BYOA in Covent GardenTuesday October 20 2026

Next BYOA is on Tuesday, October 20, 2026

The next Bring Your Own Animation (BYOA) event in London is taking place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. 

The free event will run from 7:15 pm to 10:00 pm upstairs at the Nell of Old Drury, 29 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JS). Organized by London ACM SIGGRAPH, this monthly animation gathering is a chance for students, self-taught artists, and industry pros to bring their laptops, share their latest shots or showreels, and get feedback from professional animators.  To sign up, follow this link to Eventbrite.

What is BYOA? 

Escape Studios Kevin Richards is a BYOA Mentor

If you are a student or Escapee who is working on a shot or an updated reel, bring your work on a USB or hard drive (best not to rely on the WiFi) and get feedback from professional animators. 

You'll also hear the local gossip and find out who might be hiring juniors.and for what roles.  

Animation Mentorship

BYOA offers a chance for students to bring their work and get feedback from 

Nell of Old Drury 29 Catherine St WC2B 5JS

working Animators - including Escape Studios's animation tutor Kevin Richards, who is now a BYOA Mentor. 

Industry Scoop

BYOA is also a chance to find out the gossip - who is hiring, when, and for what?

Demo Reel Tips

What kind of demo reels are studios looking for? Who is hiring juniors? Industry professionals will know what kind of work needs to go on an animation reel in order to get hired for the next big project.

Where and When

The next BYOA takes place monthly at a London pub - usually from 7pm upstairs at the Nell of Old Drury 29 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JS. 

Cost

Students at BYOA

BYOA is free. But you do need to sign up: follow this link to Eventbrite.

BYOA on Social Media

To find BYOA at Facebook, follow this link.  And to find them at X/Twitter, click here.  

Get Networked
We recommend that all our students attend BYOA - and other events like it. Industry events like BYOA one are one of the major benefits of our London location.  Meeting your industry colleagues and expanding your network is an important step to your first job in the industry. 

Sign Up Here:

To sign up: follow this link to Eventbrite.

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