Arts and Media Annual Showcase Festival & Awards
Join us for a week-long celebration of creativity, featuring a vibrant series of showcase events produced by students from across our Creative and Cultural Industries programmes within the Division of Arts and Media.
Building on the success of the past two years, the Arts and Media Showcase Festival— part of the UWS School of Business and Creative Industries —returns bigger and better, expanding into a multi-day, multi-campus extravaganza.
Register for wednesday 21 May event
Register for Thursday 22 May event
Register for Thursday 29 May event
On 19th May and 20th May - Drop in to our Art Exhibition by our BA (Hons) Graphic Arts & Moving Image students.
From 21st to 22nd May at Ayr Campus - attendees can enjoy an exciting line-up including film screenings, live music, theatrical performances, art exhibitions, journalism reels, and much more.
On Thursday 29th May at Paisley Campus - For the first time, we're also bringing the Showcase to Paisley! To celebrate the town’s rich cultural heritage, a special pop-up event will take place in the upper atrium of the main building.
This event is delivered in partnership with sustainable textiles CIC, ReMode, and will feature a curated selection of work produced as part of ReMode’s Heritage Lottery-funded project, Through the Mill. The project invited UWS Arts and Media students to respond to creative briefs that celebrate Paisley’s cultural heritage in fresh and imaginative ways.
See full schedule below.
Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 May - Ayr
Drop in to our Art Exhibition by our BA (Hons) Graphic Arts & Moving Image students.
Tickets/Registration not required to attend
Wednesday 21 May - 10am-4.30pm - Ayr
10-12pm
Showcase of Student Documentary Work by our BA Journalism/BA (Hons) Journalism (Sport).
11-1pm
MA Music Listening Party by our MA Music (Songwriting/Sound Production/Industries)
2-4pm
Art Exhibition Opening by our BA (Hons) Graphic Arts & Moving Image students *
2.30pm - 4.30pm
BA (Hons) Commercial Music and MA Music Showcase Awards
*Please note this event will run from 19th May to 23rd May
Thursday 22 May - 10am-4.30pm - Ayr
10.30-12.45pm
BA (Hons) Filmmaking and Screenwriting - Graduate Film Showcase
10.30-12.45pm
MA Filmmaking and Screenwriting
10.30-12.45pm
MA Creative Media Practice Showcase
1.00-3.00pm
Arts and Media Awards Ceremony - All programmes
3.45-8.30pm
Performance Showcase - BA (Hons) Performance
4.00-6.00pm
Broadcast Production Showcase 2025 BA (Hons) Broadcast Production: TV & Radio
Register for Thursday 22 May event