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.
Book Club
Club Lead: Grace Palmer
Book Club is a friendly space where students can get together to discuss books and bookish topics. If you want to take a break from reading dense academic texts with something light and fun, and make new friends who you can talk to about bookish things, our club is the place for you!
Cosplay Society
Society Leads: Lillie-Mae Lockyer, Jynx Murrey, Bronwyn Harvey, Toby Pickering
Crochet Society
Society Lead: Chloe Shotter
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!
Dungeons and Dragons Society
Society Leads: Izzie Hewett-Cartmell, Rae Weblin and 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 Network
Group Lead: Helen "H" Butland
Football Society
Society Lead: Kinjal Chatterjee
Hot Girl Walk Society
Society Lead: Blue Meadows
International Society
Society Lead: Lillie Steele
K-Pop Society
Society Lead: Mel Perry
LARPing Society
Society Lead: Andrew Hannaford
Ever wanted to get into Live Action Role Playing but didn't know where to start? The Lapring Society is a place for like-minded people to discuss and get involved with LARPing and open to everyone whether you have gone LARPing before or not!
LGBTQ+ Society
Society Lead: Jasper Hutchings and Isabella Hicks
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 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.
Mature Student Society
Society Lead: Helen 'H' Butland
Did you know that if you are 21 or over when you start your undergraduate studies you are classed as a Mature Student? Age is just a number though, what we all need is friendship and connection. So if you would like to get together for chat, feedback and networking with other students across the University, then join us!
Photographic Society
Society Leads: Helen "H" Butland, Anna Leader and Freya Fairhurst
As creative people, we all express ourselves visually. Whether photography is your primary medium or it supports another discipline, join us for workshops, socials, a monthly competition and more!
Join in on Instagram @aup_photographic_society
Sea Swimming Society
Society Lead: Poppy Victory
Ski Society
Society Leads: Thomas Gormley and Katie Ethell
A society for people who want to go on skiing trips! Join us on Instagram: @aup.ski
Stitch and B*tch Society
Society Lead: Andrea Merideth
Taylor Swift Appreciation Society
Society Lead: Courtney Wright
Video Game Society
Society Lead: Lucy Parnell
We are still awaiting information about this society, please check back later.
Witchcraft Society
Society Lead: Alasdair Lloyd
Zine Society
Society Lead: Jazmin Wallace
Adopt-A-Soc
We also have a number of previously popular clubs and societies that no longer have someone to lead them. Are you interested in taking one of the following groups? Drop us an email to studentsunion@aup.ac.uk if any of the following take your fancy:
Book Club
Christian Union
Critique Club
Disney Society
Event Society
Fashion and Life Drawing Society
Lego Society
LGBTQ+ Society
Music Society
Pokémon Society
Rock Climbing Society
Skate Society
Yoga Society
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.