Art & Culture
After Dark Festival 2025
UEL: After Dark returns Thursday 27 February 2025 5pm - 8pm, with the theme of Fire & Circus. Hosted at our Docklands campus, wellness, culture and connection will be taking centre stage.
Prepare to be captivated by fire displays, dazzling acrobatic performances and hands-on workshops to spark your creativity. Join us at 5.30pm on an illuminated community parade through the campus to SportsDock, which will be transformed for one night only into a Big Top! After Circus Pzazz’s show from 6:15-7pm you can try out your own juggling and monocycle skills at our drop-in workshops. Other mesmerising acts will include:
- Air Giants with Luma
- Worldbeaters Spark!
- Lightfires’ music and fire installations
- The dazzling Show Globes, all four together for the very first time
- Circo Rum Baba’s Light Gliders
- Murmuration Arts’ four Lullaby installations, a perfect performance to captivate younger families
UEL: After Dark is free of charge and open to everyone, with a range of local street food on offer to warm up your winter evening. Visit uel.ac.uk/after-dark-festival to book your place for a chance to come together, try something new and celebrate the energy and diversity of our East London community.
For your visit
Places To Stay
Connaught House Hotel
This Grade II-listed building provides comfortable rooms and classic pub dining.
Food & Drink
Nakhon Thai
Thai restaurant overlooking the docks, with a Polynesian-style cocktail bar.
Food & Drink
London’s Kitchen Café
Located on the ground floor of City Hall, London’s Kitchen Café is open to everyone, not just staff. It’s a great place to dine, enjoy a coffee and take in the stunning views of Royal Victoria Dock.
