Our programme of International Seasons of Culture creates time-limited cultural spotlights for the whole of the UK, enabling new international collaborations and providing a global platform for UK culture.
International Seasons are major bilateral programmes which celebrate and deepen the UK’s relationship with partner countries. Through vibrant showcases featuring the best of the UK's creative sectors, we help to develop the UK’s relationship with strategically important countries, often running our seasons in tandem with international sporting events, significant anniversaries and World Expos.
UK/Poland Season 2025
The UK/Poland Season 2025 is a diverse programme of over 100 multi-artform events in 40 cities in both countries. The Season will invigorate the UK–Poland cultural dialogue in addressing global challenges, and will open new opportunities for cultural leaders and the next generation of artists. Running from March–November 2025.
Explore recent International Seasons of Culture
UK/France 2024
As the host of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Cultural Olympiad linking sports to culture, 2024 was a particularly exciting year for France.
To celebrate the British Council's 80th year in France, this unique programme of over 67 activities imagined the next step of the Franco-British relationship, revitalising the Franco-British cultural dialogue through creativity and innovation.
UK/Viet Nam 2023
Celebrating the best of UK-Vietnamese partnerships across the arts, creative industries, higher education, and English. The Season took place between June and December 2023.
India/UK Together
The India/UK Together, Season of Culture, celebrated the friendship between the UK and India through a vibrant programme of events across music, theatre, cinema, literature, fashion and visual arts from June 2022 to March 2023.
UK/Ukraine Season
The UK/Ukraine Season of Culture was a programme of events, activities and grant-funded projects, strengthening collaborations between the two countries and providing new opportunities for exchange through residences, talks, films, lectures and more.
