World Unite Festival
Let's get together as a global community
The World Unite Festival (WU Fest) celebrates the diversity of Leeds. To capture the breadth of cultures in Leeds, the festival offers a great selection of activities, including singing, dancing, language exchanges, workshops, food, academic presentations and discussions. Each event encourages you to consider differing perspectives on a variety of topics relevant to internationalisation.
Our Spring WU Fest will take place on 4 - 8 March.
Get immersed in culture and community
Let’s Chat in the Language Zone | 4 March, 4pm – 5pm, Language Zone lobby (Parkinson Building, Level 2)
WU Fest Global Cafe Quiz | 4 March, 5:30pm – 7pm, Common Ground
Black Feminist Society presents: Culture & Conversation | 4 March, 6pm – 8pm, Pyramid Canteen
Speaking Challenges | 5 March, 5pm – 6pm, Parkinson Building SR 2.31
Multilingual Poetry Showcase | 5 March, 6pm – 8pm, Common Ground
WU Fest Open Mic Night | 5 March, 7:30pm – 10:30pm, Terrace
Latin American Society presents: Latin American Kermese | 5 March, 8pm – 11pm, Function
Sushi Workshop | 5 March, 6pm – 7pm, Function
Singing in Mandarin Workshop | 6 March, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, Riley Smith Theatre
Eye on the World Photography Exhibition | 6 March, 2pm – 5pm, Riley Smith Theatre
Wednesdays with the Language Zone | 6 March, 5pm – 6pm, Parkinson Building SR 2.31
Tamil Society presents: Games Night | 6 March, 5pm – 9:30pm, Function
Global Infusions: WU Fest Tea Tasting | 7 March, 12pm – 2pm, Union Square
Language Exchange with the Language Zone | 7 March, 3pm – 4pm, Riley Smith Theatre
Let’s Chat: Celebrating Cultural Diversity | 7 March, 4pm – 5pm, Parkinson Building SR 2.31
R&B Acoustic Session: Introducing Okyanus | 7 March, 4pm – 6pm, Common Ground
Cultural Preservation in the Modern World (with Intercultural Ambassadors) | 7 March, 3pm – 4:30pm, Pyramid Canteen
Jewish Society presents: Purim Stalls | 8 March, 1pm – 3pm, Union Square
Contemporary China Through Literature: Characters and Translation | 8 March, 2pm – 5pm, Room 6
#Inspire Inclusion (with Intercultural Ambassadors) | 8 March, 2pm – 4:30pm, Pyramid Canteen
Presenting with Confidence | 8 March, 3pm – 4pm, Parkinson Building SR 2.31
Black Women’s Project – Waistbead Making Workshop | 8 March, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Function
Get involved
Getting involved as a club or a society
Clubs and societies are invited to host Give It A Go style events and workshops, such as dance classes, language exchanges, and pub quizzes. Student societies will be rewarded with up to £50 incentive funding.
Societies are also invited to perform at the WU Fest Open Mic Night or at one of our pop-up stations around the Union Building!
Please get in touch with eventsbystudents@leeds.ac.uk or use the form below to get involved.
Not a student society?
If you are not a member of a club or a society but have an event or a workshop which you think would fit in our programme, please get in touch. In previous years, we hosted academic talks, wellbeing classes, a city chase and film screenings.
Share your ideas with eventsbystudents@leeds.ac.uk
