Remember, you can find further information on the below highlighted events as well as a full calendar of events by heading to our new ‘What’s On’ page on the student intranet.
UBG&S Presents: ‘Iolanthe'
Thursday 23 to Friday 24 June 6:40pm, Guild of Students Deb Hall
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society present their magical production of this topsy-turvy classic. Will love conquer all, or will a mighty clash between fairies and the House of Lords cause chaos and prevent a happily-ever-after? Get your tickets for Thursday 23 or Friday 24 June.
UoB Summer Festival Orchestra
Friday 24 June 7.30pm, Elgar Concert Hall
The Summer Festival Orchestra celebrates a year of outstanding student music-making with a performance from the joint winner of the Music Society Soloist Prize, along with music by Takemitsu and Prokofiev’s fifth symphony. The concert concludes the annual Summer Festival of Music. Get your ticket.
Late Night Exchange: Anatomical Drawing with Alice Roberts
Monday 27 June, 7 – 9.30pm, The Exchange
What can we learn from looking at lungs? What can they tell us about the way we live and breathe? Join anatomist and broadcaster Alice Roberts for this live drawing workshop in the atmospheric setting of The Exchange Banking Hall. Book here
Junkbusters
Thursday 30 June 10-1pm, various locations in Selly Oak
Don’t dump it, donate it! A joint project between the Guild and the University comes to multiple locations in Selly Oak every year to help you to have a clear-out before you move out of your student accommodation. Donate your unwanted clothes, books and household items and help raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Find out more
My Commonwealth Story festival
Tuesday 5 July to Friday 8 July, University of Birmingham Arts Building
My Commonwealth Story is a celebration of Birmingham Stories – our joint campaign with the National Literacy Trust, aiming to raise literacy levels and change the life stories of young people and adults across the city. Join the FREE four-day festival packed with talks, workshops and panel discussions, all focused around literature, storytelling and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Register here
Gothica Presents: Midsummer’s Gothic
Thursday 23 June, 5-7pm, Zoom
Gothica is an interdisciplinary reading group focused on the role of the Gothic in popular culture. Led by Doctoral Researcher Katrina Jan, join the group on Midsummer’s Eve to unpack Ari Aster’s horror film Midsommar (2019), paganism, cults, and the origins of Midsummer. Email uobgothica@gmail.com for the meeting link.