Events in October

Thu 23rd October

Entertainment Fair: Play Your Way
10am - 4pm
Zeros Nightclub, Edinburgh
You’ve found your friends - now it’s time to have fun.
Climate, Coffee and chat with Mercedes Maroto-Valer, DP Global Sustainability !
11:30am - 1pm
Meeting room 1 (SU), Edinburgh campus
Climate, Coffee and chat with Mercedes Maroto-Valer, DP Global Sustainability !
Scottish Enterprise and (Higher) Education policy: Aspirations and (mis)alignments to international sustainability efforts.
noon - 1pm
Mary Burton Building (MBG31), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus.
Info
Sustainability Week - Pledge Wall
12:30pm - 2pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Commit to a greener future - add your pledge to the wall in the Student Union Foyer!
The New Approach towards Ecopreneur Education: Integrating AI as a Tool for Co-Creating Sustainable Innovation
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Mary Burton Building (MBG33), Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Campus
Info
Arcade & Games - Thursday
3pm - 11pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Join us for our Arcade week with retro games machines, shuffleboard, pool, and mini golf all under one roof. Challenge yourself or your friends, grab a drink, and relive the classics in our neon-lit games room.
RE:WEAR Sustainable Fashion Show
7:30pm - 11:45pm
Indigo Rooms , Galashiels
RE.WEAR is a celebration of creativity, sustainability, and individuality. Bring along your most exciting upcycled outfit and walk the catwalk for your chance to win a grand prize.

Fri 24th October

Sustainable and Circular Textiles – advances across the world
9am - 10:30am
digital-event
Info
Bike Tour
10am - 10:45am
Oriam, Edinburgh
A tour of our campus on 2 wheels
Engineering NetZero Conference 2025
10:30am - 3pm
William Arrol (WA1.11), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Discover where academia, industry, and policy meet to shape a Net Zero future at the Engineering NetZero Conference 2025.
Dr Bike
noon - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Dr Bike session
Sea Treasure Painting - Sustainability Week
noon - 4pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Sea Treasure Painting, using waste collected during the beach cleanup!
Sustainability Collective - Trash to Treasure with Arts Society
noon - 4pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
The launch of our Sustainability Collective - Drop in and contribute to a collective art piece for the building MEETING ROOM 7
Vintage Fair in the Thread
noon - 2:30pm
The Thread , Galashiels
Yellow Jelly Vintage is comming back to gala
Arcade & Games - Friday
3pm - 11pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Join us for our Arcade week with retro games machines, shuffleboard, pool, and mini golf all under one roof. Challenge yourself or your friends, grab a drink, and relive the classics in our neon-lit games room.
Arcade & Games - Saturday
3pm - 11pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Join us for our Arcade week with retro games machines, shuffleboard, pool, and mini golf all under one roof. Challenge yourself or your friends, grab a drink, and relive the classics in our neon-lit games room.
Yarn Swap
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wellbeing Cabin,
Crochet and Knit Society's Yarn Swap Event
Engineering NetZero Conference Dinner 2025
6pm - 10pm
The Bothy Murrayfield, EH12 6HN, Edinburgh
Come along to our Engineering NetZero Conference Dinner on the 24th of October 2025!

Sat 25th October

Watt Gamers x Medieval Society
1pm - 4pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Join Watt Gamers and the Medieval Society for a fun afternoon of weapon combat!
Pilot Brewing Tour
3:30pm - 5pm
Pilot Brewing, Edinburgh, Leith
We are heading to Pilot Brewery on the 25th of October for a Brewery Tour.

Sun 26th October

Watt Gamers RPG Oneshots
1pm - 6pm
Mary Burton Room 13/14,
Come and join Watt Gamers for fun afternoon of RPG oneshots!

Tue 28th October

Halloween Karaoke @ Three Sisters
7pm - 10pm
139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS, Edinburgh
Join us for Halloween Karaoke at the Three Sisters!
BONKERS BINGO
7:30pm - 11pm
FRANKENSTEIN'S, Edinburgh
👻 BONKERS BINGO: Halloween Edition! 🎤

Wed 29th October

Bourbon’s impact on Scottish whisky
7pm - 10pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Ever wondered how Kentucky’s finest shaped Scotland’s spirit? Join us as we explore Bourbon’s Impact on Scottish Whisky. Expect a deep dive into flavour, history, and cask influence.

Thu 30th October

Walking Tour: Uncover Edinburgh's Stories of Crime and Punishment
2:45pm - 5:30pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Join us for a guided walking tour through Edinburgh’s Old Town, exploring the city’s darker history of crime, punishment, and spooky tales - just in time for Halloween!

Fri 31st October

Bike Tour
10am - 10:45am
Oriam, Edinburgh
A tour of our campus on 2 wheels

Thu 6th November

HWRacing Movember Ceilidh
7:15pm - 10:30pm
Lauriston Hall, Jesuit Centre, 28 Lauriston St, Edinburgh EH3 9DJ,

Sat 15th November

National Museum of Flight - East Fortune
10am - 5pm
East Fortune Airfield, EH39 5LF, North Berwick
The Aerospace Society will take to East Fortune to learn about aviation history in Scotland and socialize with likeminded people. Your ticket cost will cover both entry to the museum and transport there and back!

Thu 20th November

Therapets @ the Union
11:30am - 1pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Drop by and cuddle one of the lovely Therapets dogs! FREE event.
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