2025 Degree Show season: The Diploma Shows

Name: Hereford College of Arts
Price range: $

Join us for an incredible showcase of talent spanning two campuses and the full spectrum of art, design and digital media.

The 2025 Diploma Show

The HCA Diploma Shows are a huge showcase of student work, featuring hundreds of young artists from across both our Post-16 Diplomas and post-18 Foundation Diploma courses.

Staged and staffed by students, the exhibitions are a public platform for students to present their final projects.

Work from the one-year Foundation diploma in Art and Design is located at our degree campus on College Road, while work from our Post-16 courses is shown at our Folly Lane campus. You can visit both shows in a single visit, with the campuses situated around a ten-minute walk from one another.

The 2025 exhibition will feature work from:

Level 2 Diploma - Art and Design
Level 3 Diploma - Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication
Level 3 Extended Diploma: Art, Design and Communication
Level 3 Foundation Diploma: Art and Design

What you can see at the show

Final projects are self-determined by students, following independent research and development. Each show reflects the individual interests of each group of students, however you can expect to see:

Painting, fine art installation and visual arts
Playable gaming demos
Textile pieces and conceptual fashion design
Graphic design, illustration and zine making
Ceramics, jewellery design, 3D craft and making
Video production, photography and short film

Post-16 Diploma Show

Date	May (various)
What's On	Invite-only final performances for students on Performing + Production Arts, and Music Performance + Production

Date	20 June
What's On	Diploma Show Private View - Invitation only event open to friends, family and stakeholders

Date	Sat 21 June
What's On	Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00

Date	Sun 22 June
What's On	Closed

Date	Mon 23 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00

Date	Tues 24 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00

Date
What's On	Foundation Diploma Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30

Date	Wed 25 June
What's On	Late opening: 9.00 - 19.00

Date
What's On	Post-16 Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30

Date	Thu 26 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00

Date	Fri 27 June
What's On	Show closed

Date	What's On
May (various)	Invite-only final performances for students on Performing + Production Arts, and Music Performance + Production
20 June	Diploma Show Private View - Invitation only event open to friends, family and stakeholders
Sat 21 June	Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00
Sun 22 June	Closed
Mon 23 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00
Tues 24 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00
	Foundation Diploma Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30
Wed 25 June	Late opening: 9.00 - 19.00
	Post-16 Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30
Thu 26 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 27 June	Show closed

Where to find Post-16 work

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Folly Lane campus

The Diploma Show at Folly Lane

All public parking for the show is located at the rear of our main Folly Lane site (see map above).

The majority of the show is located on the ground floor of this building.

Work by Extended Diploma students from Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication is staged in a second location - a studio known as A18. This can be accessed easily on foot from the main campus building on Folly Lane.

The walk is less than five minutes and will be signposted. Staff and students will be happy to assist you in finding it if necessary.

The Foundation Diploma Show

Date	20 June
What's On	Diploma Show Private View - Invitation only event open to friends, family and stakeholders

Date	Sat 21 June
What's On	Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00

Date	Sun 22 June
What's On	Closed

Date	Mon 23 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00

Date	Tues 24 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 19.30

Date
What's On	Foundation Diploma Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30

Date	Wed 25 June
What's On	Late opening: 9.00 - 17.00

Date
What's On	Post-16 Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30

Date	Thu 26 June
What's On	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00

Date	Fri 27 June
What's On	Show closed

Date	What's On
20 June	Diploma Show Private View - Invitation only event open to friends, family and stakeholders
Sat 21 June	Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00
Sun 22 June	Closed
Mon 23 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00
Tues 24 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 19.30
	Foundation Diploma Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30
Wed 25 June	Late opening: 9.00 - 17.00
	Post-16 Open Evening: 18.00 - 19.30
Thu 26 June	Open to public: 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 27 June	Show closed

Where to find the Foundation work

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College Road campus

Plan your visit

Diploma Show FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about the Degree Show

Arrange a school visit

To arrange a group visit or show tour contact our Outreach Manager Ella Broughal

Contact and visit

Here at HCA we are always happy to help and answer any enquiries! Below you can find all of our contact details.

Other events

Open Evening: Post-16 Diploma

25 June / Tour the studios, find out more about the application process and meet course leaders across all four Post-16 Diploma subject areas.

Book now

Open Evening: Foundation Diploma (Art and Design)

24 June / Find out more about the area's biggest art and design Foundation course. Get a tour the Foundation studios and specialist facilities on our degree campus - and talk to staff about the one-year course.

More here

Where to find us

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College Road Campus

Any questions? Get in touch...

If you need any further information about our events, including the Degree Show, don't hesitate to get in touch with our team. Just use the button below to email the Outreach and Events teams with any questions you have - or to arrange a campus tour.

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