Bridging the gap between education and the creative industry by connecting Yorkshire’s young creatives with Leaders and opportunity.About this Event
The Yorkshire Creative Seminar is more than a seminar, it is a chance to see what your future in the creative industries could actually look like.
Taking place on Wednesday 18 November 2026, from 10:00am–1:30pm at Federation of Sport, Hull, the Yorkshire Creative Seminar brings together young creatives and industry professionals from across Yorkshire for honest conversations, career insight, networking and inspiration.
The seminar was created to help bridge the gap between education, growing creatives and the real creative industry. Many students and young professionals have the talent and passion, but may not know what happens after college, freelancing, what careers are available, how to enter the industry, how to build a professional reputation, or who they need to meet along the way.
This is an opportunity to hear directly from people who are already doing it.
🎤 Meet People Working in the Industry
Our growing panel brings together professionals across a wide range of creative sectors, including:
- Meg M— Digital & Marketing
- Laurence Ellis — Creative Director, Media & Photography
- Ellisha Clapham — Founder of E.S Collective, PR & Personal Branding
- Gillian Long — Cock of the Walk Bespoke Tailors, Fashion & Tailoring
- Dr Charlotte Garbutt — transformEd Styling, Fashion & Styling
- Tendai Murairwa — Fashion & Creative Industries
- Lexi Jo — Modelling & Fashion
- Paige Daniel — The HEY Wellbeing Collective, Wellbeing
- Jack — Hull & East Yorkshire Mind, Mental Health
- Tiny Rock Studios — Media, Photography & Videography
- Kemi Violin / Just Olukemi Music — Music, Theatre & Arts
- MAC — Co-owner of SEBU Restaurant, Hospitality & Entrepreneurship
And more speakers are being confirmed.
Rather than hearing only from one area of the industry, students will experience different perspectives from people working across fashion, marketing, media, photography, PR, personal branding, modelling, hair, beauty, music, theatre, hospitality, wellbeing and entrepreneurship.
🚀 What Could Your Future Look Like?
The conversations will go beyond “follow your dreams.”
Students and Young entreprenuers will hear about the real things that can influence a creative career:
How do you get your first opportunity?
How do you build a portfolio when you don't have much experience?
How do you make yourself stand out when applying for opportunities?
How important are networking and relationships?
Can you build a creative career in Yorkshire?
What happens when you face rejection or don't feel confident enough?
How can social media become a professional tool rather than just entertainment?
How do creative skills become a business?
What do employers and industry professionals actually expect from young people?
These are the conversations students and young entreprenuers need before they leave education and enter the world of work.
💡 Learn From Real Experiences
The panel will give students the opportunity to hear honest experiences, lessons and advice from professionals who have built careers and businesses within the creative economy.
Students and Young entreprenuers will gain insight into:
- Career pathways they may not have considered
- Professional expectations
- Building confidence and professional identity
- Personal branding and social media
- Portfolios and showcasing creative work
- Networking and making meaningful connections
- Entrepreneurship and turning skills into opportunities
- Working across different creative disciplines
- Mental health, pressure and wellbeing
- Building opportunities within Yorkshire
🤝 Make Connections
The seminar is also about who you meet.
Students will have opportunities to connect with industry professionals, other creative students and organisations working within the region.
A conversation at an event like this could lead to a future collaboration, work experience opportunity, mentor, referral, project, placement or simply the confidence to approach an opportunity that previously felt out of reach.
🎮 Experience More Than a Seminar
Alongside the industry programme, students will also have access to an interactive gaming and leisure experience, including F1/driving simulators, golf simulators, interactive darts, esports, PS5/console gaming, VR, pool, table tennis and table football.
Food and refreshments are also included within the ticket options.
🌱 The Bigger Picture
The Yorkshire Creative Seminar is the first step in a much bigger HEYFW vision.
We are working towards a year-round creative pipeline that connects:
Education → Industry Exposure → Practical Development → Live Experience → Opportunities → Progression
The ambition is to help young people move from simply studying a creative subject to understanding how they can actually build a future from it.
The seminar will also lead into future HEYFW initiatives, including practical workshops, industry engagement, opportunities to participate in Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week and further progression opportunities.
Your Future Starts With Exposure
You don't have to know exactly what career you want yet.
You just need to start seeing what's possible.
Meet the people. Ask the questions. Discover the careers. Build the connections.
Yorkshire Creative Seminar 2026
Wednesday 18 November 2026 | 10:00am–1:30pm
Federation of Sport, Hull
Creative minds. Stronger Yorkshire.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome Address
Host: Seguntuyi
Info: Welcome by the Founder & Director of Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week. Introduce the vision, purpose of the seminar and expectations for students.
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Keynote: From Classroom to Creative Industry
Host: Meg Miller
Info: Industry leader discusses employer expectations, confidence, professionalism, personal branding and networking, followed by audience Q&A.
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Panel Discussion: Behind the Scenes of Fashion Week
Host: Lexi Jo
Info: Professionals from fashion, hair & beauty, media, styling, and photography discuss teamwork, backstage pressure, communication, time management, and professional expectations.
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Mental Performance & Wellbeing
Host: Jack Moore
Info: Mental health professionals share practical strategies for managing anxiety, building resilience, maintaining confidence and performing under pressure, including interactive exercises.
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Preparing for Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week
Host: Laurence Ellis
Info: The Fashion Week production team explains the participant journey, rehearsals, backstage etiquette, timelines, expectations and opportunities.
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Inspiration Panel: Building Your Creative Career
Host: Machiavelli Patrick
Info: Creative professionals share their journeys, lessons learned, overcoming setbacks and advice for aspiring creatives, followed by Q&A.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
GAMING EXPERIENCE
Info: ✓ Gaming & leisure experience
✓ Golf simulator
✓ F1/driving simulator
✓ Interactive darts
✓ Esports
✓ PS5/console gaming
✓ VR
✓ Pool
✓ Table tennis
✓ Table football
Event venue
Federation of Sport, King William House, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.