Designers and artists in screen, stage, and immersive experiences connect at Set & Scene for one day of ideas and conversation. If you build the world audiences believe in, this is the show for you.
Expect talks. Expert panels. Debates. Exhibitions. Interactive displays. And space to meet the people you don’t normally get to meet.
You’ll leave with ideas, contacts, and new perspectives. Not just on your craft – but on where it’s all going.
Production designers, scenic makers, painters, set builders, prop makers, stylists, creative directors, CGI and VFX specialists come together to discover, interact, share, and be seen.
If your product, service or platform genuinely supports visual storytelling, Set & Scene puts you in front of the people who use it, influence it, and recommend it.
Your brand is experienced in context – as part of the craft ecosystem these professionals trust.
Designers for screen, stage & experiences don’t attend large trade shows in the same way – and they’re rarely gathered in one place.
Set & Scene is designed to do exactly that. For sponsors, this gives you unprecedented quality of access to your audience. Without distractions.
The Scenic Circle is a handpicked advisory board of organisations and visionaries invited to help shape the show’s themes and content. If you are interested in joining The Scenic Circle we’d love to hear from you. More organisations to be announced shortly!
Set & Scene brings together a highly specific, hard-to-reach audience: the people who shape what audiences see on screen, stage and immersive experiences.
Production designers, scenic makers, painters, builders, prop makers, CGI and VFX specialists don’t attend large trade shows in the same way – and they’re rarely gathered in one place. Set & Scene is designed to do exactly that.
We’re bringing together visual storytellers working in film and television, performance and theatre, live events and immersive experiences.
For sponsors, this gives you unprecedented quality of access to your audience. Without distractions.
Set & Scene is a focused, one-day event in the heart of London. It’s an event where conversations happen naturally, relationships form quickly, and your brand is experienced in context – not as noise, but as part of the craft ecosystem these professionals trust.
If your product, service or platform genuinely supports visual storytelling, Set & Scene puts you in front of the people who use it, influence it, and recommend it.
If this sounds like a good fit for you, we’d love to have a conversation.
Meet the Set & Scene founders
Set & Scene was born from a simple realisation: identical creative conversations were happening within each sector, yet nobody was connecting the dots pan-industry. We exist to bridge that gap.
Bimla Jackson brings over twenty years of creative events industry and brand experience, most recently heading up operations for the British Film Designers Guild. Born into a theatrical family, Bimla’s passion lies in connecting and inspiring creative minds, giving them a vital space to grow and share brilliant ideas.
Yosien Burke brings thirty years of film and TV industry experience, where she has championed creatives and suppliers through training and sustainability initiatives. She played a key role in developing the British Film Designers Guild’s Planet Positive Awards and is dedicated to introducing cross-industry sustainable expertise and knowledge to Set & Scene.
Murray Ashton adds a global perspective to the team. As the founder of The Location Guide and FOCUS, he has been instrumental in building international partnerships that shape the creative landscape. His understanding of the industry’s commercial and creative needs helps Set & Scene deliver world-class opportunities.
Tickets go on sale at the end of February. Sign up now to make sure you are on the list.
Set & Scene is for experienced design and creative professionals only.
If you’d like to speak to a member of the team you can reach us at [email protected].
@ setandsceneshow . Feb 17
Where worlds are built. Stories come alive.
Designers, makers, and suppliers from film, TV, theatre, and immersive experiences — together for one day of discovery and collaboration.
📅 25 April 2026
📍 Central Saint Martins, London
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 14
Those conversations that rarely happen — between scenic painters and VFX artists, production designers and tech suppliers — happen here.
📅 25 April 2026
📍 Central Saint Martins, London
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 13
The 15th BFDG Production Design Awards celebrate the very best in Production Design. ✨
As one of our Scenic Circle members, we’re proud to support @british_film_designers_guild and their milestone awards event.
A limited number of non-member tickets to attend this fabulous evening on Saturday 28th February at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, have been released.
Enjoy a wonderful evening with champagne, dinner, and wine, followed by the awards presentation - finishing off the night with the after-party.
This is a rare opportunity to meet and network with some of the best Art Department creatives in the film and TV industry.
Tickets from £300 + VAT.
Visit: awards.britishfilmdesigners.com/shop
#15thBFDGAwards #BFDGAwards #BFDG #ProductionDesign #ScenicCircle
@ setandsceneshow . Feb 12
Set & Scene is a relaxed, creative space designed for genuine connection, hands on discovery, and cross industry collaboration.
From time honoured craft to cutting edge technology, this is where ideas are shared, tested, and shaped together.
📍 Central Saint Martins
📅 25 April 2026
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 11
Traditional craft is everything, tech is moving fast. Set & Scene is the place to celebrate work, test ideas, swap stories, and learn from each other — all in one room.
📅 25 April 2026
📍 Central Saint Martins, London
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 9
Set & Scene is a new curated design show bringing together creatives, companies, and suppliers shaping stage, screen, and experience design.
Film. Theatre. Immersive. Retail.
One shared creative future.
📍 Central Saint Martins
📅 25 April 2026
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 6
Set & Scene was created because everyone involved in building worlds rarely get to be in the same place - even though they rely on each other every day.
Whether you’re a prop maker, designer, scenic artist, freelancer, or workshop technician, Set & Scene is a chance to see new tools and technologies up close, learn new ways of making, meet the suppliers behind the materials you use, and connect with people who might become collaborators, friends - or your next colleagues.
If you’re an exhibitor, it’s a space to see what your peers are doing, understand where the industry is heading, test ideas, and meet new talent face to face. Not through CVs or pitches, but through real conversations, demos, and shared interests.
If you’re a buyer, producer, director, theatre owner, or venue operator, Set & Scene brings everyone together in one room. Makers, suppliers, crew, designers - all visible, approachable, and working across disciplines. It’s a rare chance to understand how things are made, who’s making them, and how collaboration can happen more easily.
Set & Scene spans film & TV, theatre and performance, live events, immersive experiences, brand activation, retail display, museums, and themed environments - reflecting how stories move fluidly across platforms and spaces.
We’re really excited to be hosting the inaugural Set & Scene event at UAL Central Saint Martins in Granary Square, King’s Cross. Known globally as a leading institution for art, design, and creative innovation, Central Saint Martins has long been a place where boundaries are pushed and new ideas take shape. It’s a fitting home for a show that celebrates both traditional craft and emerging technology.
📍 Central Saint Martins, London
📅 25 April 2026
Tickets will be released soon.
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@ setandsceneshow . Feb 5
The people who make the worlds we watch, step into, and explore rarely meet.
Set & Scene brings them together for conversation and cross-industry collaboration.
📅 25 April 2026
📍 Central Saint Martins, London
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#SetAndScene #VisualStorytelling #CraftMeetsTech
