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CREATIVE CAREERS VENUES

ROLLER DISCO

The hub of this year's Creative Careers Fair, The Roller Disco will be hosting exhibitions that give an introduction to the possibilities in the creative industries and demystifying the different roles that young people can work towards.

THE CLASSROOM

Join us for a full schedule of interactive and hands-on workshops for you to get involved with.

DODGEMS STAGE

Join us for bite-sized panel discussions in the Dodgems stage, that bridge the gap between education and industry. These talks will help connect you with the industry. 

BEACH

HUTS

Four smaller intimate spaces where you can get hands on, for a more in-depth discovery and conversation. 

NETWORKING AREA

Meet creative professionals for brief chats and ask the burning questions you want to know about the industry that inspires you - in the re-imagined Cup Saucers ride!

VIEW & DOWNLOAD THE 2024 PHOTOS - CLICK HERE

CREATIVE CAREERS FAIR
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

BECOMING A TIKTOK

INFLUENCER

Learn how to succeed using TikTok as a platform with Tom Skinner, Tik Tok’s executive creative director.

BRANDING 101 TALK

Hear from Katie & Noel Leeman at Another Acronym who work with clients such as BBC Storyworks and The Forward Trust.

WHAT MAKES 

SPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIAL?

Explore the world of Special Effects and see if your skills can lead you to a great career in this exciting area of the creative industries. 

MAKE VIDEO GAMES

YOUR LIFE

Discover a career in gaming through our industry and third level education panel and networking session.

STRAIGHT FROM 

SCHOOL TO TV

Find out how to go straight into the TV and film production from pros like Sorcha Shepherd from Caviar TV, producer of Diary of a Teenage Girl, Bad Sister and Sound of Metal.

SCULPT A MODEL

SELFIE

Enter Paul Gotham’s model making workshop, from award-winning animation studio A+C, whose clients include LEGO, National Geographic, and Cadburys  

KICKSTART YOUR

CAREER IN MEDIA

Get tips on broadcasting, advertising and more from the Global Academy at Global, UK & Europe's largest radio and outdoor media company.

APPRENTICESHIPS

IN THE ARTS

Get the lowdown on apprenticeships from Kent and Medway Careers Hub, Artworks and the Power of Events.

GET SOME CULTURE

Look at career journeys within the cultural sector in the V&A with a future-focused creative skills session.

BUILD SKILLS FOR

THE FUTURE

Figure out how you can build skills for your future with Experience Haus, who have trained teams working in Spotify, Amazon and more.

ENTER THE WORLD

OF EVENTS

Understand more about events and experiential from Sparks, a leading global brand experience agency that work with leading brands such as Netflix, Meta, BMW & Google.

PHOTOGRPAHY

ADVICE

Get career advice and your portfolio reviewed by photographer Francis Augusto, who works with Adidas, Canon, Nike, Lululemon, and Nando's. 

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All Young Creatives 
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CAREERS

FAIR

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"It was informative and empowering hearing all that information from such talented and experienced professionals."

“I enjoyed meeting lots of new people and learning about different sectors of the creative industries” 

“I now have a better understanding of the industry and will approach my work with a bit more confidence” 

“Some of the talks have made me feel more confident about being a woman in the industry” 

“It makes me understand a bit more about how to go about entering the creative industries and the differences between them” 

“I feel as though I want to work in a specific creative industry now and I’m working towards that” 

HEAR FROM PREVIOUS FAIR ATTENDEES

GET INVOLVED

Register to attend the careers festival

YOUNG CREATIVES

Register to exhibit at the careers fair

EXHIBITOR ENQUIRY

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Framing this year’s UK Creative Festival and Careers Fair 2024 is the Creative Foundation’s ‘Consciousness, Courage & Commitment’ Action Report.

UKCF believes that words need real action for genuine, discernible change to occur. For this reason, we call upon the creative industries to join forces and heed the 20 recommendations outlined in this report to drive tangible progress and change.

Read the full report on the Creative Foundation website

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ATTENDING

Here are some of the industries attending this years event.

The Creative Foundation

The Careers Fair is led by The Creative Foundation, an industry focused registered charity, funded and supported by the creative industry. Founded in 2017, It exists to support diverse and underrepresented talent access more career pathways and work opportunities within the UK creative industries. 
 
The UK Creative Festival believes that words need real action for genuine, discernible change to happen. For this reason, we call upon the creative industries to join forces and heed the 20 recommendations outlined in our Consciousness, Courage & Commitment report, to drive tangible progress and change.

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