International Students

Intercultural Cafe

Come and be a part of our Intercultural Cafe to meet new people, celebrate our different cultures and approaches. Find details of what's planned on your campus below:

Exeter (Streatham and St Luke's)

Join us every Friday for a fun hour of activities and making new friends, a free hot drink and pastry. Last year we had over 5700 visits to cafe. So come and discover a whole new community of friends to connect with!

  • Streatham Campus: Isca Eats, Cornwall House (unless otherwise stated)
  • Friday 10.00-11.30
  • First 100 students only, last entry 11:00

You don't have to book onto a session, just join in. Please bring your Unicard with you to sign in. Please arrive for the beginning of the session and stay to enjoy it with the group. Places are limited and so please prioritise staying for the whole session. Students and staff are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

Term 2 cafes  
Friday 3 April No cafe – Good Friday
Friday 10 April Venue: La Touche Cafe
Stress-busting
We're now in exam prep so join us in some mindful crafts, colouring and more.
Friday 17 April Venue: La Touche Cafe
Board Games
Come and join the International Student Experience team for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, bring it along and teach it to the group.
Friday 24 April Venue: La Touche Cafe
Celebrate St George's Day
Share with us your observations of quintessentially English things!
Term 3 cafes  
Friday
1 May 
Starting Positive!
With exams and assignments looming it's easy to feel a overwhelmed. We've got a craft activity to get you thinking about positive statements that might help.
Friday
8 May
Lego
Unwind with some easy LEGO building and friendly conversation
Friday
15 May
Good luck and keep motivated
Share your good luck rituals! How do you keep motivated when times are tough?
Our Doctoral students have something to share about what keeps them motivated.
Friday 
22 May
Pride
Come and learn and celebrate Pride Month with our Students' Guild.
Friday 
29 May
Take the stress out of moving out by planning ahead
The University has many resources to support you as you move out of accommodation at the end of term. Play 'That's Rubbish' our informative game about recycling as we head to the end of term. It will help you plan your moving out.
Friday
5 June
Graduation Crafts
Celebrate graduation season by crafting personalised bracelets with graduation charms or creating your own keyring
Friday 12 June
Loom Weaving
Try your hand at simple weaving using a cardboard loom and colourful threads.
Friday 19 June Venue: La Touche Cafe
Floral Masterpiece
Join our session to start your very own floral masterpiece using resources from around the campus.
Friday 26 June Venue: La Touche Cafe
Board Games
Come and join the International Student Experience team for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group?
Friday
3 July
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Feeling the pressure of exams?
Take a mindful break with our Zentangle-inspired drawing activity. Just pick up a pen and let your mind wander as you fill a small tile with patterns, shapes, or whatever helps you feel calm.
Friday
10 July
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Exploring Dartmoor
Dartmoor National Park is only few miles away from Exeter and is a place of wide landscapes, big skies and intriguing stories. Simon from Chaplaincy will tell some of its legends and recommend places to visit.
Friday 
17 July
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Board Games
Come and join the International Student Experience team for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group?
Friday
24 July
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Ceramics painting
Join us for a creative session decorating a keepsake.
Friday
31 July
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Badge-making 
Come and join us to design your own badge.
Friday 
7 August
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Memories of Exeter, thinking of home
We'll show you how to make a victorian puzzle purse to fill with memories of your time in Exeter and thoughts of home.
Friday
14 August
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Board Games
Come and join the International Student Experience team for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group?
Friday
21 August
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Who Am I?
A fun, fast-paced guessing game inspired by the quirks, challenges, and highlights of student life in Exeter.
Friday
28 August
Venue: La Touche Cafe
Celebrate the final Intercultural Cafe session of 2025/26
Thanks for being a part of Intercultural Cafe this year. This will be our last cafe until we return on 25 September in our new home in the Terrace Cafe.
 
 

Cornwall (Penryn and Truro)

The Intercultural Café is a chance to meet people and celebrate different cultures in a relaxed, friendly space.

Students and researchers from across the universities in Cornwall are welcome to join us during term time for a free hot drink and cake, and the chance to meet people from all over the world and find out more about life in Cornwall.

  • Tremough Campus: Lower Stannary
  • Wednesdays 15.00-16.30

Let us know you're coming by registering for free through the campus events calendar.

 

Term 3: 2026

Wednesday
29 April
Good luck rituals and symbols from around the world
Share what you do for good luck and to stay motivated, while you enjoy a drink and snack.
 
Wednesday
6 May
Smells of home! 
Can you identify our mystery spices by smell alone? Try your nose at our fragrant quiz, and share what foods or dishes the aromas remind you of 
Wednesday
13 May

Create a personalised at this week’s Intercultural Café: Make Your Own Keyring. 

Design a keyring that reflects you - your name, flag colours, favourite places, or anything you like. No artistic experience needed; we’ll provide the materials, drinks, snacks, and plenty of relaxed conversation while you craft. You’re welcome to come alone or with friends.

Wednesday
20 May

Get creative and connect at this week’s Intercultural Café: Rock Painting Session. 

Paint a stone with your flag or other designs, symbols, or colours and then choose whether to hide it around campus for someone else to find, or take it home with you. Enjoy a free drink, snack, and good conversation.  

Wednesday
27 May

Take time to relax and reset at a calm, creative Intercultural Café session. Build with Lego or try some mindfulness colouring, and enjoy a free drink and snack while chatting with other students in a low-pressure, friendly environment.

Wednesday
3 June

Unwind midweek with a friendly board games session at Intercultural Café. Choose from our selection of games or bring your own favourite, meet new people from around the world, and enjoy a free drink and snack while you play. 

Wednesday
10 June

Staying in Cornwall over Summer? Meet, mingle, and make plans with others who will be in Cornwall over the summer