Welcome to the 2015 degree show season! Here I Like Local brings you a regularly updated list of London art, design and architecture shows so that those of you based in or near the UK capital can find the best new cool dudes in town. I will be updating this list as I get more information on shows so check back often to find out what's opening when and where. Irish readers, I will have your list up SOON. Enjoy!
OPENING IN MAY
London College of Communication: Continuum, MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (Online)
14-20 May
LCC, SE1 6SB
Photography | Postgrad | Info
Slade School of Fine Art: BA/BFA
23-28 May
Slade Galleries, University College London, WC1E 6BT
Fine Art | Undergrad | Info
Central Saint Martins: Degree Show One
27-31 May
Central Saint Martins, N1C 4AA
Fine Art | Photography | Research | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Free Range
29 May-13 July
Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QR
A whole host of disciplines from universities and colleges all over the country
Design | Fine Art | Photography | Fashion | Interiors | Architecture | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Graduate Fashion Week
30 May-2 June
Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QR
A whole host of catwalk shows from universities and colleges all over the country
Fashion | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: BA
30 May-5 June
Knights Park campus, Kingston, KT1 2QJ
Fine Art | Design | Architecture | Photography | Illustration | Film | Animation | Undergrad | Info
OPENING IN JUNE
London College of Communication: Show 1, School of Media
4-11 June
LCC, SE1 6SB
Photography | Undergrad | Info
Central Saint Martins: Degree Show Two
4-28 June
Central Saint Martins, N1C 4AA
Architecture | Craft | Curation | Design | Fashion | Animation | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Middlesex University: Launch
6-8 June
Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QR
Animation | Fine Art | Fashion | Graphic Design | Illustration | Photography | Interiors | Product Design | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
London College of Fashion: BA15 Exhibition
9-13 June
3-10 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6PG
Fashion | Illustration | Media | Photography | Undergrad | Info
London College of Fashion: BA15 Runway Show
8 June, 7pm
Livestream
Fashion | Undergrad | Info
Slade School of Fine Art: MA/MFA
11-21 June
Slade Galleries, University College London, WC1E 6BT
Fine Art | Postgrad | Info
University of Westminster: OPEN2015
11 June-3 July
University of Westminster, NW1 5LS
Architecture | Interiors | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design: Part 1
12-20 June
Central House, Whitechapel, E1 7PF
Fine Art | Graphic Design | Animation | Film | Music | Illustration | Photography | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
University of Westminster
12-28 June
University of Westminster, NW1 5LS
Architectural Technology | Undergrad | Info
Camberwell College of Arts: MA Conservation
16-22 June
Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, SE5 8UF
Conservation | Postgrad | Info
The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design: Final Cuts
17 June, 2pm
BFI Southbank, SE1
Film | Animation | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Ravensbourne: Collaboration, BA
17-20 June
Ravensbourne Campus, Greenwich, SE10 0EW
Design | Fashion | Film | Animation | Music | Architecture | Interiors | Undergrad | Info
Brunel University, School of Engineering and Design: Made in Brunel
18-21 June
Bargehouse, OXO Tower, SE1 9PH
Design | Engineering | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
London College of Communication: Show 2, School of Design
18-27 June
LCC, SE1 6SB
Design | Animation | Book Arts | Interiors | Undergrad | Info
Wimbledon College of Arts: BA
18-27 June
Wimbledon College of Arts, SW19 3QA
Fine Art | Theatre | Design | Undergrad | Info
Wimbledon College of Arts: MFA
18-27 June
Wimbledon College of Arts, SW19 3QA
Fine Art | Postgrad | Info
Chelsea College of Arts: BA
19-27 June
Chelsea College of Arts, John Islip Street, SW1P 4JU
Fine Art | Design | Interiors | Undergrad | Info
Camberwell College of Arts: BA
20-27 June
Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, SE5 8UF
Design | Fine Art | Illustration | Photography | Undergrad | FdA | Info
Also, check out Camberwell's Open House event on 27 June to see the show and take part in family-friendly workshops
New Designers: Part 1
24-27 June
Business Design Centre, N1 0QH
Part one of a host of work from colleges and universities all over the UK
Jewellery | Craft | Textiles | Fashion | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Royal College of Art: Show 2015
25 June-5 July
RCA Kensington, SW7 2EU
Animation | Design | Product Design | History of Design | Postgrad | Info
Royal College of Art: Show 2015
RCA Battersea, SW11 4AN
Fine Art | Photography | Craft | Architecture | Interiors | Postgrad | Info
The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design: Part 2
26 June-4 July
Central House, Whitechapel, E1 7PF
Architecture | Furniture | Fashion | Jewellery | Product Design | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
AA School of Architecture: Projects Review 2015
27 June-18 July
AA, Bedford Square, WC1B 3ES
Architecture | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Ravensbourne: Collaboration, MA
30 June-1 July
Ravensbourne Campus, Greenwich, SE10 0EW
Design | Fashion | Film | Animation | Music | Architecture | Interiors | Postgrad | Info
New Blood
30 June-2 July
Old Spitalfields Market, E1 6EW
Graphic Design | Advertising | Media | Photography | Illustration | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
OPENING IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
New Designers: Part 2
1-4 July
Business Design Centre, N1 0QH
Part two of a host of work from colleges and universities all over the UK
Graphic Design | Illustration | Product Design | Interiors | Architecture | Undergrad | Postgrad | Info
Camberwell College of Arts: MA
17-22 July
Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, SE5 8UF
Design | Illustration | Book Arts | Printmaking | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: Graphic Design MA and Product + Space MA
4-8 September
Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1T 1DR
Design | Postgrad | Info
Chelsea College of Arts: MA
4-10 September
Chelsea College of Arts, John Islip Street, SW1P 4JU
Fine Art | Design | Postgrad | Info
Wimbledon College of Arts: MA
4-10 September
Wimbledon College of Arts, SW19 3QA
Fine Art | Theatre | Design | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: Communication Design: Illustration MA
10-13 September
Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1T 1DR
Illustration | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: Fashion MA
17 September, 6-8pm
Vinyl Factory, 16-18 Marshall Street, London W1F 7BE
Fashion | Postgrad | Register to attend
Kingston University: Photography MA
21-27 September
Knights Park campus, Kingston, KT1 2QJ
Photography | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: Fine Art MA, Art + Space MA, Fine Art with PGCert
22-26 September
Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston, KT1 2QJ
Fine Art | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: Experimental Film MA
23 September, 11am-3pm
ICA, The Mall, SW1Y 5AH
Film | Postgrad | Info
Kingston University: New Stories, Sustainable Design MA
25 September, 7-10pm
The Rose Theatre, Kingston, KT1 1HL
Design | Postgrad | Info
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