BUCS BUCS Big Wednesday

Tickets

BUCS Big Wednesday tickets are now on sale 🤩

As this event has limited capacities it is highly recommended that you purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets will only be available to buy on the day online (via your phone) if there is space. No cash will be accepted.

Fixtures & Results

Click here to view all the fixtures for BUCS Big Wednesday 2025!

Hockey

Women's Vase: Durham 2 - 0 Exeter
Women's Trophy: Loughborough 0 - 0 Nottingham Trent - Loughborough won on penalty flicks
Men's Vase: Edinburgh 3-3 Nottingham (Edinburgh win 3-1 on shootout
Men's Trophy: Loughborough 3-2 Nottingham
Women's Championship: Nottingham 2 - 1 Loughborough

Basketball

Women's Championship: Durham 88 v 67 Essex
Men's Trophy: Bournemouth 90 - 62 Strathclyde
Women's Trophy: Loughborough 73 - 72 Northumbria
Men's Championship: Loughborough 103 - 74 Nottingham Trent

Football

Men's Trophy: Northumbria 3 - 0 Surrey
Women's Trophy: Loughborough 1 - 1 Edinburgh (Lbro won 3-2 on penalties)
Men's Championship: Loughborough 1 - 0 Nottingham

Fencing

Women's Trophy: Birmingham 135 - 109 Exeter
Men's Trophy: Nottingham 2 128 - 118 Exeter
Women's Championship: Nottingham 103 - 101 Durham
Men's Championship: Nottingham 120 - 78 Durham

Tennis

Women's Championship: Loughborough 4 - Bath

Lacrosse

Women's Trophy: Exeter 2 11 - 8 Durham 2

Volleyball

Men's Trophy: Loughborough 3 - 2 Oxford
Women's Trophy: Anglia Ruskin 3 - 1 Glasgow

Rugby League

Trophy: Nottingham 34 - 4 Liverpool John Moores
Championship Leeds Beckett 26 - 16 Northumbria

Sport Venues

Hub	Sport	Venue	Address	What Three Words Location
1	Tennis	Dan Maskell Tennis Centre, Courts 1-8	Dan Maskell Tennis Centre LE11 3JD	that.most.energy
	Squash	Dan Maskell Tennis Centre, Squash Courts
	Fencing	Dan Maskell Tennis Centre, Tennis Courts 9 & 10
2	Wheelchair Basketball Netball Badminton	Netball & Badminton Centre	Loughborough University Netball & Badminton Centre Towers Way, LE11 3TS	radio.petal.squad
3	American Football Rugby League	1^st XV Rugby Pitch	Loughborough 1^st XV Rugby Pitch LE11 3TT	stable.fight.metals
	Lacrosse	PEC Rubbercrumb	PEC Rubbercrumb Pitch, Epinal Way, LE11 3TU	actors.empire.engage
	Basketball Volleyball	Sir David Wallce	Sir David Wallace Sports Hall Towers Way, LE11 3TU	dice.chill.format
	Water Polo	Swimming Pool	Loughborough University Swimming Pool Epinal Way, LE11 3TU	middle.punk.paint
4	Hockey Championship & Vase	Water-base Hockey Pitch (Championship & Vase Fixtures)	Water-base Hockey Pitch Hazlerigg Walk, LE11 3UB	likes.teach.aims
4	Hockey Trophy	EHB Sandbased Pitch (Trophy Fixtures)	EHB Pitch LE11 3UB	///logs.both.bucked
5	Football Trophy	Holywell Pitch 4	Loughborough University Football Pitch 4, LE11 3GR	fish.bounty.wheels
	Football Championship	Loughborough Stadium	Loughborough University Stadium Oakwood Drive, LE11 3QF	mice.tricky.buck
	Rugby Union	Holywell Pitch 1 & 2	Loughborough University Pitch 1 & 2 LE11 3QF	mice.tricky.buck
	Table Tennis	Holywell Fitness Centre/New Victory Hall	Holywell Fitness Centre Oakwood Drive, LE11 3QF	pinch.salad.host

Spectator Parking

Spectators should enter the campus using the West Entrance (What Three Words Location: wipes.dinner.hell) to park at Holywell Conference Centre or Car Park 1.

If you are travelling to watch sports at Hubs 1-4 please allow time to make your way across campus. It is up to a 25 minute walk from Holywell Conference Centre to the east side of campus for these sport venues. Alternatively, please make use of the free campus shuttle busses from the Holywell Park bus stop. These run every 5-10 minutes but there will be additional buses circulating campus more frequently on BUCS Big Wednesday.

Please follow instructions from security when you arrive on campus, who will direct you where to park.

Accessible parking

There are accessible parking bays located at Holywell Fitness Centre, Tennis and Squash Centre, Car Park 15 (for Hockey) and Car Park 9 (for Hub 3). These will be on a first come first served basis. Please ensure blue badges are displayed when driving onto campus.

Travel

We encourage car sharing and making use of public transport where possible. Further information on help to plan your journey can be found here.

From the train station:

Bus

The Sprint Bus service operates between Loughborough Train Station and Holywell Park running through the length of the university campus. It is a 15-20 minute journey from the train station to the east side of campus (Hubs 1,2,3 and 4) and a 20-25 minute journey to Holywell (Hub 5). Buses run every 10 minutes between 8am-6pm, after which they run every 20 minutes. The Sprint bus timetable can be found here (please note it is the term time timetable). There will be additional buses circulating campus more frequently.

Train Station -> Loughborough University Campus

The first bus leaves the train station at 7:30am and the last bus leaves at 9pm.

Loughborough University Campus -> Train Station

The first bus leaves Holywell Park at 7:35am and the last bus leaves campus from the Students Union for the train station at 9:13pm.

Walk

It is a 40 minute walk from the train station to the East Entrance of Campus. It is an hour walk to the Holywell side of Campus so the free shuttle bus on campus is recommended.

Catering

Food and refreshments will be available for spectators to purchase at the event. There will be food stands at the following locations:

Holywell Stadium Forecourt: 09:30-21:00

Hockey Waterbased Pitch: 09:30-19:00

Sir David Wallace, off Towers Way: Tuesday 10:30-20:00 & Wednesday 09:30-21:00

All locations will serve hot food, and a selection of hot and cold drinks

Loughborough University Students Union also has a host of shops, cafes and food outlets.

Event Map

Navigate your way around BUCS Big Wednesday using our event map which can be found here

Media Accreditation

Media accreditation for BUCS Big Wednesday is now open and can be obtained by completing this form. This form will close on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 11.59pm and further details will be sent to all successful applicants on Monday 17 March 2025.

Enquiries for media accreditation and live streaming should be directed to Jack Hodgetts.

Social Media

To follow all the action during BUCS Big Wednesday make sure you follow @bucssport on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. Make sure you tag us in all your posts during the day and use the has hashtag #BUCSBigWednesday.

Live Streaming

BUCS Big Wednesday will be our most streamed Wednesday yet with 13 sports across two days. This includes all three American Football games, Trophy and Championship Netball and Championship Badminton, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Squash, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wheelchair Basketball.

To watch live or rewatch your team win over and over again, visit the BUCS YouTube channel.

No livestreams (including Facebook or Instagram Lives), other than BUCS official livestreams, are authorised during BUCS Big Wednesday.

Event Partners

We are pleased to have the following partners at BUCS Big Wednesday 2025

Supporting Partner

Milk Every Moment (AHDB)

Milk Every Moment is a campaign showcasing milk, the timeless classic in your fridge, it is more than just a beverage, it's a nutritional powerhouse. Loaded with essential nutrients, it's a top-notch source of high-quality protein, all you need to build and repair muscles after a workout. Whether you're gearing up for your race or looking to recover post event, take a look at the website for more information and useful recipes.

ICG

ICG are the headline partner to BUCS’ Women’s Hockey programme. The three-year partnership has rebranded the women’s hockey programme as the BUCS & ICG Women’s Hockey programme.
The partnership is based on shared values and ambitions, providing excellent opportunities to develop the next generation of female leaders across the UK.

ICG is a unique global asset management firm that strives to develop strong, female leaders. ICG offers talented individuals excellent opportunities across a range careers including: investments, finance, marketing & sales, operations and HR.

Sport Programme Partners

BUCS also have three sport specific partners attending across the event.

Wilson

Wilson is the Exclusive Basketball Supplier of BUCS Big Wednesday 2025. They provide high quality equipment and support students through their higher education sporting journey. Students can get 20% off with code BUCS20 on their website.

Football America

Football America UK is our recommended sport equipment supplier of the BUCS American Football programme. Football America are committed to providing American Football teams and individuals the best service and products they desire, with experienced and knowledgeable staff.

Ashaway

ASHAWAY are the official supplier to BUCS Badminton Championships. The official shuttlecock of the Championship is the Ashaway International 500. Ashaway have been a long-term partner to the BUCS Badminton programme.

All partners are excited to be supporting BUCS athletes as they take on a thrilling weekend of sport and competition. Please have a chat to them if you are walking past; we wouldn’t be able to run this event and other events without their support.

If you see any partner activity that looks suspicious and out of the ordinary, or if you see any other organisation trying to associate themselves with the event, please inform a BUCS member of staff.