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While you’re getting ready to come to London, check out the UCL Summer School Social and Cultural Programme and book some events to help you make the most of your time in this exciting city!
How to book
Some events require a booking using the links in the table below. Other events are open to all - simply turn up!
Schedule
All events are free unless listed otherwise below.
Session One
Week One
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 30 June | Welcome Reception | 4pm- 6pm | IOE Bar | No booking required | Relax at the end of your first day at UCL with other students and staff on the programme. Complimentary drinks (beer, wine and soft drinks) will be served.
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| Tuesday 1 July | British Culture Quiz | 6pm - 8pm 8pm - 10pm | Mully’s Bar | Booking opens 30 June | A quintessentially British pastime, come test your general knowledge and challenge your fellow students! |
| Wednesday 2 July | Picnic in Gordon Square | 6pm-8pm | Gordon Square | No booking required | Join us for a picnic in one of Bloomsbury's classic Georgian park squares! |
| Thursday 3 July | Riverside Pub Walk | 7pm | Exact start point decided nearer the time | No booking required | Enjoy the sights along the river Thames at sunset, stopping at a few famous pubs en route! |
| Saturday 5 July | Day trip | Bath and Stonehenge | Booking opens 23 June | Price: £92 |
Week Two
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 7 July | Romeo and Juliet | 7pm | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | Booking opens 23 June | Book discounted tickets to see this well-known Shakespeare tragedy at the famous Globe Theatre. Price: £5 |
| Tuesday 8 July | Rounders in Regent's Park | 6pm - 8pm | Meeting point: Regent's Bar & Kitchen, Inner Cir, NW1 4NU | Booking opens 30 June | Enjoy the traditional English game of rounders in Regent's Park, one of London's best green spaces. Learn how to play here! |
| Wednesday 9 July | Five-a-side football | 8pm - 11pm | Goals - Elmer's End (25 min train from London Bridge) | Booking opens 30 June | Enjoy a game of five-a-side football on astroturf under the floodlights. The pitch is booked from 9pm-10pm. |
| Thursday 9 July | Karaoke | 7pm - 11pm | Mully's Bar | No booking required | Get down to Mully’s for a chance to sing your heart out at the legendary Summer School Karaoke |
| Saturday 12 July | Day trip | Oxford | Booking opens 23 June | Price: £92 |
Week Three
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 16 July | Sunset picnic at Primrose Hill | 6:30pm | Primrose Hill | No booking required | Primrose Hill is widely regarded as one of the best places in London to view a sunset and it will be a great way to relax with others on the programme. Bring your own picnic and keep your fingers crossed for nice weather! |
| Friday 18 July | End of programme boat party | 7:30pm | Tower Pier | No booking required | Wrapping up the Summer on a high note with an unforgettable view of London from aboard the Dixie Queen, a large replica 19th century paddle steamer on the River Thames. Don’t be late, the boat will leave without you! |
Session Two
Week One
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 21 July | Welcome Reception | 4pm - 6pm | IOE Bar | No booking required | Relax at the end of your first day at UCL with other students and staff on the programme. Complimentary drinks (beer, wine and soft drinks) will be served. |
| Tuesday 22 July | British Culture Quiz | 6pm-8pm 8pm-10pm | Mully's Bar | Booking opens 21 July | A quintessentially British pastime, come test your general knowledge and challenge your fellow students |
| Wednesday 23 July | Picnic in Gordon Square | 6pm-8pm | Gordon Square | No booking required | Join us for a picnic in one of Bloomsbury's classic Georgian park squares! |
| Thursday 24 July | Riverside Pub Walk | 7pm | Exact starting point will be decided nearer the time | No booking required | Enjoy the sights along the river Thames at sunset, stopping at a few famous pubs en route! |
| Saturday 26 July | Day trip | Bath and Stonehenge | Booking opens 14 July | Price: £92 |
Week Two
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 28 July | Romeo and Juliet | 7pm | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | Booking opens 14 July | Book discounted tickets to see this well-known Shakespeare tragedy at the famous Globe Theatre. Price: £5 |
| Tuesday 29 July | Rounders in Regent's Park | 6pm - 8pm | Meeting point: Regent's Bar & Kitchen, Inner Cir, NW1 4NU | Booking opens 21 July | Enjoy the traditional English game of rounders in Regent's Park, one of London's best green spaces. Learn how to play here! |
| Wednesday 30 July | Five-a-side football | 8pm - 11pm | Goals - Elmer's End (25 min train from London Bridge) | Booking opens 21 July | Enjoy a game of five-a-side football on astroturf under the floodlights. The pitch is booked from 9pm-10pm. |
| Thursday 31 July | Karaoke | 7pm | Mully's Bar | No booking required | Get down to Mully’s for a chance to sing your heart out at the legendary Summer School Karaoke |
| Saturday 2 August | Day trip | Oxford | Booking opens 14 July | Price: £92 |
Week Three
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Booking | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 6 August | Sunset picnic at Primrose Hill | 6:30pm | Primrose Hill | No booking required | Primrose Hill is widely regarded as one of the best places in London to view a sunset and it will be a great way to relax with others on the programme. Bring your own picnic and keep your fingers crossed for nice weather! |
| Friday 8 August | End of programme boat party | 7:30pm | Tower Pier | No booking required | Wrapping up the Summer on a high note with an unforgettable view of London from aboard the Dixie Queen, a large replica 19th century paddle steamer on the River Thames. Don’t be late, the boat will leave without you! |