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Easter 2023 on Exeter Campuses

Staying on campus or in Exeter over the Easter vacation period? If so, check out the pages below to find out what facilities, services and events are available within the University.

Most facilities and services will be available as normal (following out of term opening hours) until Thursday 6 April, and will re-open for normal business on Tuesday 11 April. Between these times there may be limited opening hours and we advise you check details on this page. 

Week 1      
Saturday 1 April from 3pm  Bury Meadow Park (Community) Gardening 
Contact communityengagement@exeter.ac.uk for info
Bury Meadow
Saturday 1 April full day Students' Guild: Trip to Warner Bros. Studio Tour (Give It A Go) Pre booking essential  
Sunday 2 April from 10am Bury Meadow Park (Community) Gardening 
Contact communityengagement@exeter.ac.uk for info
Bury Meadow
Sunday 2 April 12:30pm Picnics in the Bury Meadow park. Will take place every first Sunday of the Monday throughout the spring/summer
Contact communityengagement@exeter.ac.uk for info
Bury Meadow
Monday 3 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Badminton, Sport Hall, Streatham Sports Park. FREE. Collect equipment from reception. Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 4 April 12:00-1:30pm Exeter Cares Cuppa Lunch
If you’re part of the Exeter Cares Community and you normally receive the Exeter Cares newsletter, then come to our Exeter Cares lunch for some free food and good conversation. 
If you would like any more information, please contact the Exeter Cares team at exeter-cares@exeter.ac.uk

DH1 (look out for the Exeter Cares banner)
Tuesday 4 April 4-8pm Pitch up and play: Table Tennis, Studio 2, Streatham Sports Park.
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Wednesday 5 April 10.30-11.30 Intercultural café: Easter crafts. Join us  to paint an Easter egg or an egg cup. 
Free hot drink
La Touche Cafe, Building One
Wednesday 5 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Football, MUGA, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.

Streatham Sports Park
Thursday 6 April 1-4pm Easter egg hunt with Res Life
Pick up a stamping card from Birks and Lafrowda receptions and find 12 egg stamps to complete your card. Upon completion (or near completion!) return your card to the reception for a free chocolate egg and be entered into a prize draw for a lovely big egg.  
Grounds of Briks and Lawfrowda
Thursday 6 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Tennis, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.

Streatham Sports Park
Friday 7 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Squash, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Week 2      
Monday 10 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Badminton, Sport Hall, Streatham Sports Park. FREE. Equipment available to borrow. Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 11 April 3-4pm Pitch up and play: Dodgeball Guided Session with staff, Sports Hall, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 11 April 4-8pm Pitch up and play: Table Tennis, Studio 2, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Wednesday 12 April 2-4.30pm Res Life: Crafternoon fun, making Easeter chicks and decorating eggs Res Life Lounge, Cornwall House
Wednesday 12 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Football, MUGA, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Thursday 13 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Tennis, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Friday 14 April 10.30-11.30 Intercultural Café: Come and join us for a relaxing hour of board games (depending on your competitiveness!)
Free hot drink
La Touche Cafe, Building One
Friday 14 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Squash, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.

Streatham Sports Park
Friday 14 April 10am-4pm Students' Guild: Salcombe Day Trip (Give It A Go). Pre booking essential  
Week 3      
Monday 17 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Badminton, Sport Hall, Streatham Sports Park. FREE. Equipment available to borrow. Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 18 April 3-4pm Pitch up and play: Ultimate Fridaysbee Guided Session with staff, Sports Hall, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 18 April 4-8pm Pitch up and play: Table Tennis, Studio 2, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Tuesday 18 April 12-2pm Join Lee and Jude, our friendly librarians, at a drop-in session for a free cuppa and biscuit, chat about your library resources needs or just an informal chat.  Have a look at our wellbeing collection of books and games.  Even play a game or two of Uno! Main library, Forum
Wednesday 19 April 10am-4pm Students' Guild: Trip to Pennywell Farm (Give It A Go) Pre booking essential  
Wednesday 19 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Football, MUGA, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Wednesday 19 April 2-4pm Join Res Life to make, bake and taste the West Country pasty! Follow Reslife on social media for eventbrite booking @exeterreslife   Spreytonway
Thursday 20 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Tennis, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park.
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Friday 21 April 10.30-11.30 Intercultural Café: Celebrating Earth Day.
Activity to be confirmed
Free hot drink
La Touche Cafe, Building One
Friday 21 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Squash, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park.
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Week 4      
Monday 24 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Badminton, Sport Hall, Streatham Sports Park. FREE. Equipment available to borrow. Streatham Sports Park
Monday 24 April  11.30 Explore historic Exeter with Res Life with a trip to look around St Nicholas Priory. This hidden gem is Exeter's oldest building and looks like it did in the past. Guaranteed to make you say wow! Follow Reslife on social media for eventbrite booking @exeterreslife   
Tuesday 25 April 12:00-14:00 Join Lee and Jude, our Fridayendly librarians, at a drop-in session for a free cuppa and biscuit, chat about your library resources needs or just an informal chat.  Have a look at our wellbeing collection of books and games.  Even play a game or two of Uno! Main Library, Forum
Tuesday 25 April 3-4pm Pitch up and play: Golf Guided Session with staff, Vic Ambler Golf Centre, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Wednesday 26 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Football, MUGA, Streatham Sports Park
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Thursday 27 April 8am-7.30pm Students' Guild: Trip to Thorpe Park (Give It A Go) Pre booking essential  
Thursday 27 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Tennis, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park.
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Friday 28 April 10.30-11.30 Intercultural Café: Looking at Patron Saints and our weird holiday traditions!
Free hot drink
La Touche cafe, Building One
Friday 28 April 2-3pm Pitch up and play: Squash, covered tennis courts, Streatham Sports Park.
FREE. Collect equipment from reception.
Streatham Sports Park
Sunday 30 April 10am-4pm Students' Guild: Trip to Blackawton Worm Charming Festival (Give It A Go) Pre booking essential  

Monday 3 - Thursday 6 April  
Vacation opening hours:
SID: Monday – Friday,  09:00 – 17:00
Hubs: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Friday 9 - Monday 11 April (Easter weekend)
All Info Point/Hubs and SID closed

Tuesday 12 - Friday 28 April  
Vacation opening hours:
SID: Monday – Friday,  09:00 – 17:00
Hubs: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Monday 1 May 
SID: 09:00-17:00 
Hubs: closed

Tuesday 2 May onwards
Term time opening hours see here for details:
SID:  https://www.exeter.ac.uk/sid/ 
Hubs: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/infopoints/openinghours/

The Student Health centre will be offering NHS GP services to students from 8.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday except for Bank Holidays of Friday 7, Monday 10 April and Monday 1 May 2023.

Please where possible continue to use Online Consultations and call 01392 6766676 if you have an urgent request. We can provide virtual appointments via the telephone or video and will arrange face to face assessments if clinically required.  St Thomas Medical Group | NHS GP Surgery

If you would like to request repeat medication please email d-icb.stthomasp@nhs.net detailing the medication you require. If you have not had the medication prescribed by the Student Health Centre team before, please send us an online consultation form.

Outside of these hours please phone NHS 111 for non-urgent medical advice. For medical emergencies please call 999.

Wellbeing Services will be open 09.00am – 5pm Monday to Friday except for Bank Holidays of Friday 7, Monday 10 April and Monday 1 May 2023.

If you need help outside our opening times please refer to our Urgent Support pages

There is also a lot of information, advice and guidance on the University’s Wellbeing and Support webpages. This includes apps, webinars and workbooks which you may find helpful. 

You an access a wide range of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based support online through Living Life to the Full, including courses on low mood, anxiety and stress. You can access Living Life to the Full through our A-Z of support services.

All students have access to Togetherall which is an online support community, offering peer and professional support and is available 24/7, 365 days of the year.

Postgraduate research students can also access Spectrum Life for counselling and support .

If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health and want to speak with someone you can call First Response on 08081968708 First Response Service | DPT

You can also contact The Samaritans on 116123. Or 999 in an emergency.

Forum study spaces
Open 24/7 throughout Easter Vacation

Forum Library 
Remains open 24/7 and will be staffed in person from 10:00-16:00 on Friday 7 April, 10:00-18:00 Sat 8th April and Sun 9th April and on Easter Monday 10th April we will be working remotely and will be available via the chat service from 10:00-16:00

Old Library remains open as usual.

St Luke’s Library will be closed from Friday 7 April to Monday 10 April for a full electrical shutdown and essential electrical replacements to take place on site.

The whole of St Lukes campus will be closed and you will not be able to access the Library or Giraffe House, please go to libguides.exeter.ac.uk/studyspaces to find alternative study spaces on Streatham Campus.  Apologies for any inconvenience. This essential electrical work was planned to take place during the Easter weekend to minimise disruption to colleagues and students as much as possible.

For the rest of the Easter vacation apart from the dates above all Libraries will open as usual libguides.exeter.ac.uk/openinghours

Pitch up and Play

We have a full programme of Pitch up and Play over the Easter Vacation (see events above or click on the link to Pitch up and Play). Free events but booking is essential. 

Sports Park (Streatham Campus)
Monday to Friday: 06.30-22.00
Weekends from 1 - 30 April: 08.45-18.00
Fri 7 April: 08.45-18.00
Monday 10 April: 08.45-18.00

Sport - St Lukes Campus
From Saturday 1 - Thursday 6 April 
Weekends: 08:30-15:00
Weekdays: 06:30-20:00

Friday 7 - Monday 10 April: Closed for maintenance

Tuesday 11 - Sunday 30 April
Weekends: 08:30-15:00
Weekdays: 06:30-20:00

Fitness Class timetables

  • We have many great  Fitness classes happening even though the Easter break at Streatham and St Lukes. 

The Estate Patrol Control Room is staffed 24/7 this includes the Easter vacation period. Estate Patrol Officers will be available to provide advice, direction and attend incidents as required. The Non-emergency telephone line is 01392 723999, in cases of emergency individuals should contact the emergency services on 999 and then contact the Estate Patrol through their emergency line 01392 722222.  

In the event of an emergency involving student welfare, Estate Patrol (01392 723999) will be able to contact Student Services Senior Management Team staff to co-ordinate a response.

Residence reception opening hours can be found here

The following will be open (times vary) over the Easter vacation but some will close over the bank holiday weekend (Friday 7 - Monday 10 Easter) and at weekends. For full information on opening times for our shops and cafes on campus click here.

Coffee Shops/cafes

  • Camper Coffee (Amory and Queens)
  • Cross Keys
  • Forum Kitchen 
  • La Touche
  • OAK (Great Hall Piazza)
  • Pret A Manger
  • Starbucks
  • Super Savour Kitchen

Shops

  • Blackwells
  • INTO Avon House Shop
  • Market Place Forum
  • St David's Shop