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The Playground Academy is a creative course designed for the curious, the passionate and the brave.

A place to meet and mingle, network, share work, learn, teach and inspire.

All aboard, The Playground beckons.

Playground Students Secure Top Placement

We are delighted to announce that all our last intake of Playground Academy Students were awarded a placement with a top London agency!

More details coming soon...

New Playground Course Starts Wednesday January 6th 2009

Limited Intake -Apply Now!

Apply for your place now by emailing us saying who you are and a little bit about you. You must also include in the email a letter of de-recommendation written by yourself, explaining why we should NEVER let you on the course. If your application is successful, we'll get back to you very soon and confirm your place and ask you to make a payment to secure it.

Dates for the next Module:

Week 1 - Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th January
Week 2 - Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th January
Week 3 - Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st January
Week 4 - Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th January
Week 5 - Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th February

The Playground Creatives

This is who you will be working, collaborating, inventing, exploring, yesanding, learning, creating, laughing, arguing, crying and playing with:

The Playground Course

Advertising is dying and we're here to put it out of its misery. Our aim is not teaching you how to make ads, but rather to open you up to greater self-expression, so you can communicate with larger amounts of people in a very personal manner. To borrow a phrase from Koestenbaum: "Creativity is harnessing universality and making it flow through your eyes."
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the course aimed at?

Didn't we say at the top - 'the curious, the passionate and the brave'?!

How long does the course run?

The course typically runs in modules of five weeks. There will be a minimum of two evening classes per week.

What is its ultimate aim?

To help you become a brilliant creative by teaching you how to quit thinking. We also aim to help you get together a brilliant and original portfolio to shop around advertising agencies.