Games Evening is back again!

Hi everyone,

Most of you will already know, but last term there was a drop-in games evening on Wednesday nights. It hasn't been widely advertised until now, so all Confetti students are hereby invited.

The first "games evening" of the term will be held on Wednesday 29th April at 6pm, in the Atrium. The Xbox 360 is booked; there will be a few games but you are welcome to bring your own.

If you're interested then leave a comment on this post, along with your name and group.

Alternatively, send me an email: craigo917[at]hotmail[dot]com

I hope to see some new faces,

Craig. ^_^

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