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10th–12th June 2026

Join us this June for the 8th edition of BDF, celebrating “Change”.

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  • Scene Changers

    • Akiko Stehrenberger
    • James Ortiz
    • Barrie Gower
    • Sarah Gower

    Fri 12th Jun

    7:00pm

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    The Giant Screen

  • No, your design doesn’t speak for itself

    How to use words to sell your work

    • Sabrina Shim
    • Cesca Hadland

    Thu 11th Jun

    11:00am

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    BCU Parkside

  • Branding Worlds: Designing Awesome Brands for Videogames

    • Matt Redway

    Wed 10th Jun

    2:00pm

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    The Printmakers

  • Changing spaces with colour and light

    • Liz West

    Wed 10th Jun

    3:00pm

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    E H Smith Design Centre

  • Designed to last

    • Karen Hughes & Khadija Kapacee

    Fri 12th Jun

    2:00pm

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    BCU Parkside

  • Character in Motion

    • Laura Tofarides

    Thu 11th Jun

    4:00pm

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    E H Smith Design Centre

  • Between Truth and Fiction

    • Samar Maakaroun

    Fri 12th Jun

    12:00pm

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    BCU Parkside

  • Finding Clarity in a World of Change

    • Danny Miller

    Wed 10th Jun

    3:00pm

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    The Printmakers

  • Make change pay

    • Simon Manchipp
    • Rich Rhodes

    Thu 11th Jun

    4:00pm

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    BCU Parkside

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