Join us in celebrating Chinese New Year 2026 – the Year of the Horse with a vibrant programme of cultural activities open to the entire Queen’s community.

Chinese New Year at Queen’s is not only a celebration, but also a platform for strengthening belonging, collaboration, and mutual understanding across cultures.The programme aims to recognise the shared experiences of our international and Chinese communities, while creating spaces for mearningful learning, participation and connection.

This year’s programme continues to bring together students, staff, alumni, and civic partners to celebrate cultural heritage while fostering meaningful intercultural dialogue across our University community through a series of inclusive events, ranging from cultural performances and creative workshops to volunteering initiatives and community partnerships.

This CNY Celebration Programme is a collaborative effort by Queen’s staff teams (The Language Centre, QUB iRISE Staff Network, One Elmwood Student Experience Team, Queen’s Students’ Union) and societies (Chinese Students’ Society, Success Lion Dance Club, KPOP Society), supported by Diversity and Inclusion Unit, People and Culture.

2026 Year-round Exhibitions

January 2026

Date	Time	Event	Output
Mon 19/01	13:00- 16:00	CNY Arts and Crafts Workshop 1	View
Mon 26/01	13:00- 14:30	Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival Information Session and Screening	Registration Closed

February 2026

Date	Time	Event	Output
Fri 06/02	13:00- 16:00	CNY Arts and Crafts Workshop 2	View
Fri 06/02	19:30- 21:00	Chinese Singing Competition (CSSA)	Registration Closed
Mon 09/02	18:30- 20:00	The Way of Zen (PhD Research Documentary)	Sonic Lab, SARC access
Wed 11/02	19:00-	Chinese Paper Cutting (BT9)
Thu 12/02	12:00- 14:00	CNY: Embrace the Year of the Horse (School of Law)	Registration Closed
Thu 12/02	19:00-	Chinese Silk Fan Painting (BT9)
Fri 13/02	12:00- 16:00	CNY Celebration Launch and Culture Fair	Registration Closed
Mon 16/02	13:00- 14:00	Shakespeare, Cinema, China	Registration
Mon 16/02	19:00-	Year of the Horse Craft Night (BT9)
Tue 17/02	14:00- 16:00	QBS Lunar New Year Celebration (QBS)	QBS acccess
Tue 17/02	17:30- 18:00	CNY Celebration – Lion Dance and Lanyon Building Illumination	Open access
Wed 18/02	13:00- 14:00	When AI meets Chinese New Year, Tradition and Innovation in Harmony	Registration
Wed 18/02	15:00- 16:30	Celebrate CNY – Gallap into Greatness 1 (AHSS)	Registration
Thu 19/02	13:00- 14:30	Irish Music and Sport in China – My Professional and Social Life Stories	Registration
Mon 23/02	13:00- 14:00	Painting with the Shuttle: Chinese Kesi Technique in Silk Tapestry	Registration
Wed 25/02	13:00- 14:00	Starting from Small Grant: Reflections on the Challenges and Opportunities of Interdisciplinary Research	Registration
Wed 25/02	15:00- 16:30	Celebrate CNY – Gallap into Greatness 1 (AHSS)	Registration
Thu 26/02	13:00- 14:00	Think culturally, act locally – Understanding the Chinese community’s concerns about the Future Care Planning in Northern Ireland	Registration
Sat 28/02	12:00- 15:00	Fun Time with Table Tennis at Queen’s	Registration

March 2026

Date	Time	Event	Output
Sun 01/03	13:00- 16:00	Bridges to China Project Launch (Ulster Museum)	Registration

April 2026

Date	Time	Event	Output
Mon 20/04	13:00- 15:00	UN Chinese Language Day
Wed 22/04	15:10- 17:00	Book Launch – A Linguistic Ethnographic Study and Author Talk