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Creative Industries Festival 2025
September 3 @ 11:00 AM - September 6 @ 4:00 PM
The Creative Industries Festival connects, educates, and inspires current and future creative talent and bring together the best of the UK creative and business communities to share knowledge, develop collaborations, initiate future innovations and start conversations to bring positive change to stakeholders throughout the creative industries.
Hosted by University of East London, we are grateful to the numerous partners, collaborators, young creatives, and sponsors who enable us to put together an outstanding four day festival which is accessible to all!
General Admission Tickets – To secure tickets – please click on each day for general admission tickets which give you access to the Careers and Talent Fair and exhibitions. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-industries-festival-2025-tickets-1144089054159?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1
Talks/ Workshops and Event Tickets – During the festival there are a host of interactive workshops, talks, panel discussions, installations, performances, exhibitions, showcases, a talent/ careers fair, and community engagement events. Some of these events have limited availability so please book your ticket to secure a place. When you click on General Admission tickets, you will be able to choose tickets for talks, workshops, panels and networking once available or email creativeindustriesfestival@gmail.com for details of specific events
Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates on the festival, including event announcements and speaker confirmations! 📢🎭✨ @creativeindustriesfestival
Finding Us: Please see our venues below:
VENUE 1 : Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, Knowledge Dock, University of East London, University Way, London, E16 2RB
The Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability is based in the Knowledge Dock on the University of East London Docklands campus. The campus is served by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Cyprus station, with trains running every 5-10 minutes. You can also get the Elizabeth Line and change at Custom House. Bus routes serving Docklands include the 101, 173, 262, 300, 366, 376, 474 and N551. Please note there is no parking available on campus. WALKING DIRECTIONS FROM CYPRUS STATION TO CENTRE: Exit Cyprus Station and cross over the bridge leading to Docklands Campus. Walk straight ahead, through the archway onto Campus, with the reception building on your left, and head straight forward where you will see the Dock and London City Airport. On your left will be East Building and you will see Costa on your right, and you need to turn right on the road next to Costa and you should be able to see The Library Building in front of you. Head towards the Library and then you will see The Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability to the right of this.
VENUE 2 : The Source, ( formerly Stratford Youth Zone), Theatre Square, Stratford, E15 1BX
The Source is a brand new arts venue in Stratford’s up-and-coming cultural quarter. The Source has been created in a partnership between the University of East London and Newham’s Youth Empowerment Service – uniting the university and our vibrant community in Stratford.
The Source is in the centre of Stratford – five minutes’ walk from Stratford station. It is served by national and London Overground rail services, as well as the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, and the DLR. Bus routes calling at Stratford station include: the 25, 69, 86, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, and the D8. Our free inter-campus bus service also calls at USS.
Venue 3: Stratford Originals Creative Community Day at St Johns Churchyard, Broadway, Stratford, London E15 1NG
On Saturday 6th September, join us and the Stratford Originals Team at the beautiful St John’s Churchyard in Stratford from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for an afternoon dedicated to Wellbeing. Activities will be spread across the churchyard and other nearby locations, hosted by local businesses and community groups who are passionate about making Stratford a healthier, happier place for all. We will release a dedicated map shortly, helping you to explore Original Stratford and exciting activities on the day!
Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates on the festival, including event announcements and speaker confirmations! 📢🎭✨ @creativeindustriesfestival
