2018 Girls Night In see’s record attendance

As part of NTU This Girl Can Week, the amazing Girls Night In event returned to bring female students together under one roof, celebrate being active and enjoy new activities together.

Burlesque club dancing at Girls Night In

NTU Belly dance performing on the night

The event was inspired and organised by NTU Play for Fun, the programme that offers a variety of fun, no-commitment sport and activity sessions at all three campuses.

All females to attended received a free Play for Fun pass, encouraging all to attend to try new activities together as part of This Girl Can, the national Sport England campaign that aims to engage more women in sport and activity at every level.

NTU Girl’s Night In took place on Tuesday 13 November at Nottingham Trent University’s City Student Union. The event saw a record attendance, all there to enjoy everything on offer, from gaming to table tennis and crafts.

The free annual event gave the girls the chance to make their own friendship bracelets, have nails painted and even get involved with micro-volunteering. Attendees were also treated to free pizza, a live DJ and tasty mocktails courtesy of the Cocktail Society.

Attendees had the chance to design their own leggings, with one lucky person winning a pair in the raffle - thanks to NTU Sport Kit partner Kukri. Groups practiced knitting and crocheting skills and NTU Coppa Feel, who are a British Breast Cancer Awareness charity, put on plenty of fun activities to help raise awareness about ‘caring for and knowing your body.’

Featuring amazing performances from NTU Belly Dance and NTU Burlesque, the crowd was left wowed when both clubs saw the night to a crescendo; with cheering at full volume.

Girls night in NTU students picking up pizza

The event was inspired and organised by NTU Play for Fun.

Talking about the success of the night, head of Play For Fun and Girls Night In organiser Heidi Spencer had this to say about the event “Girls Night In was fantastic success, it was great to see over 240 female students coming together and engaging in a variety of activities.

“All students that attended the event received a Play for Fun free pass. The Play for Fun programme gives students the opportunity to play sport with no commitment, make new friends and have some fun.”

If you fancy giving a sport at NTU a go why not try a Play for Fun session? You get to choose from a wide range of sporting opportunities on offer. It provides a great alternative to just going to the gym and sessions are only £2 with no booking required.

Play for fun allows you to try something new, get back into a sport you love, make new friends and most importantly: have fun! To find out more about Play for Fun

Check out all the photos from Girls Night in 2018 here.

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