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. 

Tuesday 17 November 2026

Events & Activities
UCL200 Observatory Launch
17/11/2026 | 12:00 - 13:00
Come along to the launch of the Observatory and be among the first to see the Students of UCL exhibition!We're excited to open this unique space with the debut of our brand-new Students of UCL exhibition. Each month, the display will showcase the stories of three UCL students, celebrating the diverse experiences, perspectives, and journeys that make up our university community.
Bars
UCL200 parent workshop 3 | Upstairs Huntley Bar
17/11/2026 | 19:00 - 23:00
This lively and interactive workshop, created as part of the UCL200 Staff Contribution and Engagement Fund, celebrates UCL’s bicentenary by looking ahead to the skills, values and relationships children will need over the next 200 years. The third and final session in the series explores the everyday challenges of motivation, routines, digital life and family wellbeing.