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Futureworks University Education For Creative Industries

Our Riverside Campus recently hosted an exciting motion capture session in collaboration with Rokoko, one of the leading...
29/05/2026

Our Riverside Campus recently hosted an exciting motion capture session in collaboration with Rokoko, one of the leading names in professional mocap technology.

Organised by VFX lecturer David Gillie, the session saw TV actor Vin Hawk and a Salford University Master's student working together to build and perform a scene from a brief in real time.

It's exactly the kind of hands-on, industry-facing experience we love at Futureworks – giving our students a front-row seat to how the professionals do it.

In need of something to add to your watchlists at the moment? 🤔 Let us recommend a couple of series involving two of our...
24/05/2026

In need of something to add to your watchlists at the moment? 🤔 Let us recommend a couple of series involving two of our Futureworks alumni on Prime Video.

Audio Engineering graduate Martyn Ellis worked on Liverpool FC’s documentary From Doubters To Believers, spending time with the North of England’s top recordists to record sound with the team, fans and at matches.

There’s also the latest work from our Oscar-nominated Audio Engineering alumnus Enos Desjardins in his role as Sound Designer on Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock, which premiered earlier this year.

Two brilliant students, two brilliant productions 👏

Nothing beats learning by doing – and our Audio Tech volunteers smashed it at this year’s Manchester Folk Festival 👊🏆For...
11/05/2026

Nothing beats learning by doing – and our Audio Tech volunteers smashed it at this year’s Manchester Folk Festival 👊🏆

For the second year running, Futureworks students supported sound teams across venues including Halle St Peter’s, Band on the Wall, Night & Day, The Castle and more.

Massive respect to Sam, Nicole, Cam, Millie, Emma, Tom, Pete for getting stuck in and grabbing a real world opportunity with both hands.

Experience like this makes all the difference.

Thinking about what comes next for your son or daughter?We're holding an Open Evening on Wednesday 20 May – and it's gen...
07/05/2026

Thinking about what comes next for your son or daughter?

We're holding an Open Evening on Wednesday 20 May – and it's genuinely worth the midweek trip.

It's a chance to see the campus for yourself, meet the tutors who deliver the courses and ask the questions that actually matter – about graduate outcomes, support, fees and what studying at Futureworks looks like day to day.

We specialise in higher education for the creative industries and are based in Manchester city centre, offering degrees in Music Production, Audio Engineering, Games Design, Film, Animation and Visual Effects.

Come along with your child. The more informed the conversation at home, the better the decision.

📍 Riverside Campus, New Bailey Street, Manchester
🗓️ Wednesday 20 May, 6pm – 8pm

🔗 https://futureworks.ac.uk/open-days-events/

If you – or your son or daughter – have been sitting on your university offers, this week matters.Wednesday 6th May is t...
05/05/2026

If you – or your son or daughter – have been sitting on your university offers, this week matters.

Wednesday 6th May is the UCAS deadline to choose a firm and insurance offer – for anyone who received all their offers by 31 March.

Miss it, and UCAS automatically declines everything. Not a great outcome after months of applications.

Log into UCAS Hub, check where things stand and make sure a decision is made before Wednesday.

If any offers came in after 31 March, there's a little more breathing room – but it's still worth checking sooner rather than later.

One conversation now could save a lot of stress down the track. 💬

Huge congratulations to Futureworks alumni Lewis Cooper and Caleb Riley, whose animation work features in the latest cam...
03/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Futureworks alumni Lewis Cooper and Caleb Riley, whose animation work features in the latest campaign for Mandy Indiana’s new album Urgh – recently awarded a rare 5-star review in The Guardian ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The band invited artists to create 30 second films inspired by themes of ‘sickness’ from the track “Sicko” – check out the official video on YouTube.

• Lewis – video at 0:30
• Caleb – video at 1:00

The band’s guitarist Scott Fair is also a Futureworks Music Production alum (Class of 2018). A brilliant example of cross disciplinary alumni success.

We’re proud to be continuing our academic partnership with Unreal Engine & Epic Games for another year – and to retain o...
26/04/2026

We’re proud to be continuing our academic partnership with Unreal Engine & Epic Games for another year – and to retain our Silver Badge status as an Unreal Academic Partner 🕹️

This partnership supports enhanced learning across our game, VFX and virtual production programmes, bringing industry standard tools directly into the student experience.

We’re excited for another year of real time creativity and innovation.

Learn more about our Games Design degree and how we prepare you for your future career at https://futureworks.ac.uk/course/games-design/

We loved welcoming Katie Bates back to Futureworks last week 👋❤️Katie – an Art of Visual Effects alumna and our Industry...
23/04/2026

We loved welcoming Katie Bates back to Futureworks last week 👋❤️

Katie – an Art of Visual Effects alumna and our Industry Advisory Group Alumni Award winner – was invited to speak with undergraduates at our Riverside Campus about her journey as a CG Generalist, including her experience working at Blue Zoo, The Mill, Electric Theatre Collective and Selected Works.

Real careers and industry insight – straight from someone who’s been there and done it 👍

We cannot wait to meet you all next week at UCAS Discovery Manchester! If you have any questions before the event, you c...
25/02/2026

We cannot wait to meet you all next week at UCAS Discovery Manchester! If you have any questions before the event, you can always get in touch by emailing [email protected]. See you there!

Come along to the Open Day on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Book your place now—the link is in our bio! Discover creat...
12/02/2026

Come along to the Open Day on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Book your place now—the link is in our bio!

Discover creative degree courses designed to open up new worlds of opportunity and kickstart a rewarding creative career.

When you undertake a degree programme with Futureworks, you gain not only the education but also the vocational skills, knowledge, and expertise you need for a rewarding career in animation, audio engineering, editing, filmmaking, game art, game audio, games design, illustration, music production, television, visual effects, and much more.

Discover more on our website: futureworks.ac.uk

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