Future Creatives 2025

FUTURE CREATIVES returns to take over QMU on Thursday 6 November 2025 with a celebratory programme of student-led projects, performances and work from the School of Culture and Creative Arts.

ALL WELCOME!

Future Creatives is open to all and offers a chance for students, staff and external partners from Scotland’s cultural and creative sectors to connect and network.

This year, discover a dazzling mix of creative projects and performances produced by students of the innovative programmes and courses from the School of Culture & Creative Arts, including: film screenings, live music performances, theatre shows, new writing, poster displays, audiovisual + sonic art projects, cultural + curatorial interpretations, and more...

Katie Duffy, Head of Art and Music at Glasgow Life will deliver a keynote address, before and after which there will be an opportunity for registered attendees to get a complimentary refreshment while they discuss the events of the day. A DJ set from Subcity Radio will play us out.

Events take place at QMU in the Venue, Jim's Bar, Games Room and Bistro. Check the Agenda and Get Tickets to find out more.

CONTACT: [email protected]

VENUE INFORMATION: The Queen Margaret Union is one of two iconic student unions at the University of Glasgow. Address: 22 University Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QN.

Directions and QMU accessibility details

We aim to ensure everyone has equal access to our events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected] with your request so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.

TICKET INFORMATION: Doors for each live event open 15 minutes prior to start time. Seating is unreserved and available on a first-come, first-served basis — arrive early to secure a great spot!

CONTENT WARNING: This event includes content that may contain strong language, references to violence, sexual content (including themes of consent), substance use, flashing lights, and sensitive topics such as death, grief, suicide, and current conflicts.

PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMING: Please note, photography and filming will take place during the event for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed please let one of the team know or email any questions or concerns to [email protected]

Info: Films from students of the MSc Filmmaking & Media Arts, featuring: LIMBO (Dir. Tianci Zhu), THE MANY DEATHS OF A CITY (Dir. Matthew Dunsmore), PICTURE THIS (Dir. Emma Malins), ODD (Dir. Jamie Thompson), NONSENSE (Dir. Fan Yiman), ECHO (Dir. Minghao He)

Info: Films as Applied Dissertations made by students of Film & TV Studies in collaboration with community partners, in partnership with GMAC and featuring: MUSIC BROTH (Tara Jackson, Nico Peden), MIND THE MEN (Jay Hargreaves, Sam Hussey, Michael Roberton), BLUEVALE COMMUNITY CLUB (Ally Nicolas, Felix Round, Abby Gibson) and PRIDE OUTSIDE (Luisa Connarty, Jenny MacInnes)

Info: Live vocal pieces developed through independent projects by students of the MA Music course, 'Song, Singing, Vocality' and featuring: SONGS BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND ITALY by Eleanor Baughan

Info: Live performances developed through the BMus courses, 'Performance 2' and 'Performance 3' and featuring: NEW LIGHT (a short programme of jazz repertoire including original material by Christian Crome); SINCE I LEFT YOU: RECONSTRUCTED (a deconstruction-reconstruction of one of plunder-phonics most famous pieces, ‘Since I Left You’ by The Avalanches, by Rudy Sinclair aka Club Med); THE SOUND OF MY BREAK-UP (a musical reflection on the rollercoaster of emotions of past experiences by Holly Jervis); and a duet performed by Morgan Lee (piano) & Lorna Adams (songwriter/vocalist)

Info: At 6pm, Katie Duffy, Head of Arts & Music at Glasgow Life, shares insights into Glasgow's cultural scene and the cultural talent pipeline, and from 6:30pm music is kindly provided by Subcity Radio and a complimentary refreshment is available for registered attendees

Info: Theatre performance by students of the MA Theatre studies course, 'Writing For Performance', featuring: MIND THE GAP, an original play by Steph Wells

Info: Theatre performance by students of the MA Theatre Studies course, 'Advanced Theatre Making', featuring: (DIS)CONNECT with and by Alice Mann, Amy Donaldson, Lily Hannah, Niamh O'Donnell, Sheridan Armour - PLEASE NOTE: the audience are invited to congregate in the Games Room (also QMU 1st Floor) from 1:30PM for the start of the performance at 1:45PM

Info: Live Reading of new work, EGGSHELLS, by Matthew Taylor, a student of the MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy programme, and directed by Philip Howard

Info: Drop in to discover poster displays of work from the MA Creative Arts & Industries, MLitt Creative Writing, IntM Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets (MAGMa), UofG's Find a Solution internship programme, and more...

Info: Discover new writing projects developed by students of the MLitt Creative Writing, featuring: MY OTHER MAN IS A CAR by Annie Baker; THE UNHARM by Leilani Taneus-Miller; THE SONG CONTINUES WHETHER WE SING IT OR NOT by Shaun Murawski; WILD HYACINTH by Véronik Le Duc

Info: Discover new writing projects developed by students of the MLitt Creative Writing, featuring: COME LOOSE by Liv Alridge; THE UNHARM by Leilani Taneus-Miller; OUR ELECTRIC DESIRES by Dearbhla O'Brien; ORGAN MUSIC by Andie Lukstina

Info: From 10:30am, discover a diverse display of student projects, including short films, campaigns, audiovisual essays, presentations, websites and video games by students of Creative Writing, Cultural Industries, History of Art, Music and Theatre

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