University of Bristol Students' Union

The University of Bristol Union is the students' union of Bristol University, England. It is among the oldest of the UK students' unions and was a founding member of the NUS.

Former union presidents have included broadcaster Sue Lawley, St Lucia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United Nations George W. Odlum, and Lembit Öpik - Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats.

Originally housed in the Victoria Rooms, since the 1960s the union has been located in a concrete edifice of pleasant spaciousness, and astonishing ugliness, in the otherwise attractive suburb of Clifton. In addition to the Anson rooms it features a swimming pool (open to the general public at certain times,) two bars (the 'Epi', and the Mandela Bar) a cafe, student shop, two theatres (the Winston and the Lady Windsor theatre) and numerous specialised rooms, such as dark rooms, a dance studio, a pottery room and music practice rooms. There are long-term plans to relocate the contents of the building to a site nearer to the main university campus.

The union is also host to the Anson Rooms, a popular venue for live music in the south-west of England.

External links

• UBU website
• Anson room listings
• BURST (student radio station)
• Epigram (student newspaper)