Events

Weekly cultural events

Join one of our FREE weekly cultural activities running across the first term during Spring and Summer term 2026. All sessions are open to all, students, staff and members of the public.

Paper-cutting & thread beaded handicraft 剪纸与串珠手工制作

Mondays 1pm - 2pm 

Starting 27th April 2026 - 8th June 2026.

27th April - Cut Double Happiness & Fu
Introduction to the culture of Chinese paper-cutting, and learn to cut the classic double happiness character and “Fu” (blessing) character, which represent good luck and joy in Chinese tradition.

4th May - Cut and Carve Horse
Introduction to the Chinese Twelve Zodiac animals, and learn to cut and carve the horse pattern, a symbol of vigour and success.

11th May - Cut and Carve Dragon
Learn to carve the dragon, a divine totem in Chinese culture that symbolises power, good fortune and prosperity.

18th May - Cut and Carve Panda
Create the lovely panda pattern—China’s national treasure—through paper-cutting and carving, experiencing the fun of shaping vivid images with simple paper.

25th May - Cut and Carve Liver Bird
Cut and carve the Liver Bird pattern, integrating Chinese paper-cutting skills with regional characteristics.

1st June - Thread Beaded Dragonfly
Teach basic beading techniques and start making a delicate beaded dragonfly.

8th June - Thread Beaded Goldfish
Learn to make a beaded goldfish, which represents surplus and good fortune in Chinese culture.

Traditional Chinese dancing 中国古典舞主题

Mondays 3pm - 4pm 

Restarting 19th January 2026 for 10 weeks until 23rd March 2026.

Learn a range of Chinese dancing moves. The first seven weeks will focus on learning a choreographed dance piece alongside basic skills. With the remaining sessions for polishing the group's work. 

19th January
Stretching to warm up the body, learning basic dance postures and movements, and initial teaching of a popular dance segment.

26th January 
Progressive stretching exercises, reviewing and consolidating basic dance skills, and continuing the teaching of the popular dance segment.

2nd February 
Dynamic stretching to enhance flexibility, learning new basic dance skills, and deepening the practice of the popular dance segment.

9th February
Targeted stretching for key dance parts, reviewing previously learned basic skills, and progressing with the teaching of the popular dance segment.

16th February
Relaxing stretching exercises, integrating basic dance skills into simple combinations, and continuing the in-depth teaching of the popular dance segment.

23rd February
Full-body stretching to improve body coordination, reviewing the integrated basic skill combinations, and practising the popular dance segment as a whole.

2nd March
Stretching, focusing on improving the range of motion, strengthening weak links in basic dance skills, and refining the details of the popular dance segment.

9th March
Pre-dance stretching to activate the body, comprehensively reviewing all basic dance skills, and optimising the performance of the popular dance segment.

16th March  
Customised stretching based on individual needs, integrating basic skills and the popular dance segment for coherent practice, and providing targeted guidance.

23rd March
Relaxing stretching to relieve muscle tension, final review of all learned content (basic skills and popular dance segment), and showcase and summary of the course.

Traditional Chinese painting 国画主题

Thursdays 4pm - 5pm 

Restarting 22nd January 2026 - 19th March 2026.

Create your own works of Chinese art while also learning traditional techniques.

22nd January - Chinese Painting of plum blossom国画梅花

29th January - Chinese Painting of plum blossom国画梅花

5th February - Chinese Painting of plum blossom国画梅花

12th February - Chinese Painting of peony国画牡丹

19th February - Chinese Painting of  peony国画牡丹

26th February - Chinese Painting of peony国画牡丹

5th March - Chinese Painting of peony国画牡丹

12th March - Chinese Painting of landscape国画山水

19th March - Chinese Painting of landscape 国画山水