Our A-Z Guide to the UK's 2016 Graduate Shows

Date
27 May 2016

As another year’s worth of young, talented graduates are cast forth into the creative industries to fend for themselves, we here at It’s Nice That thought we would be nice to compile a list of all the undergraduate and postgraduate degree shows (and some foundation, first and second year shows) that we could find, to give a handy reference point for people to see what is out there, and help their work be seen, reached and discovered.

Although Free Range and New Designers will be offering universities and colleges from across the country a London platform to showcase a selection of some of their best graduates, we were careful to include not just the exhibitions of the more famous London schools but of institutions nationwide.

MAJOR GROUP SHOWS

Free Range

10 June – 18 July 2016 // The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Free Range is a graduate degree show held annually at the Old Truman Brewery showcasing the creative work of recent college and university graduates across a broad scope of artistic disciplines, including: fine art, fashion, graphic design, illustration, architecture, photography and interior design. The vast majority of the Universities and Colleges nationwide included in the A-Z below will exhibit a selection of their graduate students work and collections at and around Free Range during the relevant exhibition and show schedule.

10 – 12 June 2016
Illustration Weekend
16 – 20 June 2016
Design Week
23 – 27 June 2016
Photography Week One
30 June – 4 July 2016
Photography Week Two
7 – 11 July 2016
Art Week
14 – 18 July 2016
Interior Design & Architecture Week

New Designers

29 June – 2 July, 6 – 9 July 2016 // Business Design Centre, London
New Designers is an annual showcase of graduates from British design courses, offering the opportunity to view ideas and buy work ranging across design disciplines including (but not limited to): illustration, animation, furniture, fashion, gaming and glasswork.

29 June – 2 July 2016
Costume, Fashion, Jewellery, Textiles
6 – 9 July 2016
Visual Communication, Product Design, Spatial & Industrial Design, Furniture Design

GRADUATE SHOWS A-Z BY INSTITUTION

Anglia Ruskin University: Cambridge School of Art

9 June 2016 // Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge
Film and Moving Image
10 – 18 June 2016 // Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge
Computer Games Art, Fashion Design, Film & TV, Fine Art,Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Interior Design, Photography

The Art Academy, London

8 – 10 July 2016 // The Art Academy, Mermaid Court, London
Fine Art

Bath Spa University

10 – 19 June 2016 // Sion Hill Campus, Bath Spa University
Creative Arts, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Graphic Communications, Photography, Textiles for Fashion & Interiors, 3D Design

7 – 9 July 2016 // Peckham Pelican
Graphic Communication

Belfast School of Art, Ulster University

3 – 11 June 2016 // Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, Belfast
Ceramics, Jewellery, Animation, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Fine Art: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Time-based Art, Performance, Digital Media, Video, Textile Art, Fashion

University of Bolton

9 – 25 June 2016 // Senate House, University of Bolton
Animation, Illustration, Art & Design, Fine Art, Games, Graphic Design, Media, Interior Design, Photography Textiles

Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham City University

11 – 18 June 2016 // The Parkside Building , City Centre Campus 
Architecture, Fashion, Visual Communication
11 – 19 June 2016 // Birmingham School of Art: Margaret Street 
Fine Art

Arts University Bournemouth

17 – 24 June // Campus 
Fine Art, Illustration, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Photography, Film, Animation, Interior Architecture & Design, Costume & Performance, Fashion, Modelmaking

University of Brighton

4 – 12 June 2016 // Grand Parade Campus, Brighton
Art, Design, Architecture, Media, Critical History

Camberwell College of Arts

18 – 25 June 2016 // 45-65 Peckham Road, London 
Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture
18 – 25 June 2016 // Foundation Building, 1 Wilson Road, London 
3D Design, Graphic Design, Illustration; MA Conversation

Canterbury Christ Church University

28 May – 11 June 2016 // Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury
Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Film, Photography, Digital Art

Cardiff Metropolitan University

21 – 27 May 2016 // Cardiff School of Art and Design, Llandaff Campus
Ceramics, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Illustration, International Design, Product Design, Textiles, Architectural Design

Carmarthen School of Art, Coleg Sir Gar

21 May – 3 June 2016 // Carmarthen School of Art, Job’s Well Road
Ceramics, Fine Art Painting, Jewellery, Metal Casting, Printmaking, Digital Illustration, Photography, Graphic Design, Textiles

The Cass, London Metropolitan University

10 – 18 June 2016 // The Cass, Central House, Whitechapel 
Animation, Fashion, Film & Broadcast Production, Fine Art, Furniture, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewellery and Silversmithing, Musical Instrument, Music Technology, Photography, Product Design, Textile Design
12 June – 2 July 2016 // Bank Gallery, London 
Foundation Art & Design courses
16 June 2016 // Final Cuts at BFI Southbank, London 
Film, Animation
24 June – 2 July 2016 // The Cass, Central House, Whitechapel 
Architecture, MA Architecture, MA Spatial Planning, Urban Design

University of Central Lancashire

11 – 17 June 2016 // Harris Building 
Architecture
11 – 17 June 2016 // Victoria Building 
Advertising, Animation, Games Design, Graphic Design, Illustration,Interior Design, Product Design, Fashion, Textiles
11 – 17 June 2016 // Hanover Building 
Fine Art, Drawing, Performance

Central Saint Martins – Show One – Show Two

25 – 29 May 2016 // 1 Granary Square, King’s Cross, N1C
BA Fine Art, MA Fine Art, Photography, Art & Science, MRes Art – Exhibition Studies, Moving Image
31 May 2016 // 1 Granary Square, King’s Cross, N1C
Second Year BA Graphic Communication Design
22 – 26 June 2016 // 1 Granary Square, King’s Cross, N1C
Architecture, Product Design, Ceramic & Industrial Design, Criticism, Communication and Curation, Drama and Performance, Character Animation, Fashion, Graphic Design, Communication Design, Material Futures

University of Chester

17 – 22 June 2016 // University of Chester Campus 
Animation, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, and Communication, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design

Chelsea College of Art

17 – 25 June 2016 // Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip Street, London 
BA Fine Art, Graphic Design Communication, Interior & Spatial Design,Textile Design; FdA Interior Design; Graduate Diploma Fine Art, Interior Design
3 – 9 September 2016 // Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip Street 
MA Fine Art, Graphic Design Communication, Interior & Spatial Design, Textile Design, Curating & Collections

University of Chichester

13 – 24 May 2016 // artOne and Otter Gallery, University of Chichester
Fine Art

City & Guilds of London Art School

22 – 26 June 2016 // 124 Kennington Park Road, London
Fine Art, Conservation, Historic Carving

Coventry University

28 May – 2 June (not including 29 – 30 June) // Coventry University Campus
Fine Art, Architecture, Automotive & Transport Design, Illustration, Fashion, Graphic Design, Animation, Interior Design, Product Design, Media & Communications

Croydon School of Art

13 – 17 June 2016 // Croydon School of Art
Art, Design, Fashion, Film, Animation

University of Cumbria

6 – 10 June 2016 // Brampton Road Campus
Media, Digital Arts, Film & TV, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Game Design

University of Derby

28 May – 11 June 2016 // Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill
Architecture, Animation, Civil Engineering, Fashion & Textiles,
Film & Media, Graphic Design, Illustration, Music, Photography, Product Design

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at University of Dundee

20 May – 29 June 2016 // Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee
Art, Design, Architecture

University of East London

20 May – 22 May 2016 // Docklands Campus, Cyprus, London
BA Animation, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Printed Textile Design; Foundation Art, Design & Fashion

Edinburgh College of Art

28 May – 5 June 2016 // Edinburgh College of Art, 74 Lauriston Place
Art, Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, History of Art, Music

Edinburgh Napier University

20 May – 29 May 2016g // Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh
Advertising, Communications and PR, Creative Advertising, Creative Writing, Design, Film, Photography, Publishin

Falmouth University

1 June 2016 // The Cinema, Penryn Campus 
BA Film & Television
3 – 8 June 2016 // Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth Campus 
BA Fine Art, Illustration, Drawing, Contemporary Crafts
3 – 8 June 2016 // Falmouth School of Architecture, Falmouth Campus
BA Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainable Design
3 – 8 June 2016 // Falmouth School of Graphic Communication, Fox 4
BA Graphic Design, Creative Advertising
3 – 8 June 2016 // Institute of Photography, Falmouth Campus
BA Photography, Press & Editorial, Marine & Natural
3 – 8 June 2016 // Institute of Photography, Falmouth Campus
BA Fashion & Textile, Textile Design, Fashion Photography // Institute of Fashion & Textiles, Falmouth Campus
23 August 2016 // Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth Campus 
MA Fine Art, Illustration

City of Glasgow College

9 – 16 June 2016 // City of Glasgow College
Contemporary Arts Practice

Glasgow School of Art

16 – 26 June 2016 // Glasgow School of Art, Tontine Building 
Fine Art, Printmaking, Fine Art Photography
16– 26 June 2016 // Reid Building and Bourdon Building
Architecture, Communication Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Interactive Design, Product Design
18 – 25 June 2016 // Glue Factory, 15 Burns Street, Glasgow 
MFA Fine Art

Goldsmiths University, London

15 – 18 June 2016 // Ben Pimlott Building, New Cross, London
MFA Fine Art
17 – 20 June 2016t // Ben Pimlott Building, New Cross, London
BA Fine Ar

Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen

18 – 25 June 2016 // Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
Commercial Photography, Communication Design, Contemporary Art Practice, Fashion, Painting, 3D Design

Hereford College of Arts

11 – 16 June 2016 // Hereford College of Arts
Animation, Blacksmithing, Design Crafts, Fine Art, Illustration, Photography, Short Filmmaking, Textile

University of Hertfordshire

31 May – 1 June 2016 // School of Creative Arts, College Lane 
Animation, Design, Filmmaking, Media, Music, Visual Arts and Art Therapy

University of Huddersfield

10 – 24 June 2016 // University of Huddersfield, Campus 
Architecture, Contemporary Arts, Illustration, Fashion Communication, Graphic Design, Animation, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design

University of Kent

22 – 31 May 2016 // The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent 
Fine Art

University of Kingston

19 May – 4 June 2016 // Knights Park campus, Grange Road, Kingston 
Foundation: Art & Design
4 – 10 June 2016 // Knights Park campus, Grange Road, Kingston
BA Fine Art, Design, Architecture
9 – 10 June 2016 // Hoxton Basement, London 
First Year: Graphic Design
15 – 19 June 2016 // Candid Arts Trust, Torrens Street, London 
BA Graphic Design
24 June – 3 July 2016 // House of VANS, London 
BA Illustration, Animation
5 – 7 July 2016 // The Truman Brewery, London 
BA Illustration, Animation at D&AD New Blood
6 – 9 July 2016 // Business Design Centre, London 
BA Product & Furniture Design
14 – 18 July 2016 // The Truman Brewery, London 
BA Interior Design

Lancashire Institute of Contemporary Arts

14 – 21 June 2016 // Peter Scott Gallery, LICA Building, Bowland Annexe
Fine Art

The Leeds College of Art

11 – 16 June 2016 // Blenheim Walk, Leeds
Animation, Creative Advertising, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Printed Textiles & Surface Design, Visual Communication

The Leeds School of Art, Architecture and Design

3 – 10 June 2016 // Leeds Beckett University, Broadcasting Place, Leeds
Architecture, Fine Art, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, Graphic Arts & Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Fashion

University of Leeds

15 – 17, 20 – 24 June // Clothworkers Building Central
BA Graphic and Communication Design, Art and Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Textile Design

17 – 24 June // Old Mining Building, 4 & 5-7 Lifton Studio 
BA Art & Design, Fine Art

University of Lincoln

28 – 10 June 2016 // Art, Architecture & Design Building, Lincoln 
Architecture, Creative Advertising,Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Design, Product Design, Design for Exhibition and Museums

Liverpool School of Art & Design

26 May – 10 June 2016 // John Lennon Art & Design Building 
Architecture, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Illustration, Spatial Design

London College of Communication

24 May – 4 June 2016 // LCC, Elephant & Castle, London
Advertising, Photography, Photojournalism & Documentary Photography
27 May – 4 June 2016 // Copeland Gallery, London
Sound Arts & Design
9 June 2016 // LCC, Lecture Theatre A, B, C and Lower Gallery
Film, Television, Production for Live Events
16 – 25 June 2016 // LCC, Elephant & Castle, London
Animation, Design Management, Games Design, Graphic Design, Media Design, Interaction Design, Illustration, Spatial Design

London College of Fashion

7 – 9 June 2016 // 3-10 Shoreditch High Street, Nicholls & Clarke Building
Fashion Photography, Journalism, Creative Direction

Loughborough University

4 – 12 June 2016 // Edward Barnsley, 3D Design, and Fine Art Buildings
3D Design, Fine Art, Graphics Communication, Illustration, Textiles

Manchester School of Art

11 – 22 June 2016 // Benzie, Grosvenor & Chatham, All Saints Campus
Animation, Architecture, Fashion, Media, Filmmaking, Fine Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Arts, Interior Design, Photography, Textiles, 3D Design
11 – 22 June 2016 // 70 Oxford Street, Manchester
Film, Animation (Screenings)

Middlesex University

16 – 20 June 2016 // The Truman Brewery
Animation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Fashion, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Product Design, Engineering Design

Moray School of Art

13 – 18 June 2016 // Academy Gallery and Studios, Moray Street, Elgin
Fine Art, Textiles, Visual Communication

Newcastle University

4 – 17 June 2016 // Newcastle University & Great North Museum 
Fine Art
24 – 26 June 2016 // Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London 
Fine Art

Northumbria University

14 – 21 June 2016 // Ellison Building, Block C
Architecture, Interior Architecture
14 – 21 June 2016 // Squires Building & Squires Annexe
Advertising, Animation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design
14 – 21 June 2016 // Design Building, City Campus East
3D Design, Design for Industry, Interior Design, Fashion, Fashion Marketing

North Wales School of Art & Design, Glyndwr University

20 May – 8 June 2016 // North Wales School of Art & Design, Wrexham
Art & Design

University of Northampton

10 – 19 June 2016 // Avenue Campus, St George’s Avenue
Architectural Technology, Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art, Painting & Drawing, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, Games Art, Graphic Communication, Illustration, Interior Design, Media Production & Moving Image, Photography, Product Design

Norwich University of Arts

1 – 8 June 2016 // Norwich University of Arts 
Animation, Architecture, Design for Publishing, Fashion, Film and Moving Image, Fine Art, Games Art & Design, Graphic Communication, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Textile Design

Nottingham Trent University

4 – 11 June 2016 // Bonington Gallery and Atrium Space, Nottingham Trent 
Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Costume & Theatre Design, Textiles, Furniture, Product Design and Interior Architecture
19 – 27 July 2016 // Bonington Gallery and Atrium Space, Nottingham Trent 
MA Art & Design (Photography, Graphic Design, Textiles, Illustration, Branding, Fashion, Film, Puppetry)

Orkney College

13 – 24 June 2016 // Orkney College 
Fine Art

Oxford Brookes

14 – 20 May 2016 // The Glass Tank, Oxford * 
Fine Art
*28 May – 8 June 2016 // The Glass Tank, Oxford  

Architecture

Perth College UHI

14 – 28 May 2016 // Birnam Arts and St Johns Centre, Perth
Visual Design & Communication

Plymouth College of Art

11 – 24 June 2016 // Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place
3D Design, Animation, Ceramics, Commercial Photography, Media, Costume, Creative Advertising, Fashion, Film, Fine Art, Game Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Product Design, Textiles

University of Plymouth

11 – 23 June 2016
// Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building, Scott Building and the Royal William Yard: Mills Bakery and Slaughterhouse
3D design, Fine art, Illustration, Media & TV, Photography, Digital Media, Animation, Architecture, Graphic Communication, Art and design

Royal Academy of Arts

23 June – 3 July // Burlington House, Piccadilly & 6 Burlington Gardens, London
Fine Art

Royal College of Art

26 June – 4 July // RCA, Kensington Gore, London (closed 1 July)
Animation, Architecture, Design Interactions, Design Products, Global Innovation Design, Information Experience Design, Innovation Design Engineering, Interior Design, Service Design, Vehicle Design, Visual Communication
26 June – 4 July // RCA, Battersea, London (closed 1 July)
Ceramics & Glass, Critical & Historical Studies, Critical Writing in Art & Design, Curating Contemporary Art, History of Design, Jewellery & Metal, Moving Image, Painting, Performance, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles

Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford

18 – 22 June // Ruskin School of Art, 128 Bullingdon Road, Oxford
BFA and MFA Fine Art

Sheffield Institute of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University

11 – 24 June 2016 // Sheffield Institute of Arts Campus
Animation, Architecture, Fine Art, Creative Art Practice, Creative Writing, Fashion, Film, Games Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design

Shetland College UHI

6 – 17 June 2016 // Shetland College

Slade School of Art

21 – 26 May 2016 // Slade School of Art, UCL, Gower Street, London
BA/BFA Fine Art
9 – 19 May 2016 // Slade School of Art, UCL, Gower Street, London
MA/MFA/PhD Fine Art

Staffordshire University

10 – 18 June 2016 // College Road Campus, Stoke-on-Trent
3D Design, Ceramics, Advertising and Brand Management, Animation, Cartoon and Comic Arts, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Stop Motion Animation and Puppet Making, Textile Surfaces, Transport Design, VFX

University Campus Suffolk

3 – 10 June 2016 // University Campus Suffolk
Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration

University of Sunderland

10 – 17 June 2016 // CitySpace, Chester Road 
Design
10 – 17 June 2016 // Priestman Building, Green Terrace
Fine Art, Photography
10 – 17 June 2016 // National Glass Centre, Liberty Way
Glass, Ceramics

Swansea College of Art, Trinity St. David

14 – 28 May 2016
// 8 locations in Swansea: Dynevor, ALEX, BBC, Foundation Studios, Volcano Theatre, The BLOC Gallery and Cinema & Co.
Fine Art, Photography, Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration, Glasswork, Product Design, Film, Animation, Digital Arts

Teeside University

23 May – 3 June 2016 // Athena, Teesside University 
Design, Fine Art // Athena, Teesside University
23 May – 3 June 2016 // ARC, Stockton-on-Tees 
Media

University of the West of England

4 – 8 June 2016 // Bower Ashton Studio, Bristol 
Animation, Design, Fashion, Filmmaking, Fine Art, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Journalism, Media, Photography, Print
4 – 8 June 2016 // Spike Island Studios, Bristol 
Fine Art
4 – 8 June 2016 // Arnolfini, Bristol 
Drawing & Print, Graphic Design

Westminster School of Media, Arts & Design

4 – 7 June 2016 // Ambika P3, University of Westminster, Marylebone Road
Fine Art, Mixed Media, Fashion

Weston College of Creative Arts

15 – 18, 19 – 23 June 2016 // University Campus, Weston-super-Mare
Art and Design, Graphic Design, Media, Film and Game Design, Music, Performing and Production Arts, Photography

Wimbledon College of Arts

16 – 25 May 2016 // Wimbledon College of Arts, Merton Hall Road, London 
Fine Art, Painting, Print, Time-based Media, Sculpture, Costume Design, Set Design, Theatrical Arts, Theatre Design

Winchester School of Art

11 – 17 June 2016 // Winchester School of Art, Winchester 
Fine Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Photography, Sculpture, Print, Textiles, Fashion

5 – 10 July 2016 // Winchester School of Art, Winchester 
Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Print

Wolverhampton School of Art

11 – 23 June 2016 // Faculty of Arts, University Campus 
Applied Arts, Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Illustration

University of Worcester

20 May 2016 – 27 May 2016 // Charles Hastings Building, Worcester and The Garage, Worcester 
Art & Design, Creative Digital Media, Fine Art, Graphic Design & Multimedia and Illustration

Writtle School of Design

18 – 21 May 2016 // Writtle College Campus 
Art & Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Landscape Architecture

York St John University

21 – 31 May 2016 // New School House Gallery and York St John University 
Fine Art, Sculpture, Print, Video, Installation

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