Event Information

The Big Freshers Icebreaker Tour - Officially The UK'S Biggest Freshers Tour!!

Welcome to the biggest, craziest, most talked about event of your freshers week. 

SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR SINCE 2009!

Get ready for an Icebreaker experience that is bigger and better than ever!

Over the last 16 years The Big Freshers Icebreaker has provided a right of passage between ordinary life and University for over 500,000 students... and now it's your turn. This is the most successful and well attended freshers event in UK history!

This is not just an event... It's a tradition! We sell out very far in advance every year, so please make sure to buy your ticket early. 

We offer something everyone can enjoy, we work hard to make our event the most inclusive there is. Big parties and drinking might not be your thing but Icebreaker is all about making friends and being the standout night as you adjust to university life and enter adulthood!

Social Wristband Challenges & Icebreaker Competition: 
Every ticket comes with an Icebreaker wristband which is collected on arrival. On each wristband there will be a list of social challenges to complete on the night with your new flatmates! We don't need to tell you how to make friends, but we certainly know how to mix things up and make things interesting!

Here's some of the stuff we'll be throwing at you this year:
🔥 On Stage Performances
🔥 Prizes You Can’t Live Without
🔥 Social Challenges Wristbands
🔥 T-Shirt Giveaways 
🔥 100s of Inflatables and Beach Balls
🔥 100s of LED Foam Rave Buttons
🔥 Our Best DJs Playing your Favourite Tunes All Night
🔥 What The Duck? Find The Infamous Yellow Duck For a Special Prize

At Icebreaker, our motto is “Everything Goes”, so strap in for the night of your life!
This is it. This is the one. This is Icebreaker❄️

🎉 Official Freshers Events

Cardiff Students’ Union hosts the only official Freshers’ events in Cardiff.

Be cautious - many events advertised online are not affiliated with Cardiff University or the Students’ Union.

For the best and safest Freshers’ experience, book all your events through our official website: cardiffstudents.com

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Entry Policy

Strictly 18+, student ID required.

Advance tickets guarantee you entry until 23:00 after this time tickets will still remain valid however entry will be given depending on venue capacity.

Student guests are permitted - one guest per Cardiff University student. You must provide valid photo ID (Passport or Driving License) and a alternative student ID card.

See our full venue Terms & Conditions here

❗ Safety In Our Venues

Y Plas is one of the largest Students’ Union nightclubs in the UK, with the city’s biggest and best club nights. We’re proud that these events are a core part of the Cardiff student experience.

Ensuring students can have fun safely is fundamental to how we run every event. As a not-for-profit venue, we invest heavily in safety initiatives – from welfare spaces and trained staff to clear policies that prioritise inclusion and respect.

In return, we require our attendees to help keep themselves and others in the club safe by playing their part to keep the student community safe and ensuring at all times, their behaviours in the club are in line with our code of practice.

👉 Find out more about safety in our venues here