UCL Culture March

 

March 2023

This month, join us for an Opening Celebration (tonight!) of brand new Octagon Gallery exhibition Blueprints of Hope: Celebrating LGBTQ+ London, drop in to upcoming workshops on calligraphy and board games, enjoy comedy nights at the Bloomsbury Theatre, and work with us on a new public programme.

What's on at UCL Culture Blueprints of Hope: Celebrating LGBTQ+ London This free exhibition on London's vital queer cityscape has its Opening Celebration TONIGHT (8 Mar 7.30pm). Book now! Find out more Grant Museum closure and improvement programme The Grant Museum of Zoology will temporarily close after 11 March for a £300,000 improvement programme. Find out more Not Just Words This showcase in the UCL Art Museum presents an innovative approach to language learning at UCL using artworks and objects. Find out more Chinese calligraphy workshop Join the UCL Chinese Students and Scholars Association this Friday for a mindful drop-in workshop in the arts of Chinese calligraphy. Find out more Grand Challenges, Grand Impacts This free display explores partnerships and ideas generated by UCL's Grand Challenges initiative exploring societal issues. Find out more Play like Champions: Senet workshop Visit the Petrie Museum this Sat to learn, create and play the ancient Egyptian board game Senet with artist Jaquie Feldman. Find out more Musical Comedy Awards Final 2023 Join us at the Bloomsbury Theatre or online for a riotous celebration of the best up and coming musical comics with Rachel Parris. Find out more David Wilson: My Life With Murderers Hear Professor David Wilson’s story, from Cambridge University to prison governor, criminologist and emeritus professor. Find out more Made Up Games Elis James (Fantasy Football) and John Robins (Live at The Apollo) bring their popular radio feature to the live stage. Find out more Rob Newman: Live On Stage The award-winning comedian’s new show goes from cave paintings to car-free cities to ask: Who are we? Where are we going? Find out more Work with Us Freelance evaluation consultant We are looking for an experienced freelance evaluation consultant to work on the public programme 'Prejudice in Power'. Find out more Pilot activity proposals We invite proposals from artists, facilitators and researchers to examine contemporary impacts of eugenics in society. Find out more Elsewhere at UCL UCL to lead new National Consortium for Languages Education UCL will lead a new nationwide Language Hubs programme, providing high quality language teaching via a centre of excellence. Find out more Images showcase life-changing UCL research The images have been showcased in an image competition run by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH). Find out more