The Great Pumpkin Makeover at John Wood

Events

Date

28 Oct 2025

Time

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Price

FREE

Location

John Wood Court

Location

John Wood Court

Make some gourd-geous creations

Get creative with your pumpkin!

Get into the spooky spirit with our pumpkin workshop. Whether you're a master carver or just want to get creative with paint, this is your chance to design your very own Halloween masterpiece. We’ll provide the pumpkins, tools, and paints. All you need bring the imagination!

Come along with friends, enjoy a relaxed and festive atmosphere, and take part in one of autumn’s most iconic traditions. Whether you go spooky, silly, or stylish, your pumpkin is sure to shine.

Let’s get ready for Halloween together, one pumpkin masterpiece at a time.

ResLife Ambassadors will meet you in the John Wood Social Space. You’ll be able to recognise them wearing a light blue t-shirt or hoodie with the ResLife logo on.

The space is fully accessible with automatic doors and accessible toilets on the ground floor. If you prefer to arrive earlier, there is plenty of seating available in the social space, and ResLife Ambassadors will be setting up the table to hold food up to 15 minutes before the start of the event.

You’re welcome to arrive at any time during the event. However pumpkin

s are on a first come first served basis so arrive on time to avoid disappointment. We will provide all the materials for this event. There will be carving tools, paint etc to help you decorate your pumpkin.

There will be some unstructured time while waiting for people to arrive which gives you the chance to introduce yourself, meet new people if you want to, and settle in. If you need some help with this, for example, if you arrive on your own, our ResLife Ambassadors will happily help introduce you or find a seat on a table.

There is no structured break during this event, but you are welcome to leave and re-join at any point.

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For more ways to connect, you can see events hosted by the SU here, as well as information on societies and how you can join.

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