Upgrade Yourself Festival 2026
Save the date: the Upgrade Yourself Festival is back! The eighth edition will take place on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August 2026 at Somerset House, New Wing.
For 16 -30 year olds, supported with BSL interpretation
| Dates | Fri 7 & Sat 8 Aug 2026 |
| Times | Fri, 4–8.30pm Sat, 2–7pm |
| Space | Across Somerset House New Wing |
| Price | Free |
Upgrade Yourself Festival connects emerging creatives (ages 16 – 30) with trailblazing talent and industry experts. Join us for inspiring talks, workshops, mentoring sessions and more.
This year we are going beyond your traditional careers festival and creating a space where creativity is celebrated as a tool for self-expression, imagination and collective growth.
We’re inviting you to join us for two days of dreaming, reflecting, imagining and testing new ideas. Empowering you to express yourself, build your community, share your work and experiment boldly.
As always, the Upgrade Yourself Festival is free to attend with free food and drink so you can fuel up while you explore and create!
Programme announcements coming soon … watch this space!
Access Information
Our ambition is to make this event accessible to everyone, but we know there is work to do!
Upgrade Yourself Festival will take place in G Rooms, River Rooms and Lancaster Rooms at Somerset House (New Wing). The space is on the ground floor and accessible to wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet close by and all toilets will be gender neutral. There will also be a quiet space available
The event will be supported through BSL Interpretation on Friday 7 August and Saturday 8 August.
If you would like more information or to request specific access support, please email: engagement@somersethouse.org.uk prior to arriving.
We are constantly working towards making our events more accessible, if you have any feedback on how we can improve. Please let us know!