UK Creative Careers Fair
Margate 2nd July 2026
This is your gateway into the creative industries. Meet top employers, explore real opportunities and connect with the people shaping UK creativity.
Your future in Creative Industries starts here!
What's on:
• Meet leading creative employers face-to-face
• Hands-on workshops led by industry experts
• Live Q&A sessions with creative professionals
• Network with the wider UK creative scene
Why attend:
Whether you're starting out or switching paths, this is your chance to find real routes into the creative industries.
No experience or connections required.
We're breaking down the barriers and building bridges between talent, education and employers.
This is your 'not-to-be-missed' opportunity to meet and network with the UK creative scene.
Register free now and find out more info on what's on below.
Young creatives (14-25) go free.
WHERE OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTS.
WHAT IF TWO DAYS COULD SPARK YOUR NEXT BIG MOVE?
WHERE OPPORTUNITIES CONNECT.
WHAT IF TWO DAYS COULD SPARK YOUR NEXT BIG MOVE?
Supercharging your creativity alongside the best of the uk creative industry.
Industries attending include:
2026 workshops include:
Workshop:
Don’t Be A Dick . . . and You’ll Be Alright
Hosted by:
Tobias Donohoe, Director, TPD Creative
Workshop:
Fast-Track Your Creative Career
Hosted by: Ryan Grist, Founder, Swwwift
Workshop:
So you want to… make a difference with your creativity?
Hosted by:
Thomas James and Imogen Blake
Workshop:
Fight your Creative Demon. No, really, using AI.
Hosted by:
Art Tindsley, Founder, Pogo Creative
Dan Whitney, Commercial Director, Pogo Creative
Workshop:
Think in Ink
Hosted by:
Ketan Lad, Founder & Creative Thinker, Eureka Creativity
Workshop: Buckle up to ride your VFX Career Journey to be a Jedi
Hosted by:
Davi Stein, VFX Trainer, Industrial Light & Magic
Workshop:
So you want to....Produce Music for Film & TV
Hosted by:
Lorna Hall, Senior Music Supervisor, Lala Music
Emily Richardson, Executive Creative Director, Lala Music
Workshop:
Inside Creative Advertising: From Portfolio to Agency (and the things we wish i've known earlier!)
Hosted by:
Aishah Siddique, Creative, Mother London
Anisa Abdurahman, Creative, Mother London
Workshop: Music Supervision for Advertising
Hosted by:
Ethan Odle and Fred Ashworth, Native Music
Workshop:
So you want to....be a Visual Merchandiser, Consultant or Stylist?
Hosted by:
Barbara Chapman, Visual Merchandiser
Workshop:
So You Want to Be a YouTuber?
Hosted by:
Will Perez, Steven Bartlett's Lead Filmmaker, Editor & Photographer
Workshop: Jedi VFX mastery in storytelling
Hosted by:
Davi Stein, VFX Trainer, Industrial Light & Magic
Workshop: Producers! Diversify Your New Director Contacts. Directors! Get on Producers’ Radars.
Hosted by:
Caroline Bottomley, MD/Founder, The Shiny Awards
Workshop: You know you like photography – but how can you make a career out of it?
Hosted by:
Mads Penny & Skye Trayler, At Collective
Workshop:
Understanding the different types of ideas.
Hosted by:
Mike Nicholson, Professional Mentor / ECD at the School of Communication Arts 2.0
Workshop:
The Hijinks Creativity Bootcamp
Hosted by:
Tamara Walbourn and Maddie Harper
Workshop:
Have you got the Next Big Hit? Developing Killer Entertainment Ideas
Hosted by:
Connor McRae, Head of Branded Entertainment, Lemonade Labs
Corin West, Founder/MD, Lemonade Labs
Workshop (for working professionals): It starts with a poster
Hosted by:
Mike Nicholson, Professional Mentor / ECD at the School of Communication Arts 2.0
2026 included:
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Creative Town Hall
The Art School
Creative Circle Awards
Creative Careers Fair
UKCF Summer Party
UKCF Social Gathering
Creative Circle Awards After party
Sandcastle Comp
Best of British Exhibit
New Talent Awards
Uncovering the unmissable
The Margate Drop
Busking Stage
Wellness Programme
Plus so much more!
ENSURING A MORE DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE WORKFORCE.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING CREATE PATHWAYS INTO, AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN, THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL TYPES, FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS.
We invite every young aspiring creative to register for our free-to-attend Creative Careers Fair, where you will have the opportunity to meet leading companies from across the creative industries and take part in expertly run workshops and Q&A sessions.
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