Events

The calendar of
the academy.

22 Feb 2026

Free

Open Day

Spring Open Day

Tour the Mayfair campus, meet the faculty, and sit in on an atelier tutorial. Includes portfolio drop-in with an admissions tutor and afternoon tea in the runway hall.

JCA Mayfair, 15 Little Portland Street, London W1W · 80 places

12 Mar 2026

£45

Masterclass

Draping with Sophie Renaud

A two-hour couture draping masterclass with our Head of Couture Atelier. Working in cotton toile on the stand. Fifteen places, ages 16+.

Atelier 3, JCA Mayfair · 15 places

04 Apr 2026

Free

Portfolio Clinic

Portfolio Clinic — April

A one-to-one twenty-minute portfolio review with a JCA admissions tutor. Bring physical work or an iPad. Open to applicants for September 2026 and January 2027 intakes.

JCA Mayfair · 30 places

18 Apr 2026

£25

Speaker Series

In Conversation: Sir Paul Smith

The JCA speaker series returns to the runway hall. Sir Paul in conversation with Jimmy Choo OBE on building a British house that lasts fifty years.

Runway Hall, JCA Mayfair · 150 places

12 Jun 2026

By invitation

The Show

Graduate Show 2026

Ten designers. Ten collections. One runway. The culmination of three years in the atelier. Industry, press and family only — request an invitation below.

Boston Manor House, London W7 · 240 places

20 Sep 2026

Free

Open Day

Autumn Open Day

The final open day before September admissions close. Campus tours, faculty Q&A, and a live atelier demonstration.

JCA Mayfair · 80 places