As a Lecturer on a relatively new BA(Hons) Architecture degree, it seemed like a good idea to recommend that our first cohort of students take time over the summer vacation to seek out some of the summer shows of the other architecture courses, departments, faculties and schools around the country. So, being a complete sucker and not wanting to deal with my in-tray, here are the beginnings of a complete list of all architecture summer shows in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
You’re welcome.
Please don’t copy this list, but feel free to link, share, tweet and recommend it far and wide. Schools are listed by the location of their show (Cambridge, for instance, are only exhibiting in London this year) – first by region or country then alphabetically by city. London is given prominence at the top of the list not because their schools of architecture are any good, but because that’s where you’re most likely to tick off as many shows as possible in one day. I’m building this off the RIBA’s list of validated or validation candidate courses plus the five schools in the RoI. Please let me know if I’ve missed one out.
You will see this list has many gaps. Please help me out by dropping me a line in the comments to tell me about the precise dates, times, venues and online info for forthcoming shows. I will update as often as I can, most likely once a day. This is revision #16 Friday 31 May 2013, 07:30..
Many thanks to all the students and faculty members who have helped me compile this list. Additional thanks to Aideen McCole, whose blog lists all the art, architecture and design shows happening across Ireland and Scotland this summer. Since first publishing this list on 9 May, Building Design magazine have also published their own comprehensive listings, available here.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for the information provided here. Please check directly with respective institutions before setting out or buying those gnarly non-refundable train tickets.
London
Architectural Association
Dates: from 21 June
Times: 10:00-19:00 (Monday-Friday), 13:00-15:00 (Saturday 22 June), 10:00-17:00 (Saturday 29 June, 6 July, 13 July)
Venue: 36 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES
Info: http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/
Central St Martins
Dates: 19-21 June
Times: 12:00-20:00 (Wednesday-Friday), 12:00-18:00 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: Central Saint Martins, The Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, King’s Cross, London, N1C 4AA.
Info: http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk/about/degreeshows2013/show2/
London Metropolitan University
(Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design)
Dates: 26 June – 5 July
Times:
Venue: Spring House, 40-44 Holloway Road, London N7 8JL
Info: http://www.thecass.com/news-events/2013/june/summer-show-dates
Royal College of Art
Dates: 20-30 June (closed Friday 28 June)
Times: Noon – 8pm daily
Venue: Testbed 1, 33 Parkgate Road, London SW11 4NP
Info: http://www.rca.ac.uk/Default.aspx?ContentId=519613&GroupID=519613
University College London
(Bartlett School of Architecture)
Dates: 22-29 June 2013
Times: 10:00-17:00 (20:30 on 22 & 28 June)
Venue: Wates House, 22 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0QB
Info: http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture/news/bartlett-summer-show-2013
University of Bath
Dates: 28-30 June
Times: TBC
Venue: Candid Arts Trust, 3-5 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ
Info: http://www.londonarchitecturediary.com/event.php?id=3702
University of Cambridge
Dates: 9-12 July 2013
Times: TBC
Venue: Testbed 1, 33 Parkgate Road, London SW11 4NP
Info:
University of East London
Dates: 20 June – 6 July
Times: 10:00-18:00 (weekdays) / 11:00-16:00 (weekends)
Venue: AVA Building, University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way, London E16 2RD
Info:
Kingston University London
Dates: 16 – 21 June
Times: 13:00-17:00 (Sunday & Friday), 13:00-19:00 (Monday – Thursday)
Venue:
Info: http://fada.kingston.ac.uk/events/events.php
University of Westminster
Dates: 14 June – 5 July
Times: 09:00-21:00
Venue: University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS
Info: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/subjects/architecture-and-interiors/student-exhibitions-summer-2013
University of Greenwich
Dates: 8-14 June
Times: 09:00-17:00
Venue: Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS
Info:
London South Bank University
Dates: 18-24 June
Times: 10:00-18:00 (weekdays only)
Venue: The Student Centre, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 088
Info:
England
University of Bath
See London, above.
Birmingham City University
(Birmingham Institute of Art and Design)
Dates: 10-16 June
Times: 10:00-18:00 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday). 10:00-17:00 (Wednesday), 09:00-15:00 (Saturday)
Venue: Birmingham School of Architecture, Gosta Green, Birmingham, B4 7DX
Info: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/biad/about/graduateshows2013/architecture
Arts University Bournemouth
Dates: 21-27 June
Times: 10:00-17:00 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday), 10:00-21:00 (Wednesday), 10:00-16:00 (Saturday)
Venue: Arts University Bournemouth, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH
Info: http://aub.ac.uk/news-events/upcoming-events/summer-shows/
University of Brighton
Dates: 31 May – 12 June
Times: 10:00-20:00 (Thursday & Friday), 12:00-17:00 (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-18:00 (Monday – Wednesday)
Venue: Faculty of Arts, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY
Info: http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/whats-on/student-shows/graduate-shows/faculty-of-arts-graduate-show-2013
University of the West of England
Dates: from 7 June (closing date TBC)
Times: TBC
Venue: R Block, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY
Info:
University of Cambridge
See London, above.
University for the Creative Arts
Dates: 20-23 May
Times: 10:00-17:00
Venue: UCA Canterbury, New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AN
Info: http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/degreeshows/pre-degree
University of Kent
Dates: 14-21 June
Times: TBC
Venue: Kent School of Architecture, Marlowe Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NR
Info:
University of Huddersfield
Dates: 15-21 June
Times: 10:00-15:00 (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-16:00 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 10:00-20:00 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Venue: University of Huddersfield, Queensgate Campus, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
Info: http://www.hud.ac.uk/schools/artdesignandarchitecture/adaevents/
Hull School of Art and Design
Dates: 3-5 June (closing date TBC)
Times: 10:00-16:00 (Monday-Friday)
Venue: Hull School of Art and Design, Queen’s Gardens, Hull, HU1 3DG
Info:
Leeds Metropolitan University
Dates: 8-14 June
Times: 10:00-16:00
Venue: Leeds Metropolitan University, Broadcasting Place, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9EN
Info:
De Montfort University
Dates: 15-20 June
Times: 11:00-16:00 (Saturday), 10:00-17:00 (Monday-Wednesday), 10:00-20:30 (Thursday)
Venue: Fletcher Low Rise, Mill Lane, Leicester, LE1 9BH
Info:
University of Lincoln
Dates: 1-14 June
Times: 11:00-15:00 (1 June), 10:00-16:00 (3-8 & 10-14 June), closed Sundays.
Venue: Architecture Building, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS
Info: http://www.lincolndegreeshows.co.uk/
University of Liverpool
Dates: from 22 June (end date TBC)
Times: TBC
Venue: Leverhulme Building, Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69 7ZN
Info:
Liverpool John Moores University
Dates: 23 May – 7 June
Times: 10:00-18:00 (Monday-Friday) 13:00-18:00 (Saturday-Sunday)
Venue: Liverpool School of Art and Design, Duckinfield Street, off Brownlow Hill, Liverpool,L3 5RD
Info:
Manchester School of Architecture
Dates: 15-19 June
Times: 10:00-18:00 (weekdays), 10:00-16:00 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: John Dalton West Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD
Info:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Dates: 14 June – 9 July (closing date TBC)
Times: TBC
Venue: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Info:
Northumbria University
Dates: from 21 June (closing date TBC)
Times: TBC
Venue: Ellison Building, C – block, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Info:
University of Nottingham
Dates: 21 June – 16 July
Times: 10:00-17:00 (weekdays only)
Venue: Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Info:
Nottingham Trent University
Dates: 31 May – 8 June
Times: 10:00-17:00 (weekdays), 11:00-17:00 (Saturday), 11:00-16:00 (Sunday)
Venue: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Info: http://ntu.ac.uk/art/news_events/events_calendar/136026.html
Oxford Brookes University
Dates: 24 May – 9 June
Times:
Venue: School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP
Info:
University of Central Lancashire
Dates: 15-21 June
Times: 10:00-15:00 (Saturday), 10:00-18:00 (Monday-Friday)
Venue: Victoria, Harris, Hanover & Media Factory Buildings, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE
Info:
University of Plymouth
Dates: 15-26 June
Times: 10:00-18:00
Venue: Roland Levinsky Building, Drake Circus, Portsmouth, PL4 8AY
Info: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/artsdegreeshow
University of Portsmouth
Dates: from 22 June for approximately two weeks
Times: TBC
Venue: Portland Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3AH
Info:
University of Sheffield
Dates: 15 June – 12 July
Times: 09:00-17:00 (weekdays), 09:00-12:00 (Saturdays)
Venue: 16th & 17th floors, The University of Sheffield, Arts Tower, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
Info:
Sheffield Hallam University
Dates: 19-28 June
Times:
Venue: Owen Building, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB
Info:
Northern Ireland
Queen’s University of Belfast
Dates: 20-29 June
Times: TBC
Venue: Science Library, Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5EQ
Info:
University of Ulster
Dates: 8-15 June
Times: 10:00-17:00 (Monday – Saturday), 10:00-21:00 (Thursday)
Venue: University of Ulster Belfast Campus, York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED
Info: http://www.adbe.ulster.ac.uk/artdesign/annualexhibition.php
Republic of Ireland
University College Cork
(Cork Centre for Architectural Education)
Dates: 3-28 June
Times: By appointment only.
Venue: 9/10 Copley Street, Cork
Info: Contact gerrymccarthy {–at–} ucc.ie to arrange access.
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dates: 7-20 June
Times: 09:00-17:00
Venue: Linenhall, Yarnhall Street, Dublin 1
Info:
University College Dublin
Dates: 1-6 June; 11-22 June
Times: 09:00-22:00 (weekdays), 09:00-16:00 (weekends)
Venue: School of Architecture, University College Dublin. Richview, Belfield, Dublin 4 (access from Clonskeagh Road)
Info: http://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/architecture/newsandevents/name,170696,en.html
University of Limerick
Dates: 29 May – 1 June
Times: 10:00-18:00 (Wednesday-Friday), 10:00-17:00 (Saturday)
Venue: Former Franciscan Church, Henry Street, Limerick
Info: facebook.com/DesignAtUL and @designatul
Waterford Institute of Technology
Dates: 21-31 May
Times:
Venue: WIT, Cork Road, Waterford
Info:
Scotland
The Robert Gordon University
Dates: 22 June – 12 July
Times: 10:00-17:00
Venue: Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7QB
Info:
University of Dundee
Dates: 8-26 May
Times: 10:00-20:00 (Monday-Friday), 10:00-16:00 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
Info: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/degreeshow/
Edinburgh College of Art
Dates: 1-9 June (degree show), 17-25 August (postgraduate degree show)
Times:
Venue:
Info: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/edinburgh-college-art/degree-shows/overview
University of Strathclyde
Dates: 7 June – 5 July
Times: 09:00-18:00
Venue: 131 Rottenrow, Glasgow, G4 0NG
Info: http://www.strath.ac.uk/architecture/newsheadlines/endofyearexhibition2013/
Glasgow School of Art
Dates: 8-15 June
Times: 10:00-21:00 (Monday-Thursday), 10:00-19:00 (Friday), 10:00-17:00 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ
Info: http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events/events/d/degree-show-2013/
Wales
University of Cardiff
Dates: 24 June – 10 July
Times:
Venue: Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NB
Info: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/news/wsa-exhibition-2013.php
Opening night for the University of East London is 19th June, 6pm, Docklands campus, E16 2RD
Thanks Roland, although for consistency I’m not including opening nights (given the public nature of this blog and the invitation-only nature of some previews).
University of Lincoln http://www.lincolndegreeshows.co.uk/ (scroll down for more details)