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What's on at the UCL200 Summer Festival
As part of our UCL200 Summer Festival, we have a huge range of activities to get involved in.
Join us during the day and develop a new skill, give back to our community, or flex your creativity. You can expect a week packed full of panels, workshops, taster sessions, fitness classes, community volunteering and fun challenges. We're even attempting to break a world record!
Each evening we'll transform the Main Quad into a destination venue for a series of ticket only headline events.
Check out the full UCL200 Summer Festival line up below and join us in celebrating this milestone year in UCL's history.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Representation
'Pride' Cinema Screening + Community Networking
20/05/2026 | 17:00 - 21:30
An evening of LGBTQ+ community, creativity and celebration!Alongside Student Social Impact, We're bringing students, community members and charities together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ Student Network's chosen theme:
Monday 1 June 2026
Jobs & Skills
Innovation Fest
01/06/2026 | 9:00 - 04/06/2026 | 19:00
Introducing Innovation FestNEW: Check out a first look at our programme hereYoung people today face interconnected global challenges on a unprecedented scale: rising inequalities, the climate crisis, and the age of big tech are forcing a fundamental rethinking of how the world works.
Events & Activities
artsUnlocked Intensive: Sounds Together
01/06/2026 | 10:00 - 03/06/2026 | 16:00
‘Sounds Together’ is a specially curated 3-day workshop that uses creative music, song, theatre and movement to explore improving and maintaining good mental health. The workshop aims to build resilience and confidence through working together, creating and exploring new work.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Volunteering
UCL 200: The Biggest Help Out
02/06/2026 | 9:00 - 16:30
UCL 200: The Biggest Help OutBe part of something big. Really big.Join us on Tuesday 2 June at 9:00am at the UCL Portico for the first ever UCL 200: The Biggest Help Out, a mass volunteering event bringing together 200 students for one incredible day of impact as part of the UCL Summer Festival.
Events & Activities
Shoot and Score! ⚽
02/06/2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
Summer is here and we're celebrating 200 years of UCL with a fun football challenge! ☀️🎉Come down to the quad and join us for a fun football target challenge, putting your accuracy to the test! 200 seconds to score as many points as you can by shooting the ball into our target goal. Want to score big? Corners are worth double points! Whether you've never played football, or you're the next Lionel…
Sport
UCL 200: Project Active Bollywood Dancing
02/06/2026 | 10:00 - 11:00
Discover Project Active Bollywood DancingWhat to expect at Project Active Bollywood Dancing:To celebrate UCL200 Summerfest Daytime Festival, we're hosting our very own Bollywood Dancing class! 💃This is a great opportunity to learn more about the culture and history of Bollywood Dancing. This class is open to all UCL staff and students and are designed to be:
Events & Activities
Get Hands-on with UCL Special Collections
02/06/2026 | 10:00 - 12:00
Come along to explore some gems from UCL’s outstanding collections of archives and rare books. Be inspired to make your own badge, try your hand at deciphering historical letters written in code, and see books from Jemery Bentham’s own library.
Sport
UCL 200: Project Active Scavenger Hunt
02/06/2026 | 11:00 - 12:30
Discover Project Active Scavenger HuntWhat to expect at Project Active Scavenger Hunt:To celebrate UCL200 Summerfest Daytime Festival, we're hosting our very own Campus Scavenger Hunt that combines history, teamwork and exploration! 🗺️ Participants will work together as a team to find iconic UCL locations and complete a variety of different challenges.
Events & Activities
Shaping the culture at UCL: A panel discussion with the Active Bystander Team
02/06/2026 | 12:00 - 13:00
Shaping the Culture at UCL: A Panel Discussion with the Active Bystander Team brings together staff, students, and practitioners to explore how we can build a more inclusive, respectful, and safe university community. The event highlights Student Union UCL’s prevention and intervention work, including Active Bystander training, and programmes addressing sexual violence and consent.
Sport
UCL 200: Project Active Double Dutch with JUMP LDN
02/06/2026 | 13:00 - 14:00
Discover Project Active Double Dutch with JUMP LDNWhat to expect at Project Active Bounce Fit:As part of our UCL 200 Summer Daytime Festival we will be delivering an Open Ropes session in collaboration with JUMP LDN.
Events & Activities
artsUnlocked: Surviving the Edinburgh Fringe
02/06/2026 | 16:00 - 18:00
Join three alumni as they share insights from taking their work to the Edinburgh Fringe. Through an informal talk, they’ll offer practical tips, lessons learned, and behind-the-scenes advice on navigating one of the world’s largest arts festivals!
Sport
UCL 200: Project Active UV Dance Fit
02/06/2026 | 16:00 - 17:00
Discover Project Active UV Dance FitWhat to expect at Project Active UV Dance Fit:As part of our UCL 200 Summer Daytime Festival we will be delivering a UV Dance Fit session!You will be greeted by one of our friendly Project Active instructors who will check your ticket sent to your email. You will have a chance to have a quick chat and get to know other participants before beginning your…
Events & Activities
Trust your news feed? Journalism in the age of misinformation at The Great Debate (UCL200 🎂 Summer Festival)
02/06/2026 | 19:00 - 22:00
Trust your news feed?Journalism in the age of misinformation, AI, and populism At a time when conversations can feel increasingly polarised, the ability to engage thoughtfully with those who see the world differently has never been more important.
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Clubs & Societies
Football Club Committee Development Day
03/06/2026
Congratulations on being elected for your football committee! ⚽You are invited to join TeamUCL, as we host a day full of fun and informative workshops, providing you with the best foundations to excel in your role as a football committee member. The day will include workshops regarding:
Volunteering
Volunteer as a Community Dance Day Ambassador
03/06/2026 | 11:30 - 17:30
Volunteer as a Community Dance Day AmbassadorBe part of UCL’s 200th birthday celebration, no dance experience needed!Join us as a Community Dance Day Ambassador and help create a joyful, welcoming atmosphere at a one‑off public event celebrating UCL turning 200.
Volunteering
Community Dance Day
03/06/2026 | 12:00 - 17:00
Join us in celebrating UCL’s 200th Birthday with an afternoon of movement, live music and community connection🥳What is Community Dance? Community dance is an inclusive and joyful way for people of all ages and abilities to come together through movement. By dancing side by side with members of our wider London community, we'll build a shared sense of connection and belonging.
Events & Activities
Cut It Out- collaging with the Prevention and Intervention Team
03/06/2026 | 14:00 - 15:00
Cut It Out: Collaging with the Prevention and Intervention Team is a creative workshop that invites students to explore themes of empowerment, respect, and culture change at UCL through collage. Rooted in the student unions wider work on challenging unacceptable behaviour and addressing sexual violence, the session offers a supportive space for students to express their experiences, hopes, and…
Events & Activities
artsUnlocked Presents: DAILIES Hosted by Tomisin Adepeju & Special Guests
03/06/2026 | 15:00 - 18:00
Tomisin Adepeju will present a screening of BIFA winning and BAFTA nominated short films by some of the most exciting film-making voices working today. The films traverse themes around Love, cultural identity & familial dissolution.
Events & Activities
Sounds Together
03/06/2026 | 16:30 - 17:00
This performance is a co-curated presentation of new work by students and Sounds Together. Developed by cellist Matthew Barley in collaboration with actor and singer Emma Bonnici, the piece brings together music and performance in an inclusive and exploratory setting.