All bangers, no mash! The annual British Arrows Awards serves up the latest and greatest in UK moving image advertising. This year’s screening features everything from Olivia Colman as an oil baron to Salma Hayek as a party crasher.
Experimenting with both form and content, the show encompasses mini documentaries, sci-fi spoofs, animation, and more. Tapping into quiet nostalgia and raucous humor alike, the annual year-end tradition offers a compendium of stories that are as surprising as they are human.
British Arrows bars will open for beverage service one hour prior to 7 and 8 pm shows, Thursday through Saturday. All in-person British Arrows tickets include free gallery admission!
Run time: 73 minutes.
Gift the 2024 British Arrows Awards online program by purchasing an online gift ticket, available here.
Opening Night Reception
Friday, December 6
5:30–8 pm, Cargill Lounge
Raise a glass to the British Arrows Awards! Come early and celebrate with a festive preshow drink included with your ticket, plus music by DJ Ian Babineau. Board chair Simon Cooper (Academy) will introduce both screenings.
Get Free Tickets
Join as a new member and get up to two free British Arrows Awards tickets. Membership starts at just $5/month and includes free gallery admission, discounts on shopping and dining, and exclusive events all year.
Simply add a membership to your online cart or call 612-375-7655 to join. New members will need to add the membership to their cart first, prior to British Arrows tickets.
Group Discounts
Group discount (in-person screenings only): For 10 or more, tickets are $15 per person ($20 for Opening Night). Order online or call the box office at 612-375-7600. Group discount automatically applied at checkout.
Private Rentals and Events
Spice up your holiday party with a private reception and screening! Contact events@walkerart.org to schedule.
Stream Online
Prefer to watch from home? The same British Arrows Awards program is available as an online viewing experience for $25 ($20 Walker members, students, and seniors) per household. Once your purchase is complete, you can view the program as many times as you’d like through January 7 via the Content Page of your online account. Streaming is limited to North America.
The online program will have closed captions and audio description available.
To help prepare for your screening or answer any questions that might come up, check out these frequently asked questions about how to access your content and stream at home.
Gift the 2024 British Arrows Awards online program by purchasing an online gift ticket, available here.
Accessibility, Content, and Sensory Notes
Content note: The program includes mature content.
Sensory note: Some ads have unexpected sounds or changes in pitch and tone, loud music, or flickering visual effects.
ASL-interpreted and audio-described screenings:
Thursday, December 12, 8 pm
Saturday, December 14, 2 pm
Open-captioned screenings:
Sunday, December 15, 1 pm
Wednesday, December 18, 8 pm
Saturday, December 21, 5 pm
Thursday, December 26, 2 pm
Friday, January 3, 7 pm
Mask-required screenings:
Sunday, December 15, 5 pm
Sunday, December 22, 1 pm
The online program will have closed captions and audio description available.
For more information about accessibility, visit our Access page.
For questions about accessibility or to request additional accommodations, please call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
About the British Arrows
The British Arrows is a nonprofit organization started by the creative industry for the creative industry, and every year it celebrates the best in moving image advertising in one of the oldest awards shows in the United Kingdom. The Walker Art Center’s involvement with the British Arrows started in 1986. After a screening of the British Arrows award-winning ad reels at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walker’s curator at the time wanted to bring the show to Minneapolis. The involvement between the two organizations became a long-standing collaboration, which continues to run proudly today.
Find advertising industry podcasts, join creative conversations, and follow the British Arrows Awards here.
Before Your Visit
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