If you are a student and would like to get involved in the celebrations as a volunteer please contact us.
Watch the video to find out what happens at our Spring Festival celebrations.
Spring Festival 2025: Tuesday 4 February
We want to wish all our students, staff and local residents a Happy Spring Festival.
Wednesday 29 January marks the first new moon on the lunar calendar and the start of the Spring Festival and the Year of the Snake in China. It is the year of the Wood Snake. The snake symbolizes longevity, wisdom, and mystery in Chinese culture. The combination of the snake and "wood" elements means 2025 will be a year of propensity and mystery.
The Spring Festival is the most celebrated and longest of all Asian festivals and is observed by millions of people around the world. Different countries in East Asia hold their own new year celebrations at this time and we are pleased to be able to showcase those different traditions in our festival on campus.
We will be celebrating on campus on Tuesday 4 February 2025 from 12-2pm in the Forum Street and fireworks at 6.45pm at the rear of XFI. Everyone is welcome.
We encourage everyone to wear something red on the day to celebrate!
| Forum Street | 12-2pm |
Join us for our vibrant street festival to celebrate the Spring Festival. Performances: Annabelle Lee - Flute K-Pop Society - Dance Filipino Society - Tiniking Stalls: Lucky Red Packets Make a New Years Wish Year of the Snake Paper Crafts Chinese Community Wellbeing Service Chinese Knotwork Calligraphy Snacks and Games (Filipino Society) Play Mahjong (Mahjong Society) Pineapple Tarts (Singapore Society) Papercutting and Snacks (Malaysian Society) Traditional Games and Snacks (Vietnamese Society) Snacks and Games (Indonesian Society) |
| Forum Street | 11-2pm |
Enjoy a tasty bowl of Asian food at the pop up stall. Menu Vegetable spring rolls, served with plum sauce and rice wine vinegar £1.50 Vegetable or chicken gyoza served with crispy Szechuan chilli oil and spring onion £3.25 Tofu and mushroom hot and sour soup, topped with beansprouts chive £2.50 Prawn crackers £1.50 |
| Rear of XFI Building | 6.45pm |
Watch the celebratory Spring Festival firework display. First Aid will be parked at the entrance to Streatham Court for the duration of the firework display, should you require it. |
Information for local residents and families
This is an open event but please be aware that the street festival in the Forum (12-3pm) has been designed for students and there is very limited visitor parking on campus (car park C is nearest the Forum and is designated visitor parking with charges until 6pm). If you would like to attend the street festival we would suggest using public transport.
Parking is free after 6pm on campus and there is much more capacity to welcome everyone to our firework display at 6.45pm at the rear of XFI Building.
Photography Notice
Please be aware that photography will be taking place during this event. These photos may be used for promotional and marketing purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the photographer or a member of our team.