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.

Chinese Knots 编制中国结

Mondays 1pm - 2pm 

Restarting 19th January 2026 until 16th March 2026.

19th January - Tie dorje knot bracelet 金刚结手链 (1)
Brief introduction to Chinese knot culture and learn to tie the snake knot and the dorje knot. 

26th January - Tie dorje knot bracelet 金刚结手链 (2)
Learn to wrap the string and complete the tying of the dorje knot bracelet.

2nd February - Tie dorje knot key chain 金刚结钥匙链
Snake knot and dorje knot are employed to tie the key chain.  

9th February - Goldfish-tail-shaped key chain 金鱼尾形钥匙链
Core-wrapped dorje knot and phoenix tail knot are learned to tie the key chain.

23rd February - Auspicious knot pendant 吉祥结挂件
The double connection knot and the auspicious knot are learned to tie an auspicious knot pendant.

2nd March - Circular corn knot pendant 圆形玉米结挂件 (1)
Double connection knot, snake knot, phoenix tail knot, and auspicious knot are employed to tie a circular corn knot pendant.

9th March - Circular corn knot pendant 圆形玉米结挂件 (2)
Wrap the string and finish tying the circular corn knot pendant.

16th March - Five-colour auspicious dorje knot pendant五色吉祥金刚结挂件 (1)
Double connection knot, snake knot, phoenix tail knot are employed to tie the five-colour auspicious dorje knot pendant.

23rd March - Five-colour auspicious dorje knot pendant五色吉祥金刚结挂件(2)
Wrap the string and finish tying the circular corn knot pendant.

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