The UWS Arts and Media Annual Showcase Festival returns on Tuesday 19 to Thursday 22 May 2025 at the Ayr campus.

Building on the success of previous years, this week-long celebration of creativity is set to be bigger and bolder than ever before. Showcasing the outstanding talent of students from across the Creative and Cultural Industries programmes at UWS, the festival promises a rich programme of events that highlight the vibrancy, skill, and innovation at the heart of the University’s creative student community.

Attendees at the Showcase can look forward to a diverse programme of student-led showcases, including:

 

·      Film screenings

·      Live music and performance

·      Theatrical pieces

·      Art and design exhibitions

·      Journalism features and multimedia displays

 

The Arts and Media Awards Ceremony which brings the festival to a close, will be held on Thursday 22 May, recognises and celebrates student work across various disciplines.

 

This festival is one of the most exciting parts of the academic calendar. It’s a real celebration of everything our students have learned and created. The Showcase is about connecting students with the public, with industry, and with their future as professionals in the creative sector. It’s such a special time of year for our students and it’s a real joy to bring together all of our Creative Industries programmes in celebration of the wonderful student work produced in Ayr.

Dr Clare Duffin, Lecturer and Programme Leader for MA Music course

 

The festival is open to all, and local communities, schools, families, and industry professionals are warmly invited to attend. A full schedule of events is available via the UWS website.

A new pop-up event is scheduled for UWS’s Paisley campus, taking place in the Upper Atrium of the main building on Thursday 29 May from 1pm–3pm. This event is delivered in partnership with Paisley-based sustainable textiles social enterprise ReMode and will spotlight student work created as part of their Heritage Lottery-funded project, Through the Mill.

The Arts and Media Annual Showcase Festival supports UN Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 4: Quality Education,SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.