinema.
Join in on Instagram @cinemasocietyaup
Cosplay Society
Society Leads: Kay Stonehouse and Alex Galanty
Crochet Club
Society Lead: Eryn Jones and Thisa Jeyaranjan
Do you enjoy crocheting? Then this is the place for you! We will be doing movie and crochet nights, workshops, themed crochet events and more! We welcome all skill levels so come join us we can’t wait to meet you!
Drawing Society
Society Leads: Laura Coleman, Ramona White, Gracie-Mae Barry and Alanna Luz
Weekly, student-led life drawing classes with clothed models. All courses and skill levels are encouraged to come and draw or you can volunteer as a model and gain experience in this field.
Easels and materials provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. We hope to see you there!
Dungeons and Dragons Society
Society Lead: Nate Beveridge
Find fellow adventurers and learn everything you need to know about Dungeons & Dragons. Whether you want to start a campaign, join one, or just meet like-minded people, this society is here for you!
To join the society discord, please contact a society lead.
Extended BA Society
Society Lead: Cheryl Nelson
Football Society
Society Lead: Rohan Harry
Hot Girl Walk Society
Society Lead: Hattie Hobson
K-Pop Society
Society Lead: Emily Glover
Lego Society
Society Lead: Ashley Glattback
LGBTQ+ Society
Society Lead: Kay Stonehouse
Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community or simply just a friend of the community who wants to be more involved? Even if you're not sure but want to join in, everyone's welcome!
Join in on Instagram @aup_lgbtq
Littlest Pet Shop Society
Society Lead: Chris Grzelak
Did you collect Littlest Pet Shop when you were younger? Do you collect them now? If you answered yes to either question, this is the place for you! This society focuses on bringing collectors together to trade, watch old media such as LPS: Popular, and make art about your favourite bobble-headed friends.
Music Society
Society Lead: Marty Rowlands-McCullough
Musical Theatre Society
Society Lead: Victoria Pate
Neurodiverse Society
Society Leads: Malika Fabris and Bella Beckwith
Photography Society
Society Lead: Greg Zelek
Pokémon Society
Society Lead: Alec Johnson
Rock Climbing Society
Society Leads: Casper O'Toole-Bateman and Liv Butterfield
Sea Swimming Society
Society Lead: Beth Moore
Sustainability Society
Society Lead: Ava Agnieszka
Witchcraft Society
Society Lead: Alasdair Lloyd
Adopt-A-Soc
We also have a number of clubs and societies currently in need of new leads. You can find the full list within the form at the top of this page. Email us at studentsunion@aup.ac.uk if you're interested!
Why Not Start Your Own?
Start your own club or society with just 6-10 signatures!
Don't see anything that takes your fancy here, why not make your own? Email us at studentsunion@aup.ac.uk for more information and how to get started.