GradEX Creative Industries Degree Show

We warmly invite you to visit our campus and enjoy the outstanding creative work of our graduating students

We are delighted to once again host our annual Creative Industries Degree Show 2025 in person. We warmly invite you to visit our campus and enjoy the outstanding creative work of our graduating students.

We are proud of our graduates’ ambition, excellence, and creativity. The diversity of their approaches and outcomes is truly impressive. The Degree Show showcases our commitment to combining academic development with professional project opportunities, live briefs, entrepreneurialism, and networking.

Our students are prepared for the future through the support of our expert academic and technical staff, alongside access to the University’s specialist studios and industry-standard workshops. We wish our graduates every success in their future endeavours.

Exhibits and awards

The awards ceremony and official opening will take place on Friday 30 May at 6:30pm, outside Ember Lounge (College Road).

The show will open from 7:00pm and will remain open throughout the week during the times listed below.

There is no need to book – simply drop in and enjoy the fantastic work our students have produced.

Schedule

Friday 30 May (Opening Night)

• 6:30pm – Official opening outside Ember Lounge (no public access to shows before this time)
• 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Shows open

Saturday 31 May 11:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday 1 June 11:00am – 4:00pm

Monday 2 June 10:00am – 5:00pm

Tuesday 3 June 10:00am – 5:00pm

Wednesday 4 June 10:00am – 8:00pm

Thursday 5 June 10:00am – 5:00pm

Friday 6 June 10:00am – 8:00pm

Saturday 7 June 9:00am – 3:00pm

Projects on show

Special exhibits

• ‘The Mace’ Project in conjunction with Stoke City Council for Stoke on Trent Centenary.
• ‘What Makes Stoke Special’ Project with The Children's University
• ‘My Stoke Story’ project with Higher Horizons.

Course exhibitions

• BArch Architecture
• Art and Design Foundation
• BA Cartoon and Comic Arts
• BA Fine Art
• BA Fashion
• BA Animation

• BA Graphic Design
• BA Illustration
• BA Photography
• BA Surface Pattern and Textile Design
• BA Product, Furniture & Ceramics
• MA Ceramics

• BA Film Production
• BA Acting for Stage and Screen (Opening Night Only)
• BA Automotive and Transport Design & MA by Negotiated Study
• BA Sound Design (Opening Night Only)
• BA Music Production (Opening Night Only)
• BA English and Creative Writing

Find more information on the GradEX Degree Show 2025 webpage.