Celebrating all cultures, building communities and inspiring social exchange
Welcome to our spring term events programme! Join us in the Global Lounge, and other locations, to experience and learn about a wide variety of cultural traditions and celebrations. Global Lounge events are open to all current students and staff at the University. You can see our upcoming events listed below, in date order. Some […]
Festive season events Staying in Bristol this December? The Global Lounge is open until December 21st. Come and join us to celebrate festive traditions from around the world through crafting, music and quizzing. This is a great chance to meet fellow students staying in Bristol over the winter break. Have a look at our festive […]
Are you friendly, enthusiastic and looking for volunteering experience? The Global Lounge is looking for language volunteers to assist with their fun, informal Language Café. Currently, we’d like to hear from volunteers in: Russian Itlaian Korean Japanese Portuguese Spanish any language we don’t currently offer. At the moment, applications are closed for all other languages, […]
Build on your creative skills with the Global Lounge. We can help you get published, and, your volunteering hours count towards the Bristol PLUS Award! Blog submissions Are you passionate about the Global Lounge and our events? Would you like to gain some copywriting experience and get published online? If the answer’s yes, then we […]
Here at the Global Lounge, we love getting feedback from our growing community of wonderful home and international students. Hearing about the difference we’ve made to your student experience makes all the hard work we put in absolutely worthwhile. Whether meeting new like-minded friends, getting support as you transition to life in the UK, or […]
On the 28 and 29 of April the Global Lounge, and friends, welcomed students and staff to the Wills Memorial Building for a grand, two-night ‘Open Iftar’ celebration. Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset while they are fasting for Ramadan (iftar literally means to ‘break fast’). The Global Lounge was delighted to […]
In response to events in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and other regions, we have received numerous questions from students and staff asking how they can help. We have collated a list of opportunities for you to support vulnerable migrants from across the world in Bristol and overseas. How you can help: Donate money or fundraise The majority […]
Students came together on Thursday 4 November for the first in person Diwali celebration in 2 years – and – the first cultural celebration in the Global Lounge! ‘Diwali is one of the most exciting events’ Things kicked off with snacks and refreshments and some relaxing diya painting and rangoli, before the Bristol Indian Society […]
The Global Lounge offers dynamic, bookable spaces which can be reserved by students and staff, free of charge. You can use our space to run events, hold meetings or for social gatherings. Find out more about what the Lounge has to offer by using the drop down menus, or book now using the button below. […]
How to apply for volunteering roles If you are interested in volunteering with the Global Lounge we’d love to hear from you. Simply fill out our online application form, select which opportunities you are interested in and we’ll be in touch. 👉 Fill out our volunteering application form. Why volunteer with us? Volunteering with […]