RAVING university students’ noisy partying into the early hours sparked complaints from residents.

The Game of Thrones-themed freshers’ party was held in a marquee in the woods between Stanmer Park and the University of Sussex’s Falmer Campus on Sunday night.

The University of Sussex Students Union, which organised the Rave of Thrones event, even bragged on Twitter that the party could be heard from The Keep.

David Whitmore heard the noise from his home in Coldean Lane.

He said: “We were subjected to very loud beat music which appeared to emanate from the Stanmer Park area. It sounded like a rave.

“It was so loud it could be heard above our television despite all our windows, which are new and are designed to seal against noise, being closed.

“When I contacted the police they said they had been inundated with complaints.”

Actor Kristian Nairn, better known as gentle giant Hodor in Game of Thrones, announced his plans to moonlight as a house DJ with his Rave of Thrones tour including the Sussex freshers’ gig earlier in the year.

Photographer Dan Lamper said on Twitter: “Apparently all the loud music is from Sussex Uni. Hodor (from Game Of Thrones) is doing a DJ set. I kid you not.”

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “We had some calls about the noise.

“We also had calls from the organisers to let us know that they were having a party with a capacity of 2,000 and had been liaising with environmental heath, had high levels of security and it was due to go on until 1am.

“We did have a few calls from people saying: ‘What the hell’s going on?’ “But it was all above board and they did reduce the noise levels and bass frequency to keep people happy.”

Sussex Students Union said residents in Falmer and close to the site were given the organisers’ phone number in case of concerns but they had not received any complaints.

They said they had complied fully with licensing conditions and music levels were monitored throughout the night by a noise technician and adjusted to take into account changes in traffic levels, wind speed and direction.

Communications officer Michael Segalov added: “We endeavour to engage with the local community at all times and we are sorry if people were concerned by the noise.

“Whilst we followed all the of licensing and environmental health legislation in future we will work to ensure that all residents are more informed about any activity such as this.”