D&AD Festival 2025
D&AD Festival returns to London in 2025 at the Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall, 21–22 May. Tickets are on sale now.
At the Festival we will cover jury insights fresh from our 2025 juries, creative excellence, tech and AI, best-in-class craft, design & advertising, BTS deep dives into the work and giving the people behind it a stage, fireside chats and interviews of incredible creatives, networking and learning opportunities, and interactive activations.
The two-day event will culminate with the D&AD Awards Ceremony on 22 May, awarding the very best in global creativity.
Find out more
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Programme & event timings
We'll start announcing our speakers from the 25 February, and will then announce the full programme including sessions titles and synopses on 8 April. Watch this space and sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know.
Timings:
- Wednesday 21 May Festival Day I — doors open 9am, stage content from 10am-6pm
- Thursday 22 May Festival Day II — doors open 9am, stage content from 10am-3pm
- Thursday 22 May Ceremony — 6pm to midnight
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Key dates
29 January 2025 — D&AD Festival 2025 ticket sales launch
24 February 2025 — Buy your ticket by 24 February 23:59 GMT to receive 30% off using code FESTIVAL30
March 2025 — Speakers announced
7 April 2025 — Buy your ticket by 7 April 23:59 GMT to receive 20% off
8 April 2025 — Full programme announced
21 & 22 May 2025 — D&AD Festival, London’s Southbank Centre
22 May 2025 — Ceremony, London’s Southbank Centre
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Important booking information
- Please carefully check the date on which you purchase a ticket for and ensure the attendee information is input correctly. This will ensure that attendees receive the correct information to make the most of their experience.
- 90-minute taster sessions of a selection of D&AD's Masterclasses will be made available for Festival ticket holders at a supplemented fee of £50 per person, per session. Please note that spaces on these taster sessions are limited, and the purchase of a Festival ticket does not guarantee you a space.
- We do not offer refunds for any ticket purchases but you can update the attendee information so a colleague or friend may take your place.
- Please note that Day I Passes, Day II Passes, and Ceremony Passes only gain you access to those parts of the Festival. If you wish to attend on additional days you must add all ticket types required to your basket, or purchase a Full Pass (which includes access to both days of the Festival & the Ceremony).
Please see our T&Cs for more info: dandad.org/en/d-ad-terms-and-conditions
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Pricing information
Ticket name Full price from 4 April 30% off until 24 February 20% off until 4 April Day I Pass £175 +vat £122.50 +vat £140 +vat Day II Pass £175 +vat £122.50 +vat £140 +vat Ceremony Pass £275 +vat £192.50 +vat £220 +vat Full Pass (Festival & Ceremony) £595 +vat £416.50 +vat £476 +vat Additional discounts are available for Students, Charities/Non-Profits, Freelancers, Small Businesses with under 10 employees, and Retired persons. Please contact festival@dandad.org for more information.
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Who's in the room?
Our audience is predominantly made up of advertising, design and media agencies, brands, freelance creatives, young talent, and press. We also welcome over 300 D&AD Awards jurors who have judged the professional awards the same week as the Festival, who join us from over 55 countries worldwide. In 2024 we welcomed over 2,700 attendees over two days at our Festival. Here’s a breakdown of who was in the room:
- 50% Advertising, design and media agencies
- 11% Freelancers
- 24% Brand-side
- 6% Students, graduates or trainees
- 9% Other (eg NGOs, associations, production companies)
What to expect
80+ international speakers across two stages; one for big discussions and inspirational content, and another for more focussed learning & insight-driven content
Jury insight sessions with our global judges, giving you the low-down fresh from the 2025 D&AD Awards jury rooms
Physical and digital exhibition of D&AD Award-winning work, back by popular demand
Our world-class Masterclass content adapted to run live on stage to reach and benefit a larger audience
90-minute taster sessions of Masterclasses will be available, at a supplemented fee. More information to be announced!
All the main-stage content will be recorded and shared with attendees post-event
Speakers
Meet some of the creators and changemakers who will join us at the D&AD Festival 2025.
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Trainer
Arif Haq (he/him)
Director of Brand Learning, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand706950
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Jury Insights
Bobai Balat (he/him)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, TIMA
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Jury Insights
Frederico Gelli (he/him)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tátil Design
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Speaker
Gail Bichler (she/her)
Design Director, The New York Times Magazine
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Jury Insights
Nils Leonard (he/him)
Co-Founder, Uncommon Creative Studio
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Jury Insights
Nopparath (Mint) Eksuwancharoen (she/her)
Executive Creative Director & Head of Art, Sour Bangkok
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Speaker
Olivia Ema (she/her)
Creative Technologist
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Jury Insights
Pelle Sjoenell (he/him)
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Droga5
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Speaker
Pum Lefebure (she/her)
Chief Creative Officer, Design Army
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Trainer
Reeha Alder (she/her)
Founder, Mighty You
Get involved
Let us know how you'd like to show up at D&AD Festival 2025. From activations, to networking events, we'd love to hear your from you.
D&AD Festival 2024 highlights
- Mixed Gender Creative Teams Have Competitive Advantage of 12%
- Ganni’s Chief Brand Officer on ‘Decarbonising the Supply Chain from Inside Out’
- ‘Gut Feeling Over Data’: How Dentsu Made the ‘My Japan Railway’ Campaign
- Successful Collaboration with AI Embraces Curiosity and Play
- How Illustrator Malika Favre Landed Her Dream Gig at The New Yorker
- How The National Lottery Got Its Gay Love Story TV Spot Over The Line
Watchback all highlights here.
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