The Playgrounds event is being held at the Barbican Centre, London on 9 and 10 October 2025.
If you’re in London in October, there’s a great event happening that combines animation, visual effects, digital arts, film and games. It’s called In Motion, and is part of the prestigious Playgrounds group of events.
So, what’s there? It’s a very fun line-up of artist talks, panels, interviews, live demos, industry events and networking (and yes, drinks!), happening at the very cool Barbican Centre on 9th and 10th October 2025.
What’s more, befores & afters will be there to moderate the panel on the upcoming Netflix film In Your Dreams!
Check out the line-up below, and also find out how to get tickets.
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS PANEL WITH DIRECTORS MAGGIE KANG & CHRIS APPELHANS
– a closer look at Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters
RAMAN DJAFARI
– illustrator, animator and filmmaker
CARTOON SALOON (GIOVANNA FERRARI & NORA TWOMEY)
– a deep dive into their short film Éiru
PENDLETON WARD
– animator, screenwriter and producer
PATRICK McHALE
– writer, filmmaker, cartoonist
SHYNOLA
– directors
BUILDERS CLUB
– creative studio
MAXIME MANGA
– multidisciplinary artist
THE LINE
– animation studio
NIKITA DIAKUR
– filmmaker
IN YOUR DREAMS PANEL WITH ALEX WOO, NICOLA LAVENDER AND SACHA KAPIJIMPANGA
– An exclusive insight into Netflix’s original animated feature ‘In Your Dreams’
BUCK
– global creative company
GOLDEN WOLF
– creative agency
FORM PLAY
– creative studio
MIKEY PLEASE & DAN OJARI
– directors
CAT JOHNSTON
– director, character designer, model maker, illustrator
DESIGN AT NEXUS STUDIOS
– a talk by creative director of design Erwin van den IJssel
BEST OF STASH 2025 (SO FAR)
– curated screening by Stash
CLOSET: RE-HUNG
– closing act by David Wilson & friends
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
– brush up your portfolios!
3D TOTAL SHOP
– pop-up shop bookshop
INDUSTRY GARDEN
– meet industry professionals to help your ideas and projects grow
Check full line up here.
Head to this link to buy your tickets (education and group discounts are available).
