Graham Fink's TheArtSchool returns to the UK Creative Festival.
The Art School returns to Margate for the second time, bringing its signature mix of straight‑talk and big ideas to UKCF.
Including special guests Vicki Maguire & Rory Sutherland.
After 15 years underground, Graham Fink’s iconic anti-school is back for a second time.
Led by Graham Fink with special guests, the power houses Vicki Maguire and Rory Sutherland all legendary figure in advertising and creative spheres. This session is all about challenging your thinking, sparking new ideas, and giving young creatives the tools to stand out.
Join Graham and his guests for an afternoon of insight, inspiration, and no‑nonsense advice — the perfect boost for anyone ready to take their creative career to the next level.
No syllabus. No sugarcoating. Just real talk, raw skills, and surprise industry legends dropping the kind of advice you won’t find in textbooks.
✍️ Write headlines that slap
📸 Shoot photos that hit
🎬 Pitch scripts that sell
💬 Navigate socials, PR + the real creative world
+ more guests tba.
📆 1st July
⏱️ 14:00 - 17:00
📍 Dreamland, Margate
🎟️ Available now - included as part of the UK Creative Festival - Free for young creatives.
For more info, read on below or register now.
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TheArtSchool returns: The legendary creative underground movement is back after 15 years.
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
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.
Open to all young creatives (16+) with 3 or less professional experience.
