Cultural Celebrations
Global Study Lounge Affiliated Campus and Community Events
A wide variety of cultural celebrations take place throughout the year across our campuses and within the community. Staff and students from across the University, societies, faith groups, and members of the local communities where our campuses are based collaborate closely on creating events to celebrate, and learn about, the wealth of diversity around us.
Often the Lounge isn't physically large enough to accommodate wider cultural celebrations and events, such as events for Diwali, Navruz, Ramadan, and the Lunar New Year, especially when we want as many people as possible to be able to participate!
These larger celebrations are often hosted at venues such as in the Palmer Building, in the 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Students' Union building, at Eat at the Square, or within the town and community itself.
Join our '' to hear about campus and community cultural celebrations, activities, and events.
See the videos below showing some of the cultural celebrations that take place on campus and in 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø each year.
Annual University Chinese New Year Celebrations hosted by staff and students from the Department of Languages and Cultures, International Student Advisory Team, Community Engagement Team and .
Student Navruz Celebrations collaboratively hosted by the , , , and .
Community Diwali Celebrations in 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø hosted by .
Annual 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø University Diwali Ball hosted by students from the and societies.
Annual 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Diwali Festival hosted by .
University Ramadan Community Iftar held in partnership with .
Find out more about the event on the University's News pages.
51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø GLOW Lantern Parade - Held in 2025 as a 'Love and Light' parade for St. Valentine's Day.
51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø International Festival is a season of events held each autumn that celebrate 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s diverse communities and action groups. The programme highlights the many internationalist activities, twinning links and solidarity in 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, and showcases positive examples of people changing the status quo by choosing to live and act to create a better world for all.
Organised by the (RISC), the festival includes Black History Month and One World Week events.
