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The Creative Circle Awards are not like any other awards show. Join us by the sea for the biggest night of the year in the creative industry! Find out who will be taking home those coveted awards – and have a huge party while you’re at it! 🏆🎉🎡💃🕺

Bringing together the UK creative community, for two unforgettable days of speakers, brands, agencies, networking, celebrations & more Through inspiring talks, live showcases, workshops and small-group sessions, the festival celebrates creative excellence, explores where opportunity lies, and helps people turn ideas into action - connecting creativity with culture, commerce and impact.

The Best of British Creativity Exhibition, hosted by the UK Creative Festival, is a showcase of the UK’s most outstanding creative work. Featuring highlights from the Creative Circle Awards 2026 shortlist, alongside the prestigious Gold of Gold winner and the winning work from 2025’s Most Creative Company winners. The exhibition brings together the very best ideas and craftsmanship from across the industry. More than just a display, it is a celebration of the UK creative sector at its finest, featuring work chosen by creatives, for creatives. At its heart is the spirit of the Creative Circle Awards, which recognise exceptional talent, champion enduring ideas, and support the next generation of creative voices. Driven by a mission to honour meaningful contributions to creativity, craft, and innovation, the Creative Circle prides itself on having one of the fairest and most inclusive judging processes in the UK. Open to all creatives working in the industry, it ensures that the work on display has been judged solely by peers—making this exhibition a true reflection of creative excellence as defined by the industry itself.

Creative Town Hall returns to the UK Creative Festival this July. Creative Town Hall is a nationwide movement aimed at restoring the UK’s creative industry to its rightful place on the global stage. ✨ What to Expect? A celebration of the new era of indie startups with a roundtable of creative founders discussing the power of doing your own thing. An opportunity to hear the table swap stories & answer your burning questions about starting an agency. ​ ✨ Why Attend? • Connect with like-minded creatives • Gain insights from industry leaders • Be part of a movement to strengthen creativity in our industry Celebrating creativity beyond the expected ✨ Next Event: UK Creative Festival Special. 📆 1st July 2026 📍 Turner Contemporary, Margate 🎟️ Tickets on sale now - included as part of the UK Creative Festival ticket

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To celebrate the end of online judging we would love to invite all our Creative Circle Judges to join us for a drink to celebrate another brilliant year of creativity. No agenda other than catching up with your colleagues, friends and peers. 📅 Date: 13/05/26 🕒 Time: 17:00 – till late 📍 Location: Crown & Sceptre, 86 Great Titchfield St, London, W1W 6SD 👋 RSVP: Jeremy@creativecircle.co.uk ​ The Creative Circle is passionate that we have the fairest judging process in the UK and that we are inclusive, not exclusive. We invite every creative working in the UK to register and be part of the judging process. Only at the Creative Circle Awards are you judged by your peers, your heroes and the industry's power players. So come join your fellow judges and raise a glass to UK creativity. Hope to see you there! The Creative Circle Team

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The Creative Circle Awards 2026 are open for entries now.

The festive season is here, and we’d love you to join us for a drink to celebrate another brilliant year of creativity. RSVP to jeremy@creativecircle.co.uk Warm wishes, Jeremy, Dina & Magda