UBU Diversity Festival
- UBU Diversity Festival City Park, Bradford Thursday 20-09-2018 - 13:00 until Thursday 20-09-2018 - 19:00
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UBU Diversity Festival
As part of this year’s welcome week, a week-long series of events and activities to welcome new University of Bradford students to the city, the University of Bradford Students’ Union (UBU) is holding a Diversity Festival in the City Park on Thursday 20th September from 1-7pm.
The event was conceived following feedback from students, particularly international students, who wanted to be more involved with the city and discover what is available outside of campus. This event has been set-up to help bring the City to the students as well as celebrating the diversity of the city, its residents and its students.
All students at the University of Bradford are invited down to City Park to experience the speeches and entertainment, as well as discovering all the exciting things to do in the city centre.
The event will see a selection of speakers, acts and student groups taking over Centenary Square in the shadow of the town hall and next to the mirror pool to showcase what the city and campus can offer. There will also be opportunities for students to discover more about the places around the city as well.
There will be a wide range of great speakers and acts on stage talking about the Students’ Union and the city. These include Councillor Richard Dunbar, former UBU Sabbatical Officer Samayya Afzal, University of Bradford staff member Udy Archibong, and Asma Elbadawi, basketball player, coach and poet.
There will also be live music from incredible local acts Marc and Abi from Issimo, and The Last Minute, as well as other guests to be announced shortly!
The event will begin with introductions from the UBU’s own sabbatical officers, elected students who set the direction of the Students’ Union and represent the students across campus and the wider city.
Alongside these stage acts will be food from two on-site caterers, as well as give-it-a-go activities including wheelchair basketball, street dance and Bollywood dance. There will also be representatives from other sports and societies down on site.
The Students’ Union is also working with local venues to promote the many opportunities across the city.
The National Science and Media Museum will be running a special stall from 1-4pm to promote their cinema programmes, Lates events and volunteering opportunities before offering films later in the evening such as ‘Predator’ in IMAX.
Sunbridge Wells will be on hand to promote their upcoming student nights and brand new bars.
There will also be walking buses available from the UBU student team to help students discover key places in the city centre such as North Parade, The Broadway shopping and the Leisure Exchange.
The Students’ Union has also gone into partnership with the Crumbs app and have created their own tour of the campus and city. Starting in the Student Central building it takes students around the key buildings and facilities on campus and the main sites of Bradford city centre.
The UBU Sabbatical team said: “Bradford is an incredible, thriving and diverse City and we want to celebrate this and all the events and attractions taking place in the centre to help students settle into living here during their time studying at the University of Bradford, and being involved with the Students’ Union”.
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National Science and Media Museum
The Museum will have some mini challenges to explore as a teaser for their student events like Lates, IMAX screenings and volunteering activities.
The next Lates event for students is on 15 November to launch ‘The Crimes of Grindlewald’ on IMAX. Lates: Magic and Mystery will have FREE BEER, Harry Potter themed entertainments and mysterious challenges with dark exhibits on show from the collection like spirit photographs, magic lantern shows and so much more. Not to be missed!
Film screening throughout the day, check https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_Museum/Whats_On to find out details
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Tim's Tours
Discover the hidden side of Bradford with some incredible tours from our very own Tim!
1pm - Bradford: It's a mean old scene
7:15pm - Bradford: Warts and All
Please meet at the Bradford City memorial in City Park.
300 years of Mills, migration and machinery
Come and find the hidden city beneath Bradford.
A literal and figurative tour of the city centre touching on Bradford influence and influences as the seventh largest city in England.
Whilst it no longer boasts over 350 wool mills and the most millionaires per head of population outside of London a century ago, the city is one of the youngest and most diverse in the UK.
Max 1 hour duration. Moderate fitness required, fully inclusive and accessible. Max 30 participants. Dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Venue/Timing
Venue : City Park, Bradford
Type: Freshers
Start Date: Thursday 20-09-2018 - 13:00
End date: Thursday 20-09-2018 - 19:00
Capacity: 500
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Contact Details
ubuevents@bradford.ac.uk
01274233300
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