BLOOM Festival

Join us as we celebrate BLOOM Festival for the fifth year in a row, from 15 - 30 October 2022. Enjoy workshops, events, celebrations and exhibits in the midst of Jacaranda season.

Official BLOOM website          Full BLOOM program

Long exposure of person swinging colour lights and creating a rainbow aura effect around themselves

Light Painting with UQ Photography Society

28 October 2022 4:00pm6:00pm
Unleash your inner artist at UQPS' most anticipated event of the semester!
Carvings into the sandstone buildings around the Great Court

Carvings Tour

27 October 2022 4:00pm5:00pm
Join Rhyl Hinwood AM for an exclusive tour of the carvings and sculptures around the Great Court,. She will introduce you to highlights of work she selected, designed and carved since 1976.
Staff networking at UQ event

UQ HSW Network Lunch (UQ staff event)

27 October 2022 11:30am1:30pm
This is a UQ HSW network lunch, intended to broaden and build connections across the UQ HSW network, to raise awareness about the importance of work health and safety and the benefits of mentally healthy workplaces.
Badminton player holding racket with Badminton Shuttlecock.

Free Pick up and Play – Badminton

26 October 2022 12:00pm2:00pm
If you’re low on funds and high on fun, grab your mates for Pick Up & Play, FREE student sport each week during semester!
Colourful pegs on a clothing line

The Clothesline Project

26 October 2022 11:00am2:00pm
This event is an interactive exhibit. Students are invited to paint or write on a t-shirt to raise awareness of the impact on violence and abuse. The t-shirts will be turned into an art installation displayed in The Great Court from 19 to 21 October.
Close up of a microphone

Speaker's Corner: Eliza Canabal & Nadia Aleksandrova

26 October 2022 10:30am11:00am
A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are allowed. Join our session with Eliza Canabal and Nadia Aleksandrova from the grad school as they discuss aspects of their research and experience.
Portrait photo of Dr Gurion Ang, School of Biological Sciences

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Pollinators and Predators)

25 October 2022 11:00am11:45am
Many insects provide invaluable pollination services and natural pest control. Come along to learn about what to look out for in your garden and on campus!
Bee collecting pollen from flower with blue sky in the background

Spring into Spring: Seasonal Produce demonstration (Gatton)

24 October 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Join us down at the Gatton Community Garden to learn how to make your plants BLOOM this Spring!
Female UQ student pressing a shovel into dried grass

Tree Planting Working Bee with CWCN

23 October 2022 7:00am10:00am
Come along and help the Cubberla-Witton Catchment Committee as we re-plant the riverside!
Popcorn in a red and white striped box

Moonlight Movie – Encanto

21 October 2022 6:30pm8:30pm
Come and join us for a movie night screening Encanto (2021) at Moonlight Movie in celebration of Bloom Festival at UQ! Brisbane has the perfect weather for outdoor movies so grab some friends, sit back, relax and enjoy this FREE movie!
Students holding a Instagram post cut out and posing together with a sign reading "I completed a Student-Staff partnership".

SSP Showcase – Illuminating Partnership (Invite only)

20 October 2022 2:30pm6:00pm
The Showcase is an opportunity for the SSP community to highlight the wonderful work carried out during the year, and to share the bright ideas and learnings ignited through partnership.

Three girls embracing each other at the Giving Day races on the Great Court

Giving Day 2022

19 October 2022 10:00am3:00pm
Celebrate UQ Giving Day across all our campuses this year with fun activities to support a range of important causes at UQ.
Dried and pressed flowers in various laminated shapes

DIY Bookmarks with Dried Flowers

18 October 2022 5:00pm8:00pm
Come and make your own DIY bookmark with UQCSSA. They will provide a transparent bookmark and dried flowers, including jacaranda.
Woman holding colourful tacos in one hand and a drink in the other hand

Celebrate Bloom with Patina at Alumni Court

17 October 2022 3:00pm28 October 2022 9:00pm
Come celebrate UQ BLOOM Festival at Patina at Alumni Court with a special Bloom 2 Course Dinner including a complimentary glass of house wine or tap beer per person. Check event details for relevant dates.
Woman holding flower resin coaster

DIY Jacaranda resin coaster workshop

17 October 2022 12:00pm2:00pm
Make your own personalised resin coaster, with Jacaranda flowers picked from our own UQ campus. Capture the beauty of UQ permanently by bringing a piece of the scenery home!
Dried flowers and leaves against a pale blue background

DIY bookmarks with dried flowers

13 September 2022 5:00pm7:00pm
Get creative with DIY bookmarks and dried flowers!
Students celebrating at the 2020 SSP Showcase

Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase

20 October 2021 2:30pm6:00pm
Celebrate the 2021 achievements of the SSP Community!