2025 Degree Show season: The Degree Show

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Join us for an incredible showcase of talent - featuring work from graduating students across 11 different degree subjects.

The 2025 Degree Show


The HCA Degree Show is an annual celebration and a fantastic opportunity for final-year degree students to showcase their work in a large-scale public show open to employers, agents and art fans.

With the exception of the Private View, the campus is open to the public for the duration of the show. 

Featuring nearly 100 artists exhibiting works across the full spectrum of art and design, the show is the largest of its kind in region and an excellent opportunity to get a first-look at the next generation of outstanding artists.

In addition to graduating students, there will also be installations from other courses like BA(hons) Games Design, BA(hons) Photography and BA(hons) Digital Content Creation.

Event info


> Entry / Entry is free, and the show is open to all ages.

> Parking / On-site parking is available (HR1 1EB).

> Refreshments / The campus cafe will be open throughout the show.

For more details, visit our Degree Show FAQs.

Itinerary

Date 2 - 5 June
What's On Industry Preview Days - closed to the public
Date Fri 6 June
What's On Private View - Invitation only event open to friends, family and stakeholders
Date Sat 7 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 15.00
Date Sun 8 June
What's On Closed
Date Mon 9 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00
Date Tues 10 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00
Date Tues 10 June
What's On 'As You Like It' performance by BA(hons) Performing Arts. 1.30 start
Date Wed 11 June
What's On Late opening: 10.00 - 19.00
Date Thu 12 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 17.30
Date Thu 12 June
What's On Free Bobby Baker public talk: 18.00 - 19.00
Date Fri 13 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 16.00
Date Sat 14 June
What's On Open to public: 10.00 - 15.00
Date Sat 14 June
What's On Degree Open Day: 10.00 - 14.00
Date Sun 15 June
What's On Show closed

Plan your visit

Other events

Radical Care: Bobby Baker

The final event in the free, public talk series looking at the intersection of art and care, HCA welcomes the incredible fine artist Bobby Baker to campus. Booking is advised as capacity is limited but the talk is open to all, and is free to attend.

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Degree Open Day

We are running an Open Day for all our degree courses on Saturday, 14 June. You can get a tour of the show, talk to exhibiting students - and get all the information about courses, accommodation and applications that you would expect on an open Day.

More here
PA performance Hay Festival

OUtdoor performance of As You Like It

Join us for a free performance of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' form our graduating Performing Arts students. The show will be on the College lawn - weather permitting - and open to all.

More about our Perforing Arts degree

BA(Hons) Artist Blacksmithing Open Day

June 10 / Join a tour of the forge and meet students and staff on one of Europe's only degrees dedicated to the art and craft of forging metal.

Book now

Open Event: MA Contemporary Crafts & MA Forged Metal Art

Find out more about two of our postgraduate courses taught in the School of Materials and Design. Tour the MA studios and find out more about how our approach to research and practice can elevate your craft. Note: MA Fine Art and MA Photography are holding an Open Event during the Postgraduate Show in July.

Postgraduate Level Open Day (MA Contemporary Crafts & MA Forged Metal Arts only)

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Explore the Online Showcase for the 2025 Degree Show

Mandy Roland-Smith

School of Materials & Design

Explore individual profiles on all the artists featured in this year's Degree Show. View their work and hear about their final projects in their own words.

Check out the work here
Alec Mazur

School of Visual Communication & School of Fine Art and Photography

Explore individual profiles on all the artists featured in this year's Degree Show. View their work and hear about their final projects in their own words.

Check out the work here
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School of Performance

Explore individual profiles on all the artists featured in this year's Degree Show. View their work and hear about their final projects in their own words.

Check out the work here

Degree Show Visitor Survey

If you have visited the show, taking two minutes to fill out our Visitor Survey will really help support the college - and help us run more public shows in the future.

Just tap the link below for the online survey.

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.

Email our Outreach team

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