The University of Southampton Winchester School of Art opens its campus to all for its annual, postgraduate Degree Show, 2-5 September 2026.

Winchester School of Art is delighted to host its annual MA (Master of Arts) Degree Show this September, opening on Wednesday 2 September with a public preview of the show and an inaugural public summit about creativity, culture and change. All are welcome to visit until Saturday 5 September.

This free show features exhibits from our graduating Masters-level students on our taught postgraduate programmes:

MA Arts and Cultural Leadership

MA Communication Design

MA Contemporary Curating

MA Design Management

MA Digital Media

MA Fashion Design

MA Fine Art

MA Textile Design

MSc Creative Technologies

We hope that you will be able to join us to celebrate the success of our students and view installations and exhibits from the full range of our art and design disciplines.

The show also features a public summit exploring the thought-leadership of the arts and culture, If It Don’t Exist, Build It: Ctrl+Alt+Reimagine. This takes place the afternoon of the MA Degree Show Preview, Wednesday 2 September 14:00-17:00, at the Winchester School of Art Rotunda. For more information and to book your place: https://wsasummit2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Opening Times

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Public summit (registration required - see below)

14:00-17:00

Show Preview (open to all):

17:00-19:00

Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 September 2026

Main show:

Thursday: 10:00-18:00

Friday 10:00–20:00

Saturday 10:00-16:00

Show Registration

Visitors can book tickets in advance so we can keep you informed with more details about the show nearer the time.

Tickets are available for both the Preview and the Main Show. With a general admission ticket for the main show period you are welcome to attend on any day.

If you would prefer not to register in advance through Eventbrite, you are still very welcome to attend at any time during the show's opening hours without a ticket. Please check the Winchester School of Art MA Degree Show 2026 page for latest updates.

More information

Full details, including travel guidance, are available on the Winchester School of Art MA Degree Show 2026 page.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact fahevent@soton.ac.uk.

Public summit

Join our conversation about creativity, culture and change

You’re also invited to a public summit exploring the thought-leadership of the arts and culture, If It Don’t Exist, Build It: Ctrl+Alt+Reimagine. This takes place Wednesday 2 September 14:00-17:00, ahead of the MA Degree Show Preview, at the Winchester School of Art Rotunda.

Convened by Dr Kai Syng Tan, the MA Arts and Cultural Leadership programme, John Hansard Gallery, and Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean Professor Miguel Mera, the event gathers artistic thought-leaders, senior cultural managers, and emerging collectives. Together we will explore how creative thinking can inspire new possibilities and help drive meaningful change in and beyond crises.

Book your place for the summit: https://wsasummit2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Privacy

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