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.
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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!
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: Lillie-Mae Lockyer, Jynx Murrey, Bronwyn Harvey, Toby Pickering
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.
Fashion and Life Drawing Society
Society Lead: Joshua Andrews
Weekly, student led life drawing classes with clothed models taking place in The Drawing Lab on Wednesday mornings from 10am - 1pm. 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!
Join in on Instagram @aup_fashionandlifedrawing
Football Society
Society Lead: Kinjal Chatterjee
International Society
Society Lead: Lillie Steele
K-Pop Society
Society Lead: Bia Muhammad
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: Paul Edwards
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!
Music Society
Society Lead: Christopher Bell
Photographic Society
Society Leads: 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
Pokemon Society
Society Lead: Alec Johnson
Skate Society
Society Lead: Ethan Emsley
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
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 societies currently in need of new leads. 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.