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BAFTA Young Game Designers Showcase
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BAFTA Young Game Designers Showcase

  • Calendar icon Sun 28 Jun, 11:00am
  • Map pin icon BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, All Spaces

Join us for the 2026 BAFTA Young Game Designers Showcase. An opportunity for young people to play the games from this years' finalists (aged 10-18), come up with their own game concepts and hear from people working in the industry about creatives careers in games.

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With thanks to our Official Partners to BAFTA YGD: EE, Google Play, Hasbro, PlayStation, Warner Bros. Games.

SHOWCASE & WORKSHOPS
Ray Dolby Room

All finalists’ entries are available to view and play.

THE GAMES AREA (Industry)
Creative and Future Gallery

Meet Panda Cat Games, Beyond the Pixels, Do I Look Like a Gamer?, NextGen Academy and YGD alumni

PRESENTATIONS
Princess Anne Theatre

11:30 – 12:10: The Making of Astro Burn with Beyond the Pixels

12:45 – 13:15 - World-building in Games with TT, Playstation and Panda Cat Games

13:45 – 14:25 - What makes a good game? With Rocksteady, Playstation and NextGen Academy

14:45 – 15:15 Where Are They Now? Young BAFTA’s Erin Howard in conversation with YGD alumni

CHILL OUT SPACE
Run Run Shaw Theatre

Children under 18 require an adult chaperone to attend with them. 7+ NB please note some games will be compliant with PEGI 12 rating.

Pricing

  • Public Concessions
    £4.00
  • Public Full
    £5.50
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Accessibility

BAFTA is an arts charity, and we’re open and welcoming to everyone. That’s why we want to make sure every visit to BAFTA 195 Piccadilly is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. We want you to be able to immerse yourself in the magic of the event.

Our venue is wheelchair accessible, and BSL interpreters can be arranged for any event, from screenings to networking. For full details about access, take a look at our Venue Accessibility Page.

If you would like to request access adjustments, drop us a line at [email protected] or give our friendly reception team a call at 020 7734 0022 when booking your tickets.

How to Request Access Adjustments

If you would like to book a wheelchair space, request live captions, BSL translation or any other access adjustment, then please do email us at [email protected] or give our friendly reception team a call at 020 7734 0022 when booking your tickets. We’ll do our best to make it happen, and will endeavour to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Getting to the Venue

By tube

Green Park is the nearest accessible step-free station and is served by the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. 0.3 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance. The accessible entrance is from the park at the rear of the station.

Piccadilly Circus Station is served by the Piccadilly and Bakerloo Line Services. Leicester Square Station is served by the Piccadilly and Northern Line Services. Both stations are accessed by steps only.

By train

London Charing Cross has step-free access to all platforms. 0.7 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance. Staff are available to assist with ramps between the platform and the train.

By bus

There are bus stops located on Regent Street/St James's Street, Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Coventry Street and Haymarket. All London buses have ramp access and dedicated spaces for wheelchair users.

Nearest car park

The Cavendish London Public Car Park – 0.1 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.

JustPark Car Park – 0.5 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.

Nearest Blue Badge Parking

  • Jermyn Street: near Crockett & Jones, 1 space (0.05miles)
  • Sackville Street: near corner of Piccadilly, 2 spaces (0.06miles)
  • Saint James's Square: on street, 2 spaces (0.08miles)
  • Jermyn Street: near Tesco, 1 space (0.09miles)

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