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Christmas and New Year opening hours on campus 2019-20
By: Sean Armstrong
Last updated: Friday, 20 December 2019
Term ends on Friday 13 December. Minimum service days are Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January inclusive.
Eating and drinking
ACCA Café
Closes Sunday 21 December
Open Monday 20 January
Sussex Innovation Centre Café
Closed Saturday 21 December
Opens Thursday 2 January
Dr’s Orders, BSMS
Closes Friday 20 December from 3.30 pm
Opens Thursday 2 January from 8.30 am - 3.30 pm
Eat Central, Bramber House
Closes Friday 20 December from 6.00 pm
Opens Thursday 2 January from 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
Open Friday 3 January from 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
Open Saturday 4 January from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Open Sunday 5 January from 10.00 am - 6.00pm
Open Monday 6 January - 10 January from 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
Arts Piazza
Closes Saturday 14 December
Opens Monday 13 January
Bridge Café
Closes Saturday 14 December
Open Monday 6 January
Dhaba Café, Arts C
Closes Saturday 14 December
Opens Monday 20 January
Dine Central, Bramber House
Closed, except for Christmas lunch on Wednesday 18 December
Opens Monday 27 January
Jubilee café
Closes Saturday 14 December
Open Monday 20 January
Library Café
Closes Saturday 14 December
Open Thursday 2 January
Northfield Bar
Closes Friday 13 December
Opens Saturday 25 January from 11.00 am – 12.00 am
Room 76
Closes Saturday 14 December
Opens Monday 27 January
Shops and campus services
Co-op supermarket, Bramber House
Monday 23 December from 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
Tuesday 24 December from 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Wednesday 1 January
Opens Thursday 2 January from 7.00 am – 11.00 pm
Union Shop, Falmer House
Closes Saturday 21 December
Opens Thursday 2 January
Stanmer Court Launderette
Stanmer Court launderette will stay open 24 hours a day on every day
Banking and cash
Barclays Bank, Sussex House
Closes Friday 20 December from 2.00 pm
Opens Monday 6 January
Student Support services
Student Support unit
Closes Monday 23 December
Opens Thursday 2 January
Housing Office
Closes Friday 20 December from 2.00 pm
Opens Thursday 2 January from 10.00 am
Meeting House
Closes Thursday 19 December, except for a Traditional Boxing Day Style buffet from 12:30 pm on Friday 20 December and a student drop in session from 1.00 pm -3.00 pm on Wednesday 25 December.
Opens Thursday 2 January from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Opening hours extend to 8.00 am - 6.00 pm (weekdays only) from Monday 6 January until term starts.
Student Life Centre
Open Monday 16 December - limited service
Open Tuesday 17 December from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open Wednesday 18 December from 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Open Thursday 19 December from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open Friday 20 December from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Monday 23 December
Closed Tuesday 24 December
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Friday 27 December
Closed Monday 30 December
Closed Tuesday 31 December
Closed Wednesday 1 January
Open Thursday 2 January - limited service
Open Friday 3 January from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learning services
Library
Open Monday 23 December from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Tuesday 24 December
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Friday 27 December
Open Saturday 28 December from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open Sunday 29 December from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open Monday 30 December from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Tuesday 31 December
Closed Wednesday 1 January
Open Thursday 2 January from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm (24 hour starts)
Careers and Employability Centre
Open Monday 16 December from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Open Tuesday 17 December from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Open Wednesday 18 December from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Open Thursday 19 December from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Open Friday 20 December from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Closed Monday 23 December
Closed Tuesday 24 December
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Friday 27 December
Closed Monday 30 December
Closed Tuesday 31 December
Closed Wednesday 1 January
Open Thursday 2 January from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
IT Services
ITS
Closes Friday 20 December from 5.00 pm
Opens Thursday 2 January from 9.00 am
Students’ Union
Information Point, Reception Falmer House
Open only during term time
Falmer Bar
Closed Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December
Open Monday 16 December – Friday 20 December from 12.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Closes Saturday 21 December
Opens Thursday 2 January and Friday 3 January from 12.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Open Monday January 6 to Sunday 26 January from 12.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Sport
Saturday 14 December
Falmer Sports Complex: closes at 6.00 pm
Sport Centre: closes at 6.00 pm
Sunday 15 December
Falmer Sports Complex: closes at 6.00 pm
Sport Centre: closes at 6.00 pm
Saturday 21 December
Falmer Sports Complex: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Sport Centre: 9.30 am - 2.00 pm
Sunday 22 December
Falmer Sports Complex: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Sport Centre: 9.30 am – 2.00 pm
Monday 23 December
Falmer Sports Complex: closed
Sport Centre: 9.30 am – 3.00 pm
Tuesday 24 December - Friday 27 December
Both sites closed
Saturday 28 December - Sunday 29 December
Falmer Sports Complex: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sport Centre: closed
Monday 30 December - Wednesday 1 January
Both sites closed
Thursday 2 January
Both sites will reopen
Health and wellbeing
Pharmacy
Open Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Wednesday 1 January
Sussex Estates and Facilities
Residences
York House, East Slope, and Stanmer Court receptions open 24/7 throughout the period - York House is the main reception for all residences. All other receptions and porters lodges close on Friday 20 December and open on Thursday 2 January.
Print Unit
Closes Friday 20 December
Opens Thursday 2 January
Transport Office
Closes Friday 20 December
Opens Monday 6 January
Service Centre
Closed Wednesday 25 December
Closed Thursday 26 December
Closed Friday 27 December
Opens Monday 6 January
Non-residential portering
Limited staffing from Monday 23 December to Friday 3 January
Security
Open 24/7 throughout the period, including the emergency line (01273 873333)
- If you are a service provider who wishes to provide us with an update or correction to the published dates and times, please email internalcomms@sussex.ac.uk