FAQs – Student Shopping Night 2026

FAQs – Student Shopping Night 2026

No, this is a strictly over 16s event. Any individuals with friends or children under 16 will not be allowed entry. This is an event for students and student ID will be checked at queue points, with no exceptions.

  • Confirmation of booking email
  • Student ID and Driver’s Licence / proof of age

To demonstrate who is under 18 and who is over 18. 

Yes but all businesses are operating Challenge 25 and although there are two different hand stamps in operation to clearly demonstrate ‘over 18s’ and ‘under 18s’, all students will still be ID’d in addition to hand stamps, to receive alcohol samples. 

The offers were correct at time of going to print.

You can enter the event from the doors near New Look on St Mary’s Square. Please note that queuing usually starts from 4.30pm. If you leave the queue, you will need to re-join at the end of the queue. 

If you leave the queue after receiving your hand stamp, when you return, you will need to re-join at the back of the queue.