Events and Exhibitions

A mother and her child in a bathtub together, mother looking down and child directly at camera
8 March 2024 to 19 May 2024

A bold, uncompromising and thought-provoking exhibition exploring an unfiltered and often unseen side of motherhood is now at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.

Lāsma Poiša’s I Became A Mother will be showcased at the historic venue between 8 March and 19 May.

A black and white image of framed family photographs on a table
7 March 2024 to 20 May 2024

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is pleased to present Miyuki Okuyama’s first UK solo exhibition, Japan, outside Japan. The show features Okuyama’s two recent works, Dear Japanese: Children of War (2012-17) and Michinoku Homeward: Walking towards the Northeast (2021).

A young boy laid on the sofa looking down and sad in an evening light
18 April 2024 to 29 June 2024

"Little Faces Big Feelings" is a poignant photographic collection documenting and highlighting the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people worldwide. The project, spearheaded by documentary photographer Maria Reaney, brings together 16 artists from internationally diverse backgrounds to shed light on the social and emotional challenges faced by children during lockdowns and thereafter. On at the Library of Birmingham 18 April - 29 June 2024.

 

Black and white image of an elderly lady in a wheelchair holding up a photo of a baby close to her face
27 April 2024 to 31 January 2025

This April, acclaimed Bradfordian social documentary photographer Ian Beesley turns 70. He has spent the last 5 decades documenting life in the North of England. He had planned to retire this year. Instead, the appetite for his work is stronger than ever. So on April 27 a previously unseen selection of Beesley’s work selected from his archive of over 200,000 images goes on show at Salts Mill, Saltaire.

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Upcoming Events and Exhibitions

A white tent in Someset House grounds with people walking around, with a view of London in the background and Photo London signs up
16 May 2024, 13:00 to 19 May 2024, 18:00

The ninth edition of the fair opens its doors at Somerset House from 16 to 19 May, Preview Day 15 May 2024. Photo London will deliver an exciting line-up of exhibitors: this year’s Fair will offer visitors the opportunity to marvel at, explore and acquire some of the finest photographic works. With its vibrant Public Programme, the Fair will present three major exhibitions including a display by 2024 Master of Photography recipient Valérie Belin.

A poster with text about the exhibition including black and white documentary images of people
28 June 2024 to 29 August 2024

SALFORD 77 is a documentary photography project focusing on everyday life in a changing urban environment in 1977. It aims to bring back memories of these parts of Salford and to show younger people the times their parents and grandparents grew up in.

Past Events and Exhibitions

14 January 2020, 18:00 to 21:00

The second in our series of Come and Chat events will be based around the topics of Training and Access.

1. Access, anxiety, diversity, difficulty: how can we make sure the full range of voices is heard in photography? Which ones get squeezed out?

2. Training and academia: what is the role of universities and independent training organisations? Does the growth of academic practice have unintended consequences?

Background

10 December 2019, 18:00 to 21:00

What’s changing in your life, and how are you coping? What’s on your photographic radar? What does photography need? What can Redeye do?  Please come and share your thoughts and concerns at one or more of our discussion events.

Narrow section of wall with brightly coloured graffiti, surrounded by a leafy courtyard
25 October 2019 to 1 December 2019

An exhibition of photography by Wirral-based photographer Colin McPherson documents the dramatic changes which have taken place in Berlin since the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 will have its premiere later this month in Liverpool to mark the 30th anniversary of those momentous events.

Children playing with traffic cones
7 October 2019 to 30 November 2019

Common Ground is a photographic exhibition that seeks to find the connection between varying personalities, cultures and even opposing ideologies. A call to see the good in another and seek the common ground. 

River Rothay after the flood
9 October 2019 to 3 November 2019

On December 5th, 2015, Storm Desmond hit the North and West of the United Kingdom, smashing rainfall records, and causing widespread flooding and destruction. Indeterminate Land is a collection of photographs taken in the aftermath of the storm, recording its violent effect on the landscape of the Rothay river valley in the Lake District, and the many strange and beautiful changes that took place.

Manchester Art Fair
11 October 2019, 17:00 to 13 October 2019, 17:00

Manchester Art Fair is one of the UK’s most ambitious art fairs. Selling modern & contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography and editioned prints from a selection of UK and international galleries and artists on 11-13 October at Manchester Central.

30 September 2019, 14:00 to 16:00

Get informal advice on your career or work during one to ones with experts in the industry. Redeye's Critique Surgeries are aimed at photographers or artists looking for advice and feedback on their work or practice. At this month's session, we welcome guest panellists Natasha Howes, and Bryan Beresford in addition to Redeye Director Paul Herrmann.

24 September 2019, 18:30 to 20:30

Redeye's 2019 Annual General Meeting takes place on 24 September 2019 at Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU, from 6.30-8.30pm. The AGM is where Redeye reflects on the past year as well as making key decisions for the future.

13 July 2019, 13:00 to 15:00

Ever had that overwhelming feeling of social anxiety when the word 'networking' is muttered? Ever avoided walking up to a person and introducing yourself as a photographer or artist? Then struggled to remember what your work is, never mind coherently talk about it? If the answer to any of the above is 'yes', 'maybe' or 'please stop talking about networking', join us on the 13th July for our anti-networking event at Manchester Craft and Design Centre as part of Manifest Arts Festival.

1 July 2019, 23:00
Check out this map of locations from the Northern Summer of Photography. Go along to the exhibitions to be entertained, inspired and intrigued.
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