PhotoMonth Photography Festival

Celebrating photography for all

2nd October – 3rd November 2025

PhotoMonth will celebrate Photography in major Public Spaces, from Tate Modern, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Autograph, to established independent galleries including Four Corners, private spaces and local libraries, bookshops and unconventional buildings.

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Zed Nelson – The Anthropocene Illusion, 15th – 26th October
10am till 6pm at Mile End Arts Pavilion, Clinton Road, Mile End Park, London, E3 4QY

Spanning six years, The Anthropocene Illusion explores how, even as we destroy the natural world, we construct a stage-managed, artificial ‘experience’ of nature — a comforting illusion that masks a deeper disconnection. Zed Nelson’s work reveals not just a collective denial, but a deep yearning for a lost relationship with the natural world.

Presented as an audio-visual slideshow and a selection of prints, curated by Caterina Mestrovich and Tom Hunter.

Longing

Longing will showcase winners of our Open Call selected by our Curatorial Advisory Board (Monica Allende, Avijit Datta, Cherelle Sappleton, Fiona Shields, Charan Singh).

In Between Belonging

In between Belonging, from recent graduates from the University of Westminster BA in Creative Media Arts, Photography and Television Production, curated by Lea Rebollo.

It’s About Time

Grouping works from the Fashion Photography BA of London Metropolitan University, curated by Zelda Cheatle.

Also At The Hub – Pinhole Photography Workshops

Mile End Arts Pavilion, Clinton Road, Mile End Park, London, E3 4QY  

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Pinhole portraiture workshop

Saturday, October 25 · 11am – 1.00 pm,  Doors at 10:45am

Discover unique approaches to portraiture using both analogue and digital approaches to pinhole photography. This morning workshop will evolve around a traditional darkroom as well as handheld electronic flash. No experience necessary.
£35 per person. Maximum of 10 people.
 

Peer Matters 

Peer Matters Sunday 26 October  Workshop – Collective Photobook (12–2pm)  The Collective Photobook workshop invites participants to bring 1–2 images—ideally printed—from existing projects or bodies of work. Together, we’ll explore how to

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Also At The Hub – Pinhole Photography Workshops

Mile End Arts Pavilion, Clinton Road, Mile End Park, London, E3 4QY  

Clifton Suspension Bridge 6 months exposure
Pinhole photography and Solargraphy workshop

Saturday, October 25 · 1:30 – 3.30pm, Doors at 1:15pm

Discover unique approaches to pinhole photography using both analogue and digital approaches. This afternoon workshop will evolve around a traditional darkroom as well as creating your own solargraphy pinhole camera to take home. No experience necessary.
£35 per person. Maximum of 10 people.
 

At The Source

Source Studios (formerly Stratford Circus) Theatre Square Stratford London E15 1BX

Northern Soul
Thursday, 23 October at The Source, Stratford, 6:00 pm.
The screening of Northern Soul – directed by Elaine Constantine – will be followed by a Q&A with Alan Graves, producer of the film.

Joy Gregory, Autoportrait

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Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey

8 October 2025 – 1 March 2026 (Exhibition Dates)

In 2025, Whitechapel Gallery will present the first major retrospective exhibition of the artist Joy Gregory (b.1959), winner of the eighth annual Freelands Awards, and one of the most innovative artists working with photography today. More Info

Sandra Lousada - Erica de Leeuw for Vogue - 1962 - Silver Gelatin Print
Sandra Lousada - Erica de Leeuw for Vogue - 1962

*Extended until Sunday 19th*
Wonderland

The Joy of Analogue –
Portraits 1955 -1995
2nd October – 16th October 2025

Yorkton Workshops
Hackney
East London

NEW – Extended until Sunday 19th

open Saturday and Sunday 10.30 – 4.00pm

Wonderland – The Joy of Analogue

Portraits 1955–1995

Today marks the final day of Wonderland, our landmark exhibition celebrating the timeless power of analogue photography. Spanning four decades of portraiture, this extraordinary show brings together some of the most iconic names in the medium — from Sebastião Salgado and Nan Goldin to Duane Michals, David Bailey, and Andy Warhol.

A rare chance to experience original analogue prints from the golden age of portrait photography.

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Photographers include:
Sebastião Salgado, O. Winston Link, Christer Strömholm / Pentti Sammallahti, Javier Silva-Meinel, Kurt Markus, Eve Arnold, Nan Golden, David Bailey, Duane Michaels, William Claxton, Angus McBean, Michael Omerod, Steve Pyke, David Hiscock, Perry Ogden, Desmond Morris, Michael Birt, John Claridge, Sandra Lousada, Peter Lavery, Andy Warhol, Brian Griffin, Hannah Collins, Craig Easton, Stephan Lupino, James Wedge, Peter Kennard, Robert Davidson, Mike Berkofsky, Dennis Stock, Jane England, Spencer Rowell, Neil Libbert, Tom Hunter, Jack English, Chalkie Davies.

Talk with Sandra Lousada in conversation with Mike Trow,
4th October 2 – 3.30pm Wonderland exhibition
1-3 Yorkton St, London E2 8NH
Booking deadline: 2nd October
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Frank Watson: In conversation with Owen Hatherley

Owen Hatherley will be in conversation with Frank Watson about his exhibition (Out of Whack).

Date and time
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:30 – 19:30 BST

Location
Grey Gallery, The
4 Helmsley Place London E8 3SB

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Frank Watson: In conversation with Liz Wells

Liz Wells will be in conversation with Frank Watson about his current exhibition (Out of Whack).

Date and time

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 14:30 – 15:30 GMT

Location
Grey Gallery, The
4 Helmsley Place London E8 3SB

 

Frank Watson, Out of Whack
Frank Watson, Out of Whack
Josef Koudelka - Tate Modern
Photo: Josef Koudelka, On 22 and 23 August, Wenceslas Square was Cleared of People, August 1968. Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos, Courtesy of the Josef Koudelka Foundation.

Tate Modern will have on display several rooms of photography from its collection, including Josef Koudelka, Francesca Woodman, Deanna Lawson and Farah Al Qasimi.
At Tate Britain, an exhibition of trailblazing photographer Lee Miller opens on 2 October 2025.
See also: Light and Magic – The Birth of Art Photography, 8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027