THE CREATIVE TOWN HALL SERIES CONTINUES. NEXT: START ALREADY...
CREATIVE TOWN HALL IS ONGOING SERIES OF EVENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY A SPACE TO DISCUSS WHAT INSPIRES AND IMPACTS THEM. ALL WITH THE AIM TO BETTER OUR WORK, OUR PEOPLE AND OUR INDUSTRY.
✨ What to Expect?
• The inside story behind standout campaigns – Featuring team at Meanwhile
• A keynote talk from James Cross, Founder of Meanwhile
• Thought-provoking panel discussions from industry heavyweights including: Hannah Tudor (McCann), Aron Sidhu, (BBC Creative), Imogen Tazzyman (McCann) and Tom Holmes (TBWA MCR).
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✨ Why Attend?
• Connect with like-minded creatives
• Gain insights from industry leaders
• Be part of a movement to strengthen creativity in our industry
4th Feb 2026 - London
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY BEYOND THE EXPECTED
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CREATIVE TOWN HALL AT THE UK CREATIVE FESTIVAL, TAKING PLACE IN THE TURNER CONTEMPORARY.
CREATIVE TOWN HALL IS ONGOING SERIES OF EVENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY A SPACE TO DISCUSS WHAT INSPIRES AND IMPACTS THEM. ALL WITH THE AIM TO BETTER OUR WORK, OUR PEOPLE AND OUR INDUSTRY.
NILS LEONARD
Founder
Uncommon Creative Studio
GRAHAM FINK
Creative Director & Multimedia Artist
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LAURA JB
Founder and artist
The Second Creative Town Hall will help equip creatives with the savviness to get their ideas over the line, featuring Uncommon’s Nils Leonard and legendary Creative Director, multimedia artist Graham Fink and entrepreneur, founder and artist, Laura JB.
Hear from the creatives behind some of the most talked about campaigns of the year and join the discussion on how creatives need to value themselves and their ideas as a business commodity to elevate the creative presence at the top table. This event will be taking place in Margate, hosted at the UK Creative Festival.
This CTH is include as part of the UK Creative Festival ticket so why not come and join us in Margate for two unforgettable days of insights, knowledge sharing, networking, industry parties & more, as well as our Second CTH, Get Savvy.
To find out more about the the UK Creative Festival, click below or head to our ticket page to secure your spot, this CTH is included as part of a UK Creative Festival ticket.
SAVVY ABOUT SELLING.
SAVVY ABOUT MAKING.
SAVVY ABOUT BUSINESS.
Free to attend with a Festival ticket (18+)
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TheArtSchool RETURNS: THE LEGENDARY CREATIVE UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT IS BACK AFTER 15 YEARS AT UK CREATIVE FESTIVAL
June, 2025 – Margate, UK — After a 15-year silence, TheArtSchool is back — and it’s kicking off its long-awaited return at this year’s UK Creative Festival.
Born in 2005 from the mind of legendary Creative Director Graham Fink, TheArtSchool was never really a school. It was more like a creative underground movement – built on raw, honest, no bullshit advice for students wanting to break into the world of advertising. As Graham says, “Success (in advertising) comes down to being in the right place, with the right people, at the right time. TheArtSchool is that place.”
More secret society than syllabus, TheArtSchool has one mission: to shake students out of the classroom and into the real world. It isn’t just about ads. It is about attitude. Craft. Living a creative life. From how to write a killer headline, to how to take a photo that punches. How to pitch a TV script. How to navigate social and PR. Energy. How to live.
Joining Graham will be surprise appearances from some of the industry’s biggest names, there to coach the next generation, working with them, telling them what no one else does.
“I’ve taught hundreds of students, many, now award-winning creatives running the show at top agencies. And it started with an afternoon like this. If you’re trying to break in, or already in and hungry for more, don’t miss this.” Graham Fink
The first session is hosted by The Creative Foundation, who run the free-to-attend Creative Careers Fair at the UK Creative Festival, and will take place as part of the festival programme on July 9th in Margate. It is open to all young creatives (18+) who register for the festival.
It will then appear at venues round the country in unison with The Creative Town Hall, a new initiative from the Creative Circle, created to inspire creativity and elevate the influence of the UK’s creative advertising industry on a global stage.