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.
CAREERS
FAIR
Dreamland, Margate • 10–11 July 2024
"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
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.
DON’T SHOW US YOUR GRADES, SHOW US YOUR POTENTIAL. THE UK CREATIVE FESTIVAL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CREATE PATHWAYS INTO AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, ENSURING A MORE DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE WORKFORCE.
We invite every young aspiring creative to register for our free-to-attend creative Careers Fair, where they will have the opportunity to meet leading companies from across the creative industries and take part in expertly run workshops and Q&A sessions.
Consciousness, Courage & Commitment Research Report
This research report was commissioned in 2023 to explore and highlight the reasons why overall progress on diversity is so persistently slow, disjointed and imbalanced.
The net result of this current situation, as the research will attest to, places the UK creative industries at risk of losing some of the very best young diverse creative talent the UK has to offer.
MAKE AN ENTRANCE.
MAKE YOUR MARK.
MAKE THE MOST OF IT
START YOUR JOURNEY
Talk to employers about their roles and find out about potential opportunities and work placements. Discover the vast range of roles there are in the creative industry and start building relationships with creative professionals.
WORKSHOPS & TALKS
Get involved in multiple workshops and Q&A sessions, gaining advice on how to find work in the creative industry. Discuss your educational future with various HE and FE providers
TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
This is the place where you can practice your interview skills, get professional advice on your CV and portfolios, and have your photo taken professionally.
