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Edge Hill University

Life on Campus

Our Ormskirk Campus is a great place to live and study, with everything you could want on one site. There’s some of the best sports facilities in Higher Education, places to eat and meet, plenty of societies to join, regular live music at The Venue and entertainment and comedy at the Rose Theatre.

The Venue

The Venue is the hub of student social life on campus, offering dance nights, quizzes, live bands, pool, video games, satellite TV and a licensed bar. There’s themed discos, sports nights, resident and visiting DJs from the local club scene and live music from popular bands on the student circuit.

Rose Theatre

Culture, comedy, dance music and more are featured in the diverse line-up of entertainment at the Rose.

Sporting Edge

You can keep fit and active at Sporting Edge in our double gymnasium or attend our fitness and aerobics classes, with something for every ability. There is a wide range of sports on offer and everyone is welcome to join in.

Societies

Edge Hill's Students' Union offers a wide variety of societies, from numerous different sports clubs to everything from Alternative Music to Film Making.

Where To Meet and Eat On-Campus

  • Terrace Café - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks throughout the day, hot meals and sandwiches, always with a vegetarian option.
  • Sages - the original dining room in the 1930s offers a pleasantsetting for a lunchtime meal or snack.
  • The Diner - serves burgers, chips, pizza and other takeaway food.
  • Grinders Coffer Bar - a relaxed atmosphere, with specialised coffees, pastries and snacks available to buy.
  • Water's Edge - a restaurant with cyber café, offering breakfasts, hot meals, snacks, sandwiches and salads, overlooking the lake.

Local Nightlife

The Styles and Disraeli's bars in Ormskirk are favourites of students and Arriba is a popular nightclub. Regular trips are arranged to nightclubs around the North West and many students head to Liverpool for the famous nightlife of Concert Square, Mathew Street and the Albert Dock. The pubs and clubs of Southport, Wigan, Preston and Manchester are also in easy reach.