YOUNG CREATIVES - FREE
Adults working in the educational sector and those supervising attendees under 18 are also eligible to register for free. This includes teachers, carers & guardians.
Ticket includes:
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Two day attendance to the creative Careers Fair
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Access to the Festival Classrooms for the talks, panels, and workshops
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Access to creative career advisors
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Access to KEY selected main festival sessions
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Post event support and careers advice
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Access to digital event library classrom sessions
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Audience attendance at the Creative Circle Awards, 11th July 2023 (18+)
FULL FESTIVAL PASS – £250 (+VAT & FEES)
Ticket includes:
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Two day pass to the UK Creative Festival of talks, panels, and wellness activities by leading creatives
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Access to ALL talks, panels, and workshops over the course of the festival
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Access to the online library of all Creative Festival recorded sessions
FULL FESTIVAL & AWARDS CEREMONY PASS – £550 (+VAT & FEES)
Ticket includes:
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Two day pass to the UK Creative Festival and Creative Circle Awards
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One ticket to the Creative Circle Awards ceremony
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Access to ALL talks, panels, and workshops over the course of the festival
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Access to the online library of all Creative Festival recorded sessions
TICKETS ONSALE
FEB 2025
A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL VOICES AND MARGATE MAGIC.
A VIBRANT, YOUTH-LED BEACH TAKEOVER CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Sparks is kicking off this year’s UK Creative Festival with The Margate Drop – a vibrant, youth-led beach takeover created in partnership with the local community.
From 15:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday 9th July, Margate Beach becomes the backdrop for an afternoon of music, art, football and food – all shaped by and for the people of Margate. It’s a joyful celebration of the town’s creative spirit, and everyone’s invited.
We’ll also be unveiling a brand new look for the Sea Shed – transformed through a community mural project led by local eco-organisation Rise Up Clean Up and renowned street artist Louis Masai. The mural is a lasting tribute to Margate’s culture, coastline and commitment to creativity.
Expect live music from Pie Factory (a local youth charity), beach vibes, ice cream, and refreshing beach-inspired cocktails, all served up with a side of sunshine and local pride.
This isn’t a stage, it’s a shared space. No pass required. Just come as you are.
SHOW UP. HANG OUT. CELEBRATE MARGATE.
Free to attend. No festival ticket required.
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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.