Discover new experiences and make lifelong connections with our Active Campus programme which is open to Staff, Students and the Wider Community. Our extensive range of social, recreational, and physical activities ensures that you have a wide variety of enjoyable activities to choose from. Our aim extends beyond enhancing physical health, we're dedicated to nurturing your mental and emotional well-being. Queen's Sport and our Active Campus Sponsor VANRATH, are unwavering in our commitment to providing you with an exceptional student and staff experience during your time at Queen's. Our joint mission is to empower you to excel academically and flourish in your future career and we're enthusiastic about helping you seize every sport and recreational opportunity available through the VANRATH Active Lifestyle Programme.
Irrespective of your athletic prowess or fitness level, the Active Campus programme caters to all. Through our four strands of Active Campus; Active Fitness, Active Lifestyle and Active Clubs, there is something for everyone. Whether you're challenging yourself with Couch 2 5k or the Queen’s Deep River Rock 5k or engaging in taster sessions hosted by our 62 sports clubs tailored for beginners, rest assured there's something that will resonate with you. Have a desire to experience dodgeball, yoga, social netball, or tag rugby? Our program is tailor-made to offer you a diverse range of exciting opportunities.
Join us on a journey of exploration and empowerment through the Active Campus Programmes.

Make More of You through our range of programmes this semester...
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Click HERE for a full description on our recreational Programmes.
Event/Programme |
Date |
Duration |
Day |
Time |
Venue |
Registration |
Residential Assistant Training | 31 August | 1 hour | Thursday | 13.00-14.00 | Treehouse BT9 | Residential Team Only |
Active Campus Awareness Session for Staff | 4 September | 4 hours | Monday | 10.00-14.00 | One Elmwood | Drop In |
Staff Football | 12 September - 28 November | 12 weeks | Tuesday | 13.00-14.00 |
OTF Queen's Sport |
Register HERE |
Campus Run | 13 September | On going | Wednesday | 13.15 | Lanyon Building | Drop In |
Sports Club Check In Day (SU Clubs) |
18 September | 2 hours | Monday | 18.00-20.00 | BT1, BT2 & BT9 Accommodation |
Drop In (QUB Accommodation Students Only) |
Staff Netball | 19 September - 21 November | 10 weeks | Tuesday | 13.00-14.00 |
Minor Hall Queen's Sport |
Register HERE |
Academy Sport Taster Day | 20 September | 4 hours | Wednesday | 14.00-18.00 | Queen's Sport Upper Malone | |
Student Wellbeing School Sports Day | 21 September | 2 hours | Thursday | 14.00-16.00 |
Main/Minor Halls Queen's Sport |
Register HERE |
Fresher's Fair | 26-28 September | 3 days | Tues - Wednesday | 9.00-17.00 | Mandela Hall | Register HERE |
Couch to 5K Programme Semester 1 | 26 September - 28 November | 10 weeks | Tuesday | 19.00 | PEC | Register HERE |
Staff Badminton | 28 September - 30 November | 10 weeks | Thursday | 13.00-14.00 | Minor Hall | Register HERE |
11 a side league | 4 October - 6 December | 10 weeks | Wednesday | 14.00-17.00 | Upper Malone and BCC Pitches | Register HERE |
American Football Taster Session | 4 October -25 October | 4 weeks | Wednesday | 20.00-22.00 | OTF | Register HERE |
Intro to Campus Run |
4 October – 6 December |
10 weeks |
Wednesday |
1.15pm |
Lanyon Building |
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LGBTQIA + Squash (Ulster Squash) |
5 October – 23 November |
8 weeks |
Thursday |
7-9pm |
Squash Courts 7+8 |
TBC |
5 a side league Monday | 9 October - 27 November | 8 weeks | Monday | 14.00-17.00 | OTF | Register HERE |
World Mental Health Day - Class Combo Session | 10 October | 1 hour | Tuesday | 12.30-13.30 | Main Hall | |
World Mental Health Day - Yoga Session | 10 October | 1 hour | Tuesday | 18.00-19.00 | The Great Hall | Register HERE |
Hope Walk for Papyrus | 11 October | 3 hours | Wednesday | 16.30-19.30 | One Elmwood | TBC |
5 a side league Wednesday | 11 October - 29 November | 8 weeks | Wednesday | 14.00-17.00 | OTF | Register HERE |
Social Futsal | 11 October - 29 November | 8 weeks | Wednesday | 14.30-15.30 | Main Hall | Register HERE |
Social Basketball Programme | 16 October - 20 November | 6 week | Monday | 14.00-16.00 | Main Hall | Register HERE |
International GAA | 24 October - 28 November | 6 weeks | Tuesday | 14.00-15.00 | OTF | Register HERE |
Halloween Dodgeball | 26 October | 4 hours | Thursday | 12.00-16.30 | Main Hall | Register HERE |
3 v 3 Basketball Tournament | 27 November | 4 hours | Monday | 12.00-16.00 | Main Hall | Register HERE |
Santa Run | 5 December | 2 hours | Tuesday | 19.00 | PEC | Drop In |