Inspired Festival

10 - 25 June 2023

Inspired Festival is a showcase of work from students from the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media. Work is exhibited throughout June across Birmingham city centre at a range of venues as well as on digital and static billboards and across our own University sites.

The theme of this years show is sustainability, which is at the forefront of the University's strategic plan and interweaves throughout the teaching, learning and research environment across our faculty.

 

Saturday 10 June11am - 4pm Inspired Family Day
Thursday 15 June11am - 4pm Inspired Festival Public Viewing
Wednesday 24 June9 - 3pm BCU Open Day

Inspired Festival Stories

 These artists, actors, designers, writers and musicians have responded positively to dramatic changes across the creative industries and have demonstrated outstanding ingenuity in adopting new ways of working, with inventive ideas evolving from a range of disciplines. 

Take a closer look at their projects and see their stories come to life.

Charlotte: With my final pieces, I've tailored them to be inclusive for everyone.

Gabrielle: Keep exploring things that challenge you, keep exploring things thatr make you feel things that sometimes maybe feel uncomfortable.

Gregory: It's really about having the confidence to share your work and get that critical feedback.

Libby: It's exciting to see all my work come together and the end and be able to showcase it.

Schedule of events

See what's on at this years festival and plan your visit.

What's on

Inspired 2022

See the student work from last year's festival.

Inspired 2022

The official website

Check out the official Inspired Festival website and view the work of all Arts, Design and Media students.

bcuinspired.com

Inspired Family Day

Join us on Saturday 10 June for a free family fun day packed with a range of creative and engaging activities for all ages.

More Information

Inspired 2023

Get all the latest information on Inspired Festival 2023.

Inspired Festival 2023

Inspired Stories

See the wonderful work of our Arts, Design and Media students and find out how they made their creations.

Read the stories

Inspired Family Day

Join us on Saturday 10 June for a free family fun day packed with a range of creative and engaging activities for all ages.

Register

Open Days

When possible, the best way to explore what's on offer is to come and see us in person, and we host a number of Open Days throughout the year. 

Come to an Open Day