Free food, dance, music, performances and more at this year's Festival of Cultures

The annual Global Festival of Cultures, the flagship event of Global Week is returning this year Thursday 14 March, with our exhibition-style event and Performance Showcase including student performances of Korean pop, Bollywood dance and Cuban Salsa.

Explore different cultures from around the world through displays of music, food, costume and language and discover the incredible global cultures that form part of the University.

Displays will be located in the Ravelin Sports Centre from 12.00pm until 3.00pm on Thursday 14 March. This event is open to everyone and there is no booking required.

Performance Showcase – Thursday 14 March

Gather with staff and students from over 150 countries for an evening Performance Showcase to celebrate our unique cultural blend with vibrant displays of dance and music from across the world. Performances start from 6.00pm on Thursday 14 March at the Third Space in the Students’ Union building with dancing and a DJ until late.

Student performance showcases will include:

• K-Pop performances;
• Bollywood dance performances;
• African dance;
• Cuban Salsa.

This event is open to everyone and is free to attend. There is no need to book to attend the Festival of Cultures, but capacity is limited, so make sure you arrive early.

There is a lot more to discover during Global Week. See the full programme on the Global Week webpage and get involved.