Degree Shows
Our annual Degree Shows showcase the extraordinary achievements of our graduating Art and Design students. The Undergraduate Degree Show usually takes place in June, followed by the MA Degree Show in September.
Undergraduate Degree Show 2025
Open to the public from 14–21 June 2025, our Undergraduate Degree Show is one of the most anticipated events in the BSU calendar.
Join us at Locksbrook Campus to explore and immerse yourself in the work, thinking and making of this year's cohort of emerging artists and designers of the future.
Dates for your diary:
- Private View: 13 June 2025 (6pm–9pm) by invitation only
- Public View: 14–21 June 2025 (10am–6pm) open to all
Purchasing student artwork
During the Degree Show, a number of the pieces produced by our students will be available for purchase. Please see this year's price list for further details.
For purchase enquiries, please visit the Locksbrook Art Shop which is open weekdays 9am–4pm, and until 9pm for the Private View on Friday 13 June 2025. For general sales queries, please call +44 (0)1225 876366 or email m.poole@bathspa.ac.uk.
Opening doors to new opportunities
This year's Undergraduate Degree Show highlights the work produced by our talented Architecture, Creative Arts Practice, Fashion Design, Fashion Photography, Film, Television and Digital Production, Fine Art, Graphic Communication/Design, Interior Design, Photography, Product and Furniture Design and Textile Design students.
For some, it's a chance to exhibit their work publicly for the very first time, and for others it's a stepping stone to exciting career progression opportunities.
Explore our undergraduate Art and Design courses
Locksbrook Unlocked:
Making, Thinking and Doing Together
We know engagement with the arts has a positive effect on the lives of individuals, improving their skills, wellbeing, and health. It also enriches the communities we live in.
During the Degree Shows, Locksbrook opens its doors to the public and becomes a more porous and accessible resource for all. It facilitates connections with those beyond the walls of the institution, and builds confidence that artists, designers and makers contribute not only through the objects they make but through the questions they ask and the way they see, translate and interact with the world around them.
This year, we're taking it one step further by hosting a week of talks, events and short courses alongside the exhibition. Our introductory short courses offer the chance to gain new skills while utilising Locksbrook's brilliant workshops.
Locksbrook Unlocked: Talks and events
Curator's tour by Professor Mike Tooby
14 June 2025 and 16 June 2025 (10.30–11.30am and 2.30–3.30pm)
Professor Mike Tooby will be leading short (one hour) tours of the Degree Show. From 2011–2025, he was Professor of Curatorial Practice at BSU's Bath School of Art, Film and Media. He continues to work with students on how they present their work to audiences.
Free entry. Booking required.
Drop-in workshops with Annabel Garner
14–21 June 2025 (one hour sessions)
Join third year Fine Art student Annabel Garner in Fine Art Studio 112B. Stitch into a room divider sculpture and engage in conversations about memories of sewing, the value of labour and generational skill-sharing.
- 14 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- 16 June: 3pm, 5pm
- 19 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- 21 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm.
Free entry. No booking required.
Local Community Reception
17 June 2025 (6-8pm)
An informal reception for local residents and businesses to view the work produced by this year's cohort of graduating Art and Design students.
Free entry. No booking required.
Teachers' Reception
18 June 2025 (5-8pm)
An opportunity to see the fabulous work created by our graduating students, network with fellow educators and meet some of the Art and Design teaching staff at BSU. At 6pm, you are welcome to join us at our Recipes for Making event.
Free entry. Booking required.
Recipes for Making
18 June 2025 (6-8pm)
Over three ‘courses’ we'll delve into the processes of three graduating artists through interactive presentations.
Free entry. Booking required.
Curator's tour by Professor Mike Tooby
14 June 2025 and 16 June 2025 (10.30–11.30am and 2.30–3.30pm)
Professor Mike Tooby will be leading short (one hour) tours of the Degree Show. From 2011–2025, he was Professor of Curatorial Practice at BSU's Bath School of Art, Film and Media. He continues to work with students on how they present their work to audiences.
Free entry. Booking required.
Drop-in workshops with Annabel Garner
14–21 June 2025 (one hour sessions)
Join third year Fine Art student Annabel Garner in Fine Art Studio 112B. Stitch into a room divider sculpture and engage in conversations about memories of sewing, the value of labour and generational skill-sharing.
- 14 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- 16 June: 3pm, 5pm
- 19 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- 21 June: 11am, 1pm, 3pm.
Free entry. No booking required.
Local Community Reception
17 June 2025 (6-8pm)
An informal reception for local residents and businesses to view the work produced by this year's cohort of graduating Art and Design students.
Free entry. No booking required.
Teachers' Reception
18 June 2025 (5-8pm)
An opportunity to see the fabulous work created by our graduating students, network with fellow educators and meet some of the Art and Design teaching staff at BSU. At 6pm, you are welcome to join us at our Recipes for Making event.
Free entry. Booking required.
Recipes for Making
18 June 2025 (6-8pm)
Over three ‘courses’ we'll delve into the processes of three graduating artists through interactive presentations.
Free entry. Booking required.
Locksbrook Unlocked: Short courses
Sold out
Freehand Machine Embroidery
17 June 2025 (£45 per person)
Learn how to use a sewing machine to produce a piece of artwork that can be framed or used as an applique.
Linocut Printmaking
17 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn how to cut and print your own lino-block, using specialist papers, excellent facilities and extensive equipment.
Sold out
Throwing Ceramics
17 June 2025 (£75 per person)
Learn key throwing techniques and how to decorate ceramic pieces with coloured decorative slips and underglaze colours.
Sold out
Introduction to Screenprinting
18 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn how to use the silkscreen process to create big, bold and colourful works using stencils and hand-drawn imagery.
Handbuilding Ceramics
18 June 2025 (£60 per person)
Learn key handbuilding techniques and how to decorate ceramic pieces with decorative slips and underglaze colours.
Introduction to Fabric Printing
19 June 2025 (£125 per person)
Learn how to use heat press printing techniques and create bespoke cushion covers or tote bags with the sewing studio.
Tuft Your Own Rug
19 June 2025 (£195 per person)
Learn how to tuft with an electric tufting gun and create your very own rug or wall hanging.
Sold out
Photo Etching
20 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn about the history of Photogravure and transform your digital photographs into Polymer Gravure prints.
Clay and Wellbeing
20 June 2025 (£25 per person)
Explore and play with making with clay, focusing on enjoying hand building processes rather than an end result.
Sold out
Freehand Machine Embroidery
17 June 2025 (£45 per person)
Learn how to use a sewing machine to produce a piece of artwork that can be framed or used as an applique.
Linocut Printmaking
17 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn how to cut and print your own lino-block, using specialist papers, excellent facilities and extensive equipment.
Sold out
Throwing Ceramics
17 June 2025 (£75 per person)
Learn key throwing techniques and how to decorate ceramic pieces with coloured decorative slips and underglaze colours.
Sold out
Introduction to Screenprinting
18 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn how to use the silkscreen process to create big, bold and colourful works using stencils and hand-drawn imagery.
Handbuilding Ceramics
18 June 2025 (£60 per person)
Learn key handbuilding techniques and how to decorate ceramic pieces with decorative slips and underglaze colours.
Introduction to Fabric Printing
19 June 2025 (£125 per person)
Learn how to use heat press printing techniques and create bespoke cushion covers or tote bags with the sewing studio.
Tuft Your Own Rug
19 June 2025 (£195 per person)
Learn how to tuft with an electric tufting gun and create your very own rug or wall hanging.
Sold out
Photo Etching
20 June 2025 (£95 per person)
Learn about the history of Photogravure and transform your digital photographs into Polymer Gravure prints.
Clay and Wellbeing
20 June 2025 (£25 per person)
Explore and play with making with clay, focusing on enjoying hand building processes rather than an end result.
Meet the designers
This year's vibrant visuals were designed by three of our final year BA (Hons) Graphic Design students: Alfie Maltby, Callum Hill and Emily Hatherall.
Here's what they had to say about their designs:
"We wanted a graphic that communicated the essence of Locksbrook, whilst keeping the focus on the courses that will be exhibiting work within the show, therefore we began this project with a thorough investigation into the visuals of the campus.
"This approach took us to the floor plans, which we found was a successful motif. We designed a versatile system which can be translated into a variety of formats, bringing it back to the theme of “Locksbrook Unlocked”.
"We paired these motifs with a cohesive typographic system which needed to be functional and dynamic, whilst speaking in the tone of Locksbrook."
Will we see you there?
Unless you're attending a specific event or participating in one of our short courses, there's no need to book tickets for our Degree Shows. If you have any questions prior to your arrival, please email: degreeshows@bathspa.ac.uk.
How to find us
Our state-of-the-art Locksbrook campus is located on the banks of the River Avon in Bath, within easy reach of Bath’s railway and bus stations. Before travelling, please see our advice on travelling to Locksbrook.
Address:
Locksbrook Campus
Locksbrook Road
Bath
BA1 3EL