Upcoming events
With five campuses across London, our very own public gardens, zoo, farms, plant sales and commercial businesses, there are many varied and interesting activities happening at Capel Manor College. Take a look at our calendar below to view upcoming dates for our students and visitors, including cultural celebrations, awareness days, Open Days, Advice Evenings, online events, family days out, and more.
2025
1 June: Pride Month
Pride is celebrated each year in the month of June to honour the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement.
3-9 June: Garden Wildlife Week
A week to celebrate and promote the ways to help preserve and support our well-balanced ecosystem better known as our gardens.
5 June: World Environment Day
World Environment Day aims to inspire more people than ever before to take action to prevent the growing strain on planet Earth's natural resources.
15 June: Fathers' Day
Father's Day is a holiday honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.
21 June: Capel Manor College Open Day
Join us for the Capel Manor College Open Day - running across all five of our London campuses. Here you can meet current and prospective students, discuss course options with tutors, enjoy interactive demonstrations and be able to tour our facilities between 10am and 3pm. Register your attendance here.
22 June: Windrush Day
Windrush Day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War. The purpose of the day is to encourage communities to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.
22 June: World Rainforest Day
World Rainforest Day to celebrate the existence of rainforests and to create and raise awareness regarding the preservation of this integral natural resource.
23 - 26 June: Get Ready for Capel Manor College Days
If you are aged 16 to 18 years old and have applied to study with us, you will be invited to workshops taking place in June across our Crystal Palace, Enfield, Gunnersbury Park and Mottingham campuses. Here you'll be able to meet other students, tutors and get to know your new learning environment - all while taking part in a number of fun activities! Find out more here.
24 June: Enfield End of Year Celebration
A celebration of students studying at our Enfield Campus. The parties will start at 12pm and is expected to finish between 3pm and 4pm.
26 June: Gunnersbury Park and Mottingham End of Year Celebrations
A celebration of students studying at our Gunnersbury Park and Mottingham campuses. The parties will start at 12pm and is expected to finish between 3pm and 4pm.
27 June: Crystal Palace Park End of Year Celebration
A celebration of students studying at our Crystal Palace Park Campus. The parties will start at 12pm and is expected to finish between 3pm and 4pm.
1-31 July: Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.
8 August: Scottish Wildcat Day
At our Enfield and Mottingham campuses, we have two Scottish Wildcats named Nevis and Monroe. Here at London’s environmental college, being able to actively play a part in conserving species such as the Scottish Wildcat is not only a requirement but a privilege.
20-30 August: In-Person Enrolment
If you have already applied, then look out for an email from us with details of how to complete your online enrolment at home or your invite to come into college to enrol in person. You will be given a specific day to come in and meet your tutors, share your exam results and complete your enrolment. Find out more here.
20 August: Adult Advice Day
Our Adult Advice Day takes places across all of our campuses from 10am to 6.30pm. The perfect opportunity to apply and enrol
for this September. Register here.
22 August: Post-GCSE Advice Day
Available at all of our campuses excluding Regent’s Park from 10am to 4pm. The perfect opportunity to apply and enrol on a course after receiving your GCSE results. Register here.
1 - 30 September: Organic September
Organic September is a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming and includes supporting biodiversity and wildlife.
4 September: National Wildlife Day
National Wildlife Day encourages improved awareness of the species around us and in the broader world. It focuses on endangered species, preservation, and conservation efforts around the world.
10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day aims to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. Organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.
23 September: Bisexuality Visibility Day
This important awareness day is dedicated to raising awareness of the bisexual community. It is also an opportunity to recognise the accomplishments of bisexual people and to make their visibility more visible.
1-31 October: Black History Month
Launched in London in the 1980s, Black History Month is celebrated nationwide, aiming for communities to challenge racism and educate themselves, and others, about Black history.
4 October: World Animal Day
World Animal Day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe and to create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings.
6 October: World Habitat Day
World Habitat Day focuses on reflecting on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.
7-13 October: Dyslexia Week
Dyslexia Week is aimed at further understanding and raising awareness about dyslexia. It aims to raise awareness about what it means, what it is and what can be done to support people who have dyslexia.
10 October: World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. This year's theme focuses on 'Mental Health in an Unequal World'.
25 October: Diwali
A festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
1 November: Movember
This November we will be raising funds and awareness for Movember. Our Student Services team will be taking a daily lap of the grounds at our Enfield Campus every college day in November. If you would like to support men's health you can donate here.
6 November: Green Careers Week
Around 60% of young people are ‘worried’ or ‘extremely worried’ about climate change, (according to a global survey conducted by Bath University in 2021) so we will be highlighting the amazing career pathways they can follow to improve the future climate.
10 November: Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Day has been observed since the end of the First World War to remember armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
11 November: Armistice Day
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I.
11 November: Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it. This year's theme focuses on 'One Kind Word'.
14 November: Disability History Month
Disability History Month celebrates the lives of disabled people now and in the past. It aims to challenge disablism by exploring oppression over time and by achieving equality.
19 November: International Men's Day
International Men's Day acknowledges the positive value men bring to the world. This year, we will be highlighting the work of men in the land-based industry.
23 November: National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season. It aims to bring people together to celebrate and plant trees across the country.
2 December: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The international day for the abolition of slavery is observed every year on December 2, all over the world since 1986 to raise awareness about slavery and put an end to all kinds of slavery.
3 December: International Day of People With Disabilities
International Day of People With Disabilities aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect.
4 December: Wildlife Conservation Day
Wildlife Conservation Day seeks to spread awareness about preserving and protecting the natural world and its inhabitants.
5 December: International Volunteers Day 2023
International Volunteers Day is a global observance that celebrates and recognizes the contributions of volunteers worldwide. It serves as an opportunity to applaud the selfless efforts of individuals who dedicate their time and skills to make positive changes in their communities and beyond.
7 December: Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the battles the Maccabees levied against their oppressors and how they were able to win their religious freedom.
25 December: Christmas Day
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December as a religious and cultural celebration by billions
