Photo North Festival 2025
by Northern Life
WORLD RENOWNED AND EMERGING ARTISTS PREPARE TO EXHIBIT AT PHOTO NORTH FESTIVAL #6 THIS SPRING
This spring the photography industry spotlight will shine on the historically proud and culturally vibrant city of Leeds for the sixth edition of Photo North Festival. Exhibitions by legends of the profession will be on display alongside up and coming photographers against a backdrop of talks, networking, screenings, book singings, food & drink and more.
RAGING
by Sarah Oglesby and Grace Wilkinson
Raging! is a photography project that sticks two fingers up to women+ being seen and not heard. This vibrant, punchy and ironic commentary on societal expectation establishes a space where women+ can be loud, outrageous and angry about the things that affect us on a daily basis.
THIS WAS THEN
by Mike Abrahams
A selection of photographs documenting Britain over three decades, in the years before and after Margaret Thatcher!s time in government.
Channel 4
The Channel 4 picture team will have a presence at the festival for portfolio drop-ins , industry chat, presentations and inspiration with guests. A selection of ephemera from iconic films and TV will be on display including Trainspotting, Shameless and Rita, Sue and Bob too.
Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Courtesy of Film4
HOW DO YOU DANCE IN A WAR ZONE?
by Maria Falconer & Paul Hill
In the midst of a war that has reshaped lives, landscapes, and the very rhythm of existence, Ukrainian dancers find a way to move, to express, and to survive. “How Do You Dance in a War Zone?” is a powerful exploration of movement amidst conflict, a collaboration between photographers Paul Hill and Maria Falconer, and dancers in Kyiv and Lviv.
SVALBARD PEOPLE
by Graeme Chesters
Exploring life in the arctic circle through portraits.
THE NORTH REVISITED
by Simon Hill HonFRPS
A major new year-long project that builds on the iconic work of photojournalist John Bulmer FRPS, whose evocative images of the north of England were taken in the 1960s and 70s and became a cornerstone of British documentary photography.
Leeds Pride, 2024 by Simon Hill HonFRPS
1960s ROCK LEGENDS
by Paul Berriff
Festival founders and curators Peter Dench and Sharon Price have secured the sensational line-up to deliver a thought-provoking, lively, and inclusive festival that will appeal to the professional photographer, photo enthusiast, keen amateur, and anyone who wishes to engage with the medium’s timeless appeal.
Once again, Photo North Festival promises to be one of the most exciting and engaging European photo events.
The exhibition is on 11-13 April 2025 at The Carriageworks Theatre, Millennium Square, Leeds photonorthfestival.co.uk
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