Discover the art and design world’s newest talent and latest innovations
June 18–July 19, 2026
Step into the future of creativity this summer at RCA2026. From June 18 to July 19, the Royal College of Art’s three London campuses will come alive with the visionary work of 1,600 postgraduate students. Explore a diverse world of innovation spanning Architecture, Arts & Humanities, Communication, Design, and Intelligent Mobility. Come and discover the ideas that will shape our tomorrow.
Free and open to the public, RCA2026 is comprised of:
School of Arts & Humanities Show (June 18–21)
RCA Battersea Campus
Featuring work by students from Arts & Humanities MFA, Ceramics & Glass MA, Contemporary Art Practice MA, Curating Contemporary Art MA, Jewellery & Metal MA, Painting MA, Photography MA, Print MA, Sculpture MA, Writing MA.
School of Architecture Show (July 3–5)
RCA Kensington Campus
Featuring work by students from Architecture MA, City Design MA, Design Practice MArch, Environmental Architecture MA and Interior Design MA.
Festival of Communication (July 3–12)
RCA White City Campus
July 3–5: Featuring work by students from Digital Direction MA and Visual Communication MA. / July 10–12: Featuring work by students from Animation MA, Information Experience Design MA and Communication MFA.
School of Design EXPO (July 16–19)
July 16–18: RCA Kensington Campus. Featuring work by students from Fashion MA. / July 17–19: RCA Battersea Campus. Featuring work by students from Design Futures MDes, Design Products MA, Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc, Intelligent Mobility MA, Service Design MA and Textiles MA.
RCA2026 online store
Discover, own, gift and invest in unique and original works by emerging talents from graduating RCA students. Support the next generation of visionary artists and designers by shopping their creations at the online RCA Shopify Sales site from 5pm BST on June 17 to 10am BST July 20, 2026.
Accessibility
The RCA has worked with AccessAble to create Detailed Access Guides to its Kensington, Battersea, and White City campuses. Visit AccessAble for more information.
