Wherever your passions lie, joining a group is a great way to meet people and to develop new talents.

There are clubs and societies covering all sorts of interests including:

Academic and career – learn more about your subject or get ahead with your future career outside of the classroom.

Arts and dance – indulge your creative side with a range of societies covering art, music, dance and drama. You can start ballroom dancing or become a member of a gospel choir.

Campaigns and causes – show your support for the issues that mean most to you. Campaign for the increased visibility of the LGBT+ community or help promote the use of Fairtrade products on campus.

Culture and faith – meet people from your country, practise and discuss your beliefs or learn more about other cultures. International student? See what support we can offer you.

Hobbies and interests – whether you want to continue your hobbies or pick up something new, there's loads of opportunities on offer, from Anime to Wildlife conservation.

Political – get together, campaign and debate the issues that matter to you.

Sports and leisure – whatever your ability you'll find plenty of ways to keep fit and have fun with over 50 sports teams and societies.

Haven't seen a club or society you'd like to join? Then you can set up your own! The RUSU Student Activities Team are on hand to help with any support and advice you might need.

This inclusive, intersectional society is open to all University of Reading students, and aims to create an LGBT+ safe space and a community where everyone is accommodating and understanding.

The Society has recently been campaigning for gender neutral toilets on the University campuses, a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment, and the celebrating of a Transgender Day of Remembrance.

As a society, LGBT+ is committed to representing all people under the LGBT+ umbrella, and all people’s concurrent identities outside of LGBT+ – they currently have BAME, Disabled Students, Womens, Postgraduate, Bi* and Gender Variant Representatives.

Find out more about the LGBT+ Society and visit their LGBT+ Society web page.

University SportsPark

Including a state-of-the-art fitness studio, specialist exercise studios, squash courts and a large multi-purpose sports hall.

• Find out more about what University SportsPark has to offer.

Sports pitches

From football, rugby, lacrosse, hockey and cricket pitches to tennis and netball courts. You will also have access to SoccerPark – our purpose-built floodlit pitches, equipped with the latest third-generation surface and a synthetic turf pitch for football and hockey.

World-class rowing

The University of Reading is recognised as one of the best places in the country for rowers to study. Our world-class boathouse facility is on the River Thames, a 15-minute bike ride from campus. The boathouse includes a rowers' fitness gym, with professional coaching led by our Director of Rowing.

Rehearsal and performance spaces 

The University hosts a range of exciting performance events all year round, and provides rehearsal facilities across both Whiteknights and London Road campus. 

The spaces include 3sixty, the Great Hall, the Meadow Suite, SportsPark, Mojo's Bar, the ballroom in Wessex Hall and several music practice rooms (find out more about availability). 

Our largest venue

Outside of being a rehearsal and performance space, 3sixty is Reading's largest venue with a capacity of over 2,000. All week, 3sixty hosts a wide variety of events day and night, to suit all tastes. The lively venue has also hosted conferences, comedians, club nights and live bands. Pendulum, Zane Lowe, Scott Mills, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk, Professor Green and Greg James have all performed on stage at 3sixty.

Practical equipment 

Societies are welcome to use RUSU owned facilities, but may also invest in their own equipment such as lights, speakers, costumes and kit.