What’s on in February at UCA

Every month a wide range of events take place across UCA’s three campuses in Canterbury, Epsom and Farnham. We also host a range of online webinars throughout the year.

You can take a look through our full event listings to see all upcoming UCA events, but below is a round-up of selected UCA events in February 2026:

Campus tours

Our one-hour guided campus tours are led by UCA student ambassadors, current students who can provide you with a unique insight into life at UCA.

Tours are available at our Canterbury, Epsom and Farnham campuses on the following February dates:

• Friday 13 February
• Friday 27 February

Book your campus tour now

If you want to explore our campuses but can’t make these dates, you can also take a look around using our online virtual tour.

Students’ Union 

The UCA Students’ Union (UCASU) host a wide range of events throughout the year.

Club nights

At the Glasshouse in Farnham they’ll be hosting three themed nights in February: 90s Goth Night, Club Mayhem and Women Who Rock. Students can purchase tickets for these events through the UCASU website.

Spring markets

February will also see the Students’ Union host the annual spring markets:

• Canterbury: Friday 20 February, 11am-3pm
• Farnham: Thursday 19 February, 12-4pm

These markets include stalls run be students and people from the local area, often selling their own unique crafts and creations.

The markets are open to all, not just UCA students. If you’re nearby, make sure to pop on to campus to see what you can find!

If you’re interested in running a stall please complete the application form on the UCASU website by Thursday 12 February.

Webinars

Our live webinars give you the chance to hear from our community of artists, designers and innovators.

You'll gain insights and advice from our expert staff and hear real stories from students who’ve been exactly where you are right now.

Below are the webinars that we’ll be running in February 2026:

• Wednesday 4 February: A Spotlight on our Canterbury Campus
  Want to know what it's like to live and study on our Canterbury campus as a student at UCA? Curious about the courses we offer, or what studying Architecture, Fine Art or Visual Communications is like?
• Tuesday 10 February: Discover MA Filmmaking at UCA
  Join a lecturer from our postgraduate degree in Filmmaking as they discuss course-specific information, our facilities and equipment, student artwork, career pathways and more.
• Wednesday 11 February: Discover BA Fashion Business and Management at UCA
  Thinking about studying a BA Fashion & Business Management course at university? We’re here to help you! 
• Friday 13 February: Discover BA Film Production at UCA
  In this webinar, our BA Film Production Lecturer will go through all you need to know about our Film Production course.
• Wednesday 18 February: How to apply to accommodation
  Applying for accommodation can be a confusing process when you’re unsure of what to look out for, from different room options to staying in halls or in private accommodation off-campus, there’s a lot to consider. But don’t worry, we’re here to help!

Galleries & exhibitions

Black Atlantic Makers: Conversations

Black Atlantic Makers: Conversations opens at the Crafts Study Centre in Farnham on Tuesday 17 February and runs all the way through until Saturday 23 May.

The centrepiece will be the multi-panel, woven and embroidered Tapestry of Black Britons. The large textile work will be displayed alongside pieces by Black makers represented within the four material areas of the Crafts Study Centre’s collections – ceramics, wood, textiles and calligraphy – and loans from other public and private collections. 

Tapestry of Black Britons, an evolving artwork, is a collaborative, craft-centred initiative celebrating and documenting little-known strands of British history through textile art. A new panel, African Romans by Kofi Alvin, will premiere at this exhibition.

Learn more about Black Atlantic Makers: Conversations

MORYOW: The artifice of dread

MORYOW: The artifice of dread is an exhibition that documents a pioneering practice-as-research project that explored the production pipeline for creating short form genre work within Virtual Production on an independent budget. 

The exhibition dissects how this horror project came to life. The work on display within it is the result of countless hours of dedicated effort and craft skills. 

The exhibition will be open in the Foyer Gallery at UCA Farnham until Thursday 26 February 2026.

Learn more about MORYOW: The artifice of dread

Print as the future: From Rave Culture to Camp Horror

Throughout February, Epsom Library will be hosting a free zine exhibition showcasing work by Year 2 BA (Hons) Fashion, Branding and Communications students.

The exhibition celebrates the creative power of print. The work will be displayed alongside the Library's contemporary zine collection, highlighting a dialogue between emerging and established creatives.

Although students were given a broad brief, producing a complete zine for print and digital was a big ask. The production required writing, photography, layouts and typography in analogue and digital formats. Seeing their final printed outputs has been a great achievement and an incredibly rewarding experience.
Mark Brill, Lecturer in Advertising

Learn more about Print as the Future

Interface(s): shaping engagement, not just attention

This exhibition, opening on Monday 9 February and running through until mid-March, brings together a wide range of work that explores how design shapes the way we experience information and navigate interfaces.

Through printed matter, objects, digital interfaces, and interactive systems, the projects look at how ideas change as they move between formats and media.

Learn more about Interface(s): shaping engagement, not just attention