From 15 - 30 October 2022 BLOOM Festival will celebrate the UQ community during jacaranda season. We welcome students, staff, alumni and the UQ community to relax under their favourite Jacaranda trees, explore our light installations, enjoy live music and workshops and indulge in pop-up picnics and indigenous foods.
Program (15-30 October)
Daily Events
- 15-30 October: Bloom Illuminate at The Great Court, St Lucia
- 17-30 October: Blooming Through Experiences at The Great Court, St Lucia
- 17-30 October: TEDx Pathway at The Great Court, St Lucia
- 17-30 October: Self-guided Carvings Tour at The Great Court, St Lucia
- 17-30 October: Celebrate Bloom with Patina restaurant and bar at Alumni Court, St Lucia
- 18-29 October: 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony at Art Museum, St Lucia
- 18-29 October: Oceanic Thinking at Art Museum, St Lucia
Week 1 Events
Monday 17 October
- Free Outdoor Yoga (7.30-8.15AM) at UQ Synthetic Fields Precinct
- DIY Jacaranda Resin Coaster workshop (12-2PM) at Bloom Hub, The Great Court, St Lucia
- HaBS Student Recognition (Invite Only) (4.30-6PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
Tuesday 18 October
- The Clothesline Project (11AM-1PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- DIY Bookmarks with Dried Flowers (4-8PM) at Art Hub in The Great Court, St Lucia
Wednesday 19 October
- Giving Day (10AM-3PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Gatton Chill: Giving Day (10AM-2PM) at Central Walkway, Gatton
- Herston Vibes (11AM-1PM) at Outside Student Hub, Herston
Thursday 20 October
- Spring into Spring: Seasonal Produce Demonstration (11AM-1PM) at Community Gardens, St Lucia
- Ribbon Lei workshop (12-1.30PM) at Bloom Hub, The Great Court, St Lucia
- Speaker's Corner: Tom Bizzell (1.30-2PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- SSP Showcase: Illuminating Partnership (Formal Showcase) (2.30-4.30) at ModWest, St Lucia
- SSP Celebration (Invite only) (4.30-6PM) at Art Museum Lawn, St Lucia
- UQ Ventures Showcase (5-8PM) at GHD Auditorium and Foyer, Advanced Engineering Building (B49), St Lucia
- HASS Celebration (6-8PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
Friday 21 October
- Get Started With Edible Gardening (12-1PM) at Student Central (B42), St Lucia
- Sunset Picnic (4.30-6.30PM) at Bloom Hub, The Great Court, St Lucia
- Celebration of Volunteers Event (COVE) (5-8PM) at State Library of Queensland, Cultural Precinct, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101
- Moonlight Movie: Encanto (6.30-8.30PM) at Abel Smith Lecture Theatre (B23), St Lucia
Saturday 22 October
Week 2 Events
Monday 24 October
- Free Outdoor Yoga (7.30-8.15AM) at UQ Synthetic Fields Precinct
- Blooming Through Diversity (Poetry and art) (12-1PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Diwali (5-7PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Diwali (5-8PM) at Central Walkway, Gatton
Tuesday 25 October
- Liveris Speaker: Ed Bastian (8-9AM) at The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Pollinators and Predators) (11-11.45AM) at Global Change Institute (GCI), St Lucia
- Bush Foods Bloom Lunch (11.30AM-1PM) at Bloom Hub, The Great Court, St Lucia
- Jacaranda Lantern Painting (4-6PM) at Student Central (B42), St Lucia
- Blooming Through Failure: Stories Through Career Growth (5.30-7PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
Wednesday 26 October
- Blooming with Pride: Intersex Awareness Day at UQ (10AM-2PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Gatton Chill: Bloom Edition (10AM-2PM) at Central Walkway, Gatton
- Speaker's Corner: Eliza Canabal and Nadia Aleksandrova (10:30-11AM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Herston Hangouts: Bloom Edition (11.30AM-1PM) at Outside Student Hub, Herston
- Free Pick Up and Play (UQ Sport) (12-2PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Sunlight and Shadow Art workshop (12-3PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Design Computing Studio 3 Exhibit (2-6PM) at Holt, Heath and Innes Rooms, St Lucia
- UQ Racing Launch at (6-8PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
Thursday 27 October
- Spring into Spring: Seasonal Produce Demonstration (11AM-1PM) at Community Gardens, Gatton
- UQ HSW Network Lunch (UQ staff event) (11.30AM-1.30PM) at Bloom Hub, The Great Court, St Lucia
- Great Court Carvings Tour (4-5PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
- Long Table Dinner (5.30-8PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia
Friday 28 October
- Bushcare Group Working Bee (GAP x GEMS x UQ Greens) (7.30-10.30AM) at St Lucia Golf Links, Carawa Street, Saint Lucia, QLD 4067
- Light Painting with UQ Photography Society (4-6PM) at Captain Burke Park, under the Story Bridge, Brisbane City
- Long Table Dinner (5.30-8PM) at The Great Court, St Lucia