May and June mark the beginning of the art degree show season, providing an opportunity to explore the newest and brightest talent as they present their final works. These exhibitions have a strong history of launching emerging artists, often serving as their first step into the art world. They are also an excellent way to stay informed about current and upcoming trends in contemporary art. Visual art students showcase the projects that formed the foundation of their degrees to the public. The shows are consistently intriguing and encompass a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, performance art, multimedia, interdisciplinary art, ceramics, and textiles, utilizing a variety of materials and themes.
Here is a comprehensive list of the major art degree shows taking place in London this summer. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, so be sure to check back for updates and additions.
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London, incorporates Central Saint Martins, Camberwell College of Arts, Chelsea, the London College of Communication, Wimbledon College of Arts and the London College of Fashion, with shows at each of the venues.
The programme features an array of work that interrogates global challenges and topical issues such as sustainability, identity, migration, AI, sex and relationships, and social justice. Spanning fine art, photography, animation, textiles, fashion, product design, illustration and more, the work reflects a desire among the next generation of creatives to question, respond to and help shape a more considered future.
Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts, 45–65 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UF
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Show:
13 – 17 June, Private view (open to all): Friday 12 June, 6–9pm
Courses exhibiting
BA (Hons) Graphic Design, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Computational Arts, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Drawing, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Photography, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture, BA (Hons) Illustration, BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial Design,
Graduate Diploma Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts
1 Wilson Road London SE5 8LU
Postgraduate Show
29 June – 4 July 2026, Private view (open to all): Monday 29 June, 6–9pm
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MA Designer Maker, MA Fine Art: Computational Arts, MA Fine Art: Drawing, MA Fine Art: Painting, MA Fine Art: Photography, MA Fine Art: Printmaking, MA Fine Art: Sculpture, MA Global Collaborative Design Practice, MA Graphic Design Communication, MA Illustration, (Camberwell College of Arts, 1 Wilson Road, London SE5 8LU)
MA Interior and Spatial Design, MA Textile Design (Chelsea College of Arts)
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Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins Shows 2026
Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4
18 – 21 June 2026
C School
BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation, BA (Hons) Fine Art, BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice, MA Character Animation, MA Performance Design and Practice, MA Performance: Screen
S School
BA (Hons) Architecture, BA (Hons) Ceramic Design, BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design, BA (Hons) Product and Industrial Design,
MA Cities, MA Communic ating Complexity, MA Design: Ceramics, Furniture, Jewellery, MA Design for Industry: 5.0, MA Graphic Communication Design, MA Industrial Design, MA Innovation Management, MA Narrative Environments, M ARCH: Architecture,
MBA
M School
BA (Hons) Jewellery Design, BA (Hons) Textile Design, MA Biodesign,
MA Material Futures, MA Regenerative Design
CSM Shows: Postgraduate Art
1 – 5 July 2026
MA Art and Science,MA Contemporary Photography and Theory, MA Fine Art, MA Fine Art: Digital, MRes Art: Exhibition Studies, MRes Art: Moving Image, MRes Art: Theory and Philosophy, MA Intercultural Practices
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Chelsea College of Arts
Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip Street, London SW1P 4JU
Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Show: 12 – 19 June
MA Textile Design Show: 29 June – 4 July 2026 [held at Camberwell College of Arts]
BA (Hons) Fine Art,BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication, BA (Hons) Interior Design, BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design, BA (Hons) Textile Design, Graduate Diploma Fine Art, Graduate Diploma Graphic Design, Graduate Diploma Interior Design, Graduate Diploma Textile Design
Postgraduate Show
6 July – 11 July 2026, Private view (open to all): Monday 6 July, 6–9pm
General admission: 7 July – 11 July
Courses exhibiting
MA Curating and Collections ,MA Fine Art
MA Textile Design Show
held at Camberwell College of Arts, 45–65 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UF
29 June – 4 July 2026, Private view (open to all): Monday 29 June, 6–9pm
General admission: 30 June – 4 July
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London College of Communication
London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6SB
Photography Show: 12 – 16 May
BA (Hons) Commercial Photography, BA (Hons) Photography, BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
Design Show: 3 – 6 June
BA (Hons) Design for Art Direction, BA (Hons) Design Management, BA (Hons) Graphic Branding and Identity, BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design, BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media, BA (Hons) Interaction Design Arts, BA (Hons) User Experience Design, Contextual and Theoretical Studies
Screen Show: 17 – 20 June
BA (Hons) Animation ,BA (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects, BA (Hons) Film Practice, BA (Hons) Film and Screen Studies, BA (Hons) Film and Television, BA (Hons) Games Art, BA (Hons) Games Design, BA (Hons) Immersive Media and Mixed Reality, BA (Hons) Music Production, BA (Hons) Sound Arts
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London College of Fashion
105 Carpenter’s Road, Stratford, London E20 2AR
Undergraduate Exhibition: 13 – 18 July
Undergraduate Catwalk Shows Livestream: 15 – 17 July
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Wimbledon College of Arts
Wimbledon College of Arts, Merton Hall Road, London, SW19 3QA
Undergraduate Show: 13 – 20 June
BA (Hons) Acting and Performance, BA (Hons) Arts Direction and Visual Effects, BA (Hons) Contemporary Theatre and Performance, BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen, BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen, BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design
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UAL Creative Computing Institute
The Hub, 42 Bonar Road, London SE15 5FB
Summer Festival: 26 – 27 June
Discover the newest student innovations from the UAL Creative Computing Institute.
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RCA Battersea campus building Credit Iwan Baan
The Royal College of Art (RCA)
The Royal College of Art (RCA) 2026 degree shows, collectively known as RCA2026, feature free, public exhibitions showcasing graduating student work from June to July 2026, primarily at the Battersea and White City campuses. Key shows include Architecture (June/July), Arts & Humanities (18–21 June), and Design (16–19 July).
RCA2026 Key Dates & Locations:
School of Arts & Humanities Show:
Battersea Campus., 1 Hester Road, London SW11 4AY
18–21 June 2026,
Featuring Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics & Glass, Jewelry & Metal, and more. Battersea. An exhibition showcasing the work of graduating RCA students in the School of Arts & Humanities. Featuring work by students from: Arts & Humanities MFA, Ceramics & Glass MA, Contemporary Art Practice MA, Curating Contemporary Art MA, Jewellery & Metal MA, Painting MA, Photography MA, Print MA, Sculpture MA, Writing MA
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School of Architecture Show:
RCA Kensington campus, Darwin & Stevens Building Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
Friday 3 July 2026: 12–8pm, Saturday 4 July & Sunday 5 July: 12–6pm
Featuring work by students from: Architecture MA, City Design MA, Design Practice MArch, Environmental Architecture MA, Interior Design MA
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Festival of Communication:
3–12 July 2026 (Part 1: 3-5 July, Part 2: 10-12 July), RCA White City campus (W12 7FN) and surrounding area
Open on selected dates between 3–12 July, The Festival of Communication is a series of events and exhibitions from the School of Communication.
Part 1: 3–5 July
Showcasing work from: Digital Direction MA, Visual Communication MA
At the RCA’s White City campus, and in the surrounding area.
Friday 3 July: 12–8pm, Saturday 4 July & Sunday 5 July: 12–6pm
Part 2: 10–12 July
Showcasing work from: Animation MA, Information Experience Design MA, Communication MFA
At the RCA’s White City campus, and in the surrounding area.
Friday 10 July, 12–8pm, Saturday 11 July & Sunday 12 July, 12–6pm.
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School of Design EXPO: 16–19 July 2026, Battersea & Kensington Campus.
Exhibitions and events showcasing the work of graduating RCA students in the School of Design and Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, from 16–18 July 2026.
Featuring work by: Design Products MA (Battersea), Design Futures MDes (Battersea), Fashion MA (Kensington), Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc (Battersea), Intelligent Mobility MA (Battersea), Service Design MA (Battersea), Textiles MA (Battersea)
Dates & times
RCA Kensington
Thursday 16 July: 12–8pm, Friday 17 July: 12–8pm, Saturday 18 July: 12–8pm
RCA Battersea
Friday 17 July: 12–8pm, Saturday 18 July: 12–6pm, Sunday 19 July: 12–6pm
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Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW
Every summer the students showcase their work on campus and in online catalogues.
Degree Shows 2026
Opening night: Thursday 18 June: 6pm – 9pm
Opening times:
Friday 19 June – Monday 22 June: 10am – 7pm, Sunday 21 June: 11am – 5pm
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Kingston School of Art Degree Show 2026
Kingston School of Art at Knights Park, Grange Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2QJ
6 June 2026 – 12 June 2026
Kingston School of Art 2026 degree shows for graduating Foundation, Undergraduate, Grad Dip Creative Practice, MFA Fine Art and MArch Architecture students. Several Postgraduate courses will also be showing their ‘Work in Progress’.
The opening celebration of the onsite show will take place on Saturday 6 June, 13:00 – 19:00.
Please note: The Foundation private view takes place on 29 May and continues until 6 June.
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Royal Academy Schools
RA Schools Show 2026
Royal Academy Schools Studios and Weston Studio, The Julia and Hans Rausing Campus | Burlington House, Piccadilly W1J 0BD
12 June – 28 June 2026
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm, Fri: 10am–9pm
See new work by graduating RA Schools students in their historic studios.
At the heart of the Royal Academy’s mission since its foundation, the RA Schools provides a postgraduate programme in contemporary art that is free for all participating students. Each year the RA Schools Show is an opportunity to see bold new forms and ideas that result from three years of intense study.
Displayed throughout the RA Schools studios and Weston Studio, the exhibition presents a wide range of practices from moving image and installation to sculpture, painting, and print.
This year’s exhibition features hybrid, monumental sculptures whose material skins are self-consciously staged; paintings that hold personal history within interior spaces through restrained colour and surface; and an animation of the subterranean sewer princess, Miss HerNia, where excess just keeps on coming.
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Slade School of Fine Art
University College London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
BA/BFA
Opening: 21 May, 6–9pm (tickets via Eventbrite tbc)
Open: 22–28 May
MA/MFA/PhD
Opening: 12 June, 6–9pm (tickets via Eventbrite tbc)
Open: 13–21 June
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City & Guilds of London Art School
124 Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4DJ
18 – 26 June
The annual Degree Show is an exhibition of the outstanding work of our 2026 graduates from the undergraduate Fine Art, Conservation and Carving courses.
PRIVATE VIEW & VIP Opening: Thursday 18 June | VIP Opening 14:30-18:00 | Private View 18:00-21:00
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