FUTURE CREATIVES 2026

FUTURE CREATIVES returns to QMU on Thursday 5 November 2026 with a celebratory programme of student-led projects and performances from the School of Culture and Creative Arts.

ALL WELCOME!

FUTURE CREATIVES is open to all and offers a chance for students, staff and external partners from Scotland’s cultural and creative sectors to connect and network.

Discover a dazzling mix of creative projects and performances produced by students of the innovative programmes and courses from the School of Culture & Creative Arts, including: film screenings, live music performances, theatre shows, new creative writing, poster displays, audiovisual + sonic art projects, and more...

You can also join us in a lunchtime conversation with Jack Nurse, Co-Artistic Director of theatre company Wonder Fools when Pizza will be served!

Events take place at the iconic QMU in the Venue, Jim's Bar, Games Room and Bistro. Check the Agenda and Get Tickets to find out more.

CONTACT: [email protected]

VENUE INFORMATION: The Queen Margaret Union is one of two iconic student unions at the University of Glasgow. Address: 22 University Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QN.

Directions and QMU accessibility details

We aim to ensure everyone has equal access to our events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected] with your request so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.

TICKET INFORMATION: Doors for each live event open 15 minutes prior to start time. Seating is unreserved and available on a first-come, first-served basis — arrive promptly to secure a great spot!

PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMING: Photography and filming will take place during the event for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please let one of the team know or email any questions or concerns to [email protected]

Info: Films from students of the MSc Filmmaking & Media Arts programme, featuring: WORK LIFE BALANCE (Dir. Alexander Tymchak), WHAT REMAINS (Dir. Yuli Liu), BEFORE IT CONNECTS (Dir. Jiaxu Li), THE FOUR QUESTIONS (Dir. Imogen), and HEAVY FOOTED (Dir. Anika Ahuja)

Info: Films as Applied Dissertations made by undergraduate students in collaboration with community partners, in partnership with GMAC, and featuring: 20 YEARS OF PLATFORM (Dir. Evie Baxter, Rebecca Matthews, Dulcie McCull), LEAP Sports (Dir. Mhairi Brown, Hannah Gemmell, Liv Hammerstein), BIRDS OF PARADISE YOUNG ARTISTS (Dir. Euan Menzies, Annie Mullan, Olivia Reynolds-Kenny), OUR NEIGHBOURS GLASGOW SE FOODBANK (Dir. Helena Blackett, Emily Nelson, Samantha Olson), MASLOW’S COMMUNITY (Dir. Nathaniel Gray, Ella Ramrayka Rogers, Math Williams), and GLASGOW GIRLS CLUB (Dir. Emily Beaugie, Kara Paterson, Millie Ryan)

Info: Live music performances developed through independent projects by students of MA/BMus Music, featuring: Christina Tappenden, Cecelia Isoghene, and Glasgow-based trad-fusion band, Feannag (comprised of Robert Brady, Fergus Burnside, Ellé Colston, Cadi Davies, Mia Lambert, and Anna McGowan)

Info: By Eilidh Harrower, a student of MLitt Theatre & Performance Practices and featuring: A PERSONAL OBJECT, a play about the significance of an every day object, using physical theatre, scripted dialogue and digital media elements to explore the boundary between the every day and the magical

Info: Live reading of THIS BLOODY STATEMENT, a new work by Reniece James, student of MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy, with professional actors Nicole Cooper, Holly Howden Gilchrist, Reuben Joseph, Gabriel Quigley, Andrew Rothney, and directed by Philip Howard (with the support of student of MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy and Dramaturg, Katra Laidlaw). Something has occurred that must be contained and though a meticulously drafted statement seems like the logical next step, in order to control a narrative, the truth must first be defined (Content warning: This performance contains references to child death).

Info: Drop in throughout the day to discover poster displays, websites, presentations and other works from students of Creative Writing

Info: Join us for an 'in conversation' session with Jack Nurse, Co-Artistic Director of Wonder Fools theatre company and find out about their experience collaborating with the University of Glasgow. Pizza will also be served! And a chance to network and meet with Dan Pugh from the Student Opportunities Hub as well as Wonder Fools student intern CJ Adebayo Omoaka.

Info: Discover new writing projects developed by students of MLitt Creative Writing, featuring: 'ABOVE/BELOW: Stories of Edinburgh by Kailee Parsons, and THROUGH ME by Dr Andrea Bozman and read by Blair H. Smith

Info: Discover new writing projects developed by students of MLitt Creative Writing, featuring: STRANGER WITHIN by Blair H. Smith, DIFFERENT SPACES by Dr Kate Hannah, ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS: A QUEER HERBARIUM OF CALLIGRAMS by Daniel Dean (Content warning: this work includes references to homophobia and hateful/strong language), and PEOPLE IN CITIES by Abhishek Udaykumar

Info: Discover a diverse display of student projects, including audiovisual dissertations, short films, experimental sound and music projects, websites, and presentations by students of Cultural Industries, Creative Writing, Film and Television Studies, History of Art, Music, and Theatre Studies; tea and coffee will also be served (Content warning: Some of the works in this event may include references to ommetaphobia, drowning, transphobia, body dysmorphia, and gender dysphoria, as well as contain strong language, violence, body horror, and flashing lights and imagery that may affect viewers sensitive to light).

Event venue & nearby stays

Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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